Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-17
REGENTS ASK MORE MONEY
Estimated Expenses Of University Largely
Increased Over Appropriation,
SALARY BILL GETS MIS- or ADDITION
Several Departments of state Govern
ment FiIc with the Auditor Es-
timates of Amount OF Money
Needed for Two Years.
SALARY BILL GETS MIS- or ADDITION

LINCOLN, Nov. 1s. -- Especially - The
Board OF Regents OF the University OF Me-
braska has estimated the necessary expcpdi-
lures Of that institution during the ensuing
biennium at sG15 800 which is an increase
Of sll9,500 over the appropriation CT two years
ago. The legislature will be asked for an
Increase Of $J8000 in the appropriation for
salaries, an Increase OF $4,000 in the ap-
propria'ion for current expenses an increase
OF 10000 in the fund for new buildings and
repairs and an increase OF $4,000 in the
cash fund.
or the total university appropriation the
state supplies the revenue from a l mill tax
levy. which will amount to approximately
'3is,OOO for the two years, and the balance
Ia made up from interest on permanent
funds, revenue from the United States land
endowment, United States cash appropria-
tioDs and cash collected at the university.
The money received from the latter sources
cannot, however be expended without au-
thority from the legislature. The las
legislature provided for the expenditure OF
ftSS,00O for the university. The estimate
OF tho Board OF Regents was fled with the
state auditor this morning and will be pre-
sented TO the legislature with the estimates
OF other state institutions.
Items OF Estimated Expense.
Tho expenditures of the university for
the next two years are estimated as fol-
lows: For salaries and wages of the execu-
tive officers. the teaching corps and other
employees. Si4iOO0 annually, or S2sS 900 for
tho biennun; for general current expenses.
including apparatus, books, departmental
expenses, farmers in3titutes. fuel gas.
water and lights, furniture. incidental cX-
penses, printing postage and stationery and
state surveys, $3.50 annually. or s61 900
for the biennium; for permanent improve
ments aud repairs. including new building
and equipment, addition to heating appar-
atus and tunnels. general repairs and main
tenance. disposition OF sewage at the Farm,
oistern and hre protection apparatus. cleo
trio light machines and wiring, roof for coal
areas, remodeing OF north wing OF central
building, special repairs to chemical labora
tory and general science buildings, sheds,
fences improvements at the farm, yentilat-
Ing apparatus for Grant Memorial hall,
equipment of experiment station building
ut the farm, contingent expenses on works
OF Improvement, sl05,500 for the biennium
for services in farm and dairy schools
graduate school. summer school, school of
hnc arts, law school, in laboratories and
for farm expenses, stock and labor. books.
law school expenses laboratory expenses
and supplies. supplies in other schools, out
standing Indebtedness and for all other pur-
poses for which fees and charges are col
lected by the university. $4,000 for the BIZ
ennium; for services. equipment, apparatus
and facilities for instruction in the school
and college Of agriculture and the mechanic
arts, as required by act OF congress approved
August 80, 1890. $4,000 for the biennlum:
for services, apparatus aud expenses OF In
vestigations and publishing OF results, as
required by act OF congress. $50 900 for the
biennium.
Following is a comparison OF the estimated
expenditures with the expenditures author
tied by the last legislature: