OERTIFIOATE.

STATE OF IOWA.
OJ!'PIOB OF 8EoBETA.RY OF STA.n:, rl
I. JOBlT A. T. Huu... Secretary of State of the State of Iowa, hereby cc!'-
tify that the atfta, resolutions, and memorials herein containej, are truly
copied from the original rolls on file in this office, and that the same are
true and correct, except that the words inclosed by brackets [thus] have
been inserted where it was evident an omission had occurred. Words in
italics (exeept the enacting clause, and the word Provided, etc.) indicate
that such words are either supeduous or erroneous; in the latter case the
word or words supposed to be correct follow in brackets.

hi TEsTIKoliTY WJDmBOP, I have hereunto set my hand, and aftixed the

great seal of the State.

Done at Des Moines, the Oapital of the State, this ~ day

of April, A. D. 1880.
JOHN A. T. HULL, Secretary of State.

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 FINANOIAL STATEMENT.

. STATE OF IOWA.}
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE,
DES MoINES, APRIL 5, 1880.

HON. J. A. T. HULL, Secretary of State:

Sm-In pUrsuance of the requirements of Section 18, Article III, of the
Constitution of Iowa, I have the honor to submit, for publication 'with the
Laws of the Eighteenth General Assembly, the following general statement
()f the receipts and expenditures of the public money for the biennial fiscal
term, commencing October 1st, 1877, and ending September 30,
, . 1879, both
days inclusive.
I
BUREN R. SHERMAN,
Auditor of State, Iowa.

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 AUDITOR'S STATEMENT.

CONDITION OF TREASURY.
TID: balance rtmlaiDlng in the state treasmy at the close of the fiscal term, Sep-
tember 80,1817, was '78,787.89, and was distributed among the several funds &8
follows:
General Revenue................................................ , 2Ii.IS8
Agricultural College Endowment Fund. • • •• • • •• • • • • • • •• • • •. • • • 68,160.00
Coupon Fund.................................................. 245.85
Swamp Land Fund .................................... _.. .... . 6,800J18
Total ....................... " ........................... , 73,'1'87.89 •
Tbere has been received into the state treasury during the past fiscal term, the
sum of '2,260,886.64, which amount added to the above balance on hand, makes
tile sum of $2,834.078.98, and disbursements by the state treasurer during the same
period amounted to $2,259,886.G6, leaving in the state treasury ~ptember 80,
1879, a balance of '74,187.3'7, which was distributed among the Bevei8J. funds, as
follows:
Agricultural College Endowment Fund •••••••••••••••••••••••• , 71,'1'42.81
COupon Fund ••• ........... .... ...... .............. ........... 217,M
Permanent ~ool Fund ......................... ~ • .. • • .. .. .. .. • 2,226.66
Total ................................. \ • ••• •• • ........... 74,187.3'r

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS .AND DISBUBSElIENTS.

lBT.-B.ECEIPT&

Tbe receipts were derived from the following B01l1'CeII:

