Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-11


that those for Jane. July, August. Sep
tenler aud Ootolsg airs not, by one-hah
equal to the orhieary and usual e-ien'
ditures Of the government dnring the
same months; aud further. tina, at no
time should there DO in the treasury and
% the cnsiit q the general reye lue less
than $4,000 for "a working balance.
These suggestions ara pcrtinentand pr
haps necessary. because Of the general
belief that the state has now REDUNDANT
treasury. Such Is not the oase. The
finances. however. are in good condition
and can h. easily ~ maintained II
proper economy b. observed.
THE aggregate Of the estimates by
the several departments and branches OF
the public service appears 20 b. unduly
large and much beyond the probable
receipts under tho revenue producing
laws now in force, and IL is recommend
ed, with emphasis, that they b. care
fully examined, and that appropriations
b. made for such purposes only a are
essential 20 an efficient administration.
economically conducted. and within the
limit designated.
Permanent Free school Fund.
"On Sept. /. 1898. there belonged TO
this fund 10, 129,3S acres Of land. Since
then this acreage has been increased
through cancellation Of sales and forfeit
ure Of purchases by l,O66,S'i5 acres.
Under the acts Of April 20, 1899. and
Feb %. 1900. II received an additional
increase Of 5.S7D. i76 acres. So that. after
deducting G,Oj2.s13 acres sold during
the previous two years, there remained.
on Sept. /, 1900, 10 the permanent school
fund. balance If 2O.Gl3,527 acres. The
fund has becn very materially impaired
through the legislation Of recent years.
Especially ~ in the reduction Of the
price Of land, lowering Of the rate Of in.
torcst and the extension Of time pay
ments from 20 10 30 years
"The state is face 90 face with the
problem Of maintaining an efficient sys-
tenn Of public free schools for its rapidly
increasing population for the term ~
quirod by the constitution, and the
is now and viii continue 10
BE- whether this important work can be
accomplished without increasing the tax
rate. II must b. clear 90 everyone that
additional taxation can be- prevented
only through AN intelligent and watch
ful administration Of the fund.
"ln addition 10 the lands, the pcrma-
nent school fund. ON Dec. /. 1890. own
ell and held S2i, ,22t7l in cash and
in state, county, city and railway bonds
and land notes The aggregate Of such
holdings, ON Dec /, 1895, was 81.
5iS.2i. IL will. therefore, be seen that
there has been net gain in land 70 the
fund, during the two years named OF
Sg3. l3S acres. and In money. bonds and
notes Of Sj,Si0.GiGiL
Available school Fund.
"This fund, now consisting Of land
rentals. interest ON bonds and notes he.
longing 20 the permanent fund and re-
coipts through taxation. for the tive
years ending Aug. "a, 1898. amounted
% 81. i26. S3O.7S. In this amount, how.
ever. is included 1884. O1s.2 Of the prin.
cipal OF the permanent fund, and also
1920. OO6.j0 receipts from the sale Of
timber growing ON lands belonging "a
IT, For the two years ending Aug 81
1900, the available school fund nggre
gated g, i0j, 500. Is, being an increase Of
the latter two, over the former tive
years Of S3GS, 1881
The npportionmcnt Cor the last schol
astic year was disbursed by the STATE
treasurer during the year, aud the pub
hc free schools were. therefore, put
upon a cash basis They should ncvet
be- otherwise II is worthy Of note tha
the allotment for present year is si63,
Oi325 greater than for the last"
The governor gucs into details here %
the various departments of the stat
and takes mp the comptrollcr's ropor
first He recommends that the appro
priation year begin on Sept / and cni
Aug. 81, lie concurs IN the rrport O
the comptroller, that authority De- giyal
counties torcfund whenever profitable
20 do ~, all interest bearing indebted
ness contracted prior 20 January 1901
Special stress is laid upon the upi'
growth Of the treasury department am
recommends that more qare should b
allowed the department, for improve
ment of the main office and that th,
treasurer be- given two additional clerk.
The general land office. the goyorno
SAYS, is diminishing every yoarand soo
II will simply be- an Office Of record. a
all lands will be- disposed Of. The gov
ernor urges that legislation be cnacte
10 protect the mineral lands that Oh
permanent school fund can realize som,
thing like the true value of the land
He recommends the two agents be- r,
tanned 10 continue the search for illegr
occupants Of public lands.
Recommendation is made that the a
torncy generals office be- enlarged I
better take care Of the increasing bus
ness. He urges the adoption Of the re,
concentrations Of the attorney goncu
on corporation and antitrust laws.
The governor says the state militia
far superior 10 n year ago and is graz
ually attaining perfection under the a'
jutant general. He recommends thi
the rangers be- given more power /
making arrests and that they be bott,
provided for than in the past few year
The governor says the lack of neoo
sary funds has eliminated the agricu
tunl feature from the department ,
agriculture, insurance, statistics an