The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-26
Treasurer PurifOy Declares Legislative Appropria-
 tiOns Responsible
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE
 DRAIN ON TREASURY
Purifoy States Deficit Will Reach S1,154, ,340.19-Present Deficit of Nearly s4O0,O0O Represented
 by Note of $10O,000

Montgomery. September 25.-(spe. cial )-Figures compiled by State Treasurer John Purifoy today show that the estimated deficit in the state treasury by December s1. 1912, VII be s1,154,34o.1s. The present deficit ir the treasury amounts to s992,s42S7.
 In the statement prepared by State Treasurer Purifoy, 1t Is shown approx imately that the amount of receipts from the beginning of the fiscal year beginning october 1, 1912, to the close of the business year. December S1, 1912 will be s1.1s2.5 2.5OO.
 While Treasurer Purifoy declares that the statement may be incorrect in some particulars. he says that hif figures are approximately correct and that any changes will certainly not af- feet the final result.
 According to Treasurer Purifoy leg islative appropriations are responsible for the gfireat deficit in the treasury. The greatest drain on the treasury Will be the appropriation to the public schools, which will receive s1,O26,0OO, nearly as much in itself as will be the entire amount of the states receipts during the three months from October to December 31.
 The present deficit of S392,S42.S7 is represented by a note of $100,oOO, which Governor ONeal made to secure a tenn porary loan, and by warrants or Aud itor Brooks smith, which are held by banks, under agreement, until the state Is better able to pay them
 ri nf having retain the states warrants has been in operation in the state for a number of years and offers the only avail able means which the state has or tiding over it's great deficit.
 The fiscal year of the state will end 20, at which time the state s indebtedness will amount to nearly one-half a million dollars.
 The statement of Treasurer Purifoy, showing the receipts and disburse- ments which will accrue from Sep tember 30. 1912, to December 51, 1912, is as follows.
 Estimated receipts and disbursements of the state of Alabama from the beginning of the fiscal year beginning october l, 1912. to the close of business December 3l, 1912:
 RECEIPTS.
 License tax ................,.....,S 4o,oVo'W Tax on record Of mortgages. lo,VV.W Game and fisl, protection fund. 4,00o.Oo charter fees..".... 5,ooo oo Land redemption ................ l,0oo.U Solicitors, fees ,........ 12,000. .00 'rax collectors ....... 675, GOO % Convict department ....,........ 26o,Voo.o of Agriculture and
 Industries .................... 15oOo .Oo sources .......... 150,00o .00
 Total receipts ...............S1, ,1S2, 800 %
 DISBURSEMENTS. Public schools .s1, ,025, 600 co Normal schools: Maintenance. 3l,5O0W Normal schools: Improvem'ts.. 37,5oO.Oo County High schools. ............ 2,0Oo.00 Alabama Insane Hospital. S5. .oo0. .00 District Agri schools. ..........- 10, .Oo Ala. Polytechnic Institute....... 24,S2o.oo State university ....,.......,,.... li,Ioo.o0 Ala Girls Tech. 1nstitute...... lS,395. l9 state Medical college ............ 100000 Board of Agriculture 7,oOo.Oo state Medical association...... 6,250 % State Highway commissions. 2o,ooo.0o Ala. Schools for Deaf and Blind 36,b0O.O0 Old Soldiers Home .....,...... 4,ooW convict dept....... 225,0O0 % Salaries officials and employees. 100000 Confederate Soldiers and wid-
 ows. pensions .............. s0O.ooo. co expenses. 325, GOO 00
 Total expenditures .........s .s2 336, $40 19 Total receipts .,.............'..si,lo loz,ooo 'oo Total expenditures ..........., ,s2,3S6,Sio .ls Estimated deficit December
 3l, 1912 .............,.......,, N, lo4,54o l9
 Present indebtedness of the state Temporary loan ............... .S100, ,000. .00 Auditors warrants hypothecated
 and in possession of banks. s292, SAP .S7 Total $s92, ,s42. .S7