The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-14

Ol5 81, the nEgreBNte aHked Tor by tht
various state departments and state in
stitutluneB for the three-quurters OF
the fiscal year Of 1896, the Sl.270,l70 GS
representing exlAting appropriations
subject To draft on November II, 1895
Inc Sssl, S2l s7 OF deficiencies authorized
by the emergency board, and S6,6if %
OF ioutstRndlhg warrants. II can thus
be seen that the appropriations asked
for and demanded by present obllBa-
lions arc III excess Of the probable
available rdsources. Sl.3li,1s5 95, It Is
apparent that there must be either n
reduction in the amount OF approprin-
ttdna asked for or there must be an Ia
crease OF the revenue.
The Remedy.
Such statement of the financial
condition of the state might suggest
that the only proper remedy is that Of
increasing the tax rate and thus pro-
Viding additional rcvenue. IN O brief
address / made in the city OF SPRING
field, on the first day OF June. 1895, 10
the committee on notification appoints
cd by the GAINESVILLE convention TO otii-
tiaiiy inform me OF the honor conferred
by that assemblage of the delegates OF
the Republican party. i said: "Recog-
u1Ltnk tnt ddtFttoh VI HttAatfgh 90 ShN
OF great Importance, and there having
been complaint that the burdens are
unequally distributed, will do all in
my power to correct whatever evils
there may be In our present system
with n view OF Tightening the burdens
and securing economy In expenditures
20 the fullest extent consistent with q
proper support OF the charitable insti-
tutions OF the state and the proper con-
duct OF its AFFAIRS" That declaration
now desire 10 rcntlirm and In connec-
ton with It express the hope that some
other method than that of increasing
the tax rate 10 cover the deficiency may
be found, md that in any event you
viii not make appropriations In excess
OF tho revenues Of the state.
Tho temporary loan OF S60Q,0Qe, pro-
vided by the certificates OF indebted
ness, falls due on July !, 1896. II seems
proper to suggest ut this time a plan OF
meeting the tiIfilcuIty incurred by that
obligation. The levy OF three-tenths OF
one min for sinking fud purposes will
produce S5i9,S29 %, according TO the es-
Innate of the auditor OF state. To this
Is to DO added 5000 to be received from
miscellaneous sources. To meet the In
terest on the irrcducible debt, which
mny more properly ~ called a trust
fund, the sinking fund commission
asked for $3.50, 600, which IS an amount
slightly In excess OF the actual interest
charge. The interest on the funded
debt will amount to $4,000. The office
md bond expenses OF the sinking FUND
commission will be $500. and, IL this
general assembly directs that the In
terest shall be paid upon the debt OF
the board OF agriculture, as was done by
the last general assembly. there Will be
another item OF $500. The aggregate
OF these liabilities OF the sinking fund
when added 10 the $4,000 OF the bonded
debt falling due July !. Is S6l2.GSI So.
on the 18th day OF November, 1885, the
sinking fundhad a balance OF $685. T6 u,
making the total available resources
$7S7,99S 81.
Bond Issue.
The aggregate OF the levy for sinking
fund purposes for the year 1896 and
whatever balance there may be will not
be SUFFICIENT to meet the obligations.
and II Is therefore Incumbent to refund
tho $4,000 OF the funded debt falling
due July /. 1896, 20 July l. 1901, one year
subsequent to the Anal maturity date
proposed for those bonds II this $3.50. :
COO OF the funded debt is thus carried
forward and that amount applied TO the
payment OF the temporary loan and the
balance OF the temporary loan refunded
TO July /, 1897, and at the same time the
$3.50. 900 OF the funded debt falling due
July l, 1897, refunded to July /, 1902, the
entire payment OF the temporary loan
would be provided for. and, in case OF
IN emergency, we would be enabled to
borrow temporarily to the full extent
Of the constitutional limit OF S15O,0OO,
and IL would seem best TO make this
disposition OF the debt. and, II the rate
OF interest is made per cent, In order
that our people may invest IN the
bonds, / would suggest that they be
made non-taxable,
/ have spoken OF economy in public
expenditures. Among the ways this can
be secured Is by the creation OF q pur /:
chasing board. the duty OF which should
be to purchase all supplies for all tho
state Institutions There might be a
board TO be appointed by the governor
BY and with the consent Of the senate.
10 consist OF three members and sec
rotary. 10 meet not oftener than once 4
month and ut their meetings pass upon
the reoulsltions for supplies from the
state institutions and enter into con-
tracts with those who may choose to
submit bids based upon and In necor-
dance with advertisements Inviting
proposals for such supplies as may be
needed.
VIII save Money.
BY this change Of the business meth
cds OF the public Institutions and bS
adopting some such plan as have sug-
Cested there is no question but that
large sums OF money could be saved
The state. The magnitude OF these
purchases IN the aggregate can be tn-
ferred when the population OF our pub
lie institutions Is recalled. When We
stop 10 consider what vast amount OF
food and clothing, OF material which
produces bodily comfort and health
and OF the numberless things which are
needed in such institutions, II can be
seen what vast amount Of supplies "
required, and It can be easily seen thh iI
in purchasing for such q population
large aums or money could be saved,
fol. an know that money can be saved
by purchasing goods in large quanti-
ties. a,
cars q, practice all possible economy
IN publIc expenditures. One wny or saw
in9 the state a considerable amount OF
money rs that OF condensing the depart
ments reports. thus relieving the 5tate
OF a good portion OF Hs annual charge
for public printing. The Voluminous
state reports could well be supplanted
By concise documents which contain
only material Information and records
The detail OF the large business OF the
state department Is usually OF llttle
interest 10 either officials or people anu
could well be eliminated.
The report OF the board OF managers
and the warden OF tho Ohio penlten-
tInry. chow that there has been q net
loss OF SIS. isl % to the state during the
fiscal year OF 1895 on account Of THIS
great penal Institution, may. well Sug-
cost that something has 70 be done to