The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

,o Worse as Time Draws Neai
P[ Tow .oislature to Meet. Huge OBJ
I ~. Cannot Be Met. Pensions
1ls Doubt. Tag Money Goes Fast
,rr ANTA-Governor-elect Ihos'
LIardvick will face the hardest
,ar before a Georgia governor
AsS ,;,oting the state through financial
cta a' treasurer w. J. Speer and
''"' ..,+o officials coincide in the
", tbat the state really is in the
wv financial tangle in many years
80 show that conditions are grow
~ worse as the time for the session
+be next legislature draws near
ra,.orror Dorsey looked up at the
.randar today and counted the days
srtiI June Is, when his successor VIII
ske office, ,xo,,nb
1--WE NAV be able to get through
-, .ho+ time, but | doubt it seri-
6usly," he said, hod
The Governor said he virtually had
,a,.-+od his authority in discounting
Loor warrants and said he had been
at;fed that he would not be able to
,,,aoa,. IN the state highway tund
"A heretofore for temporary rehel De-
nse if was mot known what MI !.
Eardwicks policy IN tni"l leSpe''
Mould be-"
Pensions in Doubt.
7. was said at the treasury depart
sfnt that as lar as the so-called ne eJ
sIass OF pensioners is ,cl e
r. doubts exist as to whether the
tate will ever be able to wipe Out
pa a tb@ saTnoroximately 100000 yet
,n,;J On The 1920 common school ap-
sr61riations is paid, as it must be
here i no possible means OF paying
IN al the $4,000 Appropriation Tor
so71 and absolutely no reasonable
Sooe" Of being able to pay approx
Eatelv 100000 in other pensions
frown as the new class" according
10 the treasury uSP LIZ :. H.
At present there is a balance IN tGie
tate treasury OF approximately So0,-
bOO-after setting aside iund sum
Hem TO discharge the absolute obH!ga-
Hons falling due March |, and against
H. there is a requisition from the
state department of education tor
S9O0 900, approximately for the. com.
Hon schools In the accumulation OF
feouisitions now in or to come IN
%ifhin the next few days there IS all
NE current maintenance fund needed
for the University of Georgia and Its
seyeral branches; the state san1tarlum
Ind the state college of agriculture
Added TO these. there will go to the
Executive department in the next DAY
er two the pension commissioner S
feQuisition for approximately $/Oo'oQO'
Being the total OF the first halt OF the
Bid list of pensioners, for 1927 pay
nent. In other words, with an insight
In requisitions Tor more than Sl/o0,-
Do there is at this time balance IN
thc state treasury Of just about SoO,-
DOO with which TO meet the payments.
That. of course. does not take into
calculation the income of tax money
Between now and the first OF the
Ronth, though that prospect based
f b. the average intake per day Tor the
hSt month, will not come within more
lhan one-haIi the demand.
Tag Money Goes Fast.
There has been paid in on the state
Highway fund, from the sale OF auto
mobile tags approximately $25O,OO0 so
hr, but the state highway department.
haS given tentative notice of a schedule
n contracted expenditures by it which
E MI absorb all OF the automobile tax
money as fast as it comes to the treas
pry making it impossible to count on
& ply material part OF that to tide over
n other Obligations, even il it could
kgally be used.
II the governor meets the demand
Fade by the state educational depart
Rent tor payment OF the 100000 call
4 Tor on its 1920 appropriation 1t
I'll so absorb the visible intake OF
t1e treasury there will be no hope OF
sg,'lty to meet other large demands.
nat then, will preclude the payment
pensions Tor 1921.
On the other hand, if the 1921 pen
ions are paid, i'll two installments,
mere will be no money in the treas
u! 70 pay the 1920 unpaid school APP
IoPTiatlon. If either OF these are paid
IuII the treasury department says
t,eIe IS serious doubt-more serious
i,an ever before in the experience OF
nc present administration of that de-
"a l,'ent-that the state possibly can
nVSI current maintenance expenses. or
&Ftn the sllariae % &C o;o1c