The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-25
FALL. TO PROVIDE
FUND FOR REPAIRS
RATIFIED ACT DOES NOT CON-
TAIN ITEM OF 100000.

T-ON'S~S'
TIE State.
The ratified appropriation act Of
1910 does not include the appropriation
OF 100000 for repairs and improve
n1ents at the State Hospital for the In
sane, according to the opinion of Thorn
as Hi Peoples, attorney general, given
yesterday to Carlton W. Sawyer, comp
troIer general in response to the lat
ter's letter OF inquiry
The doubt arising over the appropria-
ton in this section has for its substan-
tiation a decision OF the supreme court
in 1911. when it was held in substance
that tie recap;tulation figures do not
outweighed the section providing for the
appropriation.
In tie 1919 act a gross amount Of
$3ISooo is directly appropriated FOR
the maintenance, salary OF the super
intendent and the regents: there is also
in the section The provisions for the con-
tingent fund OF $4,000 If it be found
by the regents that it is necessary to ex-
pend for rebuilding sum greater than
the amount OF 100000 herein appro-
priated during the year 1915 On the
other hand the item III the recapituIa
ton for the State Hospital for the In
sane allows for S4ISooo appropriation.
BILL OF SENATE.
Members OF the general assembly in
both branches seemed desirous OF aid
ing the State hospital as much as posi-
Bile a11 the section was changed sew
eraI times. !, t left the lower house
the section provided for an appropria-
ton OF $4,000, Of which 100000 was
Tor the ccaGnuance OF devlopment and
repairs. The senate, acting on recon-
men1atinn> oi the finance committee,
struck out this item in the section and
substituted in lieu thereof the following,
to be known as section 43a
In addition to the levies above pro,
vided for. an additional tax OF one-half
mill upon all tie taxable property in
the State is hereby levied to provide
ior III ray ment of the development and
repairs vi tie State Hospital for the In
sane in the city OF Columbia and at State
Park. as provided by the appropriation
in this act Provided, That any amount
raised by this levy in excess of the
amount herin appropriated for this pur-
pose shall be covered into the general
fund of the treasury The following
sum is hereby appropriated Item I.
Tor deviopmenl and repairs to the State
Hospital for the Insane, $4,000"
The senate also amended the section
by Increasing the salary of the superin-
tendent TO 10000 and making the appro-
pr.aIi y -: maintenance S3IS,ooo,
The free conference report which was
aGrp'ed without opposition in both
houses provided that the senate recede
from its amendment regarding section
I2a The ,Dpcrt also recommended that
the house concur in the senate amend
crt regard;l,., the $3IS,ooo appropria-
tol, ior ,ra;ntenSnce The report then
recommends that the following be add
ed at the end OF item
Whereas, the general assembly at the
session OF 1915 providing for rebuilding
the State hospital by the levy of one
half mill and provided that the proceeds
OF said levy may be used for said re-
building during said year; and
Whereas the policy adopted then
was for the purpose of providing $780,
900 annually: and
Whereas, the policy adopted then
was to continue said levy for the pur-
pose OF providing s15o,ooo annually
for rebuilding for a period of four
years:
Be ii provided. That the governor,
tie comptroller genral and the State
treasure. be and they are hereby, au-
tohrized I boiaow and pledge the credit
OF tie STATE II an amount not exceed
ing $4,000, in anticipation OF taxes if
ii be fo,:n4 by the regents that it is
necessary to expend for rebuilding, sum
greater tban he amount OF 100000
herein appropriated during the year
1915