The Bismarck tribune., 1929-01-09
Members of the Legislature:

state government government which has steadily grown
enlarged sd and nearly forty f
hundred local municipalities and political subdivisions and
the state
officers to execute and administer laws relating to the con-
by of the legislature much broader; it must enact the
laws under which, only the central government but also
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and lives m than
FUTURE relationship Of our state in the political and economic
Of the Northwest The Of subjects that
for in detail within the time allotted for this
address, hence shall limit this communication to brief.
tanning the condition Of affairs specific
well general recommendations for considerations
and give expression to few principles which
think should guide your legislative deliberations
APPROPRIATIONS
One of the important tasks that will engage your
serious attention is that Of making the regular biennial ap
state departments and institutions and for other
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all budget requests submitted to required by
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As usual the total Of these budget requests
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board has pared these requests down to figure which viii
available revenues for the biennium An effort will
doubt be quarters induce the Legislature
proved BY the budget board this is done urge you to
not under any circumstances permit the allowance Of ap
Should this be done would be incumbent upon to
either create new Of or the
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functions Of the government make reductions consistent
that large reductions the regular appropriations
for state purposes be made at this session owing to
tions and departments long established without radical
organization Of the entire state system Of This
nevertheless the taxpayers Of the state to do that
which within our power: namely protect the taxpayer;
sp:s sss:;s tx further increase real estate and
5 PUBLIC DEBT
to the subject Of appropriations is that per
e 1875 The
from $4,000 to over sSooooo The entire bonded
debt Of the created entirely for the
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capita. for the Bank Of North tn Dskots for the
to provide funds for the operation the Farm
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lands held trust by the State Treasurer The annual in
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happened that such interest collections have been
fund. make up the dfeeness
all Of the interest falling due the bank capital and Mill
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bonds maturity These various bond obligations
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For the past several years the average annual amount In
been about hree-ouarters Of million dollars This fact ac
counts for difficulty which has in the past and now
stands in the Of reducing state eves for years in
Added to the state bonded indebtedness is also
sidered the outstanding municipal bonded indebtedness This
600 in 1913 to over ss5oooooo 1895 The interest and
principal charges thus incurred by local subdivisions has
added much the tax burden Of people during the last
ten The state and municipal bonded indebtedness Of
North Dakota combined in excess Of Unless
will be exceedingly either reduce property taxes
substantial increases in the future Further in
its political subdivisions will only add considerably the
state recommend that IS Legislature reject 3.
except limited amount to permit the continued operation
Of the Farm Loan Department Of the Bank Of North Dakota;
divisions and municipalities to bond for any purpose what
As further protection against possible ncFs.ss.
in the public debt Of the state would suggest the repeal Of
ali laws now the books designed to authorize the
susnce Of state bonds tor any purpose other than rural
limiting the purposes and amounts for which municipal bonds
may be issued
TAXATION AND COST. OF GOVERNMENT
This brings consideration Of the all important
ject of taxation and cost Of government For many
which both agriculture and business has obliged 70
carry in the form Of constantly increasing governmental
particularly heavy upon the owners Of farm lands in his
burden which has had the effect Of substantially
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cnafge real and personal property less
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political subdivisions and municipalities
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