General Revenue-
From state tax leVI .............................................. '1,686,662.19-
From interest on delinquent taxes. • • .. .. .... .. • • .. • • .. • • •. • • .. ... 26,86'1.72:
From insane dues from counties. • • •. • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • . 262,O'JS.44
From Orphans' Home dues from counties. • • •• • • •• • • •• • • •• • • • . • . • 10,s.w.06-
From peddlers' licenses.......................................... 1,214.41
From iiale of laws, codes, and revisions. • • .. • • .. • • .. • • .. • • .. .. .. . . 8,352.82"
From insurance companies for taxes ••• . • • • •• • • • • • • •. • • •• . • •.• .• 86,948.88
From insurance companies for fees, by Auditor of State. • • •• • • •• • 83,961.00
From ~ter of Stale Land Office, for fees .. ... .. •• .. .. • • .. .. ... 855.25
From SeCretary of State, for fees ••••.••••.•• " • • •. • . . . • • •• • • . • • • • 6,826.00
From 3haw notes COyer property) ....... ........ .. •• •••• .. .. .... . 2,000.71
From Rankin defal~tion ........... .. • • •• • • • • .. • • .•• •• • • • .. .. • . . 1,262.00
From Orwig defalcation. • • .. . • .. • • .. • • .. • • ... • .. • • ... • .. • • .• • • •. . 1,072.00
From telegraph companies, for taxes •••••••••••••••.••• " • • .• • • •• 2,887.80
From sale of BrIDBl...ammunUi.on, etc.. b:y Adjutant-General •••• " ..' 412.26
From Iowa State Yenitentiary, I.)y warden....................... lC"C)()1.59
From Clerk of the SUl;,)reme Court, for fees. . • •• • • •• • • •• • • •• • • •• • • . 8,445.G7
From sale of old furniture, waste paper, and stationery.. • • •. • . . . . 364.26
'2,143,077.99
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Other Sourcee-
~cultural College Endowment Fund-from sale of lands....... 8,I82.8T
COupon Fund-transferred from general revenue. •• •. • • •. • • •• • • • . a,ooo.oo
SW8ID.p Land Fuud-from United States. • • •• • • ••• • • •• ••• ••••••. 27,791.25
Permanent School Fund. •. ........... .......................... 2,226..
Temporary School Fund. . . .. • • ... • .. • . .. • • .. . • .. . • .. . • .. • • .. . • .. . 41,667.78
. , 82,260,836.64
Balance' on hand Sep1l8mber. 80. 1877 ...... ... .. ... • .. • . .. .. .. . . • 73,787.89
Total ....................................................... $2,884,078.98
DISBURSEMENTS.

The disbursements were for the following pnrposes:

General Revenue- .
Redemption of Auditor's warrants ..•...•..•..••.•..•••.••.•••... 82,115,775.19
Interest allowed on same .......... :. ............................ 27,828.88
Total .......................................................... '2,143,108.55
Other PurpoIIes-
Coupon Fund ... ~.. . .. . .. . ...................... ; ............. :.8 42,028.00
Swamp Land Fund-paid to counties .•....••.•••..•.••••...•.•.• 88,097.28
Temporary School Fund-apportioned to counties .•.•••••..•.•.•. 41,657.78
,
82,259,886.56
Balance in treasury September 80, 1879......................... 74,187.37
Total .......................... ; ............................... 82,884,0'78.98
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STATE INDEBTEDNESS.
War and Defense Fund 7 per cent bonds issued under chapter 16, acts
of extra session of 1861, due July 1st, 1881 ........................ $ 800,000.00
I

. The Revenue Fund has also become responsible to the School Fund
for the following bonds:
Bond No. l~i88Ued to the Permanent School Fund of the State, dated
Novemoer 12,1864, interest payable on the first days of January
. and July in eacbI6ar, at 8 per cent, for .......................... . 122,!96.7G
Bond No.2, iBSued to Permanent School Fund of the I3tate, dated March
2,1868, interest payable on the firHt days of January and July in
Bonri~~:~t;s~~ ro~g:~e~a~eJit' Schooi F~d of. the sia:~: 'dated
N ovemoer I, 1871, interest payable on the first days of January and
July in each year, at 8 per cent, for ••.•..••.....•...•.••••..••••.
, Bond No.4. i88ued to the Permanent School Fund of the State, dated
January 5,1876, interest payable on the first days of January and
July in each year, at 8 per cent, for ............................. ..
(BQnds Nos. 3 and 4 were iBSued for 1088eB to the Permanent School
. Fund, in accordance with article 7, section 3, of the new constitu-
. . tion, and of section 2, chapter 184, acts of 1864.)
Tdtal bonded indebtedn688 ................................... . 1545.435.19

