The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-01
MONEY FOR QUARANTINE
GOVERNOR TURNS OVER HIS CON-
 VINCENT FUND.
pr. Sanders is Provided By state With Ample Means to Continue His Effective Service for
 the People.

Governor Jelks yesterday gave the State Board of Health $2,20s, the bal ance of his contingent fund for the year ending yesterday. in order that State Health Oficer W. H. Sanders. conduct ing the Alabama quarantine, may be able to carry the protection through the financial straits into which the quarantine had run.
 It was at the instance of Dr. Sanders that more money was provided by the State than is furnished by the an- nual appropriations. The Governor yesterday received a. letter from Dr. Sanders asking that relief be given as a crucial period had been reached with the quarantine and the effective ban he has had in force would have to be abandoned otherwise.
 To date Dr. Sanders's quarantine. which Is very comprehensive. has cost the State about $20oo0 This is known because of virtual statement of the fact in Dr. Sanders's letter to the Governor. It was that the appropria- tions for quarantine for the years 1s04-05 and 1905-0s have been already exhausted. The annual appropriation standing to quarantine credit Is $10,- 900. The State Board. on account of the absorption of last years appropria- ton, in order to continue the quaran- tine last month, incurred obligations that have about covered the appropria- tion for the year beginning today.
 It was for these reasons that the Governor consented to giving the residue of his contingent fund to the State Board. The present quarantine. with all its expenses, has been almost faultless and it has few enemies. It is going to be continued to a safe end, that Is. until Alabama may lose fear of infection from Pensacola. Missis- etn orI The of the $2,20S indicates that Governor Jelks has spent for the last fiscal year only $1292 of the total amount of the fund, ss.5OO. which is allowed him.
 The letter of Dr. Sanders to the Gov ernor is as follows:
 Hon. William D. Jelks, Governor:
 My Dear Sir.-Some time ago I con- suited you about securing some funds for the continuous prosecution of a quarantine. I told you then that the $l0,000 appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1905, was already exhausted, and that the $10,000 which would be at my disposal on October 1, for the fiscal year 1905-6, would be an- ticipated, and that on the first day of the new fiscal year 1t would be neces- sary to draw the full amount to meet obligations already accrued.
 This is to further notify you that will be out of funds in the early days of October and that unless I am to abandon the very successful quarantine which has been established. 1t will be necessary for me to secure an addi- tionaI sum not provided for in the statutes.
 This Is written to ask that you make some arrangement for money with which I may carry on the future work of the State quarantine Board. I may say. as you know. that this is 8 critical time in this State. The situa tion at Pensacola is very dangerous to us.
 Awaiting your reply. am.
 Faithfully yours.
 w. H. Sanders,
 State Health Officer"
 pr. Sanders left Montgomery yester- day for another visit to Mobile and other points in South Alabama. He may also visit Birmingham and Meri- dian, Miss, before his return.