The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-04-14
st. Paul, April D.


At the meeting Of the general COM
mittee, consisting of the finance com.
mittee OF the senate and the appropria-
lions committee of the house the tax
levy for Minnesota was fixed and the
bill introduced in the house. The sum
to be raised during the biennial period
will approximate $15,O00,0O0.
In making the appropriation bill the
sary to cut down the appropriation
general committee has felt it neces-
asked for by the state university. The
sum asked for was 100000 for the
biennial period. For the first year the
university will be granted $1,000, 900.
For the second year it will be given
100000. OF this sum $405,000 is ap-
propriated for the new chemistry build
ing. Seventy-five thousand is appro-
priated for repairing Millard hall.
Twenty-Five thousand is appropriated
for the purpose of repairing the medi-
cal building.
The chief item of interest is the ap-
preparation Of $325,000 for mainte-
nance, an increase of over 500, 900 for
the past year.
The forestry department of the state
gets an appropriation of $4,000.
The appropriation for the support of
the county fairs of the state is fixed
at from 100000 to $4,000, an increase
from $4,000.
AS backset to this item the ap-
preparation asked for by the state ag-
ricultural society for new agricul
tural building was absolutely denied.
In considering the general elements
of expense the R. C. Dunn good roads
measure received it's fair measure of
consideration. Under the provisions
of this bill $4,000 is appropriated for
good roads for the ensuing year in
counter-distinction to $4,000 apprcpri-
ated for the same purpose last year.
Agricultural School Gets 100000.
The agricultural school will receive
about 100000 for the new mechanic
arts building. 1t already has 100000
for the same purpose. 1t will receive
an appropriation of $150,000 for a
girls dormitory.
Appropriations asked for the state
capitol approaches are absolutely cut
out.
Investigation in the work of the
state drainage commission has had its
result in the work of the appropria-
ton committee. The appropriation
will amount to only about $35, 900, just
enough to complete the bitches already
contracted for.
The board of control will receive an
appropriation of about $5,000,000, an
increase of 100000. This is largely
for the erection of new buildings and
for the care of delinquents. 1t is rep
resented that 1000 patients are now
sleeping in the corridors of insane asy-
lums and that 400 are uncared for in
the home of the feeble-minded.
The Crookston agricultural school
will receive for the first year $4,000.
The average appropriation for that
school will be $4,000 a year.
The common and graded schools will
be given 100000 year for mainte-
nance. This will be a large increase
over what has been given in the past.
The st. Peter hospital draws $685.
900 for maintenance. The school fo-
the blind at Faribault only draws
$4,000 for current expenses.
For the school for the deaf, at the
same place, 100000 is appropriated for
new girls administration building
and $4,000 for a dormitory and din
ing room.
The Anoka state asylum draws $780,
900 for the completion Of three cot
tages. The Hastings asylum draws
$4,000 for the same purpose.
The Fergus Falls hospital draws the
sum of $250,O00 a year for mainten-
ance, $4,000 is given the Rochester
state hospital for maintenance.
The senate passed Senator ]. A.
Golfers bill giving Mrs. J. A. Johnson,
widow of the late governor, $1,000,
the salary of the governor for the Sec
ond year of his unexpired term.
Four reform bills were put to sleep
by the lower house of the legislature.
The Palmer-Hopkins measure pro-
hibiting treating in drinking places lost
by vote Of 81 to so. Although re-
ceiving majority of the votes the
bill did not receive the necessary 81
to secure it's enactment.
The state tax commission bill pro-
viding for a system of county asses
sors wa, killed by a vote Of &c to A..
The measure was fathered by r. C.
Dunn. country members objected on
expense and no improvement over the
present system of town and village
assessors.
st. Paul, April g.