Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
BOARD REPORT
STATES NEEDS
Shows Recommended Dis
tribution of Funds for
Biennial Period.

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 2.-sugges-
tions by the state budget board for
the distribution Of the states funds
during the coming biennial period
follow:
Mandan Exposition.
The board sets forth the fact that
the Missouri Slope Fair association
OF Mandan requested an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the coming BIZ
enntal period, but the budget board
reduces the request to $1,000. The
board points out that this is the ap-
preparation fixed by law and that 1t
would be unwise to increase the al
lowance.
organization points to $4,50s.41
debt that 1t has incurred, with about
$500 to balance against that sum.
The board also recommended an
appropriation of $25,4O0 to be paid
to the state school and public lands
fund for the land transferredSto the
North Dakota agricultural college
when the latter institution was
founded.
Six hundred and forty acres were
transferred to the college in 1891,
when the institution was established,
and no payment was ever made to
the fund.
The budget board now proposes
that the school fund be paid at tho
rate of $40 an acre for the property.
Society for Friendless.
The established appropriation Of
$500 annually for the Society for the
Friendless. an organization working
for the betterment of state prison
convicts, is recommended continued.
The society, as explained in the
1o0f nrf To L.
OF obtaining employment for men on
their release from the prison, the con-
servation Of the family interests of
convicts, looking after their financial
interests, jeopardized by their i'm
prisonment; intelligently getting their
"case" before the board Of pardons;
encouragement following release in
the hope Of bettering the condition Of
the men, and salutary advice to the
embittered and disgruntled ones over
their lot or supposed mistreatment.
who may thus conf1de ta the SUPER
intendent.
Teachers Institute.
The 800 annual appropriation for
teachers institutes in each county of
the state is approved. The total nee
essary for the conduct Of that work
during the biennial period is fixed at
$10,600.
AIO 10 SC1OOlSs
The recommendation that $4,000
be appropriated for the high schools
of the state is a continuation of the
present allowance made for that
branch of the states educational
work.
Live Stock Association,
In recommending $1,000 for the
North Dakota Live Stock association,
the board is carrying out the pro-
visions of Section 276S Of the Com
piled Laws, 1913.
An appropriation Of $500 for the
board of experts of the state peni-
tentiary is, aimed to support that work
during the biennial period. It covers
the salary of the field officer, or par
ole officer, the expenses of that Of
f1cer and the expenses and per diem
Of the members of the board. The
original request Of the board was for
$500, the request for the postage
account being reduced $500.
tuberculosis Association.
In recommending an appropriation
Of $1,000 for the North Dakota Anti
tuberculosis association, the board is
proposing a $1,000 increase in that
organizations allowance. Heretofore
$4,000 has been appropriated an
nually, but the budget commission
says its investigation has led to the
conclusion that the association Is ac-
complishing such tremendous good
that its work should be more ma
terially supported in the future.
Cruelty to Animals.
For many years the state has been
making a $500 appropriation for the
enforcement of the laws relating to
cruelty to animals. During the past
biennial period $674.5O was expended
by the state for that purpose.
Section 2670 of the Compiled Laws.
and the budget board carries out the
purposes of that act in approving the
appropriation.
Listing Taxable Lands.
In recommending $500 for the pur-
pose Of listing new taxable lands, the
board reduces the appropriation of
two years ago by SO per cent. 1t is
pointed out that public lands are
about exhausted, and that it doesn't
the new lands as formerly.
During the past two years, though
a $1,000 appropriation was made,
only $3O9.60 has been expended.
Under the law 1t is the duty OF the
state auditor to get the descriptions
Of new taxable lands from the sew
eral U. s. land offices, and the price
per description is fixed by federal
statutes.
Emergency Fund.
Pointing to the fact that the $685.
900 appropriation made for the
emergency fund two years ago has
proved a wise plan, the board rec
ommends its continuance this year.
1t Is the duty OF the emergency
commission to pass upon and allow
expenditures Of state funds in cases
where the appropriations made by
the legislature have proved made
Quate. or where real emergencies are
created.
Prosecuting Escaping Convicts.
Burleigh county has claim Of
$1.63S.s3 against the state for the
prosecution Of men who have at
tempted to escape from the state
prison. located near Bismarck. Un-
der the state law, the state is in duty
bound to reimburse the county for
the expense Of such prosecutions.
appropriation to care for the existing
claims and for cases that may arise
during the coming two years.
Releasing Insane.
Under the law. Investigations are
required where persons claim to be
unjustly held in state asylum. Such
investigation expenses are borne by
the state. During the past 1s months
$191.70 has been expended by the
state for that purpose. and an appro-
priation of 5000 for the coming two
years Is recommended.
Chartered Accounts.
An appropriation Of $4,000 for an
audit Of all state accounts during the
coming biennial period is recommend
ed. The work would be handled un-
der the direction Of the governor, and
is entirely Independent Of any work
handled by the state bank examiner.
Board of Pard0ns.
II In asfinnafed that thu aYnenSea Of