The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-15
APPROPRIATION Bill,

IL s Appropriation Bill.
III The committee of ways and means submitte ed
to the House the bill to make appropriations to
| meet The ordinary expenses of the State govern
ment for the fiscal year commencing November
1, 1877, and recommended that il pass. The
bill is very yelumipons, but the following sy
nopsis contains all necessary Information upon
the subject: .s,.
Section / appropriates thsssdEm of SlOo, l76
TO p9xsts salaries OF the executive and judicial
ofheays Of the State and tho clerks and the con-
tinSeae6<fenses of the executive and judicial
ldepartmenfS for the fiscal year commencing
November tho lst 1877, that is to say:
fRuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Salary of meY Governor, $500 IS Governors S
private secretary Sl,275 messenger, SiOO /;
contingent fupd, l6sO00; stationery and print
| ing fsr the. G GdSefnor, $500.
~ Salary of Lieutenant Governor, S2,500.
Secretary of State, S2,l00 clerk, 81 ,275 !;
porter, $3.50; contingent fund, $500; stationery
and printing $220.
Salary of Comptroller General S2,100 ceri-
cal services, $4,000; contingent fund, 5000;
printing and stationery, $500.
Salary of State Treasurer, $1,000: clerical
services $4,000; contingent fund, $500; print
ing and stationery, $3.50
Salary Of Superintendent of Education, 81, -
S75; clerk $500; printing and stationery, $3.50;
travelling expenses, Sl5O.
Salary of State Librarian, S625; contingent
Salary of Attorney General, 81, 100; clerk,
S1,gOO; contingent fund, $500; printing and
stationery, $40; expenses of litigation, ST.
600
Salary of Aliutant and Inspector General,
81 800 clerk. ) 200: contingent fund, 500 {;
printing and stationery, $500; State armorer,
$500 two. watchmen of State House and
grounds, $500.
Salary Of chief State constable : 800.
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT..
Chief justice $1,000: two associate Justices
$3.5uG each, 1000: eight Circuit Judges, S.
800 each S2S, 900 seven Solicitors. at 81, 300
and the Solicitor of Charleston Circuit, 81, ,OOU-
Si2.jdO.
Salary of librarian and clerk Of Supreme
Salary Of state reporter, 81 900 attendant
OH Supreme Court. 500; contingent fund, SljU:
books for Supreme Court library. $500
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
For the support and mciutcnancc Of the health
Il, parmcut Of the State, $500. viz: uRarar-
tine. s. 900; salary of health officers of Hilton
Head and St. Iicleua 5000 each: Keeper of the
Lazaretto, S4uu.
GhN DEPARTMENT.
For support of tax department Of the State
S2!sI2o, viz: Salaries OF county Auditors. SO
700; for printing. books, &c, fox county Audi
toEs and rrcasurcrs $3.50.
SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY,
One thousand five hundred dollars. viz Insur.
ancc OH buildings, 81 coo; librarian. 500.
PENAL AND CuAEIrAnLE INSTITUTIONS,
Scvcn;y-six thousand seven hundred dollars.
viz: Penitcntiary. $4,000 salary of Superin-
tcndent, 81 600; Physician. $500.
Lunaic Asylum, $1,000; Superintendent
81, 600.
State Orphan Asylum. $1,000.
Deaf Dumh and Blind Asylum, $1,000.
Catawba Indians. $500.
For the civil contingent fund, 5000.
For publishing monthly statement Of the
State treasurer, ) ,0UO.
balance of salary State Treasurer for fiscal
year ending October 81, 1877, $40 90.
Unpaid expenses Of Adjutant and Inspector
generals for same fiscal year, $l l,O37. Expcn-
scs same office for fiscal year ending October
81. 1878, 80, 200
For claims against the State which may be
passed upon AMI allowed by the General Assem-
bly, nj the present session, 81, 900.
Public priniing Of the two houses of General
Assembly for the regular session of 1877, So
GOO.
The bill in conclusion provides that all salaries
shall be paid monthly upon the warrant Of the
Comptroller General and that the amount ap-
proprated for contingent funds and printing.
rs required, shall be paid upon the warrants of
the Comptroller General upon the aprlicat ion of
the various officers entitled TO the same, provi-
dcd that thcramonnts and vouchers .bc filed in
the Comptroller Generals Office before the war
rants are issucl. And that the disposition
made of the several contingent funds shall be
accounted for TO the next General Assembly
prior 10 December, 1873 provided that no off :
Ger authorized TO make contracts or draw funds
from the said appropriations shall eXpcnd or
make contract for cxrcnding more than has been
appropriated for any purposes by this bill.
The entire amount appropriated by the bill
aggregates 22n, 1S2 90, exclusive Of rewards
offered 10y The Governor for the arrest OF crmi-
nails.