Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-12
Comparative
Statement
of
Appro priations


lation of the proposed senate APP
preparation law, the appropriation bill
of two years ago and the estimates of
the executive department of the
needs of the state government for
1.-THE next two years.
The appropriations bill for 191315
carried sums amounting to $3,915,370
the executive estimates for 1915-17
We're $5,1S6,2Z5.S0; the senate bill car
ries 50, 7901S7 Members of the
lhouse point to the fact that the SEN
ate bill makes 30 appropriations for
public printing and the publication Of
reports. 1t is true that that item
Iappears to be omitted, though it
is possible that the committee be
lieved that here was an opportunity
to stop a great waste and that the
contingent funds allowed the various
departments, would be sufficient to
meet the printing and publication
needs after taking care of necessary
i contingent expenses.
The only DISTINGUISHED criticism yet
offered Of the senate bill by those
who genuinely desire greater economy
in the management of the state affairs
is. in the reduction of the appropriations
600 year to 100000. But
the pending house bill leaves a re-
Iduction almost as great.
Here are a few of the compari-
tsons made in the recapitulation: for
the last two years the appropriations
for the office of the state auditor
were $50, 800; the estimates called for
S37, 900; the amount allowed by the
senate is $4,000. This reduction is
effected by cutting down the provis-
lion for contingent expenses from
S7,4OO to $4,000, cutting of an as
| sistant for the bank examiner $4,000
and the travelling expenses of the
examiner, though it gives him an al
lloWance for contingent expenses of
$1,000 for which no provision was
made in the last appropriation bill
The appropriations for the board of
control are reduced in the senate
bill from $4,000 the amount approp-
! rated two years ago, and the estl-
mates for the next two years of the
! game amount, to $4,000 This saw
ing is proposed by the simple pro-
cess of reducing the travelling ex-
penses of the board from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The senate's provision for the ex-
|
200 against $25,1 for the last two
years though it is nearly $4,000 less
! than the executive estimates of the
needs for the next two years. The
salary of the secretary Of the gov
ernor is reduced from $4,000 year
! for the last two years, the amount
estimated for the next two years and
| the amount finally allowed in the |
house BILL TO S2100. The former ap- /
preparation bill allowed the governors !
office $4,000 for clerical assistance
and the senate bin allows $4,000 in
! stead Of $4,000 asked for in the eX-
ecutive estimates. For the contingent
expenses $4,000 is allowed against
Is51OO two years ago and against
50 coo asked for. Printing to the
amount of $4,000 in the estimates IS
ignored in the senate bill.
For the office of the secretary OF
state there is an appropriation OF
s32, 400 against $29,5OO two years ago
and against $4,000 asked for a
reduction of $4,000 is made in the
contingent expense appropriations and
small reductions in the salaries OF as
sistants and stenographers.
The senate bill allows $4,000 for
the expenses of the office of attorney
general: the appropriation bill of two
years ago allowed $4,000. No allow
ance is made for the expense OF
federal suits. among them the eighty
per cent law case; $4,000 had been
asked for that purpose.
The expenses of the office of in
spector of weights and measures are
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000, though
$4,000 had been asked.
The expenses of the office of state
examiner are left at $4,000 the same
a : for the last two years though the
estimates were $4,000.
For the last two years the eX-
penses of the office Of mine inspector
were 800 and that amount was
asked for the ensuing two years but
the senate bill cuts the Appropriation
to s21,7OO; 5000 is taken from the
travelling expenses; $4,000 from dep
uties' expenses and 5000 from office
expenses.
In the department of public in
struction, a cut of $S6O,O00 is made
$4,000 of this being in the state
school fund and 100000 in the item
of vocational instruction. The latter
item had not been asked for in the
estimates.
The appropriations for the office
of state engineer are $471.00O against
s511 900 two years ago: all this oc-
ours in the road fund for which pro-
vision for only 100000 is made.
For the office of the state historian
there is an appropriation in the SEN
ate bill for $157O0. against $500
two years ago. The increase is for
the printing of two volumes of the
now prepared, $1,000. and an
item of travelling expenses covering
the expense also of securing data
from Washington for the remaining
Miscellaneous items in the appro-
rriation bill of two years ago for
the inspector of apiaries, the print
ing Of annual reports and for public
printing, together with incidental
Items for which naturally no provis-
ions would be made in a subsequent .
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