The news & observer., 1901-03-13
Large Amounts Are Called for by New
Buildings.
MONEY FOR EDUCATION AND CHARITY
The Committee Report Is Not Unanimous
Members Reserve Right to Oppose
Bill in The House. Specific Details
as to Expenditures.
as to Expenditures.

tute bill, or omnibus appropriation bill,
which carries the appropriations for the
various State institutions. This was
submitted by Mr.. Duls, Of Mecklenburg,
for the Joint Appropriations Commit
tee, as a substitute for all the bills
carrying appropriations.
On motion of Mr.. Duls, the considera-
ton of this bill was made the special
order for this morning at 10 o'clock.
An examination of the bill shows the
following facts regarding the appropria-
tions recommended by the committee:
The regular appropriation for the
Deaf and Dumb school is $4,000. For
various addition to and improvements
on the buildings $500 year additional
is given, $1,000 for the next two years.
Cullowhee High School has an annual
appropriation of $4,000. To erect more
buildings $1,000 is given, the entire prop
erty to be turned over to the State.
The Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu-
ton has a standing appropriation of
$4,000. This is to be increased by $780,
600 in 1901, and the same in 1902, making
the standing appropriation $6O,00O a
year: $50 year for two years is given
for the library. To pay off the debt and
make sundry improvements $s1 ,455.5S is
given, of which $I5,4 ,455.5S is for 1901 and
$4,000 for 1900.
The University has added to it's stand
ing appropriation of $25,0O0 the sum of
$4,000 making its yearly cost $4,000.
The State Normal's standing appro-
priation is $4,000. To pay off its debt
of $25, 900 and to pay for the erection
and Improvement of buildings. ETC.,
$4,000 year for four years, 100000 in.
all, is given. Il,
Agricultural and Mechanic College has
a regular appropriation of $4,000. 1t is
to be given $40, ,000sa year for two years,
$4,000 all told. for erecting a textile
building, besides sum sufficient to pay
off it's debts the amount of which is
not specified sa # s2ssss
The Central Hospital at Raleigh now
gets $55,0OO. This%is raised TO $71 800
an increase of SIG, 500 for maintenance
repairs, etc. For iron Stairways and
repairs 81, 500 year. $1,000 for the next
two years is given. For building three
new wards $4,000 year for two years,
$4,000 total, is given. To pay off it's
debt $4,000 is given, payable $4,000 a
year for two years. To buy land the
amount is $4,000, one-half payable in
1901 and the other in 1902, is given.
The Western Hospital at Morganton
now receives $4,000 a year. This is in
creased $40 900, to 100000 a year. To
pay off debt $4,000, or $4,000 a year for
two years is given; $15O0OO is provided
for buildings, $4,000 payable each year
for two years.
The Eastern Hospital at Goldsboro
had last year $4,000. This is raised to
$47,5O0 for 1901 and to $4,000 fol 1902. For
new buildings $4,000, payable $4,000 a
year, is given.
To sum up the appropriations asked
for in the bills for the institutions
named the following recapitulation is
made, the basis being upon the present
standing. appropriations:
For 1901 Standing appropriations.
$332, 100000.
lncrease-Maintenanc $4,000; debts,
A5,4555S; buildings, S13O,0O0: improve
mems, $1,000; books, $50, land, $6.500.
Total increase, $252. .OO5.5S; total appro-
priations, $5S4,00
For 19O2-Standing appropriation,
1892 ,0O0.OO.
ncrease-Maintenance $66, ,500 debts,
$il. goo; buildings, $13O,OO0: improve
mcnts $4,000; books, $50; land, $6,500.
Total, increase $3.50, ,050.00: total appro-
priation, $5S2 ,O50
The bill, bearing the appropriations
with the increases as stated, was submit
ted by the Appropriations committee with
the following endorsements
The Joint Committee on Appropriations
having under consideration this bill which
Is offered as a substitute for House Bills
No. 2073 469 2074, 500, and the other
House and Senate Bills carrying appro-
priations for the hospitals, colleges, deaf,
dumb and blind institutions and the peni-
Tertiary and now pending and which have
been before committee have agreed by a
majority vote to report the same favor
ably except as to those articles which
provide for appropriations to be used by
the three hospitals for the insane for the
purpose Of erecting new buildings or COM
pleting buildings already begun. Upon
these latter articles no agreement was
had by the same committee. All those
voting in the minority reserve the right
TO oppose any provisions OF the bill.
(Signedl DULS FOR COMMITTEE.
The full text of the bill submitted reads
as follows:
An act to make appropriations for the
state Institutions.
The General Assembly of North Carolina
do enact:
Section 1. That the sum of $1,000 be
appropriated for the North Carolina
School for the Deaf and Dumb for the
purpose Of erecting and installing sys-
tenn of water-works, and a fire pump
and fire escapes, and equippang said
scnool for better protection against loss
BY fire. One half Of said appropriation
sh~ll he paid in 1901 and one half In 1902.
Section 2. That for enlarging and i'm
rYrvng the buildings OF the Normal De-
partment Of the Cullowhee High School
the sum of 5000 is hereby appropriated
in addition to the standing appropriation
$4,000: Provided the title to the property
be conveyed to the Superintendent
blic InstructioY, and his successors
&c betore 81 this appropriati1