Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-17
MUNICIPAL FINANCES.
Windham and Holland Are Among
 Counties With No Debt.

1 Tax Commissioner w. H. Corbin has l had printed his Quardiennial report of l indebtedness and expenditures of mu nicipalities for the period ending Oct l 1, 1912.
 Under the heading Comparisons the following statement is printed: The total indebtedness of all the counties. cities, boroughs, towns and fire districts of the state Is $43,540, 230.69 This is an increase of &, 5,076,- 525.7S, or s13.19 per cent, since the re- port of 1908.
 The total indebtedness of the coun- ties is $813,325.34. an increase of s562.- 87e.4S, or 224.75 per cent, since the last report.
 The total indebtedness of all cities, boroughs, towns and fire districts in the state Is $42.726.950.35. This is aL increase of s4.513,646.35, or 11.S1 per cent, since 1908. ! The total indebtedness of all the school districts in towns not under the consolidated system, as reported. is $2,235,285.
 Two counties show an increase. three a decrease in indebtedness, and three show no change. having no debt either year
 Seven cities show an increase and three decrease in indebtedness dur ing that period, not including those in which town and city governments ara consolidated.
 Seventeen boroughs show an increas 3 two decrease in indebtedness and three show no change. having no deot in either year. not including Nauga- tuck, the town and borough goveru- ments of which are consolidated, no- Bristol, incorpor ated as a city in 1911. nor West Haven. which ceased to be a borough in 1911. nor Woodmont.
 One hundred and ten towns show an increase, 56 a decrease in Indebtedness during that interval.
 The following municipalities reported no indebtedness whatever:
 Counties Windham, Litchfeld, Middlesex. Holland.
 Boroughs Branford, Colchester Newtown Woodmont.
 There is an increase of $3,5T2, ,719.08 in the amount raised by taxation dur ing the past year as compared with 1908. There is an increase of $127,- 099.20 in the amount expended for in- terest on indebtedness as compared with the previous published statement.
 There has been all increase in the amount received by the towns from the tax on the capital stock of banks and other investment companies of 259,041.53.
 There has been a decrease of $107.- 447.62 in the amount received from the S956, ,340.47 in the amount spent for roads.
 The increases in the amounts ex- pended for different purposes during the past year as compared with the year 1908 are: For paupers, $184,856.87, schools, $1,160, ,264.38; police. $1S8,706.22 and fire departments, $275, ,2o158.
 There has been a decrease of $156,- 5O6.19 in the amount paid for salaries.
 The percentage of net indebtedness of the entire state to the grand list as returned by the towns is 421 per cent.
 The percentage of total expenditures for the past year of the entire state to the grand list as returned by tho towns is 2.84 per cent.
 The total amount received this past year from local taxation is equal to tax of 15.53 mills on the grand list as returned by the towns.
 The per capita net indebtedness of all municipalities is $35.44.
 The per capita local tax of all mu- nicipalities Is $13.05.
 The per capita expenditure of all municipalities is $23.8S.