The Bismarck tribune., 1925-01-15
largest Item for Institutional
Building Is $25O.OO0 to Re
place Liberal Arts Building
at University of North Da-
kOta - Increase in Main
tenance Of State Capitol

With the exception Of S250,OOO
liberal arts building for the Univer-
sity at Grand Forks. Il new $4,000
dining hall for patients at the state
hospital for the insane at James
town, in addition to Il $4,000 now
had for that purpose, and 100000
for a girls dormitory at the insti
tuition for the feeble minded at
Grafton, all other institutional re-
quests for new buildings were dis;l-
lowed in the report of the state bud
get board.
The bulge board composed of Gov
Nestos, chairman: Attorney General
George Shafer, Senator Paul Kret-
schmar, Rep. VIM. Watt and Former
State Auditor d. c. Poindexter as
secretary commenced work on No
vember IL and investigated the bud
get requests of all state institutions
at the several places they are locat-
ed. Mr.. Poindexter today declared
that despite the highly increased at
tendance at all the state educational
institutions, officers of each of these,
themselves, pared their budgets.
1t was on Il basis of the findings
of the budget board that the appro-
priation bills as presented to the
: legislature-both houses--have been
drawn
The budget for institutions is prac-
tically the same as last year.
I The total appropriation for the
state capital is Sl24,OO0, an increase
of $4,000 over the 1923 allowance
This includes an increase of $4,000
/ maintenance brought about through
thd opening and use of the state
memorial building which houses the
i supreme court, law library and his
! torical society; $4,000 increase in i'm
, provemcnts and repairs; decrease Of
$500 in the rent of downtown Of
| fces, these departments having been
| moved to the capitol or memorial
building; an increase of $4,000 in the
insurance for memorial building;
, increase of $4,000 in improvements
of ground
tuberculosis Hospital
The total appropriation for the
state tuberculosis sanitarium at Dun
seth is $4,000, Il decrease of 500
J GOO from two years ago. This iS
largely due to the fact that last ses-
sion's appropriation included an item
for new building and rather heavy
equipment expense.
Penitentiary
| The state prison apprOpriat ion
! shows an increase Of $8,04O over two
years ago, the total recommended be-
ing S274 ,04O This comes through
costs OF remodeling the power house
/ and installation of septic tank for
sewage disposal. There are no
changes in the personnel, salaries
nor offices.
Grafton School
The total appropriation for the
state institution for the feeble minn
ed at Grafton is S2G7,7 700, of which
$4,000 is for Il new girls dormi-
tory. This is a total increase over
two years ago of $65,3O0. The net
operating expense is 500 less. The
Grafton institution asked for $lO,-
600 for a superintendent's residence.
cowbarn at $4,000, hog barn at
LOO, all of which were disalowed
Purchase of additional. land at $45.-
600 was also stricken from the fee
bleminded institute budget. Heavy
decreases were noted in improve
ment, repairs and equipment re-
quests.
Hospital for Insane
The total appropriation for the
state hospital at jamestown is $86.-
500 decrease of $4,000, which