The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-25
WHAT IT WILL COST
GOVERNOR RENFROW MAKES ESTI-
MATES FOR 1878.


OkIahoma's Government During the
Next Two Years Than During the Two
Years Past Urges Prompt Action on
Appropriations, Before the Closing
Rush - Certain Public ONCE Supplies
Badly Needed at Once-What the School
Text Book Bill Provides.
Guthrie, o. T., Feb. 24.-(Special.)-
Governor Renfrow this morning SUBMIT
sd to the legislature an estimate Of ap-
propriat:ons that will be necessary to
run the territory for the years 1897 and
1898. The report was accompanied by d
message addressed to the chairman Of
the committee on appropriations Of each
house, which reads as follows:
Dear Sir:-I have the honor to trans
init herewith for your consideration and
action the estimate of requirements on
account OF current expenses of the ter
ritory for the years 1897 and 1898. The
estimates are compiled by the auditor
or a basis of requirements in the past,
with such notifications as present condi-
tons warrant.
ut is worthy OF notice that the esti-
mates for the present appropriation bill
ere several thousand dollars less than
the expenditures during the past two
years. An itemized statement fully eX-
planning each lem of expense is includ-
ed.
Il take occasion to address you at this
time on this subject in order to empha-
size the necessity for considering the ap-
preparation bill before the rush and hur-
ry of the closing days of the session.
when there is not time 10 give IL the
attention il deserves, and also TO call
your attention to the fact that several
departments are now in urgent need OF
blanks and supplies required under the
law relating 10 their work. which cam
not be purchased until provision is MADE
therefor. / refer in particular TO blank
forms required for distribution through
out the territory under the school law,
and also blank forms used by assessors.
These supplies should be distributed not
later than the first week in March at all
hazards. l would therefore respectfully
urge upon your committee that early at
tention be given this matter, and that &C
ton be taken as soon as is consistent
with the careful consideration which the
subject demands. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM c. RENFROW,
Governor
Detail. OF ESTIMATES.
The estimates submitted call for the
following amounts for the various de-
partments and purposes:
For attorney general $4,000 for salary
for 1897 and 1873, and 81 200 for contingent
expenses, which is the same amount ap-
propriated two years ago.
For territorial auditor the stinnate is
81. 500 per year salary, $3.50 per year for
contingent expenses and 81 800 per year
for clerk hire Two years ago the ap-
preparation was $3.50 per year for contin-
gent expenses, $500 for salary, 81 200 for
clerk hire and deficiency or $3.50.
For the governor, for clerk hire and
contingent Office expenses $500 per year;
for deficiency in contingent expenses eX-
pended in 1896, $49650; for enforcement
of criminal laws, $500 per year. Two
years ago the appropriations were 1000
for enforcement of criminal laws for
1866; for contingent expenses $500,
clerk hire $500: deficiency 1851.
The estimate for the territorial treas
urer is the same as for two years ago,
$500 per annum and $3.50 per annum
for contingent expenses.
For the secretary for the territory $500
for books, records, postage, etc. Two
years ago the appropriation was 5000,
and S195 for payment of thirty-nine cor
les of the statutes.
For printing blanks. including blank
bonds for school districts, required by
law to bedistributed TO the several coun-
ties by the territorial superintendent, and
for the publication and distribution in
pamphlet form of the revised school laws
at the adjournment Of this session of the
legislative assembly, and for miscellan-
eous printing and for other incidental Of
fee expenses Of the territorial superin
tendent, the sum of $500 for the years
1891 and 1898; for the travelling expenses
of the territorial superintendent actually
Incurred in the discharge of his duses the
sum of 500 per year for the years 1897
ard 1898. Two years ago the appropria-
lions for territorial superintendent for
1895 ard 1896 were 81 200 for contingent
expenses; 81 400 salary: 5000 travelling ex-
penses and $500 clerk hire.
For commitment and care of insane for
1897 and 1898, SS5, 600 Two years ago the
appropriation was S7S.200.
For commitment and care of territorial
prisoners, $50, 500, and a deficiency Of S.
2ll. Two years ago the appropriation
was 81, 600
For .annotating. inde~irr and nrNHa~-