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STATEMENT.
Showing the amount of warrants issued, and to what account charsred, ana other
expenditures of general revenue during the ft8ca1 term ending""September 80,
1879:
Account.. Amount Ba:pend«l.
Accountant of the Board of Capitol Commissioners •••••.••••••.. . •• S 800.00
Ac!.tutant-General's salary.. . . .. . • •• • • ... • .. . • .. • • .. • • .. • • .. • • .. • •. .•. 2/J'I~
Adjutant-General's ordnance sergeant's salary ••••••••••••••••••• : • • . • 800.00
Attorney-General's salary and per diem • .. ... • .. . . .. .. .. ... .. ... . . . .. 8,991).00
Auditor of State's salary . . • .. . • •. . • .. • . .. . • .. . . .. . • .. . . .. • . .. • . .. • • .. 4,428.88
Audit.:.r of State's deputy's salary ......... '.' .. • • .. • • .. • • .. • • .. • • .. • • • 2,(00.00
Auditor of State's clerk's fund.. .... ...... .... ...................... 1,'117.'15
Adjutant-General's clerk's fund and Q.M. General expenses .••• .•... 524.00
Clerk of the Supreme Court's ~ •..••••..•...••••.••.•.••.•••.... 2,'181.00
Clerk of the Supreme Court's clerk s fund • • . .. . . .. • • .. • • .. •• ........ 1,521.90
Circuit J udge'B saJarv, 1st Circuit, 1st District.. .. • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 4,4OO.os
Circuit Judge's saJary, 2d Circuit, 1st District...................... 2,749.95
Circuit Ju<!8'e's~, 2d District............. ......... ............ 5,816.5'1
Circuit Judge's salary, 3d District.... ............................. 4,216.59
Circuit Ju<!8'e's salary, 4th District.......... ........................ 4,216.59
Circuit Judge's salarY, 1st Circuit, 5th District...................... 1,088.26
Circuit Judge's salarY, 2d Circuit, 5th District............ ....... 2,749.95
Circuit Ju<!8'e's salary, 6th District... .............................. 4,899.92
Circuit Ju<!8'e's salary, 1st Circuit, 'Ith District •....•••.••..... , • • .. . 4,588.26
Circuit JU«!ie's salary, 2d Circuit. 7th District ...•..• " . • •. . . .. • . • . . 2,566.62
Circuit Judge's salary, 8th District.................................. 4,583.99
Circuit Ju«!ie's saJarY, 9th District.................................. 4,899.92
Circuit Judge's salary,loth District..... .. ... ... .. ....... ............ 8,850.00
Circuit Judge's salarY,l1th District.................................. 4,588.25
Circuit Judge's salary,12th District....... .. . . .. . . ... • .... ... . ... • . . . 4,899.92
Circuit Judge's·8aJary,lSthDistrict.................................. 1,S99.92
Circuit Judge's salary,14th District........ ......................... 4,1S8S.25
District Judge's salary, 1st District.... ............................. 4,216.60
DistrictJudge'ssalarY, 2d District...................... ..... ...... 4,216.70
District Judge's salary, 8d District.................................. 8,849.95
District Judge's salary, 4th District ................................. 4,899.98
DistrictJu4ie~ salary, 5th District....... .. .. ... . .. .. .... .... ...... 4,216.'10
District Judge's salary, 6th District.................................. 4,217.04.
District Judge's salary, ''Ith District...... .. .. .... .... ... ............ 4,1S8S.26
District Judge's sa!arY, 8th District....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... • .. • • .. 4,399.99
District Judge's salary, 9th District ................................. 4,899.98
District Judge's salary,loth District................ ,.. .. .. ...... .... . 4,399.92
District Judge's salarY, 11 th District................... .. . • .. . • .. • . .. • 4,193.11 .
District Judge's salary, 12th District....... .. . . .. . . .. • . .. . • .. . • .. •• .. 4,899.92
District Judge's salary,18th District ..•.•. ·....•.... .••• .. . ... • . .. • . .. . 4,1SSS.25
District Judge's salarY/14th District...... . .. . . .. .. • . ...... .. ........ . 4,399.92
District AttOrney's salary, 1st District .. : .......•......•••... ;..... 1,250.00
District Attorney's salary, 2d District.............................. 1,MO.00
District Attorney's salary, 8d District.............................. 1,250.00
District AttorneY's salary, 4th District .......••......•••..... " . • . . . 1,195.00
District Attorney's salary, 5th District.............................. 1,150.00
District Attorney's salary, 6th District. . . .. . . .. . • .. . • .. . . .• . . . . .• . . . 1,300.00
District Attorney's salary, 'Ith District. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. • • •. • • .• • . . . • 1,200.00
District Attorney's.salary, 8th District. . . .. . • .• . • .• •• •. • . •• . . •• • • • . . 1,200.00
District Attorney's salary, 9th District. • . .. .. .....•....•.••..••.... 1,250.00
District Attorney's salary, 10th District • • . . . . • • . • • • . . • •• • • •• . . •• . • . . . 1,200.00
District Attorney's salarY, 11th District •••.•••••••. •••.•.••••••••.•. 1,1110.00

