The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-27

ed from $20.25O to $20,85O. The chief
clerk in the department is allowed
$500 instead Of $1,000. One stenogra-
pher at $500 is eliminated, while
travelling expenses are increased from
$1,000 to $4,000. A deficiency appropri-
alton of $3.50 and $3.50 for maps COM
pletes the changes.
For dairy commissioner q total OF
$23,800 is approved, instead Of $780,
275. Items changed include the re-
duction of the travelling expense fund
from $4,000 to $4,000; printing from
$500 to 5000; postage from $500 to
$500: one stenographer from $1,000 to
$4,000 and the increase of the item
for furniture and fixtures from 1926
to $3.50.
The railroad commissioner appro-
priation is fixed at $4,000 instead of
$39,4O0. The postage item Is reduced
from $1,000 to $500; furniture and fix
lures from $500 to 5000; travelling eT-
penses from $4,000 to $4,000, while the
item for office supplies is increased
from $500 to $3.50, to take care of a
deficiency while the item for men,
bership in the National association of
railroad commissioners is increased
from $500 to $3.50.
In the land department a total ap-
preparation as allowed by the senate
Is $44,910 as against $52, $50. carried
in the original bill. The changes
made include the reduction of the
allowance for clerks from $4,000 to
$4,000; travelling expense from $4,000
to $500; printing from $500 to $500:
freight, ETC.. from 1926 to $685. adver-
Using and appraisement and sale
from $500 to $4,000, and rewriting In
dex books from $500 to $4,000. The
item for office supplies is increased
from $500 to $500 to care for a def
cheney, and furniture and fixtures
item is increased from $500 to $500.
In the state banking department
appropriation is made for two addi-
tional deputy bank examiners, this
provision being made at the request of
the banks OF the state for a closer
examination. The prospective ap-
prevail of the guarantee bank bill Is
responsible for the desire for more
stringent examinations. For the en-
ployment of these deputies the appro-
priation bill shows an increase from
$24. 900 for salaries to $4,000, and
travelling expenses are increased from
$22,500 to $4,000. The salary Of the
chief deputy examiner Is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. The appropria-
from $3.50 to $500, and the proposed
$500 allowance for back pay for dep
uties. whose salaries were reduced by
the last legislature Is entirely elimin-
ated. The appropriation is fixed at
$95,55O, instead of $8s,900. proposed
in the original bill.
The tax commission appropriation
is reduced from $43,190 total, lis. A
deficiency item is cut from $3.50 to
1890; the Office supplies from $500
to $500; furniture and fixtures from
$500 to $500; miscellaneous from $3.50
to $500; fees and dues from $3.50 to
SIS. while printing is increased from
$1,000 to $500.
No change is made in the board Of
control request. the appropriation be-
ing maintained at $33.S5O.
For the library commission a total
appropriation of $39,775, as asked in
the original bill, has been cut to $780,
1875. 1t is accomplished by retaining
the salary OF the librarian at $500 for
two years instead OF $4,000; by cut
ting various clerk hire items and sup
ply items.
In the state engineers department
only one change is made, the request
for $4,000 for school land examinations
being reduced to $500. The total ap-
preparation is S25,235, instead Of $780,
735 as asked.
No change Is made in the $4,000 APP
preparation for the adjutant general
The historical society appropria-
ton is cut from $16,10S.97 TO $13.381.
Requests for increased salaries were
allowed in part for the curator, being
advanced from $1,000 to $4,000.
Various other items are reduced
alton Of 1880 being allowed. Ia the