The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-01-07
GOVERNOR CRAWFORD
DELIVERS MESSAGE
Advises Rigid ECONOMY Until
the State Wipes Out
Present Indebtedness.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 5.-With the con
vening OF the two houses OF the legis-
lature today Governor Crawford sub
mitted his second biennial rnessaSL to
both bodies In Joint session, dealing
with the administration of state affairs
during the two years which he has
served the people. closing his work in
an executive capacity with he presen-
Itation OF his r. usage, which is here
given in part:
In a young and growing commonwealth
like South Dakota, each succeeding ses-
the repr sne of its ppnssStnt,ons and
the growing demands of its officers, as
well as by the needs OF its people, for in
creased appropriations. Two years ago
the legislature, in response to insistent
and jealous appeals, based In most cases
upon actual merit, increased the appro-
priations considerably above those made
To comply with the vote OF the people
at the preceding election, the last legisla-
ture also authorized and directed the
state board of assessment and eQualiza-
ton at Its nnua August meeting in 1907,
TO levy a tax OF one and one-fourth mills
on each dollar of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property In the state for
the purpose OF establishing, Installing,
maintaining and operating q hard hber
Irvine and cordage plant at the state peni-
tsntiary AZ slo9x FaiIs. ana y antnorized
Il NANN $1,000 -
deficiency tax OF 2 mills In 1907 and q de-
fcicncy tax OF o mills I'm 1908.
To provide for the payment OF the gem
eral appropriations FOR ordinary current
expenses Of the state administration, the
state board levied a state tar of 2 mills
In each of the years 1907 and 1908, and also
levied an additional mill In 1907 and an ad-
ditional mill in 1905 to provide for defc-
tencies in revenues; and In 1907,-as direct
ed BY the legislature-it levied one and
one-fourth mills for the installation OF a
Irvine plant at the penitentlary, making
the total levy OF state taxes for 1907, four
and one-fourth mills. and for 1908. three
mills. While the above appropriations
were reasonably necessary, aud the state
appears TO have received full value for
the money expended, the end OF the fiscal
year June 90 1905 shows an Increased
deficiency levy in 1903, and II Is the duty
OF this legislature to firmly hold the app
propriations within q limit that will en-
able the state TO keep its expenditures
within It's income, and pay Its outstanding
This shows an increase in our floating
of S2oo,O2O.O0o. So However IL the COMING
session will carefully consider all requests
for new buildings and special appropria-
ment for allowance for maintenance, we
shall, In avery short time, pay up ali in
debtedness and be on a cash basis. Surely
no prudent man, In the management OF
his private business, will plan on the ex-
penditure of more than his possible In
come. HsH
New Demands Ahead.
The heads of the several educational
and penal and charitable Institutions. in
Guiding the Soldiers home and the boards
OF control recommend special appropria-
tons amounting in the aggregate to more
tnan q million dollars, not including the
amounts recommended by the state capt.
tol commission as necessary to enable II
TO complete the erection, furnishing and
equipping OF the half completed building.
- InA GnaRf0I0 49,
600 for the university; $4,000 for the nor
NAL at Aberdeen; 5000 for the school OF
mines; $lS, 700 for the college OF agricul-
lure ana arts at Brookings:
5000 for the normal at Madison: SS5'6Oo
Tor the normal at Spearfish; $50, 600 for the
asylum for the blind at Gary: $6e. 500 for
the hospital for the insane at Yankton |
So, 600 for the Northern hospital al RED,
Held; $4,000 for the penitentiary at SjoSx
Fails; $4,000 for. the Soldiers home at
h9t springs. = $4,000 for the training
De understood as maintaining that these |
new buildings will not some day be nee. |
essay but do say that to ask OF this
eral appropriations Of two years ago, and |
while IT has the burden Of proyidine FOR
me completion and fnrnishing OF the new
10 meet these demands for speciaJ annrn.
priations, Is to ask OF Il what IS unreas-
enable and impossible, under the circum-
stances.
TOT SapitoI completion.
2 STATE must still raise an additional
and equip the new capitol building md |
MI up, grade n landscape the grounds
FoT tnis purpose It still owns 41,l3l acres
OF land, most OF which cannot be sold for
u number of years without Substantial
loss. To meet this emergency. the %canitoi 1
commission recommends that the unused
appropriately OF 100000 from the general
U n made by the legislature OF 1907 for
Lns nscal years 1908 and 1900, be reappro- |
prlated by this legislature in exactly the |
same manner and made available for the
fiscal years 1910 and 1911; and further thai |
tnis legislature authorize the sale az
SddO0,OOO IN capitol building bonds TO run for
y geaTs' 70 DC issued by the state and
para out OF a regular sinking fund TO be
rslLnpursed however, out OF the proceeds |
OF the sale OF public building lands when |
essa she same can be sold without unnec-
Let IL be understood that the capitol I
commission has not committed itself to
nnnnyy Paan as yet. The landscaping should
pe out or proportion TO the character Of
the building; and regard must be had for
. Mpense DO not believe that more than |
MSVO or $4,000 should be expended for |
ms purpose. I recommend the exercIsa ~ \
the greatest care and the closest scr,Itiny |
" matIers proposed involving lavish ex-
with the modest character OF the bniI5ins
erected, and out OF keeping with tho |
ststes finances and Its duties toward the |
hiLruSLcO TO It's care, Il
Assessment and Taxation.
discussion of the condition. q, az
finances OF the state and of the exnenses |
connected with the building of the new
GapleoL, also the appropriation of public
moneys, leads to a consideration or oar
system OF assessment and taxation.
Under the law passed by the leeislatpra
OF ISo'' relating to the assessment and tax
alton or the property OF railway. feIe-
srapn' telephone, express and sleeping car
companies, the state board OF assessment
mas been able to procure much additional
regarding the value az The
property or railways and other public SER
vice corporations in the state, and To as
seSs tne terminals and structures OF the |
Ialway companies situated within the linn |
us or Incorporated cities and towns rho |
one. eASeheHt
l heartily agree with the outgoing state !
treasurer IN the advocacy of a law Great
ing q n~on.Partisan, appointive tax COM
mission. The propose amendment 10 tbe |
constitution, submitted to the voters bv |
tne last legislature and rejected by them. |