Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-01-23


deliIdc himself with the idea that he
had reduced his expenses for the year
because he had not paid out as much
money fer expenses as in previous
years. hu. he would have a rude awak-
ening WHOM c7.li-d upon to take up his
paper alli pas tie added interest. |
doubt very much If the average man
would consider his expenses for the
year increased If included in the
moneys paid out he had taken up notes
given for the expense of previous
years.
The state is in no different position
than the Individual. 1t can run on
credit for a certain length of time,
or until it's credit is exhausted-then
must come the pay day.
Realizing the danger of such
policy, the past legislature took away
from the state board the right to re-
duce the levy from that authorized by
them, and made 1t mandatory on the
state board TO make the levy as fixed
by the legislature to meet their appro-
priatiUHs.
Had previous legislatures made the
same provision we would not have
found our finances in this deplorable
condition. The past legislature, real
iZing the advantages of doing the
states business on cash basis, au-
thOriZed The issuance of treasury GER
tificafeS. The Issuance of these GER
tificates 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 rs now examine the apprOpria-
lions made by the last legislature, for
which il becomes the duty of this adj /
minisfration 10 raise the money. and I
see if they were uncalled for and if /
in your Judgment and that of the tax /
payers they should not nave been /
male
OF our total appropriations, at least /
Sl,30O,OO0 is for improvements, and /
should be considered as an investment |
for the future and not as an Ordi- /
nary expense Of government. Had not /
our bonding limit been nearly exhaust
ed. at least S1.000.000 of these improve
ments would have been taken care of
by the bond issue. As it was, there
was only one thing to dO-raise the
money by direct taxation.
Remember, it had been the policy to
reduce taxes and it had been largely
done at the expense of our public in
educational, charitable and
penal.
Improvements.
University of Idaho.-Building, fire
system and other improvements, S122.-
tSS. The growth of this institution
demanded that a certain amount of
be done TO meet their wants.
If the above amount. $4S,127 were
due to past administra-
ions that the legislature considered
he state was in honor bound TO pay.
n some cases our supreme court had
,iven Il recommendation judgment. but
until the legislature had made pro-
-ision for the payment of same, the
claimant was helpless 50 far as recOv-
ring his money.
Albion Normal SchOOl.-This institu-
ion called for less than any other,
1000 for walks and a lighting system.
Idaho Technical Institute.-The
rOwth of this institution required an [
preparation of $4,000 for buildings.
inds, and heating plant.
Lewiston Normal SchOOl-Owing to 1
be destruction of the administration .
uilding by fire. it became our duty to
eplace the same. An appropriation l
S15O,000 had TO be made. The in |
urance money, $S4O0J. which should I
ave been considered as Il sacred fund. .
as spent for ordinary expenses of the
ate. necessitating this administration q
using the total amount by direct tax
Jon. In addition To this. the people ;
Lewiston. to assist in completing y
grounds necessary to the Normal {
'h".i. made al offer To donate certain "
-ouuds provided the state would 4
AXE an appropriation of $4,000 for =
he purchase Of certain lots and build Il
- / have examined the grounds Il
mated and purchased and | assure u
III it was a wise appropriation. The d
Ound was necessary TO the institu- W
)n and worth five times what il cost ?
/ Other improvements to the amount q
$1,000 were granted. 81
idaho Soldiers H0me-This is an II
her institution that went to reduce IL
r taxes. The $4,000 insurance az
)ney that should have been consid- ST
ed sacred TO the use of the old sol Va
er was used for ordinary expenses On
state. The United States govern M
mt advised our authorities that it m
using the Boise barracks OF
here the old soldiers are now til
used9 FOR hospital for tubercular to
ITEMS. This being the case it de-
lived upon the last legislature to re- to
lid that which had been destroyed co
fire. To replace the buildings and Ia.
proSements, an appropriation of pu
1890 was made.
Had enough of our public buildings le.
IN destroyed by fire and the insur- So
&c money put to the same use as so
5 that of the Normal School and in.
diers' Home, the past administra- riy
n could have run the state without bri
ling upon the taxpayer for Il single tho
lar. lar
IDAHO Industrial Training school, be,
committee from the legislature. res
this institution among flo,
ers. reported thSt it was over il
wded and to maictain the morale wit
the institution sGnarat 10 bslildinp Tip