The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-12
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State Institutions Make Reports
Of Funds Needed In Next
Two Years.
AGGREGATE Is A LARGE SUN

I'VE are housing these people in fire
traps, in buildings that it costs too
much to heat, and that II is practical
ly impossible " \keep In sanitary
condition, as hdspital should be
kept" says H. G. Neyell, superintend-
ent Of the insane asylum at supply,
writing to Governor CfNce Of the
needs Of the institution. The governor
had requested heads Of stateNi instltu,
tions to submit In their opinion, the
needs Of state institutions for IKE
by the Legislature In making appro-
priations for the next biennial.
Some changes In the manner Of han
dling the institution are suggested,
among which Is the dispensing with
the services !pf a special steward,
whose duty It is said consists In
checking acquisitions Of supplies when
they are received Superintendent
Newell suggests that this could be
done by clerk In addition to other
duties and who probably win not be
a politician, will have not family
around the institution and win be
willing to work, whereas small OF
petty officers are disposed to feel that
they are officers Of the institution and
do not want to get out and do some
" the work they might just as well
6s to hnye some one else do It.
New Building Is Needed.
A new building Is badly needed, says
the superintendent, and he suggests II
the legislature desires to do something
in this way he thinks not less than
100000 should be appropriated for the
first building and equipment
Heads Of other institutions made
their recommendations for appropri-
ations etc, and sent them to the gov
ernor. They will be submitted by him
TO the legislature
+. Z. Barrett acting president OF
the school OF mines at Wllburton,
says that II viii require about SOL 900
for that institution. This will include,
however, $4,000 for power house
and $4,000 for dormitory.
Glover Wants More Money.
Or J. W. Duke, secretary Of the
board of medical examiners, suggests
that fees collected from applicants
for medical licenses he turned into
the state treasury and the members Of
the board be paid per diem when
actually at work. The statement Is
made that fees as now collected do
not pay the expenses Of the members
Of the board during al examination.
because the number OF applicants IL
gradually growing less IL is also sug
gested that while there Is law pro
vlding for the prosecution Of offenders
there is no appropriation for the prose
cution Of such cases and none can be
done.
Fred Parkinson, state examiner and
inspector, says that he can get along
IN his department with the same ap-
preparation as for the past two years.
except that he should have an extra
$4,000 In his contingent fund.
The fire marshal recommends that
II viii require at least 5000 each
year TO run his department,
The adjutant general asks for an
appropriation Of 10000 for his de-
partment and also recommends thar
nm additional clerk should he employ
ed to help in department headqunr-
ters.
President Lynn Glover of the instl
thte Of technology at Tonkawa, says he
should have an appropriation OF at
least $4,000, of which $4,000 is to
he used in recnstructlng the admin
istration hall and $1,000 for the pres.
idents residence. Hc nlso SAYS that n
girls dormitory X badly needed.
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