Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-13

600, the board of control institutions
alone taking s6S9,0C0 Nothing is here
included of the ordinary appropriations
and running expenses for the remainder
of the year. The question is whether the
taxes due this month and the other in
come for the remainder of the year VIII
meet the expenses and yet leave $780,
600 or S1,000,000 surplus in the treasury.
Both Mr.. Gunderson and Mr.. Maris
think big surplus will be left.
In this connection 1t is learned tina,
there is some criticism of the executive
council in increasinv the levy of taxes
for the ensuing ye;,- at one-tenth of a
mill higher than the levy of last year.
1t is said: IF there is 100000 in the
treasury, what need of increasing the
tax levy?"
1t was not the desire of the council to
increase the tax levy. 1t has no alter
native. The law passed by the legisla-
ture of 1900 provided that the council
should fix such a levy as would raise.
from the assessment, s1,4OO.OO0 this year
and s1.500000 next year. In order to
make the revenue to be raised from thi;
years assessment 100000 above the
amount raised from last years assess
lnent 1t was mathematically necessary
to raise the levy one-tenth of mill
The legislature did not contemplate a
million dollar surplus in the state treas
rry. To conform to the provisions of the
law passed by 1t the council was power
less to take cognizance of of the money
in the treasury. Therefore the increase
in the levy.
! Indeed, the whole matter lies in the
hands of the legislature. The legislature
Will have before it about 100000 in the
| treasury and the estimated income for
the biennial period-a total of perhaps
| s2,OOO,000 for extraordinary appropria-
lions, If SO desired. The Legislature can
appropriate the money to such purposes
as the educational institutions, the st.
Louis fair, the vicksburg monuments,
the state historical department building,
ETC., or 1t can appropriate small amounts
to these and SO adjust the distribution
of the surplus over the ensuing two
years that the levy can be materially re-
duced.
1t should be borne in mind, however
| that the needs of the institutions will be
increased about 100000 for the ensuing
two years by reason of the opening OF
SueEohSe ara the increase IN population
at the other institutions Against this
| will be the s36O,OO0 appropriated for
Cherokee two years ago, which will not
have to be duplicated. The appropria-
lions for the institutions aside from
Cherokee amounted to about $45O,0O(
two years ago. The appropriations
asked by the board will be less this
year. However large amounts will
probably be asked for land. Aside from
the land the appropriations for the in
stttutions, Cherokee included, will not
exceed the total Of two years ago
about 100000.
Following is rough estimate of the
appropriations probably to be asked Of
| the Legislature:
| State institutions >. :. >. ...... 800, 0Ot
institution land -. -. ). $500. 100, 0Ot
Increase general expenses. 100, 0Ot
Agricultural College 80. ........ ,0ot
State University. 500. $1,000. 375,00l
st. Louis fair ...... ;. ....i...... $50, 0Ol
State fair 49,. 49,. .....,.. -. 50.0 Ot
Historical building !. 49,. 100.OO'
! Vicksburg monuments. rs, O0l