The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-11

Fsr the Public schools Can Now
BE Met.
Especial Corresrond.rreO
Harrisburg, Oct. Ex-Governor Stone
has completely taken the wind out of
the sails Of his critics, the Democrats
and their insurg,nt allies, by 4 public
announcement that in view of the
present condition Of the state finances
he proposes to recommend TO the leg
islature which meets In January that a
deficiency bill be passed, so rs to per-
NIT the payment in full of the COM
plete appropriation uf S5 100000 tor the
public schools.
1t will be recalled that ut the close
OF the last session OF the legislature
Governor Stone was Informed that
there would be u deficiency of about
5000 600 in the state treasury, owing
to the failure Of the legislature to pass
certain revenue raising bills which he
had recommended in order that the
expenses OF the state might he met.
The combination between the Republi
can insurgents and the Democrats in
the house defeated all the bills which
Governor Stone and other influential
Republicans proposed for the raising
OF revenue. The defeating of these
bills and the passage of many measures
involving large expenditures Of money
resulted In a condition 81 affairs which
Involved the financial credit OF the
commonwealth. Governor Stone de-
cided that the state must not under
take toipay more thun its revenues
would, meet, and he ACCORDINGLY cut
down a number of appropriations and
decided that the state could not pay
the full amount tpprOhtfdt'h for the
schools until heIrevenues wouid JUS
, tfy that. With Governor Stones co.
operation, Attorney General Ellln and
Auditor General IMcCauley at bnce
went to work to collect monies due the
state from delinquent corporations and
others, and the success which has
cr6wned their Efforts has been marvel
GUS. 90 pGl .u1udp)Ii ui 'ut ,Nl""
Governor Stone vas, criticized, 'hy
| partisan Opponents for his action re-
garding the school appropriation, but
he believed that thelpapple whotwefe
familiar with the, situation, and = had
pride" in the financial honor and In
| tegrity OF the state, appreciated that
his ,astion was for the ,hssti Since the
raising Of the money, by the diligence
of'the States 'of1cers a great deficit
has been wiped out, and there Is now
an, immense surplus, &hich will rndet
all the demands of the schools without
amy default -,
| dbvi4not st6nt has lrtiadt ,jibIic The
cpprespoht htRnce betwcgiI hn1stf !ahd
State Treasurer MrnetNMhih ~ self
explanatory. .,
| L sroNE D'TEHE EwAe,a, h,1l yg1,'
| Governor Stone, IN 'ioot,cr addEess-
cd to State Treasurer Barnett, on Sept
II, 1907 wE9te,i M do,GL to ~1ioII
! Sir; VIII you please ,rsiEanme1 the
following Information:
| First-How much has the revenue
for the, years rls9a and 1900 1gXreedah
the estimate made by your pr4deGSssQr,
and the AUDITOR General, at the begin
ming bf the fiscal year lS09h - "I '.'
S3Gond-tb'rom. what 'sohhces has this
Increased revenue. been ,reQeiyed?H ..u
| Third-What portion of the unfund-
ed Indebtedness !of the state remains
unpAd2 iu ,r..u.'.Y, luG l,iv i-G' II.
Fourth--What is the. amount, of cash
| np& IN the state treasury available for
the payment OF current bills? ~. '"'
Fifth-What amount OF available
cash do yQu,estlmate will remain III the
treasury at the end of the present
! fiscal year, after providing for the pay
mont Of all the moneys then due? n'
In reply to this letter from the gov
ernor Treasurer Barnett, on the same
date, sent communication to the cx-
ecutive which read: '| '' '.'
| have the honor to give you the fol-
! lowing information IN response to your
request of today: ,....,..r /. ,....'
! First-The receipts for the fiscal
year 1899 exceeded the estimate made
OF the beginning Of that year, about
100000. ''.- ~ '.''''
The receipts for the present year up
20 and including today, and the approx
imate receipts for the balance Of the
year will exceed the estimate by about
S2,5S9,00O, making a total Of 80, 4S9, 900
OF revenue received In excess Of the
estimates. = - ... r. ;,i .Tt. =
Sscond-HThisl increase of revenue
was received from the following
sources: .,r.. .' - i-f g5t"F - L,
Tor the fiscal year 1899: : 42L--'.'
( Tax on capital stock Of cor fi.9l -
| poratieRs 7srTs1'.T-.. s575'0O8
Tax'on gross RECEIPTS OF cor
plsn,'|s s9fsFSS 81 sH4lfiiIA5iE3l lfiiIA5iE lcoa@
arce companies ~. >. -. $4,000
,F Tax on corporate loans ;,... 200, 900
BohHs on Charters. 49,. 49, 10000
IA It .....,.... rToO 90 .-----T-------
IL Total ........,.'s...... 81, 1877 .OHg
II: Less o DECREASE ION the following
/ taxes: ~. r9f uETd + ., ....7't ).
\ Land i."..o..D.;M.. %...- $4,000
'EBapk stock. ......... $4,000
Municipal. ioansi?. y, :: 49, =" 10000
I Wits t. !I.l!tt. WA. !..,.''' i'6,O0o
i Mercantile licenses ..G!.;.. .l09, 900
r Interest on state deposits.... $4,000
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