Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-31
leuIsar3l 'rda,'r.-, Of the wsrld.

ntimation op the part of the State En- gineer that his department should be
 turned into a veritabl@ charitable or ganlzation and although. no doubt, in- tended by Mir. Cobb as a convincing argument for an increased Good Road Appropriation, has in Tealinty in cer- tain quarters turned his request into a joke and there seems little pro5abil- fly that the large appropriation re- quested will be given. Other legisla- tors in discussing the matter claim that the State Engineer made his esti-
 mated financial needs for next year
 SO high that even if cut in two he
 would be as well off. if not better. than bis department might hope to be in so far as appropriations are con cerned under existing financial condi- tions
 The State Engineer recommends that the presen provision for the ex- penditure Of 75 per cent of the Good Roads appropriation in counties where raised the balance. 25 per cent. constituting a general fund. be repeal ed and in it's stead an annual levy be provided Of ten cents on every S1OO0 assessed valuation The fund to be expended In the several counties of the State in prusortion to their asses sed valuation. with a proviso that no less than S1j,00O be expended in any one county and the entire fund be eN- pended under the direction of the County Boards and the State EnEi- neer. ln addition 10 this levy the State Engineer urges an appropriation of 5000 a month to cover the expense of working prisoners on the State Highways. He estimates that the Mo vehicle tax law, 20 per cent of which goes to the State Road fund will raise annually approximately S4O.0OO He has no desire to disturb this present law, a source of income 10 the State Road fund Taking such into consid- eration and computing the result. bis total recommendation for road build ing amout to S5l7,767 year, of which amount 10 per cent, be says, will be necessary for administrative and en- sineering expense.
 STATE SCHOOL FUND:
 The appropriation for this fund last year amounted to s5OO.OO and a simi- lar appropriation for each of the two ensuing years. it has been estimated will be necessary.
 TEMPLE NORMAL SCHOOL:
 The maintenance fund at the Tenn pie Normal School for the past year was $73 ,O50, against which item they are asking $9OO0O for each of the two ensuing years. $6S.50O was given the institution last year for buildings and they are asking for buildings for thet ensuing two years, S57 .590 for each year In addition S2l .5Oe for each year ensuing is asked for improve ments.
 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA:
 The maintenance of the University Of Arizona Appropriation, 1sl4-1sl5. amounted to $7O,00O For each of the two ensuing years $1l2,994 is asked for Last year sl0,OO0 was spent on improvements at the University. The request this year is for Sl7,OOO and for the ensuing year Sl2.OO0 $S2.5O0 was appropriated for buildings last year. Sl38,l75 is the request for the ensuing years. The redemption fund and the interest on bonds. all for the Univer- sity. requires an annual outlay of S4,- 300 and is a fiyed item. which is nee essary 10 be paid each year
 In addition to the foreeoins sums the University of ArizoRa Horticultural Experiment Station will cost the State annually for the next two years. if the concentrations requested are granted. S9216s, which is paid from the gener~ fund and covers the expense of the University Farm, the Dry Farming eX- periments. Horticultural and Under flow investigations. Plant introduction and breeding. Salt River Valley farm. Date Palm Orchards
 FUND:
 The general fund items last year amounted to Sfs3,33O to which it is estimated should be added S59,S to close the fiseal year June 30, 1915 1 The sstiAtted geAsrai mna expenses fer the year 1Sl5-1e are s556,l9s and