The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-26
lnl APPROPRIATION BILL.

# The Appropriation Bill passed by the
State LEI islsIure:
The importance of The receD. sc. Of As
emily making appropriation foe the expen
es Of governmenl for The fiscal year. and
or the payment al the August interest, IN.
Iuces ne 10 send you the following synopsis
t its provisions. The ssutary system Of
making specific appropriations has been
strictly adhered to, but ~ sketch Of the
iill, they csnn1i be so exhibited without
occupying too much space. and have. there
fore. many Of them been btoughs together
under general heads
The present condition Of our Treasury,
nd the prospect that there will be. on the
81 OF August, large deficiency, renders
he provision for the payment OF interest a
new AID important feature. II approprlaes
Tor the payment Of tie interest on our fund
ed debt, then falling due, 1855 026 50,and
provides that 'if it shall be found ths. there
will no. be enough money in the treas
uty on The ist Of August next 10 pay the
whole Of the interest thea TO become due,
then it shall be the dcty Of the State Treas
urer TO ascertain the smoun, Of the de
iciency aud also what proportion such
deficiency will bear to the amount OF inter
est then due, and with appreciation of the
Governor to dra his cheeks on the Bank
of Pennsylvania for the amount of such
deficiency due TO the several loan holders
respectively dated the lst Of August, ls45,
and payable al such convenient times as
he Treasury may fix, not exceeding fouI
months from the date, which checks shall
be giving to the persons entitled to interes'
as part Of the inleres, then due 10 them, and
The said checks shall be paid on presents
ion at the Bank, a, any time on or after The
days when they shall respectively be paya
be, according to iheK tenor, out of any
money Of The Commonwealth held by the
said Bank. And the Stale Treasurer is
hereby directed and requiced TO deposi, in
he Bank OF Pennsylvania, out Of any mon
ey received nlo The Treasury; an amour
suflicien, 10 pay the said checks, as they
become due aud payable, for the paymen
f which by the said Bank, this act shall b,
sufficien, authority. And the said checks
shall be engraved under the directions o
he State Treasurer, in such manner a,
hall be deemed best 10 prevent fraud o
courterfeidng.'
The interest guaranteed on the stocks O
the Bald Eagle and Spring Creek Naviga
ion COMPANY and Tioga Navigation Com
, pany, ant the Danvllle and PoltsviIe Raj
: road Company. is directed 10 be paid, if III
Governor, after appointing Commissioner
i 70 investigate their affairs, shall find ther
legally entitled 10 it. and S55, 1875 4
IS appropriated for that purpose; none Of
:. however, to be paid until after III
y lst Of August, and then in the same pr,
s portion and manner as the interest on II
funded debt.
q The following are the appropriations
''lwil, be observed that the aggregate h
o' been much reduced, and that there ha
y been introduced into il The several ineasui
Is of reform:
> Expenses Executive Depart
ment (a) $2l, ,450
Expenses of the Judiciary, 10 97,5OO,,
Pensions and gratuities, 23,500
81 Common School purposes, (e) 200 900
ne House of Refuge, under,a act of
e. leth OF April, 1910 1000
Institution for the Blind. 5000
Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, 1000
Repairs of Canals and Rail.
'~'s ~ roads, l75,OOO
" Ordinary repairs alIer lst De.
:" cember $4,000
- Canal Commissioners Office, 5,225
'"' Lock keepers, Collectors, Weigh
's' masters, &c. SO, ,009
Comple,ion Of the Eastern Res
q etyour, 10000
the Payment of damages, &c, (d) 80, 900
> ol Payment Of old debts on finish
ling ed lines and N Branch Ex