The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-23

which the roads extend over counties
having no railroads. and subdivisions.
towns n schools adjoining n outly-
ing from districts through which rail-
lage OF being a greater distance from
market.
Your committee submits estimates
would derive from the gross earnings
IN the taxes paid by the railroads IN
levy levy s% Ts usiae%a.e the ens state ta0 for ali taxes a
will be 81 ga mills on the dollar. The
f fRsds dollar IL 81 % ;sSi i2J p;re ss q s s4ss, %;1,s t Ss
amount these roads now, pay into the
various Departments Of this state for al
t amesnt Suppose SUI pshs,r they eyos paid car 1he same the.
receive about s1es.s75 more annually than
n %ore dt ans present fse pien systie% pesry or $Ssc' 100
,t hes! g p wsu cent 5e% or about Ut s III saa ann eae
a 81 yhe TO state ae d anG eaei 6es swsdIv, the so whieh
lows:
To the counties. Is per cent.
To the towns and cities. IL per cent.
To the common schools, 20 per cent.
Your committee would respectfully sug-
gest that careful consideration be given
- ILLS RfEcsAPiiTHuLAT1oN.
Should the recommendation Of your
committee be carried out the general
fund will be augmented, at the close OF
cember 81, 1902. as follows:
Classification l. Sinking fund
70 apply, on bonds maturing ooo ~
ci Max Z: lon: 2. increasing the
ci a sssif,ca.;no1n y Per Ravs eent'i from 11a'2N'oo
sale OF institutional lands %
Also ciassiieation State .
issued 1893 100000
press, freight line. ct al. COM
rSts does not include tie Sii$.sSo reSe,
sale Of the 12o,ooo acres Of common
school lands, nor does it include the $500
75O. that we would receive for the ben
gross earnings instead Of the assessment
plan for the taxation of railroads.
Should we adopt this system the increase
suggested by, your committee for the
present iennial period would be as fol-
lows; ~
Increase from railroads, gross
R eaen1ng1 from ;1 sale Of common 80 '"'''
school lands Q5 months).... 14O.G2l.OO
Grand total Ss4o,42I.M
that in all cases where 1t is possible that
the state r%efunding bonds, when issued:
be sold to the board OF university and
or a department of it. controlling its in
d~ebtedness, thus allowing us to pay In
terest to ourselves instead Of paying 1t
and means to augment our revenues to
relieve the present tension and dispel
the charges Of poverty and bad manage
faces by the metropolitan press abroad:
1t is a stigma that causes every GOOD
citizen to blush. besides the bad impress
sion they leave, impedes capital and de-
sirable Immigration from coming to our
state.
We want every public institution eco;
properly: This can be one by applying
good, practical common, sense principles
and proper business methods in the man.
m of our affairs.
The responsibility rests upon this legis.
lative assembly. The people look to II
Tor practical results. They ask that al
closed. They want retrenchment and re-
forms instituted, hen open and develop
prudently the channels Of resources.
Theses done. the future ~fnancia! sue
cess of this state is assured.
On the other hand. will this legis-
lative assembly adjourn leaving
a debt legacy created by itself
for the expenses Of the session
With e 'i a deacit January i: 1901. y.
(see governors message) of.... 223,OOO
Making a. total deficit when we
adjourn March z. 1901. Of. -. .$3OO.OO0
Under our past system Of management
will this grow less? If not. there will be
interest to pay annually. on This dsflcit
will bring us down over the financial
abyss with greater velocity.
Statesmen, pause; first ascertain where
your money is coming from before you
arrange to spend it. II the revenues are
not sufficient to meet the actual demands
1t is your duty to make proper PROVISIONS
sources and authority to legislate at your
command. Will you take advantage OF
these opportunities?
Respectfully submitted, '