The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-15
BILL IS READY.
Appropriation Measure
Leaves Nash's Hands. &.
SAME OLD CRAFTS
Are There With Big Appropria-
tions While Many institu-
tions are Greatly Curtaii-
ed--HospitaI Fund.
tFrom a Stafr Correspondent.)

CO. 1oSpttaI uOo.
Q'rom STAFF Correspondent)
Columbus, April 1.-the appropria-
tion bill carrying the amounts claimed
to be necessary to carry on the busi-
ness of the state institutions and the
state Offices has been prepared and is
ready to be given to the Legislature.
1t Is understood that the senate COM
mittee has kept pretty close tab on the
work of the house committee, so that
when the house bill is offered it will
really be the senate bill as well. That
does not mean that it will pass the SEN
ate. 1t may be held up there, for some
institutions may have special friends,
as Is too frequently the case. So Ia
it in the house, but the Republican ma
jority there acts more nearly in unison
and it is probable the bill will meet
with little opposition save probably
from the Democratic side, and that
will not be effective.
Chairman Crafts will have the bin
in charge and will introduce it prob
ably Monday afternoon. 1t Is certain
to come during the early part of the
week. There are besides this big bill
lot of appropriations for special mat
ters that will come in the special bills,
so the appropriation matter is by no
means over
Many of the institutions of the state
will be disappointed at the amounts
they receive. There is general cut
ting of appropriations. Governor Nash
and the legislature are not sure that
the tax measures are going to yield
sufficient revenue and they want to
keep things down to the minimum.
AS result the state institutions will
suffer while there will be no retrench-
ment in the conduct of the state
offices.
The total appropriation carried by
the bill is Si,156,537.37 The institu-
tions and the other demands were over
$6,0O0,000 and were claimed to be
based on low estimates, so some of the
state concerns are going to run short
IL the bill prevails without amend
ment. Some of them have asked for
just what they need Others have ask
ed for what they would like to have,
but for more than their real neces-
stiles require. So they can get along.
The bill is less than the 1900 bill by
over a million, though the demands
would seem to be greater.
The dairy and food commissioner is
in with his usual big amount. AS sps-
cial interferer with the poor man E
butter, fund is provided in the sum
OF $4,000 as an "oleo" bill. This Is
for the purpose of causing the arrest
Of innocent retailers if there should be
coloring matter in the produce that
they did not make and could not there
fore be blamed for in all sense and
reason. An item for $4,000 for at
torney's fees will be very interesting
to Judge Fawcett and the other attor-
neys in the state. Those other SMELL
ers, the fish and game commission
gets $4,000 for investigating and other
things. especially other things. The
commissioner of common schools gets
about $4,000.
Legislative committees have been
quite extensive. They get an appro-
priation of $4,000 to pay expenses.
The items for the Massillon hospital,
contained in this bill, are as follows:
Current expenses 100000.
Salaries OF officers and expenses of
trustees, $4,000.
Ordinary repairs and improvements,
$500.
Constructing two cottages, and fur
nishings, $4,000.
Partial construction of infrmary,
s25, 900.
Tunnel, grading and cement works,
$4,000.
Fire protection, $500.
Seating Mckinley hall, $1,000.
Additional laundry machinery,
$4,000.
Pipe, pipe covering, electric wiring
and fixtures. $4,000.