The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-29

1901 legislature .........$ IS, 157, 1915
Total increase in appropri-
atoms by 1903 legislature
over those by 1901 leg
islature ---........ .....-$ 46,4S1.O9
To put it in another form:
The total appropriations for
1901, that is, those made by
the legislature of $780, for
1901, to be expended be-
fore July 1, 1901, were. as
is shown on pages 1874 of
the 18Th biennial report of
the auditors office. -. 80. sss. 1853. eS
The total appropriations for
the year 1902 as shown on
pages 113-114 of the same
report, were .............. 81. 624, sO5. 90
The total appropriations for
1903, that is. those made by
the legislature of 1901 for
1903, added to those made
by the legislature of 1903
to be expended before July
l. 1908, as shown by the
state auditors books, were. 80, 443, 1854
The total appropriations for
1904, as shown by Mr. Kelly
in a furnished statement
to the Topeka Capitl and
published IN that paper on
August 1 of this year, were. 81, BIS, 22S-7 70
The total appropriations
made by the legislature
of 1903 for 1905, were 81, 224 ,09S.0
1.-THE following will show balances in
the state treasurer's office at the close
of business on June so for three years
past:
June 30. 1901 -..............--.sl6 2, 41S 90
June 80. 1902. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2S1 .OOl. O4
June 30, 1908. 559. S1o.Sl
with a balance in the state treasury
on June 30. 1901. of $162.473 and with
a $3.50 mill levy on total assessment
of 1863. 1856. O45. upon which $780,, SO4 in
taxes could be raised, this amount in
addition to the fees required by law,
to be turned in to the state treasury,
proved ample to care for all the ex
pended part of the appropriations
made for 1901 and on June 80, 1902,
left a balance, as shown above of $751;
OO1 o. in the treasury. With this $751;
O01.O4 to start with. on July 1. 1902,
with a valution for that year of $685.
163, $50 and a levy of 5-5-10 mills, which
would raise 1897 ,S54 and with the fees
above referred to, the state treasurer
and wind up by paying all the ex-
pended part of the appropriations of
the year and wind up on June 30,
1903. with his balance again increased,
this time aggregating 1888, 1851.
These things were accomplished
with these levies upon appropriations
in 1901 of 50. $50 $50 &c. in 1902 of $2,624,-
9O5.96 and in 1903 with appropriations
of 81, 443. 1864. and yet NE. Kelly would
insist that in 1904 with total appro-
Drld dBRISSdlluS S1.Ot O. 40. w.
much less than in either 1901, 1902 or
1903, that it is necessary to make
levy of 6-4-10 mills upon total valu-
alton of 1888, 724. 4SO, which will raise in
direct taxes alone 81, 4S7, $685. or $6F9.94O
more than was provided for in 1901,
1890. 534 more than was provided for in
1902 and $780, S4 more than was pro-
vided for in 1908.
In his statement in the Topeka Cap
ital. under date of August 1, Mr. Kelly
states, that the appropriations made
by the last legislature are the heaviest
known the total for the year of 1904 be-
ing $2,37S 22S.70. To this must be added
the extra expenditure for the year 1903
amounting to $500. 909.54.' This is mis-
leading in the extreme, as this $6O2,-
909.54 is a part of the appropriations
for 1908 and was expended before July
/ L 1903. at which time the state treas
urer had left in his hands $3.50, S15.91. If
Mr.. Kelly's method of figuring should
be adopted. the 1892, 223-19 appropriated
by the 1901 legislature for 1901 would
have to be added to the total appro-
priations for 1902. rather than 1901. as
we have done and would make the ag-
gregate for 1902 $3,317. 1918, as against
the $29S1, 1924, which Mr.. Kelly in
sists must be provided for in 1904.
I'm short with $2,37S. 228.70 to be
raised for 1904. with the certainty that
the fees actually paid in to the state
treasury from different sources, will
take care of between $250.000 and $780,
600 of this with the knowledge that in
1901 S412. OO5.02 of the appropriations
made were not expended. that in 1902
1856. 312. 35 were not expended and that
! in no year in the past in the states
history has anything like the full
amount of the appropriations been ex-
nended. Mr.. Kelly has provided for the
raising by direct taxation of $2,4SI 1858,
which is at the lowest possible estimate
$500 900 more than will be needed to
take care of the appropriations made"
ITO be explicit. the following is fair
financial statement for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1903, and ending July
/ 1. 1904.
Balance cash in hands state
treasurer. July 1, 1903 1889, 5-91
/ Amount haired by 6-4-10 mill
/ levy on valuation of 1888, 724,
| Amount paid to state treas
urer as fees from different
| state departments and state
! institutions. based upon pay
ments made in 1902 of $3.50. 29S, .3S
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