The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-06


from ss0.402,0O0 in 1902 to $l55,643,0o
in 1912, or by "a per cent. During tn
same period the levies by counties, mu
inequalities, school districts, etc, in
creased from 1914 335000 to $l,lS4,253
000 or by 81 per cent. The county levie
in 1912 We're s2ss,032 900, and those o
municipalities school districts, and othe
minor civil divisions amounted to 1896,
32l 900.
Increase in Wealth Compared with In
crease in Indebtedness and Taxation.
Thus it appears that an increase Of II
per cent. in eight years-indicating q
gain of ll5 per cent. in 1 years-in ma
tonal wealth has been accompanied by
ar increase during | | years, of 6 per cent
in net federal indebtedness, 44.5 per cent
| in net state Indebtedness, SO per cent. il
net county indebtedess, and ia per Get
in net municipal indebtedness. In con
nection with the growth in municipal in
dobtedness, however, it should be borne
in mind that. the proportion which urban
population represented of the total was
materially greater in 1913 than in 1902
The net indebtedness of national, state,
county and municipal governments com
bined increased by II per cent. in IL
years.
A more significant comparison, how
ever, can be made between the growth of
the national wealth and the increase in
tax levies. The national wealth, on the
lnt -. 10
of growth from 1902 to 1912 was the
same as that which prevailed from 1904
to 1912, increased by l0l per cent. in 10
years, while the increase in tax levies
during the period 1902 to 1912 amounted
to So per cent.
Revenues and Expenditures.
The total revenue receipts of the ma
tional government during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1913, aggregated $685.
597 900, and the expenditures for gov
ernmental costs were 1852 .60l 900. The
corresponding figures for 1903 were $751;
232t00 and $6l6,739,00O. The percent
age of increase in governmental costs be-
tween 1908 and 1913 was 81. The ma
ture and amounts of the leading items
which made up the total revenue receipts
in 1913 were: Special property taxes"
principally receipts from customs and
from tax on circulate OF national
bsnksl. S3l3,953,000; earnings of public
service enterprises principally postal re
ceiptsl. S270.704 600; receipts from inter-
nal revenue taxes on manufacture and
sale of liquor. $3.50, $4,000; business
taxes tinternal revenue receipts from
all sources except manufacture and sale |
lf liquor. together with receipts from in
come tax, Sll33s5,000.
OF the expenditures for governmental
'osts, the leading items We're: For protec- /
ion to person and property Expenses
u military, naval, lighthouse, steamboat
Inspection. revenue cutter, life-saving and |
immigration and naturalization servicesl,
1894 .67l .O00 for expenses of postal serv
&c. 1864, l07 900: for pensions, mainte-
lance of national soldiers homes. etc,
Il So 1913 600: for maintenance of legisls-
i've. executive and judicial establish
nents, and administration of executive
departments. 6l,7s4,O00; for improve
nent and maintenance of waterways,
~ $50 600; for construction of the Pan
ma canal. S4l74l 900; for interest on
,ublc indebtedness. S25,256.0 900; for out
avs on public buildings and grounds, in
luding military posts and for the bu-
eau of construction and repair, navy de-
artment. S22.639000; for education
principally maintenance of military and
avail academies. Indian schools, library
( Congress. agricultural experiment sta
ions and study OF animal and plant in
ustriesl, sl7,243,OOO.
State revenues in 1913 aggregated !
367 SIS 900; and the expenditures OF the !
.ates for governmental costs during the /,
sme wear amounted to $685., 55l 900. or ,
early Sl5.000,O00 more than their rev.
1ues. State revenues and governmental /
,st payments in 1908 were $3.50. 10000 I
nd Sls5. T64 600. respectively. The per !
'ntage Of increase in state expenditures /
" governmental costs between 1908 and .
'l3 was los.
The revenue receipts of counties In
'lS were S3T0O43O00 and their pay
ents for governmental costs aggregated ?
's5, ls2. 600, or about sl5yO00.000 more ,
AN their revenue receipts. The govern G
entail cost payments Of the counties in 4
eased by 95 per cent. between 1902 and b
~. p
The revenues Of municipalities Of $500 o
ID over amounted 10 81 iOsla7 600 in q
~. while their expenditures for gov ]
costs aggregated Sl,246,6ST,- v
u, exceeding their revenues by more "
an sl3s .ooo0oo. or about 81 per capita.
Public Properties. \
The aggregate value Of state properties il
xclusiye Of those OF Pennsylvania. for Il
rich no data were obtained in 1913 q
Il Ssa5 400 900. The largest two items. Il
rs. a64 600 and sl36.s66. 600, represented al
E value Of lands, buildings, and equip "
mt Of educational institutions and 81 G,
ate Houses and departmental libraries, il
.pectively. r
The value Of county properties in 1919 -
u ss16 So 600 Of which amount S2p3- Al