The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-02-09
STATES FINANCES
IN POOR CONDITION

Out of maze of figures contained in
the annual report of State Treasurer
Malley, some interesting facts relating
to the financial condition of various
state departments are discovered.
Among other things shown by the re-
port is that enormous inroads have
been made in the funds appropriated
by the Legislature last year to carry
the state prison, state hospital and
state police during 1917-1S.
The treasurer's report does not ac-
count for disbursements during the
month of December, but shows a bal
ance as of December 81, 1917. The re-
port also contains a statement tha
the table of disbursements represents
warrants paid out of the state treas
ury, and not warrants drawn, as
shown by the state controllers books
Total disbursements from the state
prison fund. exclusive of December
1917, and including December, 1916,
amounted to $81,141.48. The total ap-
preparation made for maintaining the
prison, as shown by the general ap-
preparation bill passed by the last
Legislature was $137,8 This left
balance in the prison fund on Decem-
Der 81, 1917, of S56,65S52. The aver
age monthly cost Of maintaining the
prison for the twelve months ending
December 81, 1917, was $6753.45. De-
Quoting this amount from the balance
in the fund on December 81 would
leave the approximate amount in tho
fund on January l, 1918, which IS
SfS,0S507, representing the amount
left in the fund for running the prison
till January l, 1919.
The principal item of expense in
connection with the maintenance of
the prison comes under the title of
support"
For the twelve months it cost s72.-
705.S3 For the support of the prison
in 1917-1S the Legislature made an ap-
preparation of $127.800.
The salary of the warden is not
included in the account of prison ex-
penses, as that is paid out of the state
police fund, the wardenship being an
ex-officio position held by the superin-
tendent of state police.
The state police fund had a balance
on December 81, 1917, of $26232, ac-
cording to the treasurer's report.
The Legislature appropriated $17..
500 to maintain that department for
two years. During the twelve months
covered in the report the disburse-
ments from that fund amounted to
$17,23717.
On December 81, 1917, the state |
hospital fund showed a balance cfl
$4S,092.41, all that remains out of a |
total appropriation of S111,270 appro- |
priated by the last Legislature to |
maintain and operate the institution
for two years. The total disburse-
ments during the twelve months COW
cred in the report amounted to $685.
177,5S. The average monthly expendi- |
ture during the twelve months was |
$5264.7S and deducting this amount, |
representing the approximate Decem-
Der bills, from the balance on Decem- |
ber 81, 1917. shows a balance of $42,- |
1870, the amount remaining in the |
fund to maintain the institution from |
January l. 1918, to January 1, 1919
For the support of the asylur-
ing the twelve months covered by the |
treasurer's report the sum of $685.
593.10 was expended. The legislative
appropriation for the support of the
asylum for 1917-1S was 100000.
The treasurer's report also shows
an expenditure of $12,9S6.65 for mill
tary demands during the year.-[Reno
Gazette.
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