The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
MESSAGE OF GRIGGS.
ADVICE OF NEW JERSEYS GOVERNOR
TO THE LEGISLATURE.

a neVtcW OF tne FINANCES OF Cne stare,
Increased Revenues Reported Recon-
mendation That the Hudson County
Scandal Be Investigated.
Governor Griggs' annual message to
the legislature of New Jersey discusses
compensatory the state issues and
makes various important recommended
lions. By way of introduction he says:
ut is a matter of congratulaSion that
your session occurs under more en-
couraging conditions of general pros
perity than have recently prevailed. In
all departments of industrial life within
the borders of our state there are graft
flying evidences of renewed energy and
activity. Labor is well employed, at
rates of wages generally exceeding
those that have ruled for the last few
years. The products of the soil have
brought good returns to the farmers.
The manufacturing industries of the
state, with some few exceptions, are
thriving and prosperous. A more gen
eral spirit of happiness and content
ment prevails among the people. 1t
should be your effort, so far as comes
within the province of state legislation,
to continue and increase these favor
able conditions"
The States Finances.
Discussing the finances and revenues
of the state the governor says:
During the past fiscal year the state
treasury has shared the benefit of inn
proved business conditions in the re-
ceipt of an increase of income over the
last previous year.
The income of the state fund for the
year ending Oct. 81, 1896, was. 81 138, 532 S8
The income of the state fund for the
year ending Oct. 81, 1897, was..... 2, 2a8,777 IS
An increase during the last year Of, .$160,245 90
THE disbursements during the last ifs
cal year out of the state fund amounted
to 81, 313, 06O97
1.-THE balance in bank to the credit of
the state fund Nov. /, 1897, was $685.
1859.
"Of the total disbursements out of the
state fund for the last year the sum of
$s10,94S.5 was expended for the erection
and improvement of public buildings
and other purposes not connected with
the ordinary administration of the state
affairs. The following table will show
the items which make up the amount of
these disbursements denominated ex-
traordinary:
For completing Camden armory =. .S1Os, 200 90
For state reformatory .............. $1,000 90
For improvements at state hospital,
Morris Plains. ....................... 1880 ~
For constitutional amendments -. 17,123 81
Boys. .......................... 5000 90
For national guard expenses at the
inauguration of the president of
the United States. 1876 81
den armory. .................e....... 5000 90
For Chickamauga and Chattanooga
commission. 5000 90
For new building at Deaf Mute school 1852 96
For Trenton battle monument.... $500 90
$3.50 948 81
Total disbursements. :. So, 313 900 81
Extraordinary disburse-
ments. .................. 31O,94S 81
Ordinary Disbursements 81, oo2, 1l2 40
'sThe following table shows the net in
crease in revenue:
Increase
From official fees $53, 299 30
From state tax on railroad corpora
tions....... ....'.......-........ 35,716 y
From sinking fund ............... 81, 900 90
From collateral inheritance tax...... 1854 96
From state prison Observation-Disclosures. II, SOL n
1913 O5
Decrease.
From judicial fees. ..........s 50, 1O447
From miscellaneous corpora
tions ...............,......... SOC 76
- $6,s6s O5
o,oo. ~ 90