Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-14

tlOnal expense be incurred in the con-
struction of new buildings on that
ground. lie also recommended that
the state tax commission he reduced
in number from five to three mem-
bers and that the law should be
changed so as to eliminate the deduc-
ton of eight per cent of all taxes col
lected for state purposes for the bene-
fit of the county salary fund so that
the fun amount Of state taxes thus
collected would go in the state treas
ury.
Board, Ihat Drew Budget.
The state budget was prepared by
the governor of the state the state
auditors MIR Sargent and the attorney
general, Mr.. Askren, in accordance
with chapters 81 and ia of the ses-
sion laws of 1914 This board has
been working constantly during the
past four weeks in hearing represen-
tatiyes of the various state institutions
and departments. in scrutiniZing the
estimates of each and in making COM
piation for the convenience of the
members of the legislature in consid-
ering the budget. The labors of the
budget committee were concluded yes
terday morning when the governor in
person presented the state budget for
the biennimu 1920-1921 and appro-
priating bills to the Joint session of
the senate and house
The general appropriation bill car
ries a total for the eighth fiscal year
of $1.0S9, 7992 "a, and for the ninth fis-
cal year $t,0G2,G1T25. For the same
purposes there was appropriated for
the sixth fiscal year 81 OS1 .7&0 that is
for the year ending November so,
1913. For the seventh or current fs-
cal year, the last legislature appropro-
nriatod $t,0C5,9S 1t will be seen
therefore that the general appropria-
tion bin carries total for the next
biennium in excess of the present BIZ
ennium of only $4,6l6.49. The appro-
priation bin also carries deficiency
appropriations for the seventh or cur
rent fiscal year amount to $t41,754.S4.
Special appropriation bills have
been submitted by the governor pro-
viding $500 for the child welfare
board which is to be created and $l2,-
600 for the care of delinquent girls
under the girls welfare board. Spe-
cial laws also will provide for the in
crease of one mill in the state school
tax and for a special state levy for
the health department.
state Tax Rate.
In the seventh or present fiscal
year, the total state tax rate is ! IA
mills, and it is estimated that for the
ninth and tenth fiscal year an in
crease of approximately n half mill
will he necessary to meet the state
budget estimates. There will be no
increase in the state road levy if pro-
vision is made for increasing the reve-
nues for road purposes from other
sources, such as automobile licenses
and the oil tax. IF these sources are
provided, the increase for state roads
will be more than wOulG have been
produced by the contemplated one
half mill increase in the road tax 1t
is of course assumed that the present
war tax of One-quarter or three-tenthS
Of mill will he necessary for the
eighth and ninth fiscal years.
The value of the budget system has
been fully justified in that the esti-
mated needs of the state have been
brought before one body which has
also had under consideration the
amount of revenue available tCr all
purposes. With all the facts before
it, the budget committee has leen
able to Judge of the relative EnpoIt-
ance of the estimates presented and
to make appropriations in accordance
Herewith. As a result, while the OIL
ginal estimates called for appropriate
tons app1oXlmating two million
year in appropriations from taxes, the
amount has been reduced to almost
half this amount in ord Ter that it
might be possible to increase levies
for the pressing needs of the states
common school system and for The
construction and maintenance of an
adequate road system. The dec1eGse
applies in largest measure 30 the state
institutions, practically all building
proposals having been eliminated ard
the estimates for maintenance largely
reduced in the case Of certain institu-
lions. In the aggregate the building
programs of the various institutions
envlved expenditures of nearly $780,
600, requests having been made as
follows: The University of New Mex
leo $4,000 the Agricultural College
S25S,000; the School of Mines $50
900; the Military Institute $4,000;
the Normal University at Las Vegas
$4,000; the Normal School at Silver
City $4,000; the Spanish American
Normal $4,000 the Institute for the
Blind So, 500: the Museum for New
Mexico $4,000! the Insane ASYLUM
$4,000; the Miners Hospital $l6,-
600. The penitentiarv also needs an
additional building for woman's
dormitary and superintendents cot
taGe for which no estimates were sub
mitted, The only allowed estimates
for buildings approved were those of
ST 1900 for an addition to the boys
dormitary at the agricultural college
and $4,000 for a heating plant at
the Normal school at silver City. The
special act providing s45. 600 for
soldiers memorial hall is also prob
ability, The additional buildings will
be provided for by the issuance of
certificates of Indebtedness or of
bonds If found constitutional certi-
ficates of Indebtedness may be issued !
in the amount necessary in anticipa |
ton of small annual levy covering |
ten or fifteen years.
Definite Appropriations.
The appropriation bill now before |
the legislature is different from those |
presented to any previous legislature, |
in that definite appropriations are
made for each of a few principle
items covering the needs of each in
sututlon for maintenance. More
DVer 1t is proposed to require each
institution to turn over all its re-
CENTS from all SOU ces to the state
treasurer and such receipts are APP
to the several institutions