Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-11-20

excess of the appropriation, but at the
same time carried forward balances
sufficient to pay obligations which had
been incurred, but not presented, but
for which acquisitions had been issued.
This was done in the same manner
that balances are carried forward on
account of contracts, and upon the
presentation Of these bills after Oct.
81 they were adjusted out of these
balances as Of the year In which they
were incurred. In this way floating
Indebtedness, in all aggregating up
ward Of 100000, has been completely
wiped out. AS the requisition act be-
came effective about June 16, 1914, and
was adjusted to meet all contingencies
about the end Of the states year, these
requisition balances were carried for
ward on the comptroller's books for
each appropriation, but in the publish
ed report were included as liabilities
in bulk sum only as has been done
with contractual obligations.
The amounts carried forward for the
respective appropriations were accessi-
BILE to any one, and particularly to the
appropriations committee and Its en-
ployees.
Some confusion has been created by
individuals who assumed that the dis
bursements to Oct. 81, 1914, as set
forth In the comptroller's report. com
pretended all the expenditures of the
different departments and institutions
for the year ending on that date. The
report was intended and very properly
contained the actual disbursements on
each account on Oct. 81, 1914.
The obligations that had been incur.
red prior, but which were not present
ed until after that date, were included
in the total liabilities set forth therein
as outstanding acquisitions.
If it had not been for the operation
of the requisition act it would have
been impossible for the last legislature
to have kept down the total of the
supplemental appropriations to the sum
of $412, 7O4.36. The legislature Of 1914
had cleared the way for the ultimate
elimination of the supplemental appro-
priation act except as a means Of pro-
viding for emergencies or improve
ments.
In the pamphlet issued to the legis-
lature of 1915 indicated that the esti-
mated receipts of the state for state
uses for the year ending Oct. 81, 1915,
would be $9,463,S70O0. The total rev.
enue Of the state for the same pur-
poses for the year ending Oct. 81,
1914, was $9,342, 2S955. The estimate
made by me for the year ending Oct.
81, 1915, follows:
From miscellaneous corpora
lions ~, 600 000.0 90
From railroad corporations,
amount to be apportioned and
paid to counties for school
purposes, pursuant to chapter
BAL, laws Of 1913. ................. 270e,O 90
From railroad corporations..... 1,70Q, 900 90
From collateral inheritance tax 100000. 90
From department of banking
and Insurance .................. @oeSooo
From secretary Of state. d1Ode000
From state prison ............... ITO, 90
From allowance from motor
vehicle fund commencement. 100000
From clerk in chancery ......... 65,00000
From interest on deposits $500. 100000
From miscellaneous sources -. 30OO0O 90
From judicial fees .............. 100000
From state oyster commission
delaware bay, etc.)........... 100000
From dividends ................. 1S,S7O0O
From state board Of health -. 100000
From commissions ............... 100000
From clerk of the supreme
court ......................... 100000
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 4ss. $40 90
Balance on hand Nov. !. 1914
for state uses ................... 1.0S1, 1888 SO
Estimated resources for the
year 1915 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $40 545 $50 go