Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-17
last MESSAGE
OF Governor l. D. LeWeIIing
Of Kansas.
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n. Ebe Senois and Houss of REPRESENTATIVE
Before the close OF this session OF the legls.
nature, March 10, 1896 SlB,BOO OF state honda
fHSpsd In 1875 to pay the expenses Of Irepelllng
held by the permanent school fund. Public
fmDrovement bonds, 10 the amount OF $4,000,
fsHued In 1868, win mature July /, 18g6-beioro
a tax levied by the present legislature for
sheIT payment can DO collected under tho
mFasOnt law governing taxation. The p0rma.
hgnt school fund holds $4,000 OF these bonds,
hndiylduals and corporations hold the re-
raining $4,000 No sinking fund has been
iRVied since 1896 and there Is in the state
treasnry but $685. q with which to pay these two
bcTias Of bonds aggregaung $l0JbOO. The state
treasurer recommends direct appropriation
from the general revenue fund 20 take up
hnth issues OF bonds and save unlmpalred the
Snedlt Of tho staie. I'm this connection, IL
Haight DO well to remember that various
nOnnLles In the state owe tho state treasury
no less than SSs,0jl2j, the sum OF about fbi,5OO
"a which Is due from two counties alone, At
aentlon has been more particularly called TO
Ahls matter under the head OF assessment and
taxation, but II Is mentioned here because "
may suggest source from which TO draw
DorIlon Of the funds needed for the fodomp-
Atom OF the bonds mentioned above. Under
Aha head ofasseBsmGnt and taxation Will also
ha found some other suggestions bearing
ehagnDject OF state reyenues,to which II might
No we'll TO refer in this connection.
Two Otnef lHSuOA OF blhJb DOnu5 OF AuUUuO
zach one issued July 1887 to aid In the con-
akrpCtlOn of the penltenti larry, the other Issued
Ell the same date for tho completion
Va The east wing OF the state
hapitOl, and aggregatlng 100000, Will
anaIure July /, 1871 Tho permanent school
Ennd holds $4,000 Of these bonds $4,000 OF the
Denitantiary bonds and $4,000 OF tile state
2ouse bonds. Then, July 1, 1898, there viii DO
siu0 bonds TO the amount OF $2O,OOO Issued In
aiiSa for the construct on OF the insane asylum
AB OsAwAtomie and July 1. 16OSanother series
~ bonds issued In 1868 10 aid In the construc-
0lOu OF the penltentiary-S50 0J0-and another
NBfass Of bonds-$l5OOOJ- Issued 1868 for tho
eOmplouon OF the east wing OF the state house,
faN06lO aitogether,wi mature Forty.one thou.
AaRd dollars OF this issue OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
and $4,000 OF the state house bonds are held by
ah6permAnent school fund, 100000 In all The
EtAGe university fund holds $4,000 OF the pen
alentlAry bonds Eighty.four thousand dol.
taFS of this issue OF State house bonds are held
~ individuals or corporations. Six months
batter, January /, 1889, two more Issues OF bonds,
RggTegating si6g0JO will nature $700OO Is.
siied 10 complete the east wing OF the state
house, and $4,000 Issued for military contln-
WanI fund, both Issues having been made Jan.
harry 1, 1862 One hundred and thirty.f0ur
Aaonssnd dollars OF these bonds is held by
ahe permanent school fund.
Thus, this legislature and the next must
make provisions for the payment Of bonds to
AhB aggregate amount OF $3.50 800 to mature
within the period OF four years. There will
BOMBS, which viii mature In 1908 and 1909
PhO payment OF tho bonds maturing Within
a0uY years will throw back Into the permanent
aahnOl fund for relnVestment no less than
aal8LU0 which must In some way be made pro.
&ucIiye. Every issue OF these bonds bears
aaysn per cent. interest, which, In the aggre.
sSs~snreT recommonds tbat ths lsSisIs tI,so
nhnIl provide for the levy OF a small tax 10
ascumulate a sinking fund for the redemp.
SSDN OF ali bonds coming due during the
nFasent century, except those falling due next
ENEeh and the seIles maturing July /, 1896
NnncOrning which special provision must be
Soade
, m Wow of the necessity of making prepara.
Mons for the payment OF such an amount OF
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t~vertv veaSa Tbs school fnnd shonId ia re-.
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nm genaral Tevenue fund balance O; $685..
STSs6 We NAV rsSsonablv exnect that the
FSss and State taTes 10 bs Ssceived added 70
Rhis balance will make the General revenue
GvaFiShIa Tor tho cnrrent fiscal wear about
NsO0O70O IgainSt this as iiehilities stand
Observation-Disclosures agpregatinp ri 05l.75S6O. So
GSht Ne NAV estlmate n probabie balance of
acme SooO oo0 ayhIact To apnronriNtion bv the
@SSsSnt ssssion If the legisiHture. and which
nav he taSen into accou9t in nroviding Tor
SheS nat sfete tav law
VIVA stNte treasurer In his recommendations,
eallanttention 10 Dialects in some appropria.
Mon bIlls beTotoiore enacted. in not providing
TDncifc cnndItions under which warrants
var" 10 be drawn
Mora care shonid he given To the enrollment
~ hjIIs Az agrngIouS and vorv serious blunder
~ made In eba anrollment ~ the bili nassed
~ tba mast lsgisiatnre making mn appFopria,
Gt0n for the Girls industrial school at Beloit.
Ehe enrolled bill made the appropriation
p11oo instead OF $4,000 and, but for the trans.
aBF OF 5000 from the governors contingent
n HnlOit O0gn