Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-12
STATE AUDITOR
FILES REPORT
Says financial Condition Of State
Is Extremely Gratifying.
INCREASED VALUATIONS.
Demands for Educational Purposes
Have Also Increased Esu-
mated Requirements.


With Governor Wells today. The report
states that there has been a steady and
permanent Improvement In the finances
OF the state with each succeeding year
since statehood, until al present under
careful and economic administration IN
all branches Of the government, the
present financial condition Of the state
Is extremely gratifying The total as
sessed valuation Of taxable property
has increased from 800, SiS 1899 In 1899 to
sllS,0l9452 in 1902. This increase Is
largely the result Of industrial growth
and activity and generally improved
business conditions throughout the
state.
While the valuations on taxable prop
erty are increasing, It is also true that
the demands upon the state are in
creasins, particularly is this noticeable
IN the increased demands Of the edu-
catlonal, charitable and penal instltu-
tons Of the state. The controlling
boards of eight OF the public institu-
tons Of the state estimated
their requirements for The years 1929
1900 at yiS5.S5b, including new build
ings for lYOl-l90 al 1928 50l: while the
requirements for l002-l904 are estimated
at S95032i.
ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS.
The estimated requirements of the
state government for all purposes for
the ensuing biennial period Is si.61S,-
2oO.l4i while the revenues 10 be derived
during the same period, based on a
taxable valuation Of $l20 100000, is esti-
mated at 1852, 597S or an excess of
estimated demands over estimated rev.
enues Of sl4O,6j227
TOTAL RECEIPTS.
According to the statement Of the au-
dltor the total receipts from all sources
during the years 1901 1902 amounted to |
81, 220 O1.6l and the total disbursements !
were 1854 $3.50, leaving balance ON !
fand In the treasury on Dec. 81. 1902 Of |
S5Gj, 259a. The total state district school |
fund shows total receipts for the two |
years amounting to 1915. a5S26, OF which |
amount s679, 1913 has been distributed |
among the counties and Sl2.4924S has |
been paid TO state superintendent Of |
schools as his salary and contingent ex-
Tenses, leaving a balance on hand to |
the credit OF fund on Dec 81, 1902 Of |
S2Si, 37i79.
WARRANTS DRAWN.
The state auditors warrant
statement shows that during the years |
1901 warrants were drawn by him |
TO the amount Of S2,6SOGS9.i9 of whlch !
t25,s7ii9 was outstanding on Dec, 81. I
1909. During the same period warrants |
10 the amount Of $3.50, 1918 were re-
deemed, leaving a balance outstanding |
on Dec. 81 1902. of $2i, 1916.
PAYS MORE THAN PROPORTION.
The auditor is of the opinion that the
state is compelled TO pay more than its
just proportion OF the expenses Of col
Letting the taxes. Under the present ar
the state must pay one
half of such expense While the county
lnd city pays the other haif IL Is rec
Dmemded that the taxes be assessed
and collected by the counties as they
now are, and that as soon as the total
,ost can be ascertained, let the counties
portion Of said total cost as indicated.
This would be far more equitable and
lust 20 all the funds and would dispense
With the yexed half salary question.
ON BORROWING.
During the two years the state board
II loan commissioners borrowed from
he National Park Bank OF New York,
700 900 on which the state paid a total
II Sl5016l interest, Mr.. Tingey thinks
I unwise that the state Is compelled 10
20 10 Nov York TO obtain money when
[ has large balances in the treasury 20
he credit of the various
land funds which should be
invested He accordingly recommends
hat the state board Of land commits
iioners be given authority TO make
loans to the state, thus that
mount Of interest will be kept az home
md revert 20 the support Of our state
FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY.
II is also recommended that an APP
,ropriatlon be made TO reimburse San
iuan county for expenses incurred In
he suppression Of crime and outlawry
ill lot Ndit hlu lipSttuilVH Vi Aiiiu-
nails. The former appropriation made
~ the last Legislature was declared
Illegal because It was made "for the
payment OF bonded indebtedness The
tatute prohibiting the appropriation |
# funds 10 q county for paying It's
ionaed Indebtedness, can, Il Is believed.
ie overcome by approprating the
money az suggested by the auditor.
THE BOUNTY LAW.
In regard TO the bounty law It Is
that the county treasur-
rs % the various counties be author
zod 20 pay the warrants and then send
hem TO he state auditor az often as
necessary who will then reimburse the
ounty Such a change would tend
o encourage the destruction OF wild |
nimals for then the warrants could
,e paid In each county without making
necessary for persons holding them
o apply In person TO the state auditor
or their warrants.
LAVE STOCK CONVENTION.