Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-15


{ have sought this opportunity of
presenting To- you in detail a complete
financial program showing available
cash resources on hand January first,
1917 revenue which may reasonably
b. expected during each Of the years.
1911 aud 1918. with no change in ex-
iEluE laws Increase Of revenue which
NU hc available ~ certain proposals
uErfdinE taxation are enacted into
lu .rd expenditures recommended
nr 100 necessary public purposes and
tr those charitable and educational
Institutions which have been accus-
,pnl,,i 10 receive aid from the state
aul Witch flcd their requests with the
~tst Auditor on or before the first
Monday in December In accordance
vt. tho law.
before proceeding to a discussion Of
mo p-timatcs Themselves, allow me TO
,trII lrl.ny ~ Your attention some
%. OBJ. purposes "r an executive bud
s,i ava the resulting rules 10y which
W. h,tc bcor guided.
Th. budget is Intended to help the
people exercise through their chosen
.sp.,-o1tatiycs the right to control the
puluc purse. 90 determine what work
snail h, done hy tho state and how
m. U shall D." paid for IT. II is i'm
r..ftui not only that such a program
shall afford the Legislature the oppor-
mr.N 'u compare total proposed ex-
prrIlfurrs with prospective revenue
trfrre amy expenditures have been au-
ururlfod hui ila" that the Legislature
UrI the public shall lac furnished suf-
'..l Information 10 permit complete
f.. ,.is ~ each expenditure and def
rf, WNInG of responsibility upon the
,n,Hdiug officer.
Tlr rcnl budget itself is contained
u inc Schedul" Of figures which have
Nt been placed ia your hands IN
r.ut"d form
Wha, / have to say al this time
wan bc merely in tho way OF discussion
nnd explanation of these figures. The
schedules which have been placed in
,olr hands are Ave IN number
NrIINnlN "N' contains "A state
m,ut 80 casu resources available jan
wry g. lol1
NrrENpIN "B" shows the prospec-
uy, revenue FOR 1917 and 1918, and also
b, probable Increase which will result
ftum each recommended change in
t,,ation
NpIENpTN "C" Includes definite de-
tailed Recommendations for all eXpen-
diiurcs for Stat" departments, state
Institutions ana private charitable in
sItutous loo comparison with the ap-
rfuurlat.ou- ln i"i5 and 1916 and the
amount. rru .ostcd for 1917 and 1918.
NrrE%btN -" presents a detailed
analysis of the maintenance appropri-
alton for each of the institutions
wholly supported by the state and
shows the amount recommended for
'oi- and 1919 md the corresponding
expenditures in 1915 and 1916 in each
~ the following sub b-divisions: per
soral services. food supplies, clothing
repairs and equipment. general ex-
penscs
AprENrIN "t,' consists Of the re-
por' " me commission on tho intang
ihlr property tnN
MAY ask YOU TO follow the printed
pages before YOU whilc call your at
'rntion ~ each ~ these tables.
Cash Resources.
pou examination of Appendix "A, :
""H VIII II''N' 'iltiA wv - h''N Nt'S'i =
source. uu hand an tho funds are des-
igu1t'd d appropriated to some pur-
pose eNccpt thr Contingent Fund
amounting tn Slot6li.6S. Even this
Sum y NOT al available. Against it
must ne charged the excess required
ncNond in' appropriation for the COM
tlcton u uuy work authorized by the
last legislature For example about
N'.'Nn Wiil o., necessary beyond the
Appropriation to complete and furnish
ih' wings now being renovated at the
NI-'.H stat" Hospital. a substan-
'"u sum pussihly as much as $4,000,
VIII ht needed To pay the deficit at
we Nniu' state Prison. and a large
amount h'1ond the appropriation may
'' n''l'i no complete the renovations
''I TOW construction at the same in
'l'n'ion There are some other similar
''ns iu rogard to which the details
are u"' Set completely available The
lmp'rHnt point for you to notice is
"M practically nothing out of this
'AlAHco ls available for current use
''i'r 'hr terms Of the existing law.
Most ol the items in this schedule
'r' -elf-'Nparntory You ought how
' Ii'lN especially the item llStsu
' Land Reserve Fund. s4il.7S1 03.'
."F " trust fund for which the
STATE II responsible and should he kept
lhe Treasury as such | recon-
mend however that the law he
hanged so that interest will he paid
'RN M towns and plantations actually
khn'Hed aud that authority be given
"' Investment ~ such funds in State
Il Municipal accuritics or farm mort :
gage.
Prospective Revenue.
turning 10 ArpENDIN "B" you will
"'l bis' q detailed schedule of the rev
'n"' mat may be expected from indi- :
'''' taxation ~ various kinds for each
y lh" Years 1917 and 1913 compared
"Ih ne preceding year back to 1918
iu 'hls has been added all the pro
-P'''lNe revenue from state institu-
uohs such as income from care of pa :
uehts or from farm produce This fact
must be carefully borne In mind in
considering the expenditures recon-
"ended. In the estimated Expendi-
lures ana Income. - prepared and
soelisned BY tho former State auditor