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Show I ... , L..L. i. ...it .... li.iCwj 11 cL.iw. the cour.tles call on the varinis fJ-S for t-.e'.r proportion cf t1-" c-'t. The borrow ir. of Cs t. Lr,an CommSs.oncrs darir-j t. e to years amountol to j:.).C J, wh.uh-3 l ane1' by .th- National Pa:' tans -or New York. . The interest i id on t.as amount was $1507.61. Seeing that t..e State has larse balances In the treasury treas-ury to the credit of the various funus, the Auditor considers it unwise to borrow bor-row money from New York, and recommends rec-ommends that' the Land Commissioners be authorized ta make temporary loans to the State. In this way the interest would be kept at home. . The report further recommends an appropriation for the reimbursement of San Juan county for" Its expenses incurred in-curred In the suppression of crime. ' The- Auditor recommends that the County Treasurers of the various counties coun-ties be authorized t pay all county warrants, returning them to the Auditor Au-ditor for reimbursement when necessary. neces-sary. . In that manner the slaughter of wild animals which are destructive to I property would be encouraged. State Auditor Tlr'y has f.led hi? biennial bi-ennial report vi;h the Civ.rr.- r. Tire report shows a narked irr.;roverr.cr.t la the financial conation of the Etate'each year since Statehood was secure J. In 1S:3 the assessed valuation was t:.3i3,m, while in 1302 it had cone up to $113,013,41'!, an Increase of $18,676,203. The controlling boards of the eight . jjutllo Institutions estimated their neeJs j at J::3.r,07 for 1301 and 1302. while in 1. 3 . and 13 yO they asked for but $4S5,855. The j estimate for the next two years is $350,-324. $350,-324. . : -' ........ ' ' The total requirements will be $1,673,-850, $1,673,-850, and the estimated revenues $1,552,-537. $1,552,-537. or a deficit of $140,652. ; . - The receipts for" the two" year 'last ' rast amounted to $3,220,077. while the disbursements were $2,654.81. leaving a I balance of J56S.259 vla the State treas- t ury.' ,.. The District school fund' of f97$,3"8 was drawn on to the extent of $579,487, ' for the benefit of the various counties; ! Of the remainder."-$12,432 was turned over, to the State Superintendent of Schools for salaries and contingent expenses, ex-penses, v The balance, $284,877, is available avail-able for use in the future. ' " The warrant statement .shows that $2,680,689 in drafts were outstanding at the close of 1900. The warrants, redeemed re-deemed during this period amounted to $2 656 197, '" --v-fc - v ' The report suggests that each county do its own assessing and tax-gathering, and when the total cost is ascertained |