White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-02

+, ever. they have a particular signlil-
| canoe at this time, for they attest to
the retrenchment in carrying on the
business of state government and they
prove beyond 4 doubt the earlier con-
| tention of the Appeal that Nevada
is governed more cheaply than any
| other state in the union, all thing
considered.
The report of State Auditor ID. J.
| Sullivan. coming upon the reports of
State Controller George Cole and
State Treasurer Ed Malley. shows
| state finances to be in excellent condi-
ton just now with balances expected
for the end of the year. a large build
ing program we'll under way 20 COM
pletion and a tax rate much lower
than could be expected.
"A comparison of the three reports
with those covering state finances in
the state administration shows that a
state dollar has been going much
farther under the present regime.
1.-The present administration took
over the management OF state affairs
on January l, 1915. For the eight
year period ending On the last day OF
this veal the average tax rate will
have ttn W CCnlo q hCdl 90 GOA1PdA
ed with SO "a cents for the eight
years ending when the last admins
tration went out of office. When one
substracts the state highway tax rate
of 6.1 cents for the present period
because the former office holders did
net have to contend with this tax, a
comparison will show a 10 cent
cheaper rate under democratic aG-
m~inistration.
The present administration took
over the management of state affairs
with a general fund overdraft of $685.
1882. and insufficient balances in
many other funds. The close of the
present year will show a balance in
the general fund of at least 5000, 900;
and total balances in all funds of at
least $750,o0o, an increase in in
funds of more than a half mil
lion dollars; a decrease in current ex-
pense bonded debt of 1850
In addition it has financed the
largest permanent building program
ever attempted by the state during a
period. including the univer-
sity agricultural building. university
teachers training building. university
mining experimentation building,
univers ty experiment farm purchase.
orphans home annex building, men
tai hospital building. heroes memoir
ial building, new prison building and
many Their needed improvements to
existing buildings.
This has bee accomplished with
a tax rate reduced by more than Is
per cent,
Highway construction is an entire
ly new service required of state gov
eminent. and as through state high
way organizations only can federal
aid he secured, it will probably con-
tinue to be one of the principal func-
tions of state government.
of the 81 100000 bond issue
authorized by the 1918 legislature,
$500. 900 have been issued, and un-
der the recent favorable federal legis-
lation whereby the federal govern
ment pays S7.22 per cent of construc-
tiCn cost, it will be necessary to issue
the remaining 100000.
AT any rate. they will not be is
sued during the present administra.
tion. OF the 100000 issued, $780,
600 have already been redeemed this
year
To Governor Boyle. Senator Pitt
mar and other Nevada democratic
officials should go the greatest share
of commentator for having the fed
eral government participate more
than the fifty-ffty percentage in high
way building costs. it must also be
realized
ITO the entire administration
should go the thanks OF Nevada for
having carried on its state business
economically and in a b~usinesslike
manner"