Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-04

Hand 70 Meet all Expenses OF Stan uofefnr'cnf
and for Maintenance Of State Institutions Vernon
County Stats Tax $4,000 Less Than Last Year,.
MADISON, Oct. 2s--For the first time
in the history of the state 40 tax for the
support or maintenance Of the state
government or any of the state institu-
tions viii be levied this year. The con-
dition of the state treasury Is such that
all charges against il for the purposes
of the administration of the government
are amply provided for by the money on
hand. There was In the general fund
ON the first day of October 81, 515, 7Ol.Oo.
By reason of this sact the governor, sec
rotary Of state and state treasurer by
authority of law, have been enabled TO
wipe out the state ta& and relieve the
people of the state from its burden.
ONLY a sEvENTH-TENTHs SCHOOL TAX
From this 10 follows that the only tax
to be levied generally upon the people
of the state Is that which Is solely for
the benefit of the common schools
Ssven-tenths Of mill on the state valu'
alton is directed by the statute TO be
levied. after deducting therefrom 1900
900 of the licensed moneys received by
the state from the railroads. The tax
to be paid by the people amounts TO the
sum Of 81 ,02T. 220. It is true that IN
form ID might be called state tax; in
fact it Is not so. IL pertains in no way
TO the expense Of administering the
state government or any Of its institu-
tions. IL includes no part OF ths large
appropriations 10 the state university
and the normal schools, nor OF the $780,
coo coming 10 the free high schools, nor
the $50, 900 to be paid to the graded
schools under appropriations Of the last
Legislature. Ii is collected by the state,
not for its benefit cf use. but solely for
the support, maintenance and efficiency
OF tie common school system of the
state. No part Of it Is 10 be expended
for any ether purpose. Is is collected
for the benefit of the schools and turned
over TO the different counties of the
state 10 be distributed by them.
The appropriations 20 the state uni
verssty. the normal achcolg. free high
schools, and all of the institutions made
by tbs last legislature are provided for
and discharged by moneys row on hand
or 20 come TO the treasury from other
sources than the people this year.
ALSO TO BE PAID TO THE COUNTIES.
Besides this. not onIy the sum collect
sd by this tax Is paid over to the differ
ent counties for the support Of the com
mon schools, but the counties viii re-
ceive in addition the sum Of 1875, 1874,
making total TO be paid by the state
to the counties for the support cs the
common schools of 81, 400, 2s4, as follows;
From the tax for common srhtols 49,. 81. cat 40
rom incense feeSs- .s....s..s 100000
From the school income fund ......... lT5,is4
Total 70 be paid by the state to the
counties .-..s 81 ,4G2 ~
This important action of the COVER
nor, secretary of state and state traas-
urer has relieved the people Of the state
OF the burden Of direct tax in the sirm
OF 1912. $40. Had not this action heen
taken this sum would have been collect
ed OF the taxpayers Of the state by d. |
rect taxation.
MONEY ENOUGH WITHOUT ANY TAX.
This was the resolution adopted by the |
BEARD composed or the governor, secre- |
tary OF state and state treasurer:
Whereas, If appears that on the first |
day OF October, 1908, there was in the |
general fund balance of 1915, T0t. 06, |
and
Whereas, Il is estimated that there |
on Jan. /. 1904 of $3.50, 701. 0s and
Whereas, IL is estimated that the re- |
eeipts TO said general fund during 1904
win be g., 653. 554 % and
Whereas. &c is estimated that the dis- |
bursements for all purposes for the year |
1904 viii be 81. 64s, S2.5 o. and
Whereas, The entire state tax 10 be |
levied for the ensuing year for interest |
on state indebtedness. and TO free high |
schools, and 10 graded schools. support |
of the university. support OF the normal |
schools, special university tar and CAPT |
col building fund amount to the sum Of |
1912, $40 and
s94g, SO TO GENERAL FUND
Whereas, Said sum of s94e, $40 can
W Shout detriment to the publ. service, |
be transferred from the general fund |
and applied as state tar levy, to dis |
charge the payment of the items above |
mentioned, and thereby obviate the me- |
cessity OF levy of any state tax for |
such purposes; now. therefore, be 1t
Resolved That we the undersigned |
governor, secretary Of state and state
treasurer, In pursuance of section 10000 |
OF the Wisconsin statutes Of 1898. do |
hereby transfer from the general fund
a. . portion CT the state tar. the Sum of
f942, $40. % To applied ~ follows:
Interest On state indebtedness. sIsT $40
Fer free high schscss. 10000
Graded ............... 1000
University ........... .,...... as9 800
Normal schools. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 900
Special university tax, ..-.--........... &C. Geo
Capitol building fund. 5000
Saa1 SO
And that no state tax be levied for
the above purposes for the ensuing year
and no state tax whatever be levied for