The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-11
AN ACT

APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1879.
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the support of the
State Government for the Fiscal year end
ing on the thirtieth day Of September, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-nine.
Section /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That for the expeu
ditures in the support of the Government for
the fiscal year beginning with the first day of
October, eighteen hundred and seveuty-eight,
and ending with the thirtieth day of Septem-
Der, eighteen hundred and seventy nine, the
following sums of money, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, he and the same are
hereby appropriated, that is TO say:
For State Officers
For the salary Of the Governor four thou
sand five hundred dollars; for the salary of
the Secretary Of State, two thousand dollars;
for the salary of the Comptroller of the
Treasury, two thousand Ave hundred dollars;
for the salary of the Chief Clerk to the Comp
troler, eighteen hundred dollars; for the sal
aries of three assistant clerks 70 the Comp
troller, twelve hundred dollars each-three
thousand six hundred dollars; for the salary
OF the Treasurer, two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars; for the salary of the Chief Clerk to
the Treasurer. eighteen hundred dollars; for
the salary of the assistant clerk to the Treas
nrer, twelve hundred dollars; for the salary
Of the State Librarian, fifteen hundred dol
lars; for the salary OF the Commissioner of the
Land Office, fifteen hundred dollars; for the
salary of the clerk to the Commissioner of
the Land office, twelve hundred dollars.
Judiciary.
For the salaries of the Chief Judges of
the first seven judicial circuits three thousand
FIVE hundred dollars each-twenty- four thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars; fer the salaries OF
fourteen Associate Judges Of the first seven
judicial circuits, two thousand eight hundred
dollars each-thirty nine thousand two hun
bred dollars; for the salaries of the Chief
Judge of the Court OF Appeals from Baltimore
city, the Chief Judge and four Associate
Judges of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
city, three thousand five hundred dollars
,each-twenty one thousand dollars; for the
salary Of the Attorney General, three thou
sand dollars; for Commissions to Attornies,
five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary; to the Crier of the Court
of Appeals, nine hundred dollars, or so much
ahereof as the Clerk of the Court of Appeals
may certify that he is entitled to receive; for
the salary of the State Reporter, one thousand
dollars; for the States subscription TO two
hundred copies of volume forty-nine of the
Maryland Reports, fourteen hundred dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, and
for the paper on which said volume may be
printed, in accordance with the Act of Assem-
bly, of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven
chapter four hundred and ten, three hundred
and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary.
Inspections
For the salaries Of the Supervisor of the
State Tobacco Warehouses and FIVE Inspec-
tors Of Tobacco in Baltimore city, two thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars eaeh-hfteen thou
sand dollars; for insurance on State Tobacco
Warehouses, one thousand dollars, or so
much thereofas in the discretion of the Board
of Public Works may be necessary; for the
payment of the annual ground rent on Tobac-
co Warehouse lots in Baltimore city, four
hundred and forty-eight dollars and eleven
cents; for the salaries Of two Inspectors OF
Steam Boilers in the city Of Baltimore, fifteen
hundred dollars each, three thousand dollars;
for the salaries of two Commissioners of
Fisheries. fifteen hundred dollars each-three
thousand dollars; and to defray the expenses
of the Commission OF Fisheries, as per chap
ter for:y-se=ss.s of the acts of eighteen hun
dred and sgvtldv-six ten thousand dollars, or
so much theye;d a. may, in the opinion of the
Governor, be lsSee,sary.
Militia
For the salary o. the Adjutant General OF
the State, two thousand dollars, to he paid
out of the appropriation for the support fthe
militia, TO be expended under the supervision
of the Governor in accordance with the pro-
vision of the Act of Assembly of eighteen
hundred and seventy, chapter one hundred
and eighty-two, twenty thousand FIVE hundred
dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary; for the paymen; of pensions granted by
various Acts and Resolutions OF the General
Assembly, forty thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
Contingent Funds.
To the Executive for the Contingent Fund
placed at his disposal by Article three, section
thirty-two of the Constitution, seven thousand
five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary; for the contingent fund oi
the Treasury Department, two thousand dol
Jars or so much thereof as may be necessary;
fer the contingent fund of the Comptroller s
Office. three thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary; for the coutin-
gent fund of the library, including postage
porterage, freight and other incidental ex.
penses, five hundred dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary; for the augmen
station of the State Library, two thousand five
hundred dollars, or so much thereof rs may
for public buildings and grounds, five thous-
end dollars, or so much thereof as may BIZ
necessary, 70 be expended under the direc-
flon and control of the Governor, by the Sec
Tetary of State; for the contingent fund of the
Commissio ner of the Land Office, four hun
dred dollars, or so much thereof as may bl
necessary; for the postage Of the Executiv,
and Treasury Departments, the Land Office
the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerl
of the House Of Delegates, twelve hundred
and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as maj
be necessary; for the contingent fund Of the
Court Of Appeals, three hundred dollars, Oh
80 much thereof as may be necessary; fol
printing expenses, and clerical services, sta
tionery and postage 10 the Office of the Atior
ney General, thirteen hundged dollars, or 81
much thereof as may be necessary; for print
sng the annual report OF the Comptroller, one
Thousand dollars.
Schools.
To the several counties and to the City o
Baltimore, for the support of the system o
Free Public Schools. Rhite and colored, and
for the State Normal School and State BoarC
Of Education to be appointed by the Comp
tn0iler according 10 law, Eve hundred thous
aud dollars or whatever sum may be paiC
into the Treasury on account Of the levy o
public school tax, and such other sums a!
Enay be received TO the credit of the Fret
School Fund from tax on the circulation o
Banks and from the interest on stocks stand
ing 10 the credit of said auuds, together will
the sum of thirty four fheusaud and sixty
nine dollars and thirty-six cents, 10 be pait
out of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated to be placed to the eredi
of the Free School Fund, in accordance witt
the provisions Of the act of December session
eighteen hundred and thirty nine, chapter
thirty-three, and substituted for interest oil
the surplus revenue rs provided in said act
provided IN at the sum of one hundred thous
and dollars OF the receipts from Public Sch0O
Tax shall be distributed for colored schools
after deducting tn. amount payable to the
ColOred Normal School, and the balance fui
white schools. the State Normal School for
whites and the State Board of Education; 70
donations TO Colleges. Academies and school
as per acts and resolutions heretofore passed
forty thousand dollars, or so much thereof a
may be necessary, provided that none of tn
appropriations TO Colleges, Academies an,
Schools shall be paid to any such institution
unless said institutions shall have made full
report rs required by section four OF Articl,
eighty-four of the Code of Public Genera
Laws; TO the Deaf aud Dumb ASYLUM q
Frederick for the education of deaf aud dumb
twenty-five thousand dollars, to the Marylan
Agricultural College, six thousand dollars
to ST. Mary's Industrial School, ten Thousand
dollars; TO the Maryland Industrial school 70