Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
THE STATE AUDITOR
ON STATE ExP1sss
Mr.. Carroll Tells the Facts Abo,s =.
penditures and 0efe nds the -.
ord Of the Republican parx \.
state Auditor B. F. Carroll.

State Auditor b. r. Carroll:
The impression seems to pr.v.n !. \.
the executive council 10 responsN.. p
the amount Of money raised and exns,sss
for state purposes. The council a...s
carries into effect tho express v,u = "A.
legislature ,.S AZ
The duty Of the council - % - -
expenditures have been authorize ~
are made In compliance with Nv =
should be borne in mind. however. 80 I
large per cent Of tho states funds IN -
under control Of the council eithar dsss1.
ly or Indirectly.
The expenditures for the fiscal yeas =
Ing June 90 1904, were in round nuu,l
SsS56OOo More than 6 per cent 4 ~
entire amount or $2.s2s0oo, vas syna1
for the benefit yof the stats insttut,na
no part Of which even requires tn -
prevail OF the council OF the last ANS
named about 8, $4,000 went to institutoaS
under the board Of control and ToM III
the three educational institutions. ~
remaining 100000 was expended q @
lows For the general assembly, N3t0N,
for the maintenance Of the various -
partments OF the state. $4,000; f0s o.
state militia. SO 600: for miscellaneous -
preparations. such as capitol impesvA
ments historical building. monuments O.
southern ba,tlefielis elc.. $4,000. leayn1
ahnut $4,000 for the purchase Of supptkk
fuel. furniture and fixtures, postaGA -,
press etc.
The item Of $4,000 designated - na.A
tenance for the various Department. -
clmdes all OF the salaries and expense
all OFFICERS and employees Of the stata, q
OF the expenses connected with The ~;
rious departments and also includes ~
salaries Of the district judges Of the NtatAi
There has been considerable increAse
this item during the last few ysan II
reason Of the increase in salaries 4 ~;
amounts 70 $4,000 per year. being 90
each and for the further reason that ~
hank examiners, insurance examnNsA
building and loan examiners, OIL tnsDe
ors pharmacy commission, board q.
health. board OF dental examiner boAfo
Of medical examiners and veterinary msos
ical examiners formerly COLLECTED and ~
tanned fees for their services and expsneo
and no account was kept Of the sane
the state except as TO fees IN excess
the amounts that were allowed 70 9 ~
tanned and were turned into the aaa
and turned into the state treasury and T.
examiners. commissions and ooafds 81
paid by warrants drawn UPON the hSaels
ury IN the Same manner az al otAeS 80
GERS and employees OF the statA ~
M one will question the wisdom e1esu
by the ieg,slature IN IN, the .s snncs" !.
TEN, but by reason Of the chansv ~;
ia an increa Sc in the amount OF MONEY -
pended under the above ITEM which ~
crease for fhe last fiscal year Amss1
to nearly $4,000. ~. %
The Increase. however, 10 morn 49,
set nv the amount Of fees turned into
treasury. which for the last rear ~
round numbers y22 ooo, so that - -
ter OF fact. the state realized Dec0
$47 nm from these sources.
Dedncting the items OF increase =
salar,es Of the Judges ana me 49, ...1
Maid to the examiners boards e,
der ehe changed provisions q he ~
from the Item OF cost OF maintenance 81
the various departments OF state, ane -
withstandine the vast increase
states business II shows net me- n NJ
expenditure for the last year ovM 49,
Of ave years ago Of less than pss 81!
profit to the state as above shown WI
Thai there has been an increase
expenees Of the state In general neeo ~
he denied. but that the purpeees "
which the expenses have been ineulS5
are generally corn e,mnh ~ rho inasas
has been for the maintenance and sv
mort Of our educa tional penal ana - -
itah,e or eleemosynary institutions ss
legislature may have been liberal g u
aprrorr,a lions for these nurposes sst Il
cm~sta noes. viii say that Il has ossn ~ +.
i,harai He who objects shonid me 49,.
objection specifc and say wnc . y. III
I"wa.s pride is the richness Of hef g. -
her magnificent state institutions ana w.
characfer OF her citizenship. Mature wI
us the soil We hn,ld onr own char.eses
mr., onr state institutions VIII uo1 ~ ~
fail according to our Hberahty 80
vidng for them