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.Aoeotmt8.. ~.Amount E:»pended.

District Attorney's salary, 12th Dis1Iri.ct . • • •. .• •. . • •• • • •. •• •. • • •. • . • .•• 1,250.00
District AttorneY's salary, 13th District... •••••.•••••••.•. •••••..•••. 1,200.00
District Attorney's salary, 14th District .•• " . • •. . • .. . • •. . • •• •• • . . . • . . 1,200.00
Executive Council's additional salary. .. .. . . .. . • .. . . .. • . .• • • .. . • .. . • •• 1,800.00
Governor's salary and room rent .••• •••.•••..••.••..••••.• .••••••.• 7,150.00
Governor's contingent fund. .. . . • . . . • • . .. • • .. • • .. . . . .. . • .. • • .. . • .. • • • 3,330.09
Governor's private secretary's salary..................... ...•••...•. 2,400.00
Janitor and night watch fund ................. " .. . . .. ....... ....... 4,380.00
Railroad Commissioner's salary, JamllS W. McDilL.... . . .... ... . ..•• • 4,600.00
. Railroad Comm~s~oner:s salary, Peter A. Dey .••...•.••....•...•..•• 4,500.00
Ra!1road Comm~sloner ,s salary,
Railroad CommlSBioner s salary,
W's!": C. C!l!'Penter. . . • • . . . •. . . •. . • • .
us C. Woodruif ................ ,
1,250.00
8,000.00
Railroad Commissioner's secretary's salary, J. So Cameron.; .•.. :..... 2,107.15
!f.egister of State Land Office's salary. .... • • • . .. • . . . .. . . • . . . .. . . .. • • .. 4,033.67
~ter of State Land Omcedeputy's-salary. •.•••..... .••••••.••.... 2,066.00
Register of State Land 01liee clerk's fund. • • •• • •• ..•.•••..••.•••..•. 454.00
SeCretary of State's salary............................................ 4,400.66
Secretary of State's deputy's salary. . ... .. .. . . .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,400.00
SecretarY of State's "lerk's fund ............. ~ . .. .. . . . .. . • .. . .. . . .. .. . 2,162.00
State Librarl3Jl's salary. . . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .... .. . • .. .. ... . . . . . . . .. . . . 2,150.00
State Treasurer's salary ......'. .. . . .. . . .. • .• .......................... 4,229.62
State Treasurer's deputy's salary·..................................... 2,400.00
State Treasurer's clerk's fund. .. . . .. . • .. .. .. .. .. • . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. 1,917.16
State Superintendent of Weights and Measure's salary. . • . . . . . • . . • . • . . 100.00
State Fish Commissioner's salary. . • .. . • .. • .... . .. .. .. . . ... . .. . ... . . .. 2,300.00
Superintendent· of Public Instruction's salary. • . .• • • •. • . .. •• . .• ;.... 4,399.99
Superintendent of Public Instruction's deputy's salary. • • . . . . • . . . . . . . 2,400.00
SuperintenJent of Public Instruction's clerk's fund. . • .• • • • . . . •. • . • . . 2,184.00
Superintendent of Public Instruction's contingent fund. . • . . . . • . •. . • . 254.00
Supreme Judge's salary, Austin Adams. . . .... .. .. •• •. • . .. .... . . .. . . .. 7,666.59
