NEW JERSEY. 



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of moment and of great promise, and points 404 from the proceeds of the State tax, and 



out the vital importance to a manufacturing $820,017 from the regular sources of revenue ; 



State of improving the efficiency of its indus- altogether $1,075,421. The balance in the 



tries, and of promoting technical knowledge Treasury at the beginning of the year made 



and proficiency for that object. The example the total available sum for the expenses of gov- 



of other countries proves the wisdom of such ernment $1,392,109. The expenditures for the 



a course, for the establishment and encourage- year were $1,007,379, a decrease of $59,980 as 



ment of technical schools by governments has compared with the preceding year. The bal- 



been found to act directly and beneficially on anceonhand, October 31st, was $384,730. With 



the welfare of the community. this balance, the decrease in the expenses, and 



The Governor cited some statistics of the the increased receipts from the regular sources 

 Bureau of Labor and Industries to show how of revenue, the removal of the State tax by the 

 greatly the interests of New Jersey are in- Legislature is warranted, and would not entail 

 volved in this question. In 1880 the products any financial embarrassment. If the same 

 of twenty-six branches of industry were of economy continues to be practiced by the Leg- 

 the value of $110,000,000. In the manufac- islature in making appropriations and regulat- 

 turing establishments in which these trades ing expenses, there will be no necessity of re- 

 were carried on, there were paid about $28,- imposing the State tax. There was a total 

 500,000 for wages to nearly 75,500 employees, balance in the Treasury at the end of the year 

 Of the branches enumerated, there are twelve of $544,067.55. Of this, $384,730.45 stands 

 which especially require technical or artistic to the credit of the State fund, and $159,337.10 

 skill. Of these, the products amounted to $75,- to that of the school fund. There was a de- 

 000,000; while they paid more than $18,000,- crease of $68,797.68 in the receipts from the 

 000 in wages to about 47,000 employees. For two-mill school-tax as compared with 1879, and 

 example, under the head of steam-engines and of $276,754.02 from State taxes the latter 

 machinery, the value of the products is over caused by a reduction in the rate of taxation. 

 $19,750,000, and more than $3,800,000 are paid The whole of the balance credited to the State 

 in wages to 7,852 employees; the silk-manu- fund was not immediately available, there hav- 

 factories produce goods to the value of nearly ing been included in the balance from 1879 the 

 $16,000,000, and pay more than $4,000,000 in sums of $33,990 deposited in the State Bank of 

 wages to 12,680 employees; manufactories of New Brunswick and of $6,000 in a Newark 

 other textile fabrics produce more than $10,- bank, both of which institutions have passed into 

 700,000, and pay more than $2,500,000 in the hands of receivers. Partial payments have 

 wages to 8,593 employees ; the potteries pro- been made, but there is otill due $22,443.75, 

 duce nearly $3,000,000, and pay nearly $1,250,- and, until that amount is paid, the available 

 000 to 3,195 employees; in jewelry the prod- State fund must be reduced by that amount, 

 ucts amount to nearly $4,000,000, and there The detailed account of disbursements for the 

 are paid more than $1,250,000 as wages to year ending October 31, 1880, is as follows: 

 2,393 employees. For account of public debt $90,000 00 



Governor McClellan makes the following CHARITABLE AND REFORMATORY. 



comments on the subject of industrial training : support of state Lunatic Asylums.. $75.240 79 



j i-i Support of County Lunatic Asylums 22,20483 



In very many cases skilled labor and a considerable Special appropriation to Morristown 



amount of technical and artistic knowledge are indis- Asylum 15,000 00 



pensable for the preservation and development of Deaf and Dumb, Blind and Feeble - 



S mUCh to inSUre ^ ^ R$ichooi Jainestes:::::-.: $000 M 



to hy of industrial enterprises "? -" **- - New- ^ ^ ^ 



has there existed so great a demand for skilled labor, Pensions . '. 7,859 08 



while the practical abolition of the system of appren- Girls 1 Industrial School at Trenton. 7,500 00 



ticeship and the lack of technical schools render it Soldiers' Children's Home at Trenton 467 04 



impossible to supply the demand to the requisite ex- Soldiers' State bounty 283 51 -,..__. 



tent. Unskilled labor is superabundant the profes- MO^ai 



sions are overstocked. The necessity of the hour is to STATE GOVERNMENT. 



convert unskilled into skilled labor, and also to open Legislature $61,285 21 



avenues for remunerative employment in the arts and Salaries and fees 29,023 61 



industries to those who otherwise would only add to State-House expenses 14,486 06 



the already excessive number striving for existence in Clenral wmce " v" 2S 



the professional or mercantile walks of life. ttfte Library .. Pg . .'.'.'. '.'.':.'.'.'.'. 5*466 99 



1 ^2 25Q 83 



The total receipts, of the Treasury in 1880 SCIENTIFIC, SANITARY, ETC. 



were $2,467,697.15, from the following sources : In8pec tion of cattle $12,228 64 



Two-mill school-tax, $1,063,703.70 ; income of Geological Survey. 8 370 oo 



school fund and securities paid off during the ^^^S^^^ JSSS 



year, $321,612.35 ; income of Agricultural Col- vital statistics 2.598 j 



lege fund $6,960; State fund $1,075 421.10. j^^-^;^;;; ' 2 



This, with the balance on hand from the pre- Bureau of statistics 2,566 40 



ceding year, made the amount available during state Board of Health 



the year $2,967,985.59. The receipts for the KSSSSS&iUii":. 



year on account of the State fund were $255,- 44,540 11 



