The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-08-23


Pension -. -. :. :. :. 1925, ,230. 90
Postofice -. -. :. =. 1868, 23S. %
River and Harbor :. =. $50, 0,0O0. 90
Sundry civil :. :. :. :. 65,319,915 45
Deficiency appropria-
tions -. 1868, $50. g.
Miscellaneous appropri-
ations >. =. 3,SO2. sol 81
Permanent appropria-
tions :. 1912, ,220. 90
! Grand total -. :. ..S710, loO, ,S62 So
In addition to the specific appropria-
! tioHs made. contracts are athorized to
be entered into fcr increase Of the nav
| al establishment and for various pub
lie works throughout the country re-
quiring future appropriations by Con-
| gre:s in the aggregate sum Of $5S, 44O,-
! 37+. These contracts cover two new
battleships, three ormored cruisers,
three protected cruisers, and five sub
marine torpedo boats, to cost, includ-
! ing armor and armament, S43, 1874, ,094;
! increased cost of two additional dry
docks and for permanent improvement
and enlargement Of certain navy yards
and the Naval Academy, $3.50 ,2SO;
public buildings heretofore authorized
in various cities, including the new
Government Printing Office, light
/ houses and tenders, and for the exten-
sion Of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, s5,146,5 500, and for school
! buildings and sewers in the District OF
! Columbia. S259,50
! The new Offices and employment spe-
officially authorized aggregate 5,G69 In
number. at an annual cost Of $4,537,-
673.77. and those abolished or omitted
numebr 2799, at an annual compensa-
| tion of $1,944,65S, net increase OF 2
| 270. at a cost of s2,593,015.T. OF this
net increase 1899 are additional clerks
! in postofices and assistant postmas,,
| ters. whose annual compensation
amounts to sl,55S,5e0. This is the SEC
ond fiscal year In which Congress has
specifically provided for this character
of personal services, and. while the In
crease is apparent. ii is not ratabty
! greater than in previous years.
! OF the remaining 9S3, net number of
new Offices. with 81 ,0S9, ,5l5 II annual
pay, % are for Congress; 81 for the
library of Congress; 6S for the Treas-
ury Department; 30 for government in
the Territories, including Alaska, Ha-
waii and Porto Rico: 90 for the Navy
; Department; % for the Interior De-
D p.rtment: so for the Postofice Depart
ment; 12 for the Court of Claims; 30
( for the Department of Agriculture;
129. including IS school teachers, 10
policemen and "a firemen, for the d.
! trict of Columbia; Is lighthouse keep
ers: II for the Fish Commission; %
for the Census Office; 13 for the Diplo
matte and Consular service; 1872, in
Guiding 100 hospital stewards, for the
| military establishment: III. including
100 additional cadets. for the Military
Academy; so, including 20 additional
assistant surgeons, for the naval estap-
lishments. and Is inspectors for the
postal service.
The number of salaries Of compeasa-
tions increased is 4S7, at an annual
cost Of $135, 1888. Is, and the number re-
duced is s, in the total annual sum OF
81 ,65S. .40-a net increase Of 479. at
host for the year Of $133.52975. OF
; which number 300, at net cost OF $1o.-
600. are supervisors of the census,
whose employment terminates with
the taking of the 18th census; at
cost Of s.. .53S, are in the library Of Con-
gress; y, at a cost Of SO, 1853 40, are In
the Treasury Department; 10, at cost
of 81. 1890, are in the Postoffce Depart
ment: 80, at cost of s5.24O. are for
the government Of the District OF Co
lumbia: 9, at cost Of $500. are in the
Fish Commission; 19, at cost of sl5,-
$50 are in the diplomatic and consular
service, and 30, at cost Of s2,432, are
In the naval establishment. The re-
naming SO are in the various other
! branches Of the public service and in
volve annual increases Of 500 and up
ward.
A comparison of the total appropria-
tions of the first session of the Fifty
sixth Congress for 1901-$7l0, ,150, ,s62.-
Ss-with those Ct the last session OF
the Fifty-ffth Congress for 1900
S674, ,9S1, ,022 29-shows an increase OF
S35, ,169, ,S40.59. OF this amount appr"-
| rriations for the army show an in
crease of s33,7S9,SSl.49; fortifcation7.
s2.473.7 .726, the navy. $1,000, ,947.0s: the
postal service, sS.024.100; scntry evil
| expenses (chieRy river aad harbor con-
| +re,. --x and for the census) Sic 933-