Supreme Judge's salary, Joseph M. Beck .•••.... , .. . . •.• .••. . •. . . .. . . 7,666.6tt
Supreme Judge's salary, James G. Day. .• .•••...••.•..•••••••••....•. 7,666.60
Supreme Judge's salary, James H. Rothrock. . . •.. ••. . • .. .• ..•••. •. .. . 7,999.92
Supreme Judge's salarY, Wm. H. Seevers.. ... . . ... . .. . . ... . .. . • .. .. .. 7,999.92
Supreme Court, contingent fund •.....•.....••...••••••.•••••••• ,. •. • 5,837.95
Agricultural College, for improvements and repairs. . . • . • • •. • • •. . • •. • 3,972.25
Agricultural College, for board. of trustees' mileage. . • . •. . . •. . • .. • . • . • 1,858.50
Agricultural Societies ............ ~................................... .82,314.33
Ai-rest of fugitives, ~................................................. 9,115.88
Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children, support. . . •. • • •. • • •. . .• ••....••. 25,333 65
Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children, trustees' mileage. . . •• • • •. • • •• .• 1,056.40
Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children, improvements and repairs. . • . . . 14,100.00
Blind Institution, clothing account .................. ;.... ............. 1,.'345.04
Blind Institution, improvements. • . •. . . •. . . .. . . .. . • .. . • •. . • .. . . •• • • •• 2,200.00
Blind Institution, support aJti pupilage. . • •• • . •. . . .. • • .. . • .. • • .. . • . . . 47,600.00
Centennial Exposition ...................... '................... ,.. .... • 301.45
Deaf and Dumb Institution, clothing account .....•.••••...•.••• ;. . . • • 509.54
Deaf and Dumb Institution, building and im}?rovements ... " . . .. . • . . 46,168.18
Deaf and Dumb Institution, support and pupilage. . . .. • • . . • • .. . • .. . . • 46,600.00
Des Moines ·River Lands ............. :... . . .. • . .. . . .. . • .. . • .. .• ..... 441.29
Distributing House and Senate Journals,17th G. A................... 1,200.00
Gl'ay 'Uniform Claims ............................'. . . ... . ........ .... • 114.00 .
lIosp!tal for Insane at Independence, buildb;t&: and improv~m8JJ.ts... . 71~12.92
Hospital for Insane at Independence, trusteeS expenses .•.•••••..•.. 1,369.50
- JIosI)!tal for Insane at Inde~endence, county dues •....••.. ..•.••.•• 119,164.01
Hosl'!tal for Insane at Mt. I leasant, !!Ounty dues. . • .. • • •. . . •. . • •. • . •. 192,164;00
Hospital for Insane at Mt. Pleasant, Improvements .••••.....•~ ...•.. 24,800.00
Hospital for Insane at Mt. Pleasant, tJ:ustees' expenses ..••..•.•••. . • • 1.503.05
Intel'est 011 8<:hool Fim(l Loans •.•••••••.'. • •. . . •. . . •. • • •. . • .• • . •. • • •. . 4o,or~.69
Interest 011 War amI Defense Ronds.................................. 42,000.00
Iowa Soldie~' Orphans' Home, improvements .••:. . . •. . • •. . • .. . . •. . • • 5,875.00 .

