The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-01-19
GROSS BUSINESSOF
STATE IS HEAVY
OVER $1O0,OOO,O0O HANDLED BY
THE STATE AUDITOR IN
TWELVE MONTHS.
TAXES ARE CHIEF REVENUE
DISBURSEMENTS SLIGHTLY IN
EXCESS OF RECEIPTS FOR
THE CALENDAR YEAR.

THE CALENDAR YEAR.
Minnesota did the largest business
in its history during the year just
closed. -
For the IL calendar months ending
Dec. 81, 1921, according to figures
compiled by State Auditor Chase,
transactions involving a total of $780,
3S7 ,474.20 were entered in the books
of the department.
Of this amount $5O997, 1864 rep
resented receipts while the expendi-
lures totaled $51, 3S9, 747.26. The le-
gal bookkeeping period for the state
is from July to July, hence the ex-
cess of expenditures.
From taxes Of various kinds the
state treasury was enriched $22,744,-
5000. Departmental fees and other
earnings contributed the balance,
$28 ,253, 236.55. The largest source of
revenue was from state taxes amount
ing to $11 ,271 ,650OS, and the second
largest, the railroad gross earnings
tax. From this source more than
s8,000,000 was realized. Another large
revenue producer was the sale of mo-
tor licenses which is the principal
basis of the good roads program in
augurated to pull Minnesota out of
the mud. More than $5,000,000 was
received from the sale of auto tags.
While direct taxation is the chief
source of revenue of every common
wealth Their are lines of revenue
and these are found in departmental
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 re-
ceipts in the majority of cases were
in excess of the expenditures. The
state INSURANCE department gave its
check. for $125,000. The dairy and
department was credited with earn
ings of over $175,O0O, and the state
game and fish commission with sum
slightly under $400,00O Large
factors were those of hotel inspection
with receipts of $4,000, oil inspection
with receipts of more than $173 600,
and the secretary of state with fees
from the filing of articles of incorpor-
alton toalling S107,7O5. Royalties
from iron ore mined on state land
exceeded $1,000,O00. Interest on state
loans aided materially, likewise the
interest due on the sale of state
lands. The two were responsible for
contribution of over 100000.
Although receipts are necessity
and their increase with the years is
cause for rejoicing and indication of
the states prosperity, it is the ex-
penditures that interests the average
taxpayer. Some. large items of dis
bursements We're listed last year, but
they We're mostly in aid of some state
activity. such as agriculture, good
roads and eductaion. Over $4,000
600 was expended for the latter.
Next came special aid to veterans OF
the World war and in turn the con-
struction of good roads. Minnesota's
financial story however, is best told in
the following tables covering the pr'n-
cipal items of receipts and disburse-
ments for the year lust closed:
Receipts into the State Treasury for
the IL Months Ending Dec. 81, 1921
State taxes .$11, 271. 6500s
Railroad companies 80. 8,6'7 hhSO4
Telephone companies -. 424,394 90
Telegraph companies 33.118.69
Sleeping car Cos -. 244 .52O.2Z
Express companies -. 134,6O6,47
Insurance Co.'S .... 1,O66 014.25
Freight line Co.'S ...... 21-107.OO
inheritance taxes >. ;. 90l-984.O o
Vessel tonnage 90 $3.50
Departmental Fees and Earnings
Insurance Commission 126,583.f1
Dairy & food COM
mission 175.518.14
Game & fish commission 397,727.69
State securities
commission ........ 55,5ssS7
State athletic
commission 1890. 17.487.23
Public Lib. commission 10,380-6U
7 i've stock weighing -. SS1d5 "a
Oil inspect;on ... 17a488.17
state fire Marshal 49,. 61622.6s
Examining financial
OFFICES ........
- expenses 2,s52.ss
Saad notato Inspection e.onf AZ
po:,ar .nspec+;on ~ sa7 O5
Hotel ;nspect;on 41.7ne AZ
No+ar;aI commission 1892 90
Teachers employment J. 12,751.95
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