The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-12
Board Of Control Treats Upon
Conditions, in Report.
Says Expenditures of State Have
Exceeded Increase.
REFERENCE TO FUNDS.
Figures Are Cited, Showing
Present Situation.
includes Data on Expended and
Unexpended Appropriations.

Why taxes have increased is treat
ed upon in the annual report of the
state board of control which soon will
be issued from the press of the state
printery. For several years everything
has increased in price, says the trea-
tise, and every individual knows the in
creased cost it has been to him in
maintaining himself and family. Town
ship taxes have increased. County
taxes have increased State taxes have
increased some, but nothing in COM
pariSon with local taxes.
The increase in the expenditures of
the state for a number of years has
been more than the increase in the
81, 524, ISL, and notwithstanding the fact
that the state has been growing since
that time the state tax for the follow
ing three years was reduced. The state
tax of 1904 was 81. 900. 695; 1906, 81, 229, III
and for 1906, 81 9S1, 533. The legislature
of 1907 appropriated for many needed
state improvements, but did not pro-
vide for a sufficient levy to take care
of the appropriations of 1907. All was
levied for 1907 that could be levied
which was, in round numbers. 81, 75O, 900.
This was over 100000 more than the
levy of 1906, and yet it was 100000 less
than what should have been levied.
The letter of Auditor Nation to Gov
levy of 1907 had been exhausted No
vember 1, 1908, and that it would take
$50, 900 to run the state for November
and December, 1908, and that this would
have to be paid out of the tax levy OF
1908 BY mistake the tax commission
decrease in the levy increased the short
age in state funds to about a million
dollars, which was called to the atten-
ton of the last legislature by State
,frarak i'm
to them of January 2S, 1909. 1t then
became necessary to increase the taxes
for 1909 to s., 100000 If the taxes of 1908
had been the same as 1907, then it would
not have been necessary to have raised
the levy for 1909, as the money receiv-
war claims would have built the Me-
mortal hall and taken care OF the net
increase of all appropriations for which
the 1909 levy was made. The increase
in the appropriations of the legislature
of 1909 was s650.000 for two years. In
cluded in this was the Memorial hall.
so that the money received from the
federal government and from other
sources more than took care OF the in
creased appropriations The money re-
ceived from the federal government
was turned into the general revenue
fund of the state, and this, together
with money coming lin from other
sources (not tax money! was USED IN
paying the bills of the state so as to
keep from stamping warrants MOT
paid for want of funds"
The following figures tell the whole
story: State taxes for 1907, $2,745, 1871;
for 1908. 81, 203, SOL, and for 1909, So 1907
0Oo What should have been paid in
1908 was paid in 1909. The taxes of
1909 will again replenish the treasury
and place the states business on a
firm basis.
The increased appropriations of 1909
were to the state educational institu-
lions, including the two colored schools
for a normal course for 100 high schools
throughout the state, and for the
Memorial Hall The decrease in the
appropriationS to the state charitable
and penal institutions will offset any
increase in the other state departments
Cost of State Institutions.
In another place the report deals in
the expenditures, balances and collec-
lions of the state institutions. 1t
shows a total of salaries expended in
1909 as 1852, 522.37 and in 1910 of $273,-
OH. 38; maintenance expended, 1909,
$40, 721.S1; in 1910, $438, 1927 go; unexpend-
ed balance in state treasury, salaries
and maintenance, 1909, $31. 1882. in
1910, $50,155.02.
The report further shows expendi
lures and balances in fee account funds
as follows: Amount expended in 1902
$29, 565. Sc, in 1910, $31, LAB; unexpended
balance in 1909. $685. in 1910, $685.
1872 So
Amounts expended and unexpended
of special appropriations: Expended in
1909, including coal funds, all institu-
tions, 1915, 069.9S, in 1910, $141, 490S2; I'M
expended balance, 1909, $S,404.40, 1910,
$S1, 604.70.
Received from the different institu-
lions and deposited with the state
treasurer, there was in 1909 $44, SS9. rs
against SIG, 14717 in 1910.