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Iowa Soldiers' O!'Phans' Home, support ............................... t 24,440.9'7

Iowa Orbhans' Home, county dues .••••.••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••. 9,886.46
Iowa Sofdiers' Orphans' Home, trustees' expenses ••••.•••.••••••••••• 313.60
Iowa Weather Service. . • .. . • .. • • .. • . .. • . .. .. .. . . .. • • ..... • .......... . 1,761.40
Miscellaneous expenditures ......... , ............................... . 10,[email protected]
New Capitol Building............................................... . 348,389.M
Penitentiary at Anamosa, building and improvements •••••••••••••••• 35,278.18
Penitentiary at Anamosa, commiSSioner's 8alaries ..•..•••.•••••••.••. 150.00
Penitentiary at Anamosa, support ................................... . SIi",172.46
Penitentiary at Anamosa, warden's salary ...•....••••••••••••.••••••• 3,750.04.
Penitentiary at Anamosa, clerk's salary ............................. . 1,1)79.98
Penitentiary at Anamosa, physician's ~ •..••.•.•••••••.••••••• " . 900.00
Penitentiary at Anamosa, teachers' salary ..•....••.•.•...•••...•.•••• 1,865.00
Penitentiary at AnaDlosa, guards' pay, hospital steward and turnkey's
salaries ......................................................... . 26,691.84.
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison, support .. ~ ............. , .............. .. 6,002.86
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison, impro"ements ••••.••.•••••••••••••••••• 16,11i8.60
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison and Anamosa, visitors' expenses ••••.•••. 32.60
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison, warden's sal~ ..• " ... , •••••••••••.•••• 3,750.06
"Penitell~iary at Ft. Madison, deputy warden s salary .••••.••••••••••• 2,400.00
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison, clerk's sal!U'Y ........................... . 1,1)79.98
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison, physician's Salarr ••••••••.•••••••••••••• 1,020.00
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison, chaplain and teacher's salary •••••••••••• 1,726.00
pen~:;'~~e~.~ .~~. ~'.~.~~'. ~~~~~~. ~~~~. ~~ .~~ 4;i,88li.00
Penitentiary at Ft. Madison, transportation of discharged convicts •••• 489.61
Propagation of Fish .......•...•..•••••• \ ••.•••••••.•••••••••••••••••. 6,322.06
Providential contingencies .......................................... . 443.68
Relief of Metz ....................................................... . 480.00
School Journal ...................... '.' .................. ; ........... . 333.98
State Bindin~ ....................................................... . 17,612.31
State HistonCal Society ............................................. . 1,000.00
State Horticultural SoCiety.......................................... . 2,000.00
State Library ........................................................ . 2,000.00
~~t: m=~f&:h~~ ·~tippoit ~d' c~nt~i 'ex~':: :::::::::::::
32,267.66
12,71SO.00
State Normall:;ehool, direCtors' expenses ..•••••••••••••••••••••••••••. 760.70
State Reform School, girls' department, repairs and rent •••••••••••••• 1,621i.00
State Reform School, boys' department, iIriprovements ••••.•••••••. , .. l,200.00
State Reform School, support ....................................... .. 46,616.00
State Reform School, trustees' mileage .••.•••.•..••••.••••••••••.••••• l,1iSOAO
State University, support .......................................... .. 17,796.40
State University, regent's mileage .••••..•.••••.••.••.•••••••••••••••• 2,l96.'l0
State University, endowment fund ................................. .. 26,000.00
State University, improvement.s and repairs .••.••••.••••••...•...••.• 10.000.00
Stationery. . • .. • • .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. •. .. .... .. ......... . 12,186.99
Supreme Court Reports ... " ........................................ . 10,000.00
SeveBteenth General Assembly, members' and officers' salaries ••••••• 94,Ii82.OO
Seventeenth General Assembly, members' mileage.... •.•••• • ••••••• 7,468.1'
Seventeenth General Assembly, expenses of visiting committees •.••• 769.89
Seventeenth General Assembly, special appropriations •••••••••••.•.•. 19,137m
'Teachers' Institutes ................................................. . 9,81iO.oo
Transportation of II.rmS, armory rent, and other military expenses •••• 8,919.04.
War and Defense Fund, revenue ....................... : ........... .. 117.39
Total amount of warrants issued during the flscal term ••••••••.. f 1,944,992.42
Interest·psid on revenue warrants red(lelDed ......................... 27,328.86
Mileage paid to county treasurers and banks ••••.•••••••••••••• ••••• 1,1)17.15
Total expenditures ............................................... 11,978,837.93

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