GOVERNOR ON
FINANCES OF
TERRITORY
Tn his message to the Fourth legis
lature of Alaska, delivered before both
houses on March 5 last, Governor
Thomas Riggs Jr. discussed territorial
finances as follows:
I wish particularly to draw the at
tention of the legislature to the condi
tion of territorial finances. There
was, on December 31, 1918, in the
treasury, approximately $450,000. The
normal income of the territory is in
the neighborhood of $400,000 per an
num, making between $1,200,000 and
$1,300,000 available for expenditure
during the coming biennium. The
legislature of 1917 authorized the ex
penditure of $1,449,901.66. Of this
approximately $1,200,000 has been ex
pended. The appropriation of $100,
OOO for the defense of the territory is
untouched as well as the fish hatchery^
appropriation of $80,000. Other ap
propriations will not be used in their
entirety.
Estimates for 1920, covering only
objects appropriated for by the past
legislature, total $1,440,000, or about
$200,000 more than the territory’s abil
ity to pay. It will be, therefore, neces
sary for the legislature to prune and
cut down the appropriation program
or to provide new sources of revenue.
It is perhaps unfortunate for the
territory that at the beginning of the
year 1917, the treasury came into pos
session of an accumulation of taxes
until that time in dispute. A false
yearly income became apparent, which
may possibly have had some influence
on the appropriations made. As a
matter of fact, true territorial reve
nues for the three years previous to
1918 are as follows:
1915 .. $301,415.0
1916 . 477,876.11
' 1917 . 444,962.93
an average of $409,094.65. It is not
thought that the revenues for 1918
will equal those of 1917, and indica
tions are that territorial receipts in
the ensuing biennium will continue to
decrease.
The question of our finances has
been giving me grave concern. There
are many ways in which we can make
expenditures of money to the great
benefit of the territory, and yet I urge
the greatest .caution. We are not al
lowed under the Organic act, to in
cur obligations in excess of revenues;
we have no power to take upon our
shoulders a bonded indebtedness, and
yet we are in need of money to carry
on the charitable and constructive
policies of the territory. We should
find additional sources of revenue im
mediately and perhaps we should fol
low in the footsteps of many of "the
states and appoint a tax commission
of not more than two or three qualified
members to study our industries and
resources and to prepare, for the con
sideration of the next legislature, a
lax which will meet all the require
ments of federal and territorial stat
utes. As matters now stand, our ap
propriations for roads and schools
alone will more than equal cur present
annual income.
To cover our immediate needs there
are several methods by which addi
tional revenue can be raised, among
which I can mention
1. —A classified property tax.
2. —An income tax.
3. —Additional trade licenses.
4. —A poll tax.
Under federal acts, certain trade
licenses are provided for. Receipts
from this source are covered into the
Alaska fund and expended by federal
agencies for the benefit of the terri
tory. It is my opinion that all funds
raised in Alaska should be covered in
to the treasury of the territory and
apportioned by the legislature. Con
gress should empower the legislature
to amend or repeal ail federal license
acts so that uniform taxation laws
may be enacted which shall be fair
and just to all concerned. The short
comings of many of the trade licenses
are made apparent on even a most
casual inspection of the list.
1 recommend the adoption of a
budget law similar to that of the
State of Maryland, which in brief,
provides that no new appropriations
shall be considered until a budget pre
pared by the governor, with the as
sistance of the various heads of de
partments, to carry into effect legis
lation already accomplished, shall
have been acted upon. Until the
budget has become law, none of the
Items estimated for can be increased, -
except under certain restrictions, but
may be reduced by the legislature.
The tendency of almost all legisla
tures is to force through certain spe
cial appropriation acta and to leave
until the closing days of the session,
those appropriations most vital to the
conduct of the government. Under a
budget 1aw, the essential territorial
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needs will be first provided for, after
which any prospective excess or reve
nue becomes available to carry new
legislation into effect.
For the sake of a uniform system
of accounting and auditing, I suggest
;hat all territorial bills and vouchers,
prior to payment, pass through one
oentral agency. Under tire present
system, certain items of expense are
rouchered and transmitted direct to
die treasurer from the office of the
secretary of the territory, from the
office of the governor and from the
board of trustees of the Pioneers’
Home. The business of the territory
13 yet hardly warrants the establish
ment of an auditor’s office, but with
tery little extra expense, the govern
or’s office can handle the work, in
which case the governor, or a commit
;ee appointed by the governor, should
oe given authority to draw regulations
:o control all territorial disburse
ments, including the purchase of sup
plies, so as to eliminate all criticism.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, April 1st, 1919, a general munici
pal election -will be held In the town
of Cordova, Alaska, in the second story
of the town hall, on Second street, In
said town.
Polls will open at 8 o’clock a. m.
Polls will close at 7 o’clock p. m.
The qualifications of electors for
councilman, mayor, town clerk and
town treasurer are as follows:
He or she shall be a citizen of the
United States, or one who has de
clared his or her intention to become
a citizen of the United States, 21 years
of age or over, who has resided con
tinuously one year next preceding the
election in the territory of Alaska and
six months continuously next preced
ing the election in the town of Cor
dova, Alaska, and who has registered
in accordance with the requirements
of Ordinance No. 17, of the town of
Cordova, Alaska, entitled ‘‘An ordi
nance for the registration of the legal
electors in the town of Cordova,
Alaska.”
