The Bismarck tribune., 1925-01-14
MANY INCREASES, DECREASES IN
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES URGED
BY THE STATE BUDGET BOARD

ors; and elimination of $1,000 70
aid to evening schools.
For the commissioner of agricul
true and labor postage was cut $500
office supplies $500, printing in
creased 500 u total increase of $500
the budget being $37,400. The dairy
division was given q S4O0 increase
in the dairy commissioners salary
$500 in salaries of the two assist
ants, $l,360 in clerk hire, decrease
of 500 in office supplies and cut
division budget is S36,S40 an 9n-
crease Of SLIGO.
Railroad CCmmiss ion Budget
The railroad commissioners total
| budget of SlO1 900 is increased S3,-
800, through a raise of 5000 in as
sistant secretary's salary, raise of
assistant engineers salary Of S400
| raise to account of 5000. office sup
plies increased 1000. furniture and
fixtures decreased $4,000, printing
increased 5000, miscellaneous ex-
pense, $500 increase and travel eX-
pense increased $4,000 this latter
item to take care of the travel ex-
pense of the commerce counsel
named in the attorney generals de-
partment.
A supervisor Of state farms at
$4 900 for the biennium was allowed
to the land commissioners depart
ment, postage cut S400 printing cut
5000, ellaneous items increased
500, travel expense increased $4,000
to care for new supervisor of state
farms, expense Of leasing unsold
lands was allowed 81 900. The total
budget is S46,42O an increase of
$3.50.
The state examiners budget as
recommended calls for $131 ,230 a cut
of $l9,S00. This reduction comes in
Il cut of $1,000 in the postage ac-
count, $4,000 in travel expense, five
extra examiners at $4,000 elimina
ted, and allowance for increased
bonds for examiners allowed more
than two years ago $500.
The state securities commission,
under supervision of the examiner,
previously has been maintained
through fees collected. These to-
tailed more than the expenses of
operation and it is now proposed to
turn all fees into the general fund
and operate the department under
a biennial appropriation, which for
4 b. f,.,, &c fival at cE TS0
The guaranty Fund commission
was allowed an increase of $3l 900,
the total biennial budget being S49,-
500. The perdiem of commissioners
is increased 81, 500; clerk hire in
creased $l2,S00; postage raised $4,-
500; furniture and fixtures 81 600,
printing raised $1,000, miscellaneous
raised $500; travel expense Of
commissioners $4,000, salaries of in
spectors $4,000, travel expense of
inspectors $4,000.
Some Increases
The tax commissioners department
shows an increased appropriation Of
$1,000, to total Of $68,480. An in
come tax deputy is allowed at $4,000
for the two years, an income tax
field auditor is allowed at $4,000;
the assistant commissioners deputy
was cut 5000, the office accountant
at $4,000 was eliminated, a cashier
was allowed at $4,000, 4 tax attorney
at $4,000 was eliminated and stem
ographic help increased $3.50. Post
age is increased $400, office supplies
cut $500, furniture and fixtures in
creased $4OO, printing increased ST.
600 and travel expense increased
5000. These additional officers are
expected to make their biennial sal
airy in one months work through
increased efficiency of the depart
ment.
The board of administration bud
get was fixed at $4,000 an increase
Of $4,850. The addition of a parole
officer at S4 800 to look after paroled
persons from all state penal and
charitable institutions is the chief
item changed in this department. A
decrease of 5000 in office supplies
and $500 in furniture and fixtures,
account $3.50 in miscellaneous is
offset by an increase in $4,000 for
expenses of the parole officer.
Increase For Library
The state library commission is
allowed a total increase of $1,100
bringing the total to S20,S4O. Funds
for purchase Of books was increased
81 900, salary of chief librarian in
creased $500, chief assistants in
creased $500 and clerk hire 5000,
while administration expense is
slashed S1,100.
The state engineers chief assist
ant is given an increased salary of
$500 for the two years, travel ex-
penses increased $500, field assist
ants salaries. increased $4,000, hy-
geographic survey costs increased
$1,000, equipment $4,000 increase, a
total allowance of $24 4,50O,. an i'm
crease Of $4,000.
The adjutant generals department
is allowed $15,350, a decrease of
$3.50 which comes through reduction
of furniture and fixture account by
$500 and $50 increase for miscel-
laneous items.
The returned soldiers fund post
age account was increased $500 maxi
ing a total of S15,270.
The state printers department is
a1l0Wpd 81 QQ0 q Iacroaco of cSn