The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-03
Treasury Department.


On the first OF January, 1900, there was de.
felt In the state treasury Of about S3,oOo0oo.
am happy to state that owing to the unexpected
increase In the revenues this deficit has been en-
tiroly Hquidated, there is sufficient money to
ray all unpaid appropriations as they mature, and
there will be on the first Of January, 1901, bal
anco, over and above the amount necessary TO
liouidate all demands, OF about Sl,j00.O0.
rhe report Of the state treasurer, which will he
shortly submitted 10 you, viii show the total
receipts of the treasury department from all
sources for the nScal year ending Nov. 30 1900. to
he sl7,4yl,2 Ell. Is. Deduct the interest received
on the securities in the sinking fund and the
securities maturing and paid into the sinking
'und and you have d balance OF receipts avail
able for general disbursement OF Sl1,l02, ,S1Tol
Taking out the $}iI,S7l.5o transferred to the
sinking fund. there was balance OF $6,s4s, ,ii3 81
available tor general disbursement. From this
amount is deducted threefourths Of the tax on
personal property returned to the counties, tax
on premiums foreign fire insurance, personal
fees, annutics for right of way, oleomarglrine
licenses returned to the agricultural department,
fertilizer licenses returned 90 the agricultural
department olcomaIgarinc, impure food and 9TH
cr fines returned to the agricultural department,
and fines for violation Of the game laws returned
10 the game commission, amounting in the ag-
gregate TO S2, $685. 20. which leaves balance
sli,2s9, ,s20.l5. which is the amount of revenue
Tor the past fiscal year available TO meet appro.
priations made by the legislature. and from
which, together with the revenue for the year
1899, the appropriations made by the last legSla-
turc have been paid and the deficit luuidated,
resulting in the balance aforesaid.
II YOU shall appropriate the million dollars to
the public schools eliminated from the appropria.
tion made by the last legislature, there viii then
be balance OF SjO0,00O
The estimate OF revenues made by the proper
departments for the coming year available for ap.
lnoprations will he about $1,000 900. which Is
much less than that which has been received
during the past fiscal year. There is no reason
TO expect that the revenue received by the state
during the two wears ensuing will equal the
reSenuc receive ed bv the state during the past
two years. Many large corporations have been
chartered resulting in the payment Of large
bonus to the commonwealth. Unusual activity
IN the auditor generals ard attorney general =
departments resulting in the collection OF back
taxes, will exclude all reasonable presumption Of
revenue beyond the estimate made by the audi'
nr general and state treasurer. VI the legislature
shall appropriate tor The coming two years $i1,.
'W,UOo Tor the comnon schools, As I presume Il
will. and il it shall make appropria tions ior
the completion Of the capitol. as in my iud..
mcnt il ought I" do, 1t will not be safe To
hNl'dH" 'c piidhNc u lhe appropriations beyond
ihoso made by the last legislature ii the credit
OF the state is 10 be preserved. and we are 90
avoid another deficit il the treasury Ny attcn-
non has been called TO various charitable ins,i.
lutionS and departments ti,at will demand in.
creased appropriations over and above those made
by the last legislature While there is much
merit in these demands and there Is scarcely any
one of them hut what should have more money
Than IL receives, yet il the state shall preserve
is financial credit aud be able TO meet the ap.
preparations that are made, there should be no
material increase in appropriations 10 the various
departments and institutions