The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-15


for the year ending
February rs. 1893 .$te,s15,s32 %
Deduct amount RECON-
mended for appropria-
ton out of the gen
erar fund for the year
ending February -,
1922. Including $780,
GEO to be reappro-
priated for roads,. 10.72s.i37 n
Estimated balance in the
general fund of the
state treasury on March
Nv !, 1877 ........,...... lSI,tSJ IS
CONVERSION OF
MILITARY FUND
The Budget Bill. for -theIs2e-
1922 appropriations. following the
plan of the present and past appro-
pratt acts. makes unlimited pro-
vision to pay the military forces Of
the state when aiding the civil att
thorities, and for which purpose. un-
der the plan of this budget. i work
ing marginal balance Of xlS1.7s5.4o
also is left in the state. treasury un-
appropriated for the next two years
to prevent the possible use OF funds
otherwise appropriated in case of
emergency. the special segregation OF
one and one-half per cent of the
general revenues of teh state to the
military fund" for the general sup
port of the military forces Is no
longer necessary.
The balance standing to the credit
eft the military fund on the books of
the auditor of public accounts on
Dec. /, 1919. amounted to 32I2.S28.
Is. The estimated expenses of the
adjutant-generais Office for Decem-
80 Ia, L.1t
to $26 10000. which will leave bal
ance in the military fund on Marclt
/. 1920. of $126.s2s.7s which it is
recommended be covered back into
the general fund of the state treasury.
As~has been indicated. this budget
iIas been planned on the has sis OF
conversion of the military fund into
the general fund of the state treasury
as of March J.. 1920. and ii is. there
fore. recommended that the requests
OF the adjutant general for $4,000
90 the first year and $l35.000.00 the
second year of the 1920-le22 bien-
MUM be allowed and appropriations
therefore be made out of the general
fund of the state treasury in accord
ance with the spirit OF the budget
law
STATE DEBT
According to the second auditor
of Virginia. the funded debt OF the
commonwealth, outsta ndtng on Oct.
II. 1919 amounted to 3e2.s12,215.s7,
on which the state pays interest OF
$40. 10000 per annum. The balance
to the credit OF the sinking fund on
Oct !. 1919. amounted to $1,ols.-
4Is,i7.
INCREASE OF PENSIONS
Provision Is made in the appro-
tlxx~. Ia -
OF the ensuing biennium to increase
the amount for pensions from $780,
, 10000 to $ss0.00o.0o. or $50 900. 90
a year. in order that the old soldiers
who are receiving under the existing
law $500 year for total disability
may receive 81 90. those. noW re-
ceiving $500 for partial. disability
may receive $15.0e. those now re-
cciying $500 for loss of limb may
receive 10000. and widows now re-
ceiving $50 may receive 5000. This
increased appropriation. II allowed.
also Will make 1t possible to extend
the date of marriage of widows from
May l, 1870, to May /. 1878. and
will permit the payment of $4,000
towards the funeral expenses of each
deceased pensioner.
N II L. o Nd o LIAR
INCREASE FOR SCHOOLS
In accordance with my pre-elec-
ton pledges to. provide better pri-
mary schools with better paid teach
ers. have recon amended In this
budget an increase OF ~ .00e. goo. 90
in the annual appropriation for the
support Of the public free schools of
the commonwealth. including an in
crease OF s100,000.00 for high schools
Under the plan which 1 have propos-
ed for aiding the public schools, this
increase will be paid out Of the gem
eraI fund OF the state treasury and
will not involve any additional taxes
nor any change In the present tax
/, system of the commonwealth
| The total amount recommended
for annual appropriation for the pub
, lie schools out of the general fund
of the state treasury is sI.7s3,s5o.eo.
as compared with $73e,S50.oo for
the current year. In addition TO this
appropriation, the special taxes col
lccted under existing laws for the
support OF the public free schools, ac-
cording to the estimate Of the auditor
of public accounts. will provide ap-
proxinIately s2.4s5, 10000 for the
year isc0-ls21. and $z.S9S. 10000 for
ls2I-1922. including in the latter
period an estimated increase of
100000 from the reassessment OF
ASat cstAtes Inc comOlneQ appro-
priations recommended for the pub
lie free schools from general and
special funds amount in the aggre-
gate to H,fsS.i6e.ee FER lp2e-lsa4.
! and $4.429,l70.00 for 1921-l923. al
compared with $3.50 SOS. 90 for 1919
1920, an average annual increase OF
SO per cent
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
The appropriations payable out of
the general fund OF the state treasury.
which are recommended for the edu-
cational institutions OF the state. other.
than the public free schools. Cor the
next two years amount to $l.S57.44S.-
90 for the first year. and $l.53e,-
796.00 for the second year. al COM
pared with an appropriation OF 81
262.176.00 for the year 191e-1930
This is an increase Of $5S5.3Ss.00 or
A7.2 per cent. for the year 1910