The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-11
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
PASSED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND
AT JANUARY SESSION, 1878.
Published by Authorityl

Published by Authority
CHAPTER 33l.
Appropriations for State Government.
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 eighty.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That for the expen
ditures in the support of the Government for
the fiscal year beginning with the FIRST day of
October, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine,
and ending with the thirtieth day of Septem-
Der, eighteen hundred and eighty, the fol-
lowing 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 FIVE hundred dollars;
for the salary of the Chief Clerk to the Comp
| troller, eighteen hundred dollars; for the sal
aries of three assistant clerks to the Comp
troller, twelve hundred dollars each-three
thousand six hundred dollars; for the salary
] dollars; for the salary of the Chief Clerk to
the Treasurer, eighteen hundred dollars; for
the salary of the assistant clerk to the Treas
urer, 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; for the salaries of
fourteen Associate Judges of the first seven
/ Judicial circuits, two thousand eight hundred
dollars each-thirty nine thousand two hun
dred dollars; for the salaries of the Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals from Baltimore
city, the Chief Judge and four Associate
Judges of Baltimore city, three thousand
| five hundred dollars each-twenty-one thous-
and dollars; for the salary of the Attor-
ney-General, three thousand dollars; for
Commissions to Attornies, two thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be me-
cessary; to the Crier of the Court of APP
peals, nine hundred dollars, or so much
thereof as the Clerk of the Court of Appeals
NAV 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 fifty of the Mary
land Reports, fourteen hundred dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, and
| for the paper on which said volume and vol
ume forty eight may be printed, in accordance
with the Act of Assembly of eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven, chapter four hundred and ten,
seven hundred dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary.
Inspections.
For the Supervisor of the State Tobacco
Warehouses and FIVE Inspectors of To-
baeco in Baltimore city, two thousand five
hundred dollars each-hfteen thousand dol
lars; for insurance on State Tobacco Ware
houses, one thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as 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 dollars and eleven cents;
for the salaries of two Inspectors OF Steam
Boilers in the city of Baltimore, fifteen hun
dred 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-seven, of the acts of eighteen hun
dred and seventy-six, ten thousand dollars, or
so much thereof as may, in the opinion of the
Governor, be necessary.
Militia.
For the salary of the Adjutant General of
the State, two Thousand dollars, to be paid
out Of the appropriation for the support ofthe
militia; for the militia, to be expended
under the supervision of the Governor in
accordance with the provision of the Act
of Assembly of eighteen hundred and sew
enty, chapter one hundred and eighty
two, fifteen thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary; for the pay
ment 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
thirtytwo of the Constitution, seven thousand
five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary; for the contingent fund of
the Treasury Department, two thousand dol
lars or so much thereof as may be necessary;
for the contingent fund of the Comptroller's
Office, three thousand dollars, or so much
/ thereof as may be necessary; for the contin-
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-
tatiOn of the State Library, two thousand FIVE
hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may
necessary, for the expense of fuel and lights
for public buildings and grounds, FIVE thous.
and dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, to be expended under the direc-
ton and control of the Governor, by the Sec
rotary of State; for the contingent fund of the
| Commissioner of the Land Office, four hun
| dred dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary; for the postage of the Executive
and Treasury Departments, the Land Office,
the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk
of the House of Delegates, twelve hundred
and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary; for the contingent fund of the
Court of Appeals, three hundred dollars, or
so much thereof as may be necessary; for
printing the annual report of the Comptroller,
one thousand dollars; for printing expenses,
and clerical services, stationery and postage
in the Office of the Attorney General, thirteen
hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may
/ be necessary.
Schools.