Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-01-15

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enlng when called upon to take up hi
paper and pay the added interest.
doubt very much II the average maj
would consider his expenses for thu
year increased II included In III,
moneys paid out he had taken up note:
given for the expense of previous
| years.
The state is in no different position
than the individual. 1t can run Oh
| credit for II certain length of time
or until Its credit is exhausted--then
must come the pay day.
Realizing the danger OF such a
policy, the past legislature took away
from the state board the right to re-
duce the levy from that authorized by
them, and made II mandatory on the
state board to make the levy as fixed
by the legislature to meet their appro-
priationS
Had previous legislatures made the
same provision we would not have
found our finances in this deplorablc
condition. The past legislature, real
lzing the advantages of doing the
states business on u cash basis, au-
thorlzed the issuance of treasury GER
titicates reduces our interest charge
maintains our warrants at par and
enables the state to fill its contracts
at the lowest possible figure.
Appropriations, 1919.
Let us now examine the approprla-
tons made by the last legislature, for
which 1t becomes the duty of this ad-
to raise the money, and
see If they were uncalled for, and i
in your judgment and that of the tax
payers they should not nave beeIJ
made.
OF our total appropriations, at leas
Is for improvements, an
should be considered as an investmer
FOR the future and not as an ord |
nary expense of government Had ne
,ur bonding limit been nearly exhaus
ID, at least 81 ,0O0,000 of these improve |
neRts would have been taken care
~ the bond issue. AS 1t was, Their
vas only one thing to do-raise tn
money By direct taxation.
Remember, 1t had been the policy t.
educe taxes and IL had been largel!
lone at the expense Of our public in 4
titutions, educational charitable anu
'enal.
improvements
University OF ldaEo.-buildlng. tire
ystem and other improvements, $122,.
S.. The growth Of this institution
that certain amount OF
uiiding be done to meet their wants.
If the above amount, S4S,127 were
ef1clencies due to past administra-
ions that the legislature considered |
he state was in honor bound to pay.
some cases our supreme court hat
iven recommendatory Judgment, bu
nth the legislature had made pre-
ision for the payment of same, tn
lalmant was helpless so far as recoy
ring his money.
Albion Normal School.-This institu
on called for less than any other
1000 for walks and lighting system
Idaho Technical Institute.-Thn
rowth of this Institution required a.
OF $4,000 for buildings,
'nds, and heating plant.
Lewiston Normal Srhool.-Owing t.
he destruction of the administration
uilding by fire, 1t became our duty T.
eplace the same. An appropriation
$4,000 had to be made. The IN
france money, SS4,O05, which should
ave been considered as sacred fund
as spent for ordinary expenses of tn
ate, necessitating this administrator
Using the total amount by direct tax
non. In ADDITION TO this, the people
Lewiston, to assist in completing J
GROUNDS necessary 70 the normal
'hooi, MADE an ofIer TO donate certain
'ouhos' PROVIDED the stare would
axe an appropriation OF Slo'no Tor
le purchase OF certain lots and build a
gs. l nave examined the GROUNDS
'hateo ana purchased ana l assure \
III IL was wise appropriation. The
ouilu was NECESSARY 10 the ihstitu-
oii anu worth nVe times what IL COST
= Otner improvements 10 the anounr I
S'UU were granted f
iuaho ooluiers home.-Inis is an r,
her insututi0h tnaI went 10 reduce
II taAes. me SZ9'oVo insurance u
opey that shouiu nave oeen consid- a
Gu sacreu 10 tue use OF the ola Sol a
er was useo Ior Ordinary expenses f,
ent advised our authorities that II o