The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-15

."fue incre2sey outlay has been occas-
stoned by direct appropriation mace ny
toe last legislature. The levy in 1893 Ws-s
81 mills for 1872 was rs nils MS
increase OF levy was occasioneo ps sHe-
cific statues of the last legislature max
ing appropriations for the various IefrI-
to. ial educational Institutions
'"The expense OF the Territorial govern
ment proper vas as follows;
For sls9 625.oO
! For 9l2...............-....- I4.zs51
"Cornparison OF the expenses Of the last
bienn unl with those of the previous years
shows a proper and legitimate increase
for the expenses Of the Territorial govern
nent. The expenses OF lSsZ were Sl'o,-
s6525: cfIsS9, sl39, ,919.l9: each of these being
a legislative year. The increase III the
amount Of 1879 over 1891 was SlS152.s-; OF
1871 over 1883. O. ,Ge5,Sl. The increase OF
1879 over 1898 was $52 .o6; of 1852 over 1860
was ST, ,655.o7.
The present is the first year in the
history Of the Territory in which the in
come from taxation was sufficient TO pay
the running expenses of the government
and a portion OF the accumulated debt.
/ The expenses in 1902 were $5l4,ZIS6.g9;
1 the income SlS3. SEP.
| During the year $l6S.z14.S3 OF warrants
were redeemed. The interest paid on these
was 2S.S94s9. II additional appropriations
are not made by the present legislat tUre
upon this fund and the natural growth
of the Territory continues. il VIII only
be 4 few years ntii the entire inde btness
against the Territorial fund VIII be paid.
The general revenue fund inCebtness
is S46z. 1893.
lhe total amount Of outstanding war
rant indebtness. including the above, on
November 90 1852, was S636, ,l1c.G9; adding
10 this the s4s 093.f fIi09 OF bonds gives the
total Territorial Indebtedness. or s6s4.176.69
This is about S1.G0 per capita. However,
when It is rcmebered that on November
3d. 1892 there was in the Territorial treas
sJry s6sS317.31 and this amount IS deducted
there is d deDt of only $50, 1889, or about
6 cents per capita.
The amount spent by the Territory
the past bieunium for educational purp
o5es was. for 1901, S2ls37S.42: for 1892, s2s6.-
s5o19. The total amount spent for educ
cational purposes during the biernium
was $3.50, ,S2S.G1: for al other purposes.
1852 C92-97, q difference Of $1g3. 1854 in favor
of education.
THE TREASURER.
THE repertof the Territorial treasurer
reveals Il financial condition which is
very encouraging. This report is a COM
plete statement of conditions as they exist
in the various funds.
The Territorial funds are deposited in
the banks whicrh have been made depos-
tories under authority of law. These
repositories are the Capitol National
Bank, the Guthrie National Bank. the
Bank OF the Indian Territory. ard the
Bank of Logan County. The funds are
protected by the securities required by
law
The public building fund. at the close
of business on the Slst day of December.
1902, contained s251 94l.23. This fund can
not be used at this time for the purpose
specified in it's creation, as the Seventh
Legislative Assembly is prohibited by
congressional act for making provision
for the erection OF any public building
in Oklahoma.
The fund for school for the blind
amounts 10 S7.19395. 1t remains in the
treasury inactive. No contract has been
made for the care and education Of the
blind. The number of persons in the
Territory who could be the beneficiaIies
of such contract is SO small that a
contract has not been possible up to date.
No levy has been made except cohgr y
No levy has been made for this fund since
1899. The fund is practically unchanged
except a small addition from time TO time
resulting from back taxes
The delinquent Territorial tax, covering
period of eleven years. amounts TO
S2S2, 1913.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The governor then takes up the subject
Of public schools. He touches the sub
ject lightly, referring the legislators 20
the report of the superintendent of public |
instruction.
After reviewing the location OF the 1
Southwestern Normal School at Weather |
ford. he says:
!
to advertise for bids. said bids 10 be I
opened on February 1st and work to be |
commenced about March 1st. 1903,
1t is the purpose Of the board 10 main I
tain a good lecture course under the /
mana cement of each one OF the normal ,
schools.
NATIONAL GUARDS
This subject is left to the report of the |
adjutant generals biennial statement
BANK COMMISSIONERS.
Under this heal the governor explains !
that the great amount OF business has /
made an assistant necessary and he re-
commends an appropriation.
BOARD OF LEASING SCHOOL LANDS !
OF this subject the message reads:
The report Of the secretary OF the |
board for leasing school lands shows that
a vast amount Of work has ben done by
that ofhce during the past year and that
the revenues derived from rentals and
other scources have been enormous.
The excess or bonus rental alone
amounted to SiSS,307.24 and was distribu-
ted among The various funds to which il
belonged at the proper time
INSPECTION OF OILS.
The inspection of oils is a matter of
much importance 70 the Territory The
ehD Ia /
as TO be more efficient in protecting the
interests Of the public. II is asserted that
our present law conflicts to some ex-
tent with the Interstate commerce laws.
suggest that his law be SO amended as
10 avoid this objection. and. covering
that point. i might be wei TO provide
against eTptying such oils out of the
original packages within the Territory.
before inspection.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The report OF the attorney general in