Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-05
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THE STATES FINANCES.

SASS, 900 of extraordinary expenses
during the years 1905 and 1906, up to
July 1, of the latter year, the books of
the state auditors office show al
balance of s204,0OO in the general fund
of the state at the beginning of the
fiscal year July /. During the recent
primary campaign in the state it was
charged that the administration was
in a bad way financially and that the
general fund was depleted. This
charge is met with the above state
ment, that the present administration
has had to meet extraordinary ex-
pvnses to the sum above stated and in
addition to paying these expenses and
the current running expenses of the
state to date has more than 100000
left in the general fund. The only re-
celpts by the state aside from the tax
payments and ordinary revenues were
from the sale of S150,O0O of bonds, to
take care of s154,ooO appropriated to
pay deficiency building appropriations
For the state institutions which were
contracted under previous administra-
lions, so that the net amount of ex-
uaordinary expenses paid by the ad-
ADMINISTRATION is S3OS,0OO This is a
showing of which the administration
feels Justly proud and is one of the
reasons advanced by the supporters of
aDVernor E. Y. Sarles, why he Is en-
TITLED to a denomination. In addition
20 the satisfactory business record
eof the administration, as above indi-
tcatea, new systems of auditing have
Deen adopted by the governor. Ali
bills of expense from any source are
accompanied with sub vouchers, so
that there is a complete check upon
all expense accounts coming to the
state for payment. This means a
saving of many thousands of dollars
every year to the state.
The appropriations of the legisla-
Iure two years ago included extra
ordinary expenses of several hundred
thousand dollars for new buildings at
state institutions rendered necessary
by the rapid growth of these institu-
lions. In addition to these expenses,
large sums of Indebtedness had been
contracted by previous administra-
Iions for additional buildings, in the
expectation that bonds could be issued
TO meet them These bonds were de-
clared invalid by the supreme court
and it was necessary for the sums to
be paid from the ordinary revenues.
OF these deficiency appropriations,
the payments made are as follows:
State University, Grand
.. FOfKS ..-... SbS,0UU
Agricultural College, Fargo 10000
Norway School, Valley
City $50. ...... ...... $4,000
Deaf School, Devils Lake. $4,000
The following extraordinary appro
priations for buildings and improve
ments made by the last legislature
have also been paid:
ScuOOl 1Uf DSdI 4,0DU
Feeble Minded Institution $4,000
Buildings Hospital for
Insane 80. .... ....i.. $4,000
Buildings, State Peniten- .
A. tiary .... ...... 10000
Normal School, Valley
-. City ...... ..... ......, 1885
, Normal School, Mayville $4,000
Blind Asylum -. 80. 1000
Agricultural College ..... $4,000
On July l., 1904, the balance in the
general fund was $3.50, 769.42. On
July I, 1906, after the payment of net
! extraordinary expenses of $30S, 900 as
above shown, the balance is over
5000, 900. b w s,5@ Il. =. "
On July /, 1904, the total of all cash
on hand by the state was s743,6O2.29,
on July !, 1906, the total cash on hand
Is s1,so5 ,29o. 25, an Increase of nearly
$500. 900. s . .sz.2z #. t.;s !: .s
RELIEF FOR TT. RICE SETTLERS.
39 One OF the bills passed at the recent
session of congress is known as the
Fort Rice Bill, which was passed
/ Through the influence Of Senator Hans
brough of the senate committee on
public lands. This bill provides that
an ,ersers who have already, OF Who
may Hereafter, file homestead appIi-
ssatiGns upon any Of the lands in the
abandoned Fort Rice military reserve
tIon shall be entitled Co patent to
4 ne land upon corlpii ance with the
homestead laws and without being re-
auired to pay the appraised value OF
Il sls err DIN d aeansad