The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-03-07

State Accountant +. z. Hamilton, there
will be good decrease in the general
purpose tax this year. Two years ago,
the general purpose tax necessary to
care FIR expenses not provided for
specifically in appropriation measures
and including million dollars deficit,
totalled actually $3.223.O00. This year
the estimate of the general purpose
tax is but $l,7Ss.57O, decrease of
$1,434, 430 from the figures of two
years ago.
The million dollar deficit must be de-
Quoted from this, but even with this
left out. the decrease still is nearly
half million. Friends of former Gov
ernor Osborn claim this is a vindica-
ton OF his policies OF economy.
Under the estimate of State Account
ant Hamilton, the legislative session
will cost in the neighborhood of ST.
100000. This makes the estimate for
1913 somewhat heavier than in 1914.
The actual expense for 1913 will be
about $1,792,l60 and for 1914, $780,
160. These totals are reduced by the
credit OF certain fixed incomes such
care of old soldiers, ETC., which aggre-
gate some $3.50 900 annually. The act
ual amount necessary for the general
purpose fund for 1913 will be $1093,-
7S5, while for 1914 it will be $7iS,7S5.
Chairman Hinkley, of the ways and
means committee. of the house, had al
lowed some 100000 too much for the
general purpose fund. SO despite the
fact that some 100000 of additional
requests for appropriations came into
the committee during the past week,
the total of appropriations asked for
up to the present time is trifie more
than s17,000,000. More appropriation
bills are being drawn and the grand
total is apt to reach $19.oO0,000 before
the close OF the session.
With practically no opposition the
house passed the Catlin re-apportion-
ment billy changing the congressional
districts, but it is reported on good
authority that the measure will have
rough shedding in the senate. The bill
as i: was sent to the senate provides
the following districts:
First district-First, third, fifth,
seventh, ninth, eleventh, thirteenth
and seventeenth wards of Detroit.
Second district Oakland Monroe
and Lenawee, and the county OF
Wayne, outside of Detroit.
Third district-Eaton, Calhoun. Kali
amaZoo, Branch and Hillsd@le.
Fourth district--Ottawa, Al!eean.
Van Buren,, Berrien, Cass and ST. JOS
eph.
Fifth district--K ent, Ionia and Bar
ry.
Sixth district-Sh iawassee, Ingham,
Livingston, Jackson and WashteDaw,
, Seventh district--Huron, Tuscola,
Sanilac, Lapeer, Sc. Clair and Nc
Comb.
Eighth district-Gratiot, Saginaw,
Clinton and Genesee.
ANiulh btHHlOr
Grand Traverse, Mainstee, Wexford,
Mason. Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Mus
kegon and Montcalm.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures, Crawford,
Oscoda, Altoona, Missaukee, Roscom-
mon. Ogemaw, Iosco, Oceola, Clare,
Gladwin, Arenac, Mecosta, Isabella,
Midland, Bay.
Eleventh district--Alger, Delta,
Menominee, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mack
mac, Chippewa, Emmett, Cheboygan.
Pressure Isle, Charlevoix, Antrim, OF
sego, Montmorency and Alpena.
Twelfth district--Keewenaw, Hough-
ton, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Baraga, Iron,
Marquette and Dickinson.
Thirteenth district-Second, fourth,
sixth, eighth, tenth, twelfth, four
teenth. sixteenth and eighteenth wards
Of Detroit.