Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-17
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Year Included In States Bud
get-The Legislature

frankfort, KY, February 16.-Gov-
ernor Edwin p. Morrow informed the
Legislature that he expected to save
$750,000 in 1921 and as much or more
annually thereafter during his admin
stration, and hopes to pay off the state
debt by savings provided. for in the
report of the Budget Commission.
The Senate and house Monday heard
Kentucky's first annual budget report
and with it were introduced the two
appropriation measures, one for each
of the fiscal years ending June 30 1921
and 1922, respectively.
The income for 1921 wasaestimated
at $12,200,0C0 and appropriations ct
at $11,450,O0; for 1922, income S12,-
800, appropriations 100000, leav-
ing a surplus of S75O,O0O for the first
year and 100000 for the first year
to go toward paying off the state
debt.
The Budget Commissions report
and recommendations were based on
income to be derived from the present
tax rate.
A general revenue bill may be ex-
pected in a few days, Governor Nor
row said, providing complete revision
of the franchise tax for other addi-
tional income.
Governor Morrow said he is in favor
Of the bill of Representative j. Wood
Vance imposing tax of so cents a
gallon cn whisky and that he believes
such measure will be passed by the
present Legislature.
One of the largest appropriations
provided for in the Budget Commits
sion's bill, that of $1,996,6SS for penal
and charitable institutions, an increase
of 100000 in operating expenses.
IN addition to this $2O6, ,5S1.6S was
set aside to pay off deficit "inherit-
ed from the old Board of Control"
University of Kentucky and East
earn and Western Normals Schools
each is to receive $4,000 for dormi-
tories, and like sum for 1922.
The following funds for the Uni
versity of Kentucky also were pro-
vided: Experiment station, $4,000;
extension division, $1OS,95S; engineer
ing equipment, $4,000, this for each
Of the two years; agricultural extcn-
sion, $4,000.
The Negro Normal School is allotted
$21 900 for current expenses and $685.
900 for permanent improvements;
Western Kentucky Industrial College,
$4,000.
A total increase of $4,000 for the
two years was made in the budget of
the Library Commission, increasing it
20 $500 annually.
The Budget Commissions bill pro-
vided $135, 900 for the Board of Health
of which, $76,300 is for salaries and
operating expenses; $4,000 for state
Laboratories, $4,000 for prevention
of diseases and $4,000 is for preven-
ton of trachoma. In 1918 the allow
ance for salaries and operating ex-
penses of the board was $2S, ,990.98,
and for 1919 45,S92.44.
The road department will receive
$250,000 for salaries and Office ex-
penses from the general fund in adj
dition to money from automobile
licenses and the three-ccnt road tax
The State Historical Society will get
$4,000 annually. Formerly it's appro-
piration was $4,000 year.
The commission recommended pur-
chase of the "Mastin farm for $780,
900. 1t is being used by Frankfort
Reformatory.
Although there was only half
days session, Senate and House pass
ed large number of bills.
Senator F. ank Elves bill, reglJat-