The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-19
STATES EXPENSES
INCREASED BY A
HALF MILLION
Report OF State Treasurer For
Past Fiscal Year
$3.50, 900 MORE THAN 1911
Increased Railroad Tax and State Tax
viii Meet Increased
Bills

Montpelier, Aug. 1.-THE financial
statement Of State Treasurer
e. II, Deayitt for the year
ending June 80, 1913, as
bank commissioner shows ,otal dis
buIscments OF $3,0l9,517.93 as against
$3.50, j0S.22 for the preceding year,
and 81, 1870, 06S.32 for the last leGisla-
tive year ending June 30, 1871.
Comparing the Two legislative years
and deducting the amount OF temper
AIRY loan paid in each year, $500, 900
the past year and $250,000 for the year
ending June 30, 1911, there is an in
crease OF disbursements OF abou. $3.50,
000, so that while there was available
for the payment of general State ex-
penses July !, 1911 $72,072.55, on the
list day Of July, 1913, there was not
only no balance available for such pun
pose but S226, 967 "a WAS needed 20
meet the liabilities of the State exist
ing on the last named date and which
are payable during the coming year
In other words the direct State tax
yoCad by the last Legislature viii jus.
about wipe out this deficit.
The greater part OF this increase
dates back to the Legislature of 1910
for very little money appropriated by
the Legislature of 1912 became avail
able for use before July /. 1913. How
ever the Legislature session of 1912
cosc the State about S45. 900 more than
thal of 1910, the cost OF the last Leg
islaturc being S190,653.52, and that Of
the one preceding $1i5.Sl9.50
The larses, items of increase arc in
the departments OF education and high
ways, the Stale expanding $l52,92i19
more for education In the year ending
June 80, 1913, than in the second year
preceding The increase in The high
way department was S132, 639.6S.
Some of the other large increases are
43,4S16S in the penal and refOrma-
tory institutions and Sl0.006.ll on ne
count Of insane, the increases being
occasioned in part by the erection OF
new buildings in both instances.
There was an increase OF spa. 36905 in
public printing and quite a par, OF
this was occasoned by the greater
amount of legislative printing during
the last session over the session pre-
ceding.
There was an increase in the mill
tary department of $22,6l4.29 and in
the administrat of justice of SD,
074 So The increase 10 the executive
Offices was Sl9,514S5, nearly $4,000
of which was due TO the appropriation
fer the work of publicity and adyer-
Using the State and expended under
the diTec ion of the secretary of State,
= OBJ a 4 s i ON,
account OF changes in the tax law.
other increases in he executive de
par ment were $1,0l5.51 Occasioned by
hearing of the appeals in the matter
Of the appraisal of railroads before
the board of appeals. and Sl,5i0.S5
was CccasiOned by the expenses OF de-
iegates attending conferences in the
other States.
The expenses of the department of
agriculture and forestry increased SO.
geo. which is largely accoun de Tor
by the appropriation for the county
fairs and the increased appropria ion
in aid of forestry. The increase in
the expenses of the public service com
mission amounting to $1,000 was oc-
casioned on account of the elimina-
ticn OF grade crossings. There was
an increase in the amour. OF interest
paid of $500. due TO the much larger
temporary loan required.
The increase in the department OF
Justice was made up largely by an in
crease in detective service and in
quests. The revenues of this depart
ment increased about $4,000
Another item of increased expense
was the department of weights and
measures created by the Legislature
of 1910 and which Cost over $4,000
the past year.
The automobile fees which are used
for highway maintenance have nearly
doubled In the past two years. bcing
$4,000 two years ago and Slu2.29o IS
The past year The corporation and
collateral inheritance taxes brough,
n Sl.262 357.43 The past year as
against $Ll0i.630.5l. an increase q
over Sl50.0O0.
The larger items OF increase in the
I department OF education were $50
I 600 for advanced instruction. the last
I two years being paid in one appropIia-
/ ton made by the last Legislature. Sl3.
! 600 increase in the State school tax
! which is paid by the towns and is no
a burden on the State. Sll 900 for uni
I on supervision. $4,000 Tor the John
| son dormitory. S33 600 for the colleges
I aud $4,000 represented an investment
4 of principal OF the permanent school
. fund and so was not a charge upon
4 the general funds OF the State.
The larger items OF increase in the
| expense o. the highway depart mcnt
we're $4,000 in maintenance which
vas derived from motor vehicle d.
cense fees and not charge Oh The
general funds OF the State. and s76.-