The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-16

u UiuDdITdSS uSeII ana cT1D- !
pie other apnropriations 70 too great an
extent, ! would ask you to carefully con-
sider our financial condition and make
commensurate with its Importance.
Live Stock Sanitary Board.
This board has been endeavoring to
rehuer more profitable the raising Of live
STOCK IN the state and has accomplished
considerable difficulty because in some
sections of the state some of our people |
ave regarded the efforts of this Board
70 benefit their condition. as an encroach-
ment upon their personal liberties and
have refused compliance with the law be-
cause they deem II too stringent and many
sooo men nave differed as to the wisdom
OF undertaking to enforce such sanitation
as to live stock as might be beneficial.
Much Information can be CLEANED from
the report OF our Commissioner OF Agri-
culture on this subject, to which l spe-
ctally refer you.
The Insurance Department.
Is Inc dnsnrance department Of our state
Is one OF great Importance. When We con-
slider the enormous amount of money paid
out by our citizens for insurance it shows
at once the necessity. of watching and
guarding this branch Of our state govern
ment with great care. The department
seems to be conducted in that business
K manner which Its Importance de-
mands and 1 would recommend that the
scope and power conferred upon this de-
partment be widened so that 1t may have
insurance In the state.
Public Revenue and Taxes.
In my Inaugural Address two years ago
called the attention of the legislature
to the necessity of doing something. to
cover a deficit that annually appeared In
our revenues. Again. by, special message
addressed to you on the 18th day Of
March, 1912. as follows:
Il call your attention to the fact hat
after the June distribution of the Public
School Fund. there will be a deficit in the
State Treasury amounting to something
| nvar 4Ee1 000 nf ncur-.. Won knnuy that
l appreciate this legislature is not respon-
sible for this deficit. as 1t was handed us
by the previous financiering Of the State.
and arose in this way: Under the Act
passed by the last Legislature. authorizing
the refunding of certain bonds issued by
my predecessor. 1886 .00O.0 90 was paid out.
amounting to $4,000. There was land
purchased for the use Of the penitentiary
for which payment must be made amount
ing to $36, 10000. There was $500. 90 bor-
rOwed to meet a contingency that arose
on account of the fire at the Insane Hos
pital. There were appropriations OF last
session of the Legislature amounting to
$1O7, 0Oo.0 90. There was a loan to restore
certain burned buildings at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College amounting
to So. 000. 90, and a National Guard expense
Of $50, ooo. 90. making a total of 1868 900.
There Is no use in carrying this deficit
from year to year to the great damage OF
is no use in undertaking to shift the re-
sponsibility or dodge the issue, for there
are only three business ways In which &c
meet it.: One is to Increase the tax levy
second, cut down the appropriations; or
thirdly, issue bonds of the State and paN
it. This session is drawing to a close. ant
l call your attention to this matter so tina
it cannot be misunderstood. and recon
mend that you give 1t that careful con
. sideration that it deserves and solve thu
problem in that way which will take car
of the faith and credit Of the state
l called your attention to this subject
Your body saw fit to meet this defici
by authorizing. the Governor to borroy
$500. 0O0.o 90 in the year 1919 to be repai
in January, 1913, not later than the lot
day of that month, and to borrow agar
I in 1913 an equal amount to be paid bacI
not later than the 10th day Of January
1914. 1t was with great difficulty tina
your Treasurer has been able to get /
(; from the December collection Of take
. borrowed the $500, 900. 90 on the 5th day 9
June, 1912, and by great vigilance of tn
Treasurer we succeeded In getting tn
9 money paid at the date of maturity, a
itemized and detailed statement as to HOY
: the money was borrowed, from whom an
the interest paid Is a part of this mes
8 sage, together with a detailed statemen
upon which l acted and the particulars 6
= each transaction. and l will add that
: has been necessary for me, from tlme !
time. to negotiate for quite n number {
o sums to tide The state. over this defic1
$ land because emergencies had not bee
g provided for at your session in 1912.
> 1 now Illu Una IA tHe dppiopi w "
t not exceed the appropriations of tw
years ago that the deficit will not be S
e large as there will be a difference OF abot
e $500. 900. 90. which comes about in thi
way: AS pointed out to you In the me-
b sage above referred to, there was a defic
d In the penitentiary OF about $23,000.0o an
e a more careful examination disclosed tna
arising from this source during the yeai
1912 and 1913. I mean the net revenne
will not only wipe out the deiicit OF SSo
e affairs in 1911. but will liquidate mo
than Fifty per cent Of the $500. 10000 def
Il cit. and / recommend that your HonoraD
put the government Of the state on
sound financial basis so that there ma
y not be a borrowing of money every w
" In the message referred to, there Is no US
= in undertaking to shift the responsibil1i
or dodge the issue. for there are on
three business ways in which to meet
n One Is to increase the tax levy; anoth'
is. cut down appropriations. and the la
e is. issue bonds OF the state and pay II.
)f
e Through the failure of the legislatuI
d support of the Department Of Archiv'
ot and History for the years 1912 and i9l
Is this department was left without funds
a Director. The director wrote letters
m each member of the legislature ana s.
:; cured pledges from more than two-thir'
- OF them authorizing me W Doiio" ''e '"
10 needed. at the best rate of interest OF
Oh tainable and finally l made arrangemen
l. with the National City Bank OF New 1o
l. for the sum of 50. 500. 90 for the year ID
=, at a rate of Five per cent interest p
annum. AS there was no provision I
70 the payment of interest by the legislator
IN and the bank demanded it,. this intere
Il has been paid by me out OF the Continse
u Fund, quarterly. and the receipts ther
m for are on file In the Auditors office WI
,n contingent fund vouchers. This note
70 dated June 9Th, 1912, and is due feprua
pc 18th, 1914. =.
IN A similar condition existing as to t
Is above department for the year 1918,
Il acting under the authority previously Q
v. tanned from the legislators, negotiated
u loan from Dero Sanders OF Starkviile, mis-
of IS, 500. 90 at the rate of six per cent !
ne terest, and executed the obligation OF t
ne state therefor. which rs dated Februa
rs list. 1913, due February 10th. 1914.
III BY authority of a resolution OF the lie
re i~slature OF 1912 l was authorized to neg
tiate a loan of 81. 600. 90 to be used as
or Mansion Repair Fund" and ! borrow
a this sun from the National City Bank
ng New York at a rate Of interest of Five !
eo cent and this interest has likewise be
OK paid by me out Of the Contingent Fui
&c, Quarterly, and receipts therefor are on
in the Auditors office with the Contingt
no E,,pd voyChorS.