The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-24
GOVERNOR PRESENTS HIS
STATE BUDGET MEASURE
Appropriations Recommended
for 193O-1931 Total $50, 7O9,164
Tax Rate To Remain Same

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 22-Providing
for the largest appropriations in the
history of the State, Governor Richie
tonight presented his budget message
for the years 1880 and 1881, and ac-
companying it with the bill, which if
adopted by the Legislature, will pro-
vide for the enactment of his recon-
mendations as made for state eXpen-
ses in his message.
Governor Richie touched in many
of the outstanding features Of the
budget in his message to the joint ses-
sion on the opening week of the 1929
meeting, explaining the increase in
the amount deemed necessary for OPP
Grafton Of the State for the coming
two years, and which he fully out
lines in his final budget message.
Retirement Fund Heavy.
In the appropriations are sums pro-
viding for salary increases for various
department heads and for many Of
the other state officers including teach
ing branches. One of the principal
features of part Of this increase which
must come from the general fund,
much of it being taken care OF IN
special branches where the money
does not come from the general fund,
is that Of the increased amount made
necessary for the teachers retirement
act passed by the Legislature Of 1927.
1t was this act, the Governor said,
which made it necessary to maintain
the present rate Of taxation at 25.74
cents which he said might otherwise
have been reduced. 1t is estimated
that the 2474 rate will take care Of
even the increase in the expenditures
as outlined in the budget.
The appropriations recommended
by the Governor for 1880 total $685.,
5O4, 765.84, and for 1881, $27,204,398
10. 1t is estimated that these appro-
oriations may be covered without in
Grease in the tax rate which provided
for the last and the current fiscal
years.
Big Increase Over 1929
The amount asked for 1880 is $4,
325981 more than asked in the origl-
nal budget, with supplemental items
asking for $312,616, making net in
crease over the former budget of S4,-
O13,365. Of this net increase, lateral
roads and grade crossing gasoline
taxes account for $2,731, SOP, which
was not included in the budget. With
this provision, the actual increase in
the 1880 budget over 1929 is $1,2S1,-
863.84.
Special funds and not the general
treasury of the State will stand 1924
562 of this boost. The grade crossing
and lateral roads gas tax will pro-
vide $167,866 and license fees for au-
tomobiles will account for $33, 100,
while fees from students and patients
at the University of Maryland is es-
timated to bring in $97,344.
The largest item of the 1851, 3O1 in
crease which must come out OF the
general funds of the state is brought
about by the teachers retirement act,
which provides for increased pension
funds of state teachers going on the
retirement list, while increased care
for insane patients of the state de-
mand $152,586.
Salary Increases
Salary increases which are included
in the Governors recommendations
have little effect on the budget allow
ance sought by him. Another slight
increase is made necessary by space
expansion of the State offices in Bal
timore, which call for increased rem
tai funds.
Some of the salary increases pro
vided are for Mental Hygiene Com
missioner from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year; State Game Warden from 5000
to $4,000 per year; Director of State
Health Department, from $4,000 tC
$500 per year; State Forester, from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year; Deputy
Insurance Commissioner and Fire
Marshal, from $4,000 to $4,000 pei
year; Superintendent of State Train
ing School for Boys, $4,000 to $4,000
per year! Superintendent Springfield
school for the Deaf, $4,000 to $4,5OC
per year; Superintendent Springfield
State Hospital, from $4,000 to $4,000
per year $4,000 living expense ac
count withdrawn); Superintendent Of
Spring Grove State Hospital, $4,000
to $4,000 per year; Superintendent
Eastern Shore Hospital, $4,000 to 81,
500 per year; Superintendent Crowns
vile State Hospital, $4,000 to $4,50(
per year; Superintendent Rosewood
Training School, $4,000 to $4,000 prin
cipal account; Clerk Commission o.
Motor Vehicles, $500 to $4,000 per yr
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