The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
State Auditors Annual Message
of Figures.
END OF FISCAL YEAR.
From June 80, 1908 to June
30, 1909.
Compared With Previous Years
-Unexpended Balances.


-Unexpended Balances.
It took a half million dollars more to
run the state of Kansas during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1909. than
the year preceding. In other words,
$3,699,537.2s was spent from June 30,
1908. to June 80. 1909. in order to keep
the wheels of the great commonwealth
of Kansas turning round. The year
before the expenses amounted to So,
1S1, 641.44.
The annual statement of the appro
priation summaries together with the
expenditures and unexpended balances
was issued from the office of the state
auditor today. The figures In this
statement revealed a number of in
creased expenses as we'll as appropria-
tons. For this last fiscal year the leg
islature appropriated $4,O32, 237.31 or al
most 100000 more than the year before
when $3,5S8, 1892 was handed out for
the maintenance of the state and it's in
situations.
The year before-June 80, 1906, to June
80, 1907-the appropriations amounted to
81, S37, 531.70 and the expenditures to-
tailed $2.663, 151.54 In other words, the
jumped about a half million dollars d
year and the appropriations have been
in a safe distance from all Of them.
This last year out of the four million
dollars appropriated the departments
and institutions of Kansas have been
able to save as an unexpended balance
1862, 700.75. The year before the officials
succeeded in saving $407, 1S1.79 and for
the year ending 1907, $544.002.05 was
saved. The state is saving less every
year from the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
about 100000 annually.
x. q. at the Top.
The state institution costing the most
money for the last year was the state
university. 1t took Sab. APO to run this
institution or every cent appropriated
for that purpose. The university failed
tC save anything out of the appropria-
tion-used it all. The Topeka hospital
came next with an expenditure of $685.
47405. However. the efficient state board
of control was able to save S,5S433 on
this venture. The appropriation was
about S270. 900.
The agricultural college succeeded in
saving about $1,000 for the state this
last year. Their appropriation was not
used up and was expended judiciouSly
by the board.
The biggest money saver this last year
was the state penitentiary. The pen re-
ceivad an appropriation of 1921, 54267 and
to $29.543.60. was saved over
and of course will be available during
the next term of the appropriation year.
The state home for the feeble minded
came in second in the saving race. They
were able to hold back ST., 233. A. Their
appropriation amounted to over $135,000.
The board of railroad commissioners
also made a pretty record. Their I'M
expended balance amounts to S15 723.4S
It is the general opinion of the citizens
e 49, frrr
dred dollars OF this balance should have
been spent for official railroad maps.
This loss of railroad maps from the state
board of railroad commissioners has
killed millions of dollars of advertising
for this state.
Governor Makes Good Showing.
The governors office made a good
showing with it's department. 1t was
granted $22. 700 by the legislature and it
has only spent a little over $4,000.
Both Governor Hoch and Governor
Stubs are concerned in this, Hoch hav-
ing been the executive for trlf1e over
half of the fiscal year.
The attorney general handed $1,000
back to the state for future use and
the board of health after all of this cru
sading succeeded in saving up over
Sc, zoo.
Even the bank commissioner raised
his mighty hand and with it flashed
s. 200 back into the treasury. The bank
for about three-fourths
Of the fiscal year, or until the middle of
pril, was Captain Albright, Joseph N.
Dolley succeeding him then.
There were number of depart
ments and institutions that failed to
economic enough to make the audi
tor recognize the balance side of their
appropriation. The Fort Hays
branch of the Agricultural college,
the directors of the penitentiary, the
II, to&r h.
for the destitute insane,
the managers of the industrial refor-
matory, the managers of the state SOL
diers home, the Fort Hays branch of
the normal school, the pensions, the
Pittsburg manual training school. the
poultry association, the presidential
Lansing school district, state
accountant, state architect, state Ii
brary, district court stenographers
and the state university-all of these
institutions and mana
gers failed to turn any money back
to the state treasurer.