. Portrait and biographical record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, containing biographical sketches of old settlers and representative citizens of the county . antial assurance that the pro-jected line from Stevens Point to Portage shouldbe constructed; and, by taking such [irompt anddecisive action against what he believed to be afraudulent printing claim, that there saved tothe taxpayers of the Stale the snug sum of $100,000. During his incumbency, and at his earnest re-commendation, ai)propriations were cut dovvn, therate of taxation diminished, the number of depart-ment employes lessen
. Portrait and biographical record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, containing biographical sketches of old settlers and representative citizens of the county . antial assurance that the pro-jected line from Stevens Point to Portage shouldbe constructed; and, by taking such [irompt anddecisive action against what he believed to be afraudulent printing claim, that there saved tothe taxpayers of the Stale the snug sum of $100,000. During his incumbency, and at his earnest re-commendation, ai)propriations were cut dovvn, therate of taxation diminished, the number of depart-ment employes lessened, the expenses of Govern-ment curtailed in many ways, and the total dis-bursements for State purposes reduced severalhundred thousand dollars l)elow what they had beenin many jears. (iov. Taylor devoted his undivided attentionand energies to the public service, attending per-sonally to minute details and the manifold laborsof his office, and, among the long roll of gov-ernors, none brought to the discharge of ollicial<liities a clearer integrity of purpose or a moresturdy devotion to the public welfare limn Will-iam R. Taylor, the Farmer GOVERNORS OK WISCONSIN. 109 mi. M
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