sift Wash, state library 9/12/32 STATE OF WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: The conditions generally throughout our state were never more promising than at the opening of this, the Nineteenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Washington. Complying with the constitutional provision which requires the Governor to "communicate at every session by message to the Legislature the condition of the affairs of the state," I desire to submit to you the following: STATE FINANCES. The Treasurer's report shows that the condition of the General Fund on December 31st was as follows: 1920 Overdraft ... 1924 Cash $1,016,860 79 .$2,484,325 81 4,511,676 87 The total cash in all funds in the treasury on December 31st of the several years was as follows: 1920. 1922. 1924. .$ 3,688,766 12 8,053,374 96 11,347,273 11 In 1920 there was a General Fund tax levy of four and one-half mills, in 1922 there was a General Fund tax levy of two and a quarter mills, in 1924 there is no tax levy for General Fund purposes. |