The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-04
GOVERNOR SMITHS MESSAGE
TO THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY
Monans Executive Reviews the Affairs
Revenue Is Needed Meet Increased Expenditure Suggested
Franchises Be Taxed RetTenchmen of Expenses


oil SO Deductinp fror, that ~. c,sh
on hand in the treasury. s21, 239. 3s, left
a net Indebtedness of 1896 11244 To be
met by the unsolicited taxes of 1898
and by adding together the outstand-
ing warrants on Dec. l. 1898, and the
total deficiencies, we have s379, 919. ga
500. and we have the net indebted
n ness s. OF me state, amounting to 1879
si ~ t is 70 De pad and di saa
Gu ny tne ohcoilecteu taxes OF 1898.
Auiii.tlns that tne taxes Tor 1888
VII, Mo.Iu ny eAceeu lhose OF 1880 we
la notWi5nstandlng' gained sl6s55.-
d,,rf,, ~ 90 lltstlt u.ioils
NOT in exfstence nrior to 1907 p,,, &c
matter az fact tho t.xes oa,iao.a,7
for 1888 Will largely exceed the tax
eoiiee.,on lor 1850, by reason OF the
i Lae. .l'a. our assessment mas been
i 5eiy ineisaseo uuflls the Two years
anu anu .he aehnqueht taxes are much
esen very perceptlnie gam IN the
wealth durinr The ~, Ct two ,-oarr
I submit herewith i1' an NV a yedrs, of
the condition Of Tho sanaro1 fnnd am
ing the mast two vears. N' O@''
oa "' A''
80 - lo9o' cash LII the hahus
r oi me treasurer.. ...,.....;S Zig ~
transferred from school ana
otner lunds 80. ... 49,, l5'o15 l.
Sae n iecel'eu curing the year
los''.'. 49, ...' ..'.......,. 5o3,644 G9
1oial 80. 80. -. ...'.... ..So31,9o9 IL
Paid out on warrants during
the year -. ....g...........s 52o, 91S 50
Paid on interest during the
year go. -. ............ 15,34O II
income fund -. .......... 1,7oO 90
1890 -
lo.al -. -. 1900 soa',9eS 70
Balance cash In the hands of
treasurer Dec. l, 1897. .......$ 46
VIZ,
1see ''eN soee o., ~
Warrants drawn during No
year 1897 $50. .............. 525. 500 OF
- -
Iotal -. '..- ...''........'$ S92'494 81
Warrants paid during the
year -. $500. ........... $500, 91S So
ANN- =,
1887 80. $371, 576 OF
General Fund, 1898.
Dec. 1, 1898. cash in the hands
of the tre7srrer Az
Received dnrinr tbe vear 5os AT 90 40
hrarv fund oOe 81
Transferred from the univer-
SHY library 1unQ .......... l,2GI DO
irahsleireo from the state
~ examiner 5 luna =. go: 5,5oo W
transferred from the schooi
luhus -; -. ''...........' o,ooo "A
lfaHsIeifeu from the SOL
olefs nome tund .."........ 2,9l2 o2
------ -
1otai '.''.-'... ......'...'.'.$o 2o,49' 40
Paid during the year on war
rants 49,. -. ............. $505, 1856 q
Paid during the year on in
terest 80. 49,. .... 14,73S Is
Total 49,. 49,. $3.50 494 rs
Dec, I balanca cash !, tho
hands of the trea s,,rar 20
Warrant Account, 1898.
Warrants outstanding Dec. l,
1897 80. 80. ..$ 971, $40 90
Warrants issued during the
year 1898 49,. ...... 474,65S 40
Total 80. 49,. $S46, 234 AZ
Warrants maid during tho
wear s5o5 75e 81
Warrants cancelled during
the wear 500 m
Total e5Oe ros .,
W ,aoa outstanding Lee. l.
1888 -. -. -. ..'.....''.. S55i ,o49 Il
This assembly, however, must not
be lulled into Indifference or Careless
ness on account of the showing thus
made. for each year adds additional
burdens to the state which must be
met. The cost of maintaining our nu-
merous schools, all of which have been
fully inaugurated with the exception
of the school of mines, the increased
in our state prison and asy-