Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-26
APPROPRIATION BILLS.


The general appropriation bill, re-
por.ed to the Senate on Saturday by
the finance committee of that body,
makes an decrease iD appropriations
amounting to $50 $40.
o this increase S81 900 is to the credit
Of public institutions, and $3.50 is due
10 the restoration of the salaries of off.
Gals to what thev were before being
cut down by the General Assembly of
1897-'9S, and to other increases. Un-
Ger tho head of public institutions is in
cluded the cost of maintaining insane
ia county jails and pensions to Confed-
crate soldiers.
Where salaries are restored it has
been to put them back practically to
what they were before being reduced
by the General Assembly of 1897.'98.
The amount appropriated 10 pay PEN
ions is increased from $85, 600 to $780,
900. The Soldiers Home gets $50, 600.
The sum for the support of lunatics
il iails is increas d to 500 900 from $5,-
600.
The State Central Hospital (colored)
receives $50, 900 instead Of SIS 900, and
gets, 10 addition, $25. 900 for new build
lGgs and other necessary improvements,
rbe Southwestern State Hospital re-
ceives 500, 900, instead OF $40 600, with
tre understanding that $500 shall be
use the first year Or repairs and build
ipgs, and 5000 the second year.
Ia addition TO the $4,000 voted to
the State Female Normal School, the
same ss last year, it also receives q
similar amount for the establishment of
an ip6rmary, and the installation OF
naths, steam heating apparatus, and a
laundry. The appropriation to the
Uulversily of Virginia is increased to
s6O, 900 from $40, 900, with the provis.
ion that SIS 900 of this sum ia 10 be
useI Tor tie erection OF On electric
iiglt plant, and to extend the steam
LeaJing apparatus.
The appropriation to the Virginia
~chool for the Deaf and Blind is in
crossed to $40, 600 from $35, 600.
William and Mary College receives
he former amount OF SIS, 900, and $l0,-
600 in addition thereto Tor repairs.
The Med Cal College of Virginia gets
1000.
The Richmond Eye and Ear Intirm
ary receives 81 900, as last year.
support of lunat CO in jails is increas-
I'd from 5000 to $4,000.
Central State Hospital from $75, 900
TO $4,000 and $40, 200 for new build
ings.
Southeastern Hospital from $40, 1000
to $50 600.
The increase in salaries are numer.
Gus. The salary of the clerk to the at
,orney general is increased from 5000
10 5000. Mr.. Montague was allowed
800 additional for contingent ex-
penses.
First Auditor Marye's salary is in
creased from 50, ,75O to $1,000. He gets
an additional 81 900 for his clerks, $11,.
900 in all.
Second Auditor Ryland's allowance is
creased 10 $3.50 from $1,000. He
sets $50 more for contigent expenses.
Treasurer Harman's salary is increas-
ed from 81 800 to S1,750. He is allow.
ed $1,000 for clerks, an increase OF
81 900. oo
secretary Lawless receives $500
with which to conduct his office. 10
make needed repairs aud for bis con-
tipcent fund he is 10 get 81 900 instead
of $3.50.
Col. Richardson, of the land office,
gets, $1,000 with fees not exceeding
81 500 in all, and $500 for contingent
expenses. His clerk and messenger ls
to receive 81 600 instead Of $3.50. The
allowance for six capitol police is In
creased from 81 .320 to "a $50. The
Court Of Appeals night watchmsn gels
$3.50 instead OF 1910.
The salary of the clerk to BALL
road Commissioner Hill Is increased 10
Sl,SOO. The contingent expenses OF
tnis office are increased from $5OO TO
81 900.
Adit. Gen. Nalle's salary Is increased
from 81 500 to s., 400, to be paid out Of
lhe military fund.
The receiving and forwarding docu-
ment clerk and messenger gets $l,OOt
instead OF $S4O.
The State Superintendent of Public
I1struc ions salary is decreased to ~,
900 from 81 800.
Mai. Helms, superintendent OF tns
| peniteutiary, is to get $1,000 instead o
81 800. a, 40,
The clerk of the Senate gets 81 ,4Ot
| Instead of 81 .25O. :.
The criminal expenses allowance Ii
cut down from $500 900 to $24O, 900.