The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-19
LARGER THAN LAST YEAR
APPROPRIATION MEASURE CAR.
RIES TOTAL OF So, ,391,795.

II Figures Stand, Tax Levy for 1914
Will Probably Be Seven
Mills.
Columbia, Feb. 17.-The appro-
priation bill, as originally reported,
was passed by the house to-day. The
bill has yet to pass the Senate where
it will probably be pruned consider
ably.
Columbia, February 12.-The gen.
eral appropriation bill was presented
to the house tonight by Chairman
Geo. w. Dick, on the part of the ways
and means committee. The commit
tee has had a prodigious task to keep
pace with a fast growing State and at
the same time not to make heavy in
crease in the aggregate Of the ap-
propriations. The committee has had
many hearings and has been, faith
full in it's work. 1t has gone over
the bill time and time again, pruning
here and revising there. The bill
presented tonight by Chairman Dick
is considered complete in every de-
tail, and while showing an increase
in dollars and cents is not really so
much so in view of the heavy in
creases in demands for the growing
State and increases necessary all
along the line.
The chief difference that apparent.
ly has to be provided for is that last
year there was special act carrying
one-mill direct tax that was used
for the Garris-Nicholson High School
Extension and Library Act that in
volved about 100000. This years
bill carries this 100000 directly, as
it has not been provided for in a
special act, as was done last year;
therefore, in the apparent increase Of
s532,71S in the bill over the amount
carried in the bill of 1913, at least
100000 is to be credited to the
school items that were provided for
in the special one-mill tax.
Tax Levy Greater.
The bill will mean seven-mill
State tax levy. Last year the levy
was slightly less, and Including the
school fund there will be an increase
of three-quarters of mill. ! In other
words, the total tax for 1914 will be
seven mills, and this will inclhde the
fund necessary for the various school
items that were provided for last year
in the special levy of one mill. The
miscellaneous schedule in the Act of
1913 carried s96,5S9, while this year
it aggregates $366,S92, most of which
is to be credited to the school items
that were otherwise provided for
last year.
There are a number of items in
the Act for 1914 that show decreases
in the bill of last year. The insurance
commissioners office is provided with
$50 less than in 1913. The attor-
ney generals Office $4,000 less, pub
lie buildings less, the tax department
nearly $4,000 less. The University
of South Carolina gets $2,1O5 less
than the total for 1913. The interest
on the State debt is cut $4,000. The
legislative expenses are reduced S3,-
600. The total reductions aggregate
s41,334 and the increases $574 ,OO6,
the largest increase being at the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution, for
which s43,946 is added, and of this
$4,000 is for a new building.
Winthrop College. -
Winthrop College is allowed $780,
900 for the erection of gymnasium,
provided $4,000 is raised by Win
throp from other sources. The ap-
preparation for winthrop shows an
increase of S20,S40, including this
gymnasium item.
The Hospital for the insane is al
lowed an increase of $4,000 on ac-
count of its increasing population.
There is not a cent provided for the
development of the new State Hos
pital for the Insane at State Park.
The health department shows an
increase of $4,000, and there is a
provision of $4,000 for the estab-
lishment of a tuberculosis hospital.
There is no provision as to where
this hospital is to be located.
There is an increase of $4,000 for
the office of the railroad commits
sioners. The Catawba Indian item
shows an increase of $4,000. The
commissioner of agriculture is allow