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

tehhsytVduiah gives ule lOHOWlng abstracts
It The Appropriation Bill passed by the
State legislature:
The Importance Of ereceg. ac! Of AS
embIy making appropriation for The expen,
es of9oveTpmeni fM the fiscal year, and
or the payment at the August interest, in.
luces me 10 send You The following synopsis
i It's provisions, The saulary system OF
m1klng specific appropriations has been
strictly adhered to, but in a sketch Of the
Dlll, they cannot be so exhibited without
occupying too much space, and havelhe
fore, many Of them been brought together
ander general heads
The present condition Of our Treasury,
nd the prospect that there will be, on the
lsl of August, large deficiency, renders
The provision Tor the payment Of interest a
new and important feature. II apprOpriaIes
Tor The payment Of tie interest on our fund
ed debt, then falling due, 1885, O26 so, and
provides that If it shall be found that there
will not be enough money in the treas.
MY on the lst Of August next TO pay the
whole of the interest then TO become due
theu il shall be The dcty of the State Treas
urer to ascertain the amount Of the de
dciency and 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 lsl of August, ls45,
and payable at such convenient times as
The Treasury may fix, NOT exceeding -four
months from the date, which checks shall
be giving 10 The persons entitled TO nteresD
as part Of the interest then due to them, and
'he said checks shall be paid on presenta.
lloo ~ lhe Dalh, d' dny "rnv U" VI a''vi 'ur
days when they shall respectively be paya.
bic, according to their tenor, out Of any
money OF the Commonwealth held by ne
said Bank. And the State Treasurer il
hereby directed and required to deposit in
'he Bank Of Pennsylvania, out of any mon
ey received nlo the Treasury; an amonn
sufficient 10 pay the said checks, as they
become due and payable, for the payment
# which by The said Bank, ibis ACT shall b
sufficient authority, Aud The said checks
shalt be engraved under the directions OF
'be State Treasurer, in such manner as
hall be deemed best TO prevent fraud OF
courterleiing.'
The interest guaranteed on the storks of
'he Bald Eagle and Spring Creek Naviga
ion Company and Tioga Navigation Com
pany, and the Danvlle and PoltsviIle Rail
road Company, is directed TO be paid, if the
Governors after appointing Commissioners
investigate their affairs, shall find then
egaIly entitled TO it. aud $50 l25 AZ
IS appropriated for that purpose; none Of j.
however, 10 be paid until after the
lst of August and then in the same pro
portion and manner as the interest on tn,
funded debt.
The following are the appropriations |
viii be observed that the aggregate ho,
been much reduced, and that there have
been introduced into ii the several measure,
of reform:
Expenses Executive Depart.
menl (a) s2I, ,45O OC
Expenses of the Judiciary, ~ 07,5OO, 90
Pensions and graluilies, 23,5OO 90
Common School purposes, (e) 200, 900 90
House Of Refuge, under,act of
18th OF April, 1910 1000 90
Institution for the Blind, 5000 90
Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, IL 600 90
Repairs Of Canals and Rail
roads, l75,OOO 90
Ordinary repairs after lst De.
oembcr $4,000 OO
Canal Commissioners Office, 1925 90
Lock keepers, Collectors, Ueigh
masters, &c. $4,000 90
CompletoG of The Eastern Res
eyonr, 10000 90
Payment Of damages, &c, (d) $4,000 50
Paymen,o Of old debts on finish
ed lines cad N. Branch Ex
tension, 1924 81