Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-08
NO FUNDS IN HAND.

held January 18th, are published Tor
the benefit Of those interested.
Whereas, there are no funds in the
State Treasury available for the pay
ment OF sums aggregating S47.04750,
apportioned by the State Board Of
Education under the appropriation
made by Chapter 1891, Acts Of 1906,
which amounts were due to be paid
after the close OF the school year end
ing June 30, 1907;
1T is ordered that the FOLLOWING
statement be placed upon the records
Of this board for the information Of
interested parties;
The Legislature Of 1905, by Chap
ter $3.50, Laws Of Florida, approved
May 20, 1905, appropriated $4,000 for
each OF the school years ending June
80, 1905. and June 30, 1907, to aid
and encourage theNeStablishment Of
public high schools and rural graded
schools, payments being due after the
close Of each Of such school years.
These appropriations have been paid
as provided by law.
"The same Legislature, by Chapter
$3.50, Laws Of Florida, appropriated
$4,000 for each OF the school years
ending June 30, 1905, and June 30,
1907. for the purpose OF aiding and
encouraging common schools Of this
State which do not receive State aid
under the existing laws except the one
mill State school tax. These appro-
priations, too, have been paid as pro-
vided by law.
1.-THE same Legislature, by Chapter
6Ss1, LAWS Of Florida, appropriated
$4,000 for each Of the school years
ending June 30. 1906 and June 80,
1907, payable after the close of said
respective school years, for State aid
to public schools based on average
daily attendance therein. as provided
in the act. The appropriation made
by this act for the year ending June
30, 1906 was paid promptly when II
became due,
THE appropriation made by said
Chapter S3Sl for the school year end.
ing June 80. 1907, payable after the
close OF such school year. was officlal.
ly apportioned on November 8, 1907,
In the aggregate sum Of t47,O47.5O.
Warrants 10 cover the amounts thus
apportioned have not been issued be.
cause there have at no time since the
date OF such apportionment been funds
In the treasury available for such pur.
pose.
/ Each and every appropriation
above mentioned was directed by the
Legislature to be paid from the Gen.
erAl Revenue Fund Of the State Treas.
ury, From the General Revenue Fund
are paid all the expenses Of the State
Government, including all Jurors aud
witnesses before the grand Jnries thal
expenses OF assessing and collecting
all the revepue OF the State for all
funds. the salaries Of all executive, IN.
diCial and military officers OF the
state. and all clerks and employee
OF the State, the interest on the bond.
ed debt OF the State, the expenses Of
the Legislature, the expenses Of the
Hospital for the Insane the costs Of
arrests Of fugitlves. from justice. all
printing, all appropriations made by
the Legislature for schools and col
leges, and all other appropriations
made by the Legislature unless other.
wise specifically provided,
The Legislature Of 1907, by Chap
ter 5000, approved June I. 1907. pro.
vided that appropriations made for
school purposes should be payable
from the hrst funds available In the
general revenue fund Of ,eeStreasury
after the payment Of currUat expenses
OF the State. the principal heads OF
which are enumerated above.
The disbursements from the gener.
al revenue hind under appropriations
made by the Legislature have been
very large. The receipts In said fund
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