Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-13


the benefit Of those Interested.
Whereas, there are no funds IN the
State Treasury available sof the pay
ment Of sums asgfegating s47O47.sO.
IappoFtoned BY the state board Of
Education under the appropriation
made by Chapter 1881, Acts OF 1905,
which amounts were due 70 be paid
after the close OF the school year end.
ing June 80. 1901;
ut is ordered that the following
statement be placed upon the records
81 this board for the information OF
interested parties;
THE Legislature OF 1905, by Chap
ter 1882, Laws Of Florida. approved
May 20. 1905, appropriated $4,000 for
each Of the school years ending Jslne
80. 1905, and June 80, 1907, to aid
and encourage the establishment 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, 1906, 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-
priationsi too. have been paid as pro-
ylded by law.
1.-THE same Legislature, by Chapter
5asi, 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 Sears. for state aid
to public schools based on average
daily attendance therein, as provided
IA the act The appropriation made
BY this act tor the year ending June
80, 1906, was paid promptly when Il
became due
'The appropriation made by said
Chapter 1854 for the school year end.
ing June 80. 1907. payable after the
close Of such school year. was ofIicial.
" apportloned on November s. 1907.
In the aggregate sum OF saT.64T60.
Warrants 70 cover The AMOUNTS thus
apportionsd have not been issued be-
cause there have at no time since the
date OF such apportionmsnt 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 Cen.
srai Revenue Fund OF the state Treas
ury. lrrCm the General Revenue Fund
are pAid all the expenses OF the State
Government Including all Jurors and
witnesses before the grand juries. the
expenses Of assessing and collecting
al the revenue Of the state for all
funds. the salaries OF all executive, ia.
dicial and military officers OF the
State. and al clerks and employees
Of the State, the interest on the bond,
cd debt Of the state. the expenses OF
the Legislature. the expenses OF the
Hospital for the Insane, the costs of
arrests Of tugitlyea from justice, ell
printing. All appropriations made by
the Legislature for schools and col.
leges, aud all other appropriations
made by the Legislature unless other.
wise specifically provided,
"The Legislature OF 1907. by Chap
ter S6os, approved June T. 1907. pro
vided that appropriations made for
school purposes should be payable
from the first funds available In the
general revenue fund Of the treasury
after the payment Of current expenses
OF the State. the principal heads Of
which are enumerated above.
The disbursements from the gsnsr.
al revenue fund under appropriations
made by the Legislature have been
very large The receipts h said fund
from the sources provided b. law have
not M 10 this time been suiicIeo,.
over and aboyssenamerased preferred
payments to mNet the special and ~,
t-SoralnAry appropriations made by
tie Legislature.
sThla board has NO u,.ana AZ asesr.