The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-17
Transactions in Past Twelve
Months Totaled Over One
Hundred Million +
STATE TAXES LARGEST
SOURCE OF REVENUE
Sale Of Motor Licen rs IN
H.. Over $4,000 E4 s !.
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I. - s State Tres $E g..E.
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in its history during ths y : = =

Minnesota did the lafss- nsl!ess
in its history during ths ,'r r 'u ny
closed. ,5,. ~ al a.. Y :, onths
ending December 81, 1921, accord, ~
70 f;pnres compiled by the state audit 5
or. transactions involving a Iotal ~ - :
s1O2, 1897 ,474.20 were entered N she
hooks Of the department. !. !
Of this amount $5O,991'fl1slo..i9,.
represented receipts while the expe sr,
;t,res totaled S5I,389, 747.26. The
legal bookkeeping period for the state
Is from July to July, hence the ex-
cess of expenditures. i, -. -,
From taxes of various kinds the
state treasury was enriched TO tne
extent 81: $22, 744,59O.S9. Depart
mental fees and other earnings con
tributed the balance, $28,25S,2a6.o'a't.
The largest source Of revenue was
from state taxes amounting to Sill
271.65O.OS and the second largest
the railroad gross earnings tax. From
This source more than $4,000 was
realized. Another large revenue pro-
Queer was the sale of motor licenses
which is the principal basis of4.tne
good roads program inaugurated to
null Minnesota out of the mud. More
than $5,O0O,O00 was received from
the sale Of auto tags. 49,. :. -. :. j..
While direct taxation is the chief
source of revenue of every common
wealth there, are other lines OF rev
enue and these are found i ndepart-
mental fees and earnings of various
kinds. Minnesota Jared well in this
respect last year and to the credit Of
those in charge it must be said that
the receipts in the majority Of cases
were. in excess of the expenditures.
The state insurance department gave
it's check for over $125, 900. The dairy
and food department was credited
with earnings of over SITS, 900 and
the state game and fish commission
with a sum slightly under 100000.
Large earning, factors were those of
hotel inspection with receipts of over
SAL 900. Oil inspection With receipts
of more than $173,0 900, and the sec
rotary of state with fees from the
filing of articles Of incorporation to-
falling s1O7,705. Royalties from iron
ore mined on state land exceeded
$1,OOO,OO0. Interest on state loans
aided materially, likewise the interest
due on the sale Of state lands. The
two were responsible for contribu-
ton Of more than $3,000,000. .s.E-
Although receipts are necessity
and their increase with the years
cause for rejoicing and an indication
of the states prosperity, it is the ex-
penditures that interest the average
taxpayer. Some large items in dis
bursements were listed last year but
they were mostly in aid Of some state
activity such as agriculture, good
roads and education. Over 100000
900 was expended for the latter. Next
come special aid to veterans Of the
World war and in turn the construc-
ton of good roads. Minnesota's fnan-
cial story, however, is best told in the
tables covering the principal items of
receipts and expenditures for the year
just closed. IN. .:eE -. ~ a.