Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-28
BIG
Bunch of. Money
For the State
For the
Year l0O3.4.
A Slight Decrease as Compared
= With Two Years Ago. M
Especial Correspondence.)

Columbus, o., April 2S.--Tbe appro-
prations bill for the fiscal year, 1903
4, was introduced In the House of Rep
|resentativcs Thursday, advanced to the
second reading, and referred TO the
finance committee. The bill makes an
preparations amounting to $4,916,234
as against $4,9s2, 900 for the same per-
iod two years ago.
There are deep cuts made in the cur
rent expenses of several of the state
institutions, and increased cxpendi-
lures permitted In some of the others.
Sev sral salaries are shaved, including
the commissioner of Soldiers Claims,
who will in the future receive S1,S00
per year. In the ease of the Auditor
and Secretary of State, the expendi-
lures will be increased for the salar.
les of the additional clerks and steno-
graphers made necessary by the Willis
law, and The new system Of collecting
liquor taxes.
The appropriation for the Legisla-
ture this year is $1O2, 900 or about three
thousand dollars more than formerly.
| The increased amount of printing and
the long session is responsible for this
Increased expenditure. There is not n
| marked difference in the general ap-
preparation for the State Hospitals,
one item of $1,000, however, having
been placed in the appropriation for
the Massillon State Hospital for the
purchase of.land.
Whether or not the bill will receive
the opposition which delayed the 9TH
| er bill is n matter which will be deter
mined by the Democratic members.
| 1t is understood that they will not at
tack the land purchase item for the
| Massillon hospital, since one of the
EDemocratic members is heartily in fa-
vor of this purchase. -
The appropriations made, for the diff
| ferent departments of the State gov
ernment are as follows: ~
Adiutant Generals department, $16,-
30 as against over $4,000 two yearf
| ,~o Do,+ ,,r ,il,ic roI,,,f;on ic occo,,pt
ed for by the elimination of the care
of arms money. t>if
State House and Grounds ,296
an increase from S29,567. This in.
crease is made necessary by the new
judiciary building which has doubled
the cost of heating, light and care.
Ohio NatiouUl Guard--Total appro-
priation, S1T4,575, an increase of over
$4,000. This IS made necessary by
the passage of the Harding reorgani'
zation bill and the extension of the
time for the annual encampments. On
rent for armorics and other standing
expenses, there is a reduction made.
Agricultural Experiment Station
Provision having been made for sew
cral new departments and the con-
struction of new buildings demanded
an increase in the appropriation for
this department of from 1880 to S2S,-
400.
State Board of Agriculture-Appro
priation, $1,000, an increase of about
$1,000.
Ohio State Archae Biological and His
torical Society $1,000.
Attorney Generals Department
An additional clerk and an increase in
the allowance Of from $4,000 to $4,000
| for assistant counsel made an increase
in this appropriation. The total is $16,.
925.
Auditor of State-rhe changes noted
above have increased the appropriations
for this Office about $4,000. There are
several cuts made but they are very
| light. The increased work of the de-
partment and the additional help raises
the appropriation to $35,675.
Board of state Charities, $500, an
increase from $1,000.
Board of Health-$17,00 same as
two years ago.
Ohio State Horticultural Society
81 1000.
Board of Pardons $4,10o, fixed ex-
penditures and appropriations remain
the same as last year. :
Board of Public Works--The appro-
prlation for this board Is more than
doubled from an appropriation Of lit
tie over one hundred thousand dollars
two years ago. $41,7O0 Of this is for
permanent improvements within the
city limits of Cincinnati. The Summit
County Reservoir Improvement will
cost the State $500 TIE total appro-
priation is S220,992.45
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