The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-01-24
WILLIAMS SECOND MESSAGE
COVERS A NUMBER OF ADD.
TIONAL NEEDS.
Suggests Appropriation Of S25,ooo To
Aid In Prosecution of Two
Cent Fare Gases.

To the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives Of the Eifth Legislature Of the
State OF Oklahoma:
At the regular session. by act APP
proved March y, 1915, you appropriated
the sum of Sll,0U0.OO out of any FUNDS
in the New College Fund belonging TO the
University Preparatory School, at Ton
kawa, oklahoma, not otherwise appro-
priated for the payment OF salaries OF
teachers and employees OF said schoOl tor
the fiscal year beginning July !, 1914,
and ending June 20, 1915, and for the
payment of any and all debts owing by
the said University Preparatory School,
to be paid upon claims approved by the
State Board of Education, the state
Board of Public Affairs and the President
Of the said University Preparatory
school. Obviously it was thought at the
time that this appropriation would cover
all valid deficiency claims then existing
and outstanding against said institution,
BY act of March 10, 1915 Session Laws
1915, chapter 100. PIP. l55-l5O, you appro-
prlated for the support and maintenance
Of said school at Tonkawa, for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1916 the sum OF
B4S,75000. This appropriation is made
out OF certain funds derived from section
l3, under Act of Congress- and in ac-
Cordance with section 1850 Revised Laws
of 1910
1t developes that the deficiency appro-
priation in the sum of Sll,O0J.OO was not
sufficient to meet the outstanding claims
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1914,
and June 80, 1915. in the sum Of $500. 80.
1t is regretabe that this deficiency eX-
lists, but these claims seem to be valid
and therefore should be paid. AS soon as
[ ascertained that this deficiency existed,
4 asked the State Board of Education to
save from the appropriation for the fiscal
year 1916 an amount equal to this dc>i-
cheney, and, of course, that would be
saved from the appropriation in the sum
Of S4S,150.0O which is available for that
fiscal year.
l, accordingly recommend for your con-
sideration the advisa ability, by joint resO-
luton. Of transferrlng the sum of S., S90. 80
from the said sum of $lS,7jO.OO appro-
priated and available for said institution
Tor the fiscal year 1916. This recomrf1en7
dstion goes only to the question of trans
ferring by joint resolution from the funds
for support and mainte enance for the
dscal year 1916 to meet this deficiency.
Pav,no Taxes.
,rbo s+,+, o,'as so,'aroI tborsand dol
,o,is r,3'i,G toyos on stato ianJs vitbin
%Lfobp",r,n p,t, 5,itV and recommpnd an an.
0ronri9tion 70 nav if
- u ,t,.,a, - Eood fo. prieoners
I''y|"ny w. .c"rEr,end I hat oocti0n two articIe
6ye, session Laws. 1915, p. S8I, be-
amcnGed by adding to the first sentence
the words "including food"
These amendments are recommended
for your consideration but limited specif-
lcally to said items
Deficiency APPROXIMATIONS
on September %, 1915, | certified to a
deficiency for the Chlef Mine Inspector !
Department in the sum Of $l7.OO per
month rental for his offices There was
not available office room for him in the
space contracted for by the State Board
Of Public Affairs pursuant to authority
by you to them at the regular session,
and on investigation, | found that he
had no fund availablee to pay this rent
and that n deficiency for this purpose
was necessary, and /, accordingly so
certified. And | recommend that you ap-
propriate to cover his rent not only for
the fiscal year 1916, but, also, for the
fiscal wear 1917
on request of the Commissioner OF
Charities and Corrections | certified to
deficiency in favor of the Holmes;
Home of Redeeming Love. Oklahoma
City, in the sum of $4,000 for the care
Of Cytha Jack, who was a ward of the
State in a state institution | recon-
mend that You investigate this claim
under this deficiency and make an ap-
preparation to cover said $4,000.
And | recommend for your considera-
tion an appropriation for the Tulsa Free
Einfloyment Bureau, not exceeding
s2eOOO, to be aValiabIe Tor the hscal year
enGlng III 1916. Ihis emergency does not
apply to thA fiscal year ending in 1917.
Union Soldiers.
T H. Seward, Assistant Adjutant Gen
sral of the Grand Army of the Republic
has asked that / submit for your consid-
Grafton an appropriation in the sum Of
$4,000 to help pay for the printing Of
their journals orders and other suDpies
omelcnd that YOU make this appropria-
zion
Confederate Soldiers.
At the regular session by Joint reso-
tuition. Won authorized the Trustees OF
the Confederate Home to sell a certain
ten-aCrc tract of land that belonged to
the Home, which was located in the CITY
of Ardmore. but not contiguous TO the
Home This has been done and the
money converted into the Trea sury. The
Hons needs more land on which farming
and agricultural purposes may be car
ried on TO aid in the support of the
Home l. accordingly recommend that
Vou authorize the state Board of Public
Affairs TO purchase thirty acres of land
adjoining the tract on which the Home
Is located and appropriste the sum Of
s2 25O0O TO he expended in such pur-
rhases
further recommend for your consid-
aration an increase i'm the pensions for
Confederate soldiers so that they NAV
receive $40 90 per annum. the same to be
paid i'm seni-annuaI PAYMENTS
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