The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-18
HALF MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE
IN BILL SUBMITTED COMPAR.'
ED WITH LAST YEAR
MEANS LEVY Z MILLS
Figures VIII Likely be Cut Down Con-
siderable, Howeyer-TOtal Amount
:.
Asked for is s2,se1,7s5-s $4,000 Is
Appropriated for Eradication OF
The Cattle Tick.


preparation bill was presented tonight
by Chairman Geo. w. Dick on the par
of the ways and emans committee The
committee has had a prodigious tasl
to keep pace with fast growing State
and at the same time not make &
heavy increase in the aggregate o.
the appropriation. The committee
has given many hearings and has
been faithful in this work. 1t has
gone over the bill time and again
pruning here and revising there, ant
the bill presented tonight by Chair
man Dick is considered complete II
every detail, and while showing: ar
increase in dollars and cents is moi
really 80 much so in view Of; the
heavy increases in demand for the
growing State and increases neces'
sary all along the line. The; chiet
difference that apparently has to be
provided for is that last year there
was special act carrying a one mil,
direct tax that was used for the
Garris-Nicholson high, school ex'
penses and library act that involved
about 100000. This years bill ear
ries 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 $532,71s
in the bill over the amount carried
in the bill of 1913, at: least s2oG,oO(
is to be credited to the school. items
that were provided for in the special
one mill tax. If the bill, is passed
as reported it will mean seven
mill State tax levy. Last year the
levy was slightly less. Including the
school funds there will;be an increase
of three quarters Of a mill for, 1914
In other words, the total tax for 1914
will be seven mills. and this will In,
clude the funds necessary for the va
rious school items. 2, - 4. g.
The miscellaneous schedule in the
act of 1913 carried s96,5S9 willie this
year the aggregate is s3s6,ss2 most
of which is to be credited to the
school items that were otherwise pro-
vided for, last year. There, are a mum
ber Of items in the act for ls14 that
show decreases In. the bill OF last
year. .,.... '...' .'.-, i...,.'t,.,
The insurance commissioners Of
fee is provided with $3.50. less than
in 1913. The attorney generals Office
$4,000 less, public buildings less, the
tax department nearly $4,000 less.
The University Of South Carolina gets
81, ,1o5 less than the total for. 1913.
The interest of the State debt is. cut
$780, 900. The legislative expenses
are reduced over $4,000, The total
reduction aggregates s41,334 and the
increases $574,O56. The largest in
creases being at the, deaf, dumb and
blind institution $43,946 is added and
of it $4,000 is for new. building.
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 s2O,S4O including the
gymnasium item. The Hospital ! for
the Insane Is allowed an increase OF
$4,000 on account Of its increasing
population there is not a cent pro-
vided for the development Of the new
Hospital 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 establish
ment of 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 commissioners. Cat
awba Indian item shows an increase
of $4,000. The commissioners. of :ag-
riculture Is allowed an increase OF
$4,000 for his office. The adujutant
generals office is allowed an increase
Of s6,5OO. The industrial school at
Florence is allowed $4,000. The pen
sion fund is increased $1,000 and
then elections have to be provided
for this year at an additional cost OF
s36,435. There is an increase OF
s34,SOO in the appropriation for the
medical college at Charleston: The
total of the bill presented tonight IS
s2,Ss1,7s5, as against $1,S5s,o77 for
last year. The total net increase Is
about s25O,OOO.
. In the miscellaneous items is in
cluded 100000 for tick eradication
and provision is made for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for militia
manouver camp and the encamp-
mont RI he held on condition that