Count the Cost - An Address to the People of Connecticut, On Sundry Political Subjects, and Particularly on the Proposition for a New Constitution by David Daggett
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Annual Expense of Government. Viz. Salaries of Executive Officers, - - 8,630 Debentures and Contingent expenses of the Legislature for two Sessions, - 17,100 Debenture of the Supreme Court of Errors, 550 Judicial expenses, - - - - 6,100 Expense of Newgate prison, - - - 4,000 Charges of Paupers and Vagrants, - - 4,500 Allowance of 2 dollars on the 1000 of the list being a draw-back from the State Tax, 12,000 Contingent Expenses, comprising all other charges of Government, - - - 6,200 ____________ 59,080 ____________ Means for defraying the annual expense of the Civil List. Viz. Annual Interest on the above-mentioned Stock appertaining to the Civil List Funds, 26,553 54 Duties on Civil Processes, - - 5,700 Annual Tax of 7 Mills on the Dollar, neat amount, - 35,700 _____________ 67,953 54 _____________ N.B. One eighth part of all the State taxes and one tenth part |
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