The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-03
Receipts

1907 s s7s.1Oo.oo. rs 5,47s. So
1908 S74,1O0.00 548,586.52
1909 1,874,100.0O 2,O13,O49.74
1919 g2asa6. 100. 90 s,144,253.oo
] 1911 .3.064,10000 4 3,S37.523.7S
1912 ~ 1854, 10000 w 4,S77,856.2S
1913 7,Q64,1Q0.00 6,74S,66S.32
1914 11,0S4,1oo.oo 1o,s61.272.03
1915 ...13,064,1OO.00 1920, 0O2.54
1916 Ii, 700. 100. 90 S,255.58s.2s
Showing.a gain during the
fiscalyear OF 1shs of s3.156,S62.sb
Plus the deposit in the
Sinking Fund 507,551.s6
Making the total net gain $s.6e4,414.21
1T will be noted however that the
Funded Debt has been decreased only
$4,000, the reason being that the
owners OF the Funded Debt Bonds will
not surrender them without receiving
a prOhibitive premium, but the same
result can be reached If you shall
provide for a transfer. Of cash from the
Civil List Fund to the Sinking Fund.
and authorize It's investment in such
municipal securities as will yield b rate
~. 80 ~, nan+ Rords recono-
,,,sr,,5 tha+ g IN q 400 az, be +hus trans
e.S.S ~ n,,,,s 1910 ass,,ra ~. tax
&. u ,-,,,c, ~ +hair cortri-
h,,tsa,s rsv. basr i,,dic;ouslv Used
..rs,,sJ ,,,-sss,,+ ircor sroro ,,,;scel-
I. !, 80. ..1,r,rror.ticy,s a ,nberitances
due to special conditions during. the
= Ts~,,sct.a fror, these sources in the
r,,t,,rs Il q a a -.
a@,s...;s. +n..s t,.rs, ,,.c..ss =,
;,aras e =, ths a,,,,ronriat lions for the
various institutions and departments
of the State due to the constant IN
crease fof the inmates in the institu-
lions supported ~ the StaIe, ana 70
the nfgner COST OF ivlng and the cost
OF necessary additions 70 ana enlarge
ymenr seI gsucH insututions 70 care ioF
the ever increasing nunper OF IN n : :
mates therein, and the cost, OF con-
structing q reasonable ADDITION to our
improved highways with the cost OF
MAINTAINING lneme' saHa the prioses
thereon, lyam4ol lne1 OPINION tnatt the
revenue frpmat the present sources Is
not greater than ~ and wiI be need
ed for proper conduct OF the affairs
q ns So. M - aas - GO. s 49,.
E.;,1,aar,t ,,,c..it,1,, ~ siYnrl;fv tho a.
,,,,,,,.tra tvs fe.t,ra. 81 sonoa 81 tha
ra,,.,,,a ~, ~. = -, r,f -, ori,,i,r ~ III
49,, II .,,,H I, e - GA
- so *s,.t -,a. .ho,,,d rcs,t,r,,as 4, 70
-.,,i,.. 80 IL, $500, ~,
7tor,rs II .ddition - +ba r.adad
r.,,.,,,,a d.r;,,ad f,o,,, !. .+.ta Ftax Il :.
- u ~ - !. y. !, - -.
-. . a:....Sss ....s.4
L. 49,. - go. .Iasls.- 80
= M - 800 = =. -
Board of Finance.
."The adoption Of my recommends
ton, for the creation OF a State Board
Of Finance ia q notable step forward
in the interest of economical expendi-
lures, of the states revenue. The fact
that the board is a continuous body
which can accumulate valuable COM
parative information relative TO the
needs Of the various institutions and
departments, and that it will co-ope-
rate with the Authorization Commit
tee Of the General Assembly, in act
ing on az approprlalion DilIs, VIII
plovs - pc 81 i1x Great u
ili pe neisa'o Ing seale'
Inhertfance Tax.
".The transfer of the administra-
ton Of the inheritance tax law to the
Tax Commissioners Department has
resulted in Increased revenue, more
equitable .appraisals and more uni
form procedure in determining the f.
nal DEGREES. NOW renew my recon-
i -, HiAoe Two years ago tnat
me lax Iossioner DC REQUIRED 70
vaus -. . e ~ = ~. u estates
- n -, - 80 sup'eo., - an
!. .,s ~ =, =. ~ iael
o,.ax.1-,a..e.g., my
-. 49, At'u
= =. - & a ..Asa. -.
: - -. N. 90
z. ~ nils'lo ~ 1870 IVY w
ySaIs - - 80. uci re- 70
1919 llsL,sl Y Tue juaaes - Yur
prooa.e s aHu - e = ~. ,nsure unl-
lo,y u asl.'Ht :. at1 800
sdius piS .xl a. anu
,4.lSt edSeo revenue "
'ne o'a'e 7 ' tsils soulo.