The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-11
CHAPTER %
Appropriations for State Government

AN ACT
Making appropriations for the support of the State
Government for nine months of the fiscal year
ending on the thirtieth of September, eighteen
hundred and seventy eight.
Section /. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland That for the expenditures in the sup
port of the government for the nine months OF the
fiscal year beginning with the first day of January
and ending with the thirtieth day of Septemb Der
eighteen hundred and seventy eight the following
sums OF money, OF so much thereof may be neces-
is to say
FOR STATE OFFICERS
For the salary of the Governor three thousand
three hundred and seventy five dollars for the sal
airy OF the Secretary of STATE fifteen hundred dollars:
for the salary of the Comptroller OF the Treasury
eighteen hundred and seventy-fve dollars; for the
salary of the Chief Clerk to the COMPTROLLER thirteen
hundred and hfty dollars; for the salaries Of three
assistant clerks 70 the Comptroller nine hundred
dollars eaeh-twentysev hundred dollars; for the
salary of the Treasurer. eighteen hundred and sew
entyive dollars for the salary OF the Chief Clerk to
the Treasurer, thirteen hundred and ffty dollars.
for the salary OF the Assistant Clerk the Treas-
Ter nine hundred dollars for the salary of the State
Librarian eleven hundred and twenty-iiv dollars;
for the salary of the Commissioner of the land Of
fee. eleven hundred and twenty dollars; for the
/ Office, nine hundred dollars.
JUDICIARY
For the salaries OF the Chief Judges of the first
seven Judicial Circuits twenty-six hundred and
I twenty-five dollars eaeh-eghteen thousand three
hundred and Seyenty-ve dollars for the salaries of
Circuits, tweniy-one hundred dollars each-twenty-
nine thousand four hundred dollars for the salaries
OF the Judges of the Court Appeals the city of
Baltimore, Of the Chief Judge and four Associate
Judges Of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore city,
+ twenty-siX hundred and twenty-five dollars each
1 fifteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars;
for the salary of the Attorney General twenty two
hundred and fifty dollars for commissions 10 Attor-
neys three thousand dollars or So much thereof as
may be necessary; TO the Crer OF the Court OF APP
peals, six hundred and seyenty-five dollars or 50
much thereof as the Clerk of the Court of Appeals
may certify that he is entitled to receive: for the
/ salary of the State Reporter. seven hundred aud
hfty dollars for the states subscription hun
dred copies each OF volumes fortyseven and forty
eight Of the Maryland Reports, twenty-eight hun
{ dred dollars, or 80 much thereof may be neces-
sary, and for the paper ON which said volumes may
be printed, in accordance with the Act of Assembly
I of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven chapter four
1 hundred and ten, three hundred and fly dollars
or so much thereof as may he necessary and for the
States subscription TO two hundred and fifty copies
| of William II. ;. Burgwyns Digest Of Maryland Re
/ ports, twenty-five hundred dollars.
INSPECTIONS
For the salaries OF the Supervisor of State Tobacco
Warehouses and Five Inspectors of Tobacco in Balii
more city, eighteen hundred and seventy-iive dol
/ lars eaeh-eleyen thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars: for the salaries of two inspectors of steam
Boilers, eleven hundred and twenty five dollars each
twenty-five hundred and my dollars; for inSur-
/ ance on State Tobacco Warehouses one thousand
dollars much thereof in the discretion OF the
Board Of Public Works may be necessary; for the
| payment Of the annual ground rent on Tobacco
Warehouse lots in Baltimore, four hundred and ifty
/ dollars and eleven cents.
MILITIA
For the salary Of the Adiutant General the State
fifteen hundred dollars; for the support of the militia
twenty-one thousand dollars, to be expended under
the supervision Of the Governor in accordance with
the provisions of the Act OF eighteen hundred and
+ seventy, chapter one hundred and eighty Tor
the payment OF pensions granted by Acts and Reso-
buttons OF the General Assembly, twenty-sx thous-
1 and two hundred and fifty dollars, or much
4 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, five thousand six hundred and
twenty-five dollars for the Contingent Fund OF the
Treasury Department, eleven hundred and seventy
five dollars; for the Contingent Fund Of the Comp
troller's Office seventeen hundred and eighty two
dollars for the Contingent Fundof the State Library
including the expense of postage porterage freight
| and other incidental expenses three hundred and
seventy-iiye dollars; for the augmentation Of the
State Library, eighteen hundred and seventy-fve
dollars, or much thereof may be necessary; for
the cost Of printing the annual report Of the Comp
trOler thousand dollars: for the expense OF fuel
and lights for tile public buildings and grounds 20
be expended under the direction and control OF tile
Governor, by the Secretary of state, thirty seven
hundred and fifty dollars. or much thereof as
may BE- necessary: for the Contingent Fund Of the
lars for the postage OF the Executive and Treasury
I Departments Land Office, Secretary OF the Senate
I and Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates, seven
hundred and my dollars; for the Contingent fund
/ Ofthe Court Of Appeals, two hundred and twenty.
1--WE dollars 10 the state Librarian for the purchase
/ Of stationery, one hundred and hfty dollars; for
printing expenses and clerical services, stationery
aud postage in the Office Of the Attorney General uI
hundred and seventy eight, nine hundred and sew
enty-iye dollars OF so much thereof as may 30 lac
cessary.
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To SAC a.. eIAi counties and the city Of baltimore
Or the support Of the system Of Free Public schools
white and coloTed and for the state Normal SCHOOL
aud state Board Of Education, ite apporlioned by
The Comptroller according 10 law three hundred
aud leVenIy-iive thousand dollars, whatever sum
may be paid into the Treasury on account Of the
levy of the Public School tax, aud such other sum,
~ may be received 10 the credit Of the Free School
fund irom tax the circulation Of banks and from
the interest stock standing 10 the credit OF said
fund together with the of thirty-four thousand
and sixty nine dollars and thirty-six cents. 10 b.
paid OF any money in the Treasury not otheTwiss
appropriated, 10 be placed 20 the credit Of The Fret
school Fund IN accordance with the provisions 81
ikE All of Deeenber session, eighteen hundred ant
ihiry-hine, chapter thirty three, and substitute,
for The Interest on the surplus revenue, ~ provided
thousand dollarG Of the receipts for Public Schoo
tax shall be distributed for oolored schools, Ute
deducting the amount payable % the eolored Nor
NAL school. and the balance for white schools IN,
State Normal school for whites and the state Boar,
4 Of Education. for donations 20 colleges, academic
and schools per acts and resolutions OF the Gen
era Assembly heretofore passed, thirty thous
and dollars: provided that none Of the apETppfia
lions 20 colleges academies and schools ehaI u pail
70 snE SHch institutions, ufileSs such Institution
shall have nadea full repbr rs required By law; /,
. the Deaf and Dumb Asylum al Frederick eighieel
thousand seven hundred aud my dollars ~, Mary
Industrial school, six thousand dolaFS 60 the Mary
land Industrial school for Girls, twenty two hun
dred and fifty dollars, TO the Maryland Agriculture
, / College; four thousand five hundred dollars
LEGISLATURE.
To pay the members and officers Of she Geueta
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