Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02

otherwise the State would not have
met its obligations.
Glass C-pnyment under special re-
solves payable in 1923 for
roads and state Park ut
Augusta; this money NJ
ready has been refunded to
Contingent Fund
Certain special road resolves were
paid out of the Contingent Fund in
1921 and 1922. The last Legislature
made a number Of special appropria-
tions for roads. the money to be
available in the fiscal year of 1928.
In many cases the local town authori
ties came to the Governor and Council
and said that if they could use the
1928 money in 1922, they could spend
1T more economically and the citizens
of their communities would get one
years extra service out of the roads
built by it. 1t was agreed that If this
money was paid to them in advance
the appropriations would lapse to the
Contingent Fund during the year
1928. This was done. This item OF
$75.S00 is merely bookkeeping item.
and does not represent any actual
net draft from the State Contingent
Fund.
Glass D-Payments in which Cover
nor and Council exercised
their discretion
The S35,993.92 covers those items
that were paid out in the discretion
of the Governor and Council. These
are the only actual payments that the
Governor and Council might have de-
clincL to authorize without affecting
the states credit. The total appro
priations by the last Legislature
amounted to $19.760,537.93. The fact
that the Governor and Council really
drew out but $35.993.92 indicates that
great care has been used in taking
money from this Fund, and that their
discretionary powers have not been
abused.
Class E-Pnymcnts from Contingent
Fund where balances Of
uneXpended appropriations
laDscd into the Fund, but
later were used to pay out
standing bills presented
after books were closed
June 30, 1922
The item of $297,1SS.2S represents
WthdralS from the Contingent Fund
subsequent to July !, 1922. In these
cases balances of uncXpcuded appro-
priations of $536.7S9.26 were on July
], 1922 transferred to the Contingent
i ullu IL clil INC StNtI al dCCpuHlS SiNfIi
in the tables submitted herewith, but
there were outstanding bills that had
not been presented and that had to
be paid after July LIST. 1t was neccs-
sary TO draw from the Contingent
Fund to pay these bills as the money
already had lapSed to that Fund.
These items therefore do not repre-
sent actual net ovcrdrafts. The total
Withdrawals under Glass T. were
$2971SS.2S. but $536.7S9.26 of uncx-
pended appropriations had lapsed 70
the Fund, the net overdraft being
$16S6.2i and the net balance uncX-
pended being $247,2S1.22, lass $7GSG.2i
or $239.6oo.9S.
Class Fragments of bills contract
cd during I0I3-l9.0 admin
iStratiOn
This item amounting to Si1,S05.49
was to cover bills contracted during
the former administration of the
years 1919-192n.
Respectfully submitted.
IERClNAL i. BANTER,
Governor of Maine.
At this point in the reading Of tho
Governors Message, Mr. Jacobs Of
Sl1owhcgan presented the. following
order. out of order:
Ordered. that SEQ copies of tho Gov
crnor's Message, relating to the State
Contingent Fund be printed for the
use of the Legislature.
The order received passage; and on
motion by the same gentleman
further reading of the Governor :
Message was dispensed with, and the
message was read, and the MESA &c
and accompanying data were ordered
placed on file and sent up for con-
currCnCe.
The following bills. resolves ana
petitions were received and, upon
recommendation Of the committee On
reference Of bills, We're referred to
the following committees:
Agriculture
BY Mr.. Conant Of Euckfeld: Re
solve in favor of li2hmoor Farm in
the town of Monmouth.
I;y the same gentleman: Resolve
in favor of Animal Husbandry.
Appropriations and Financial Acairs
by Mr.. Perry of Saco: Resolve in
favor of York County Childrcn's Aid
Society Of Saco.
by Mr.. Curtis of Brewer: Resolve
appropriatin@ money for further pub
lie instruction in Forestry.
Ty Mr.. Baker of Stcubcn: Resolve
in favor of II. G.. Smalldg" for serv-
ices at the organization OF the House
at the S1st LEGISLATURE.
IIy Mr.. Chalmers of Bangor: Re
solve in favor of Marjorie Lee,
stcnographcr to committee on clcc-
lions.
BY Mr. Ranney of Vim: Resolve
in favor of the town of NattaWam-
keaE to reimburse for cost Of re-
planlling bridge.
Education
BY Mr.. Hammond of Van buren,:
Resolve in favor of st. Mary's COLLEGE
at Van Buren,.
By Mr.. Leather Of Hormon: Re-
solve in favor of 1Iampden Academy
for general maintenance and repairs.
By Mr.. Whitney of Corinth: Re
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