The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-01-13
TREASURER EACLEsON
ECONOMY, EFFICIENCY
ANNUAL REPORT TO GOVERNOR
SHOWS HONESTY AND ABB
iLITY HANDLING FUNDS


w. Eagleson for the year 1915, which
was submitted to the governor on Sat
urday, is an interesting compilation Of
figures. 1t contains several items
which should easily catch the eye of
he taxpayer.
During the past year the state re-
ceived $3,124.416.84 and disbursed 49,
210,03762. An average of two thou
sand warrants per month were paid
For the first time in it's history the
state went through the year without
registering a single warrant.
The state treasurers office saved
and earned $54,69032, including $780,
200 interest on and printing of state
highway bonds, for which saving Mr.
Eagleson acknowledges the assistance
of State Senator Rockwell of Blaine
county.
The growth of the state and the in
crease of work in the treasurer's office
Is shown by comparing 1915 with the
first year of statehood, when the re-
ceipts were 1851, 1862,
The report in part follows:
In submitting a report of the ex-
penditures in the treasurer's office
the first year of the 1914 term
and as constodian of the capitol build
ing and grounds for the same years,
l have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing:
Office Economy.
The amount expended in the treas
urer's office for salaries and other ex-
penses for the year 1913 was $9512.43
and for the first year of my term was
$S931.0S, showing a saving of $5S1.35.
During the year we had called and
paid $S53,500.00 of our bonded in
debtedness, AS these bonds were not
due the saving in the amount of in
terest the state would have to pay
as against the amount of interest the
money would earn. amounts to $16,-
$500. We have paid no exchange
on the payment of our bonds and in
terest coupons this year, which if
figured at the rate the state has been
paying in the past would show
s1142SS saved.
This office is entitled to credit for
a saving of $4,000 interest on the
state highway bonds together with
the cost of printing the bonds of
100000 or total saving account of |
highway bonds of 100000 Sena-
tor Rockwell of Blaine county assist
ed very materially in this saving ana Is
deserving of great deal of credit |
or 1t.
Saving on Warrants.
We have saved over $2500.00 in
.erest on warrants during the year
BY changing the usual custom of |
the warrants and by reason |
# this change we have been able to
un the year Though without regis
ering a single warrant, something |
believe was never done before in the
history of the state
We have $50 banks in the state
Is repositories for state monies and
We have collected total of $45,9S9.S6
interest for the year as against $685.
1899 for 1918. showing an increased
arning of 1854 81.
AS custodian of the capitol build
ng and grounds, there has been ex-
ended $21,S93,61 as against $685.
1913, a saving of $16 1859
A recapitulation of the savings
1ade and the increased earnings
lows the following
aved in office expenses ....$ 2S5.35
aved in interest on bonds
called ,...............,16 , 525. 90
aved on exchange ......... 1,142.SS
aved in highway bonds. 10, zoe. 90
aved interest on warrants
NoNeT) ''................, 2,500,00
aved as custodian ........ 16,176.52
creased earnings ........... 7564.57
: total saved and earned
or '''.'....,.......... $54s690.32
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