The qualifications of voters for
members of the school board for Cor
dova school district shall be as fol
lows:
All adults, males or females, who
are citizens of the United States, or
who have declared their intention to
become such, and who are residents
of the Cordova school district.
The offices to be filled at said elec
tion are:
A Mayor—To serve one year.
Six Councilmen—Three to serve one
year, three to serve two years.
A Town Treasurer—To serve one
year.
A Town Clerk—To serve one year.
A Director for the Cordova School
District—To serve three years.
NATHANAEL GREENE,
.Town Clerk.
NOTICE OF MONITION.
In the District Court of the United
States, Territory of Alacka. In Ad
miralty.
Nels Andersen, libelant, vs. the ship
Myrtle H.
Public notice is heby given that on
the 7th day of March, 1919, a monition
issued out of the clerk’s office of the
District Court of the United States,
Third division, Territory of Alaska, in
a- cause civil and maritime wherein
Nels Andersen Is libelant against the
ship Myrtle H., her boats, tackle, ap
parel and furniture, for the sum of
seventeen hundred and thirty-one and
90-100 dollars, by virtue of which I
have taken the same into custody.
The said monition is returnable on the
7th day of April, A. D., 1919, when, if
that be a day of jurisdiction, or if not,
then on the next day of jurisdiction, a
hearing will be had of the cause.
All persons interested in said Myrtle
H., her boats, tackle, apparel and fur
niture, are required then to interpose
their claim, if any they have, other
wise the same will be pronounced
against for debt and costs as prayed
For in the libel.
Dated March 7th, 1919.
F. R. BRENNEA^N,
United States Marshal, Third
division, Territory of Alaska.
By WM. L. FURSMAN,
Deputy.
NOTICE
The registration book' of the town
of Cordova will be open at my office,
in the corner store, Michelson & Car
rier building. First street, Cordova,
every day from 12 o’clock noon until
S p. m.
The registration book will be closed
at 4 o'clock p. m. Saturday, March
29, 1919.
C. H. LAMPREY, Registrar.
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Cordova
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K. G. ROBINSON, Mgr.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
Notice <a hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be
tween William Crooker and Charles
Mathews in the operation of the
launch frail has been dissolved. All
accounts due will be collected and all
bills payable will be settled by Will
iam Crooker. The operation of the
Waif hereafter will be by Mathews
& Arnold. Regular trips to Katalla
and way points.
MATHEWS & ARNOLD.
Dated Feb. 6, 1919.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
ACCOUNT
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court, Cordova Precinct, Territory
of Alaska (In Probate).
In the Matter of the Estate of Gun
nard Johnson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that V. G.
Vance, administrator of the estate of
Gunnard Johnson, deceased, has ren
dered and presented for settlement to,
and filed in the probate court of said
Cordova precinct, his final account as
such administrator, and that Tuesday,
the 15th day of April, 1919, at 10
o’clock a. m., at the court room of our
said probate court at Cordova, Alaska,
has been duly appointed by the pro
bate court for the settlement of the
final account, at which time and place
any person interested in said estate
may appear and file his exceptions in
writing to the said final account and
contest the same.
Witness the Hon.
(Seal) A. J. ADAMS,
Judge of the said Probate Court, and
the seal of said Court affixed, this
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To L. T. Gray, heir and devisee ol
Robert D. Gray, deceased, to all other
heirs of the said Robert D. Gray, de
ceased, to-James Smith, executor ol
the last will and testament of the
said Robert D. Gray, deceased, to all
persons claiming liens upon or against
tha interest of said estate, of said ad
ministrator, or of said heirs, in the
mining claims hereinafter described,,
and to all whom it may in any manner
concern:
Yo and each of you are hereby rati
fied that I have expended during the
year 1918 one hundred dollars ($100)
in labor and improvements upon and
for the benefit of each of those three
certain mineral oil mining claims, all
situated at the head of Mirror Slough,
in the Kayak recording precinct, ter
ritory of Alaska, and known as and
called:
The Brown Bear Association Min
eral Oil Claim,
The Bald Eagle Association Min
eral Oil Claim, and
The Gray Wolf Association Min
eral Oil Claim,
the location notices or certificates ol
which may be found of record in Book
6, at pages 148 and 149, of the records
of Mining Locations and Declaratory
Statements, in the office of the United
States commissioner qnd ex officio
recorder in and for the said Kayak
recording precinct, at Katalla, Alaska,
that is to say, I have so expended in
such labor and improvements upon
and for the benefit of all of said
claims during the said year 1918 the
sum of three hundred dollars ($300),
in order to hold said claims under
the laws of the United States and
the Territory of Alaska relating to
the annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold
said mining claims and each of them
for the period ending on the 31st day
of December, 1918.
And if within ninety days after the
publication of this notice, to wit,
within ninety days after the 8th day
of May, 1919, you fal^or refuse to
contribute to me, the subscriber, one
of the owners in common of said min
ing claims and each of them, your
proportion of such expenditures,
which amounts to the sum of fifty
dollars ($50) for each of said claims,
or a total of one hundred fifty dollars
($150) for all of said claims, your
Interests in each claim for which you
so fail or refuse to contribute will
become the property of the said sub
scriber under the provisions of Sec.
2324 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
A. T. COTTON.
Residence and postoffice address,
Katalla, Alaska.
First publication, Feb. 6, 1919.
Last publication, May 8, 1919.
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