The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-28
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That appropriations by tho lecisla-
turc for state departments are In
many cases unnecessary and that
these departments could 10 placed up-
on the SANE basis as the state prison.
which Is self supporting. Is the theory
advanced by State Treasurer Walter
j. Smith. Many oil them could pay
expenses out OF the earnings or their
! respective departments. according to
Mr.. Smith. and still turn a balance
into the state treasury. thus cutting
down the legislative appropriations by
a large sum.
! figures showing that tho receipts Of
six departments exceed the amount
appropriated by the legislature arc
quoted by the treasurer in support Of
his contention. These reports are
turned back To the state. Mr.. Smith
thinks that these departments should
pay. operating expenses from these
earnings. turning the balance to the
state and thereby avoiding the ncccs-
sity OF an appropriation.
Irvine Plant Supports Prison.
! The profits from the twinc plant at
the state prison pay all the cxpens -
OF the prison and no appropriation IL
made for this institution. The total
, receipts from the twinc plant for tho
year ending July 81. 1914. were ST.
: bii. i26.3i and the receipts from
Anru"i !. 1914. To May IL. 1915. wcr,
Sl.SJ2.i6f. Is. II Is estimated that
/ there will he u surplus Of about half
million In the twinc plant account
~ tic Clogc oG business this year, a
/ large amount cf which Is invested In
raw m,'criai stored at the prison.
Since the twinr plant has been m OPP
Grafton thu loss ON collections from
the salr of twiDc has been less than
one fourth Of one per cent.
! The Grain and hay inspection de-
tartmcnt is another which IL Ecif-
sustaining. tho receipts always having
paid cADCnsc3. The receipts from in
s''peciiop fees lat ycarwcrc t32t.320.-
- and tho balance tn the credit at
the grain and hay inspection funds
M"S 10. 1915. WAS S13t.O55 SO
| Sec ctary OF State.
! The secretary of siaie'a depar' u,rnt
iii:urcs show that tho receipts a.e
: double tho appropriation made BIZ tie
legislature, The appropriation fer the
year ending July ~. 1914. was f5S.-
onj AMI :hc balance from last year
in atrouri OF motor vchici,. licenses
was sIi.Gi5 .03. making a total OF
$i9.6ib 90 To the credit of the lrpar.-
mcnt August I. 1914. Between Aug
INST. !. 1914. and May Is. 1915. there
! has been paid into the SECRETARY Of
states department $l23.Gl2. Of which
I Sl1I.596 was for motor Vehicle H.
Ccnscs. $2.3GG was miscellaneous ami
$::G5O was for dining car licenses.
| The appropriation for the state
irrasusers department for the same
: r. Rod was s22.S50. The rcccipts from
August I. 1914. to May IS. 1915. were
Si1.SI6.l -. The latter sum was en-
tirely from interest from banks ON
state deposits. but doubles the appro-
rriation.
! The appropriation for the attorney
generals dcpa rtmrn, was SEQ. 800. Tho
receipts. for The same period ia in he
cases OF the other department. wer"
ss26.o:9. 06. from inheritance taxes
collected from foreign estates. Many
! thousands OF dollars was collected for
lack taxes on railroads. etc.
| The Insurance Department.
: The appropriation for the ipsur-
ance department was $31.iOO. The
receipts. from examination fees aud
other miscellaneous items. were s79.
$3.50. o.. p.
The public examiners department
got $45.600 from the legislature for
the year ending July 81. 1914. The
amount paid into the state TREASURY
: during the same period was s21 $50 81
while the amount OF back taxes found
to be due the state and certified 10 "a
result Of examinations was ss:.-
col rs.
The oil inspection dcpar. mcnt
shows the least difference between
appropriation aud receipts. The ap-
preparation was $4,000 and the re-
ceipts from oil inspection fees $50. :
$3.50. In this department there is
due the state over $4,000 BY com.
panies who are refusing to pay and
cOntesting the legality of collect In,