Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1923-02-01
70 MILLION
BILL. ASKED
FOR STATE
Richardson Budget Lower
Than Last by Twelve
Million
FLAYS SCHOOL COST
Combination of State
Commission Asked
BY Executive

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1.-Gover-
nor Friend w. Richardson today
presented his economic budget to
the state legislature. Under its
provisions the expenses of the state
of California for the next two
wears are estimated as 1894.
G28.55.
The estimated revenues for the
period amount to $S5,237 900. Of
which $5,200,000 will be unavailable
on account of litigation.
Flags Extravaganza
The Governor declared in 4 mes
sage accompanying the budget that
there has been an era of cxtrava-
gance during recent years.
in 1915, the budget was $780,,
0OO,0OO; in 1917, 81 100000; in
1919, 500, 100000; and in 1920
reached $91 100000. If this rate Of
increase were maintained, this bud
get would have been $l50,OO0,000.
The Governor stated the new
b"doct represents saving of $l2,,
100000 from the last Legislature
and prevents adding $7l 100000
pore if the extravaganza continu,
Cd.
60 Per Cent For Schools
Emergencies are provided for in
. fr6d OF $700,O00; 81 100000 is
devoted to flood control; nearly
$50,00O,O0O is given to education, OF
over 60 per cent of the entire bud
get.
To the counties, approximately
$37.OC0,O00 is given for schools;
superior court judges salaries
100000; for school books, 1916.
600: for orphans, : 100000; prir,
cipal and interest ON road bonds
$10,205,000.
Schools Get "Too Much
The governor SKATES the schools
are getting more money than they
should, due to extravaganza, the
increase in the last two years
amounting to % per cent.
He recommended the discontinu.
ance of the Sonoma farm for de
linoucnt women as it duplicates
other institutions and is too ex'
pensive. He included the appro-
priation for the Humboldt Teach
crs College with recommendation
that it be discontinued.
Richardson recommended the
combining of the immigration and
housing commissions with the bu'
reau of labor statistics and the
combining of the board of charities
and corrections with the division OF
finance, also the abolition of thu
state mining bureau and turning its
functions over to the industrial ac'
cident commission.
Governor Richardson will redeem
his election pledges by presenting
to the legislature a budget of less
than $79,000,000 which provides
ample support for all of the vari-
Gus state institutions
As the estimated revenues will
exceed the budget bill by more
than 100000, it has not been
necessary to recommend ether
sources of revenue.
The governor points out tn" fact
that several millions of dollars
have been tied up by suits brought
b yrailroad corporations who are
eontcsting the levy made by the
King tax bill, and hence that it
would be futile to make further
increases until the litigation is set
tied.
The governor calls attention tC
the fact that the mandate of the
people at the recent election re.
Guires strict economy and that
lack of income makes it impera-
tive.
That the total expenditures and
the total income must always b,
borne in mind in considering APP
preparations is the opinion OF the
governor, who says that because a
given appropriation has merits is
not sufficient reason for its pass
age. Fixed charges provided by
law have increased $1l,000,o00 in
the past two years and notwith
standing this fact the budget has
been decreased several million dol
lars from the previous budget.