The Dickinson press., 1898-02-05
North Dakota Cash.


The semi.annual report of State Treas
urer Nichels has just been filed with the
governor, covering the transactions of
the state treasurer's Office for the period
from June 80, 1897 to Dec. 81, 1897. The
report shows a balance of a little over
$4,000 in the several funds in the state
treasury, as against a little over 100000
six months ago. The general fund of
the state is in a little better shape than it
was six months ago. when there was a
cash balance of S42.- The cash in the
general fund at the first of the year was
a little over 5000.
The report OF the state treasurer is an
itemized one, covering all of the receipts
and disbursements of the Office, which
the law requires shall be made to the
governor twice a year. 1t shows that the
receipts Of the state for the six months
from fees Of various state officers, insur-
,ance taxes, interest OF public funds, and
from sundry minor sources, have been
$4,000. The receipts from taxes during
the semi-annual period were $4,000 for
the general fund, 10000 for the bond in
terest fund, $4,000 for the state tuition
fund and $4,000 from interest and in
come fund. The total receipts from all
sources for the six months were a little
over half a million.
The magnifcence of the school endow-
ment of the state is shown in the report
for six months. Aside from the s145,ooo
collected in taxes for the state tuition
fund, the report shows receipts from sale
of lands belonging to the permanent
school fund amounting to $4,000. Bonds
held by the permanent school fund were
also redeemed during the six months to
the total of $500 and this amount has
reverted back to that fund. The perma-
nent school fund at the close of the last
report was $4,000, in round numbers,
and although many school bonds have
been purchased during the period, the
present report shows the cash in the fund
to be a little owe $4,000. Under the
provisions Of the law this fund can never
be decreased, and can only be invested
in state and school bonds, thus creating
a perpetual fund for the furthering oil
the educational interests of the state
During the six months last past the board
has purchased s44,25o in school bonds
The state has also disbursed to the school
districts of the state during the semi-an-
nual period over $4,000 from the state
tuition fund and $4,000 from the interest
and income fund, which arises from in
terest On permanent school funds invest
ed and fines and penalties imposed
through the state, which the law provides
shall be covered into the school fund.
The receipts from the special wolf
bounty fund from all counties to Jan. j,
has only amounted to s327.33; it is esti.
mated that the total amount raised by
this tax will be from $4,000 to $4,000 il
all collected. As from $4,000 to $4,000
in wolf bounty certificates have already
been issued by several counties in ad.
vance of the collection of the tax, it will
be some time before all are paid.
The expenditures of the state for the
six months were the usual payments fol
the salaries of state officers and clerks
maintenance of state institutions, militia,
printing, maintenance of the capitol
transportation of prisoners and insane
persons the total of which, including all
the incidental expenses of state govern.
ment, was 100000. The only sum paid
out of the ordinary expenses of state, wa:
a payment of $500 for the reward in the
case of the murderer, August Normand
for whose arrest and conviction a reward
of that amount was offered by the cover.
nor, and paid to c. w. Thrun, by whom
Normand was arrested. The disburse
ments also include, aside from the regu.
lar expenses, a sum of $4,000 from the
Russian Thistle and French weed fund
refunded to the counties by which it wa.
collected.
The balances in the several state
funds on the first of the year shows 50.
1876 in the general fund, s17781.4o ii
the bond interest fund, s~52,4o7.63 in thu
state tuition fund, s2s1,2oo.o1 in the per
manent school fund, and other small
amounts in minor funds. These amount!
are divided in various banks through til,
state.