Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-17

tho Senate and Assembly
'l.'. ,,;ty with the provisions OF
''', .,,;oo | submit to your hon
''' attenuation pertaining to
..,;,.r,tion of the State govern
n.h recommendations as seem
' ,..,t importance to every IN
", ia all the people of this com
'r ,.r The reports of the several
bureaus and State instltu-
n exhibit in detail full and accu-
G,,oat.on respecting the public
attain Of State Finances.
''I',ce in the general fund OF the
,,rv IN Jan. /, 1903, was $50, =
,,., sufficient to meet all cur
n,,. including those incident to
,+ra session. until license fees
considerable revenues of the
,,,ir received. During the last
u, transfer from the trust
H.. General fund has been made
,rrgo,r of meeting temporary
rl, State treasury has been
bonn the trust funds fully and
rr invested as the law contem-
.G,n}j ba done. In order to main
lni bIe condition, it was found
rv \. The executive to delay the
l.o.. # some extraordinary appro-
laring the year 1901, when leg
,.arscs were met, and until
o, received for the year 1902.
., preceding administration, for
~.,pt reason that there were no
.r,iable. left Il legacy of appro-
fur extraordinary purposes
y. n, legislature of 1899 and ag-
.a. $3@VS4O.SA In addition to
srrtd appropriations, after max
.avaqc,s for current expenses due
na,j and for railroad license fees
n advance of the time legally re-
.ra present administration started
gr balance Of 81, 1854. The
~, Of the aforementioned apprO-
M, during the last two years offacs
nation for an excess Of expenditures
that period in comparison with
B &anrjaI terms.
g authority Of an act by the last
la. the fiscal year has been
a, 90 end June 30, instead of Sept.
| d .r., fa+ should be borne in mind
N, seeking to make comparisons
reach conclusions from the official
caused to be prepared by the
l~pa,r Of statistics, and there will
&d as IN appendix to this mos
statements in detail showing the
4, aad disbursements by the State
illustrative, legislative, judicial and
.lMa departments, by years and
EGDal terms, since 1897 and 1902,
Ew also the funds and fund in
| receipts and disbursements. in
|@e tables, by years, for the same
d tjmr These tables will enable
|1o Interested to reach Il clear and
fn understanding of every source
|mme and of the character of all
f@neljs for each of the several
glM OF State government.
Wisconsin Civil War Claims.
agenr appointed by the Governor
authority of law to adjust claims
R State against the United States,
securing the final settlement of
A TowMg out Of the Spanish war,
aToled much time and labor to an
-2aoa determination and present
Q. the claims of the State for ex-
= incurred in the prosecution of the
war; and dissatisfied by action of
7@Fu government. The State will
approximately half Il million dol
adjustment eff this just claim.
Ta~o%;Dx,
legislature Of 1901 came from the
commissioned to enact such legis-
as would require each individual
g,l corporation transactin& bust
',,"" lhe State to pay a just and
mare OF the taxes. With unan-
"' usual IN any legislative body,
~N designed to secure uniform
.O" complete assessment of the
|. ol individuals and private cor
N We're passed through both
" 'ae Legislature. although the
.,"V 10 insure the payment OF
'">F proportionate share of the
,o" railroad and other public ser
Itr'TouonS were defeated in the
y 1'n IN the session, and we're
'P0rttu for action from the com
""'0 they we're referred in the
r"'y Of valuation lies at the
h,I Vt eQual taxation as between
Az N d %0 localities, and a complete
IN NJ, taxable property is not less
,@aA WIN the rapid accumulation
pm '"e Increase in the amount
~ Vi intangible property but
b of% year by year the reason and
,,,, ~ taxation in some form. That
d n %u,'llonS of wealth may be in
/, I,,," "cFeSt-oearmG securities. in
r5o;s incomes to the holders who
(, ,,, s"are OF the expense of main
f.. "" ana schools and public in
Al 1So all the burdens of NUM-
If fs a,"'e government upon the
sn< ',,oIieS and shops and stores
le of ""u homes, violates every
=sas yq"aI rights and equal re-
@9 s0aF&Nteed to each Anleri-
|Necenrs ~ your consideration the
aar,Eis,oSn' laid down by the late Pres
|oacticUoIl on this important subject.
| &N soIrn ~, question, the one our peo-