The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-18
Even Then There Will BE No
Reduction in Expenses.
SAME IN THE PRINTING
Deficiency Is $65,OOO the Same
as Before.
Recommends Increase In State
University Maintenance.

buildings given 10 the state INSTITUTIONS
during the coming two years. In spite
of that fact, however, it will be impos-
sible to keep the appropriations down
much below those made by the last
session of the legislature, about which
so much was said and which had much
to do with the nomination of Mr.. Hoch
for governor instead of Governor
Bailey.
The law inStructS the state auditor to
include in his biennial report estimates
of the appropriations which he thinks
are necessary for the expenses of the
state government during the succeeding
two years, including the improvements
to be made in the various state institu-
| tons. Auditor Wells today completed
his estimates for this purpose.
| For the running expenses of the state
additions to the state institutions, Mr..
Wells makes the following estimates:
For the balance of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 19O5..$ SO,951. rs
[ For the fiscal year ending
| June 80, 1906 Observation-Disclosures. 2,213, 1000
For the fiscal year ending
| June 30, 1907. ....-......... 2, Isl, 300. 90
The appropriating question is going
to be one OF the big bugaboos of the
coming legislature. Away with high
taxes" was one of the war cries of the
| boss busters, and now there is de-
mand that the coming legislature
| = make ScOO. AuQ1IOr w ellis mas cut
out everything but what he thinks is
absolutely necessary to properly run
the state, but still his estimates of the
running expenses of the state for the
coming two years aggregate over $4,-
140, 900.
Auditor Wells estimates do not in
clude the appropriations for legislative
expenses, which We're $115,000 two years
ago; nor the miscellaneous appropria-
ton bill, which aggregated about $780,
600 two years ago; nor the larger mis-
cellaneous appropriations for the relief
of various people who have claims
against the state, the circulating of
Secretary Coburn's biennial report
which the last legislature whitfield
down to a minimum, and various other
appropriations which will amount to
$40. 900 or $50, 900 more.
The last legislature also had to ap-
propriate $42, 900 for the care of desti-
tute insane by the various counties,
SIS, 900 for the Colorado law suit, $40, 900
constitution, and a number. of other
items which will not be so large in
the. coming legislature Their place
will be taken by others. however.
One big item which the coming legis-
lature will not have to deal with will
be the Worlds fair appropriation,
which amounted to $4,000 in the last
session. Its place will be taken, though,
by the demand for an appropriation to
pay off the Price Raid claims. aggre-
eating something over 5000, 900. The
last legislature paid for getting these
claims into shape for payment, and
the state received the money years ago
from the national government for pay
ing them, but it was used for other
purposes and will have to be appropri-
ated now out of the general revenue
fund.
These appropriations added to the a.
Inmates made by Auditor Wells will
make the total run up to about the APP
preparations made by the last legiSla-
ture. 1t is also a fact that it is prac-
tically impossible to keep the appro-
priations for the state institutions down
to the auditors estimates. The insti-
tutions nearly always g4t more thar
the auditor recommends for them. One
of the surprises in Mr.. Wells estimates
will be his recommendation concerning
state printing. A year ago the present
printing board, consisting of Secretary
of State Burrow, Treasurer Kelly and
Attorney General Coleman announced
with a great flourish of trumpets that
there would be no deficiency printing
bill for the next legislature to pay.
They said they would keep the printing
bills within the appropriations. Yet
Mr.. Wells estimates contain an item
of $4,000 as deficiency printing bill, the
same as was made by the legislature of
1908 and that of 1901 before.
The estimates for most of the state
departments are the same as two years
ago, that is for running the state house
offices. That of the governor IS depart
ment is increased, of course, owing TO
the increase in the governors salary,
which goes into effect with the begin
ming of Mr.: Hoch's term. To fix this
an appropriation of 81, 900 for the first
six months of the new governors term
is made, which comes before the be-
ginning of the next fiscal year, and $5.-
900 year for the next two years. Here
tofore it has been $4,000 a year. MI.
Wells continues the $1,000 a year for
the maintenance of the executive resi-
dence. If this is not used as Governor
kI-s
necessary, as a separate appropriation
is recommended for repairs and inn
provements, as before.
A corresponding addition as to salary
is made in Superintendent DayhofS
department, as the last legislature rails
ed his salary from $4,000 to $1,000
year
of the best institutions of the state,
and Mr.. Wells recommends that the
secretary be Ssiven salary of $1,000
year instead of $1,000. Miss Armen
trout the secretary, did not ask for an
increase in salary, but desired an as
siStant instead. Auditor Wells did not
think the state could afford an assist
ant but that Miss Armetrout was de-
serving of an increase in salary. He
also advised giving $1,000 a year for
buying books for the travelling library
instead of $1,000.
For the horticultural department |
Mr.. Wells would cut the contingent |
fund down from $720 to $500, and the |
travelling fund of the secretary from |
$500 to 5000. The coming legislature |
may combine this department with |
that of the state board of agriculture. |
The free employment bureau Auditor |
Wells would put under the state So
ciety of labor, saving the expense of |
that department.
For the state fish hatchery the |
auditor recommends an appropriation |
of $1,000 a year for two years to finish I
building the hatchery and make if |
to something. He says the |
state has purchased land for the
hatchery but has not invested. enough
to make it as beneficial as it should be |