The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-14
CONDITION OF STATES TILL
ROASTED SURPLUS PROVES A
PRESSING DEFICIENCY. TREAS
URER BROWNS REPORT.

ATLANTA, Cain the very in
ception of his administration Govern
or Brown finds that the state faces
financial breakers, and but two loop
holes are apparent by which he may
escape.
One is to borrow money, and the
other action by the general assem-
bly, empowering the use of the near
beer fund of $227,394.24. That fund
is tied up by a special act which
provides for it's use only for equip
ping and caring for convicts
There is now only $41,726.25
available in the treasury, and this
amount will not pay immediate out
standing obligations. State institu-
tions, the university, the School for
the Blind the School for the Deaf,
all are demanding funds.
Big Deficit Sure.
According to report submitted
to Governor Brown by Treasurer
Brown there will be deficit of
100000 on the next quarter and
unless something is done the law
makers themselves won't get paid
their salaries.
A resolution providing for this use
of the near beer money has been in
troduced in the house by Represent
ative McWhOrter of Greene. 1t was
referred to the committee on appro-
priations. 1t is very probable that
this disposition will be made of the
money, as the legislators are not dis
posed to give their services to the
state gratis or to wait for their pay
as the teachers have to do.
So serious is the situation that
Governor Brown sent a special mes
sage to the legislature Tuesday morn
ing. He advocates action to make
q the near beer tax, or part of it, avail
able for immediate use.
Special Message.
His message, together with Treas
urer Browns report, is as follows:
State of eOrgia-Executive De-
partment.-To the General Assem- |
bly,: On the 1st instant | addressed
a communication to Hon J. Pope
Brown, state treasurer, requesting
that he give me a statement of the
condition of the treasury at the close
of that days business, setting forth
the various funds, and showing the
amount available for general pur-
poses, with an estimate of the re-
Geipts and disbursements for the next
quarter. l herewith transmit for
your consideration a copy of his re-
ply
From this statement you will see
that the amount in the treasury avail |
able for general purposes is not suffi- |
cIent to pay the expenses of your
body during this session, without any
reference whatever to the other nee
essary expenses of the government /
| also desire to call your special at
tention to the fact that the estimated |
receipts for this quarter will fall at |
least 100000 below the estimated |
disbursements for the quarter.
The pressing necessity for some
immediate action is apparent from |
this report of the condition of our
treasury.
l submit for your consideration the |
advisability of making the near beer |
fund or some portion thereof avail |
able for general purposes, or the !
enactment of some other measure |
that will give immediate relief TO !
the treasury Respectfully submit I
ted. JOS. M. BROWN. Governor
Atlanta, July 6, 1909
Treasurer Browns Report.
July 2, 19O9.-Hon. Joseph M.
Brown, Governor, Atlanta, Ga.-Dear
Sir: In compliance with your re-
quest of the LIST inst, l beg to sub
nit the following
Cash on hand S524eoQ 90 !
Reserve Fund.
linking fund $12O,OOO.OO
July interest ., 145,577.5O !
Near beer ..... 227,395.24|
$492,972.74
Available for general