Smyrna times., 1931-05-27
s18,s8O,266.43 TO Be SPENT
BY STATE IN NEXT z YEARS
APPROPRIATIONS APPROVED
BY GOVERNOR BUCK LISTED
10000 Increase Caused by Old
Age Pensions and Construction
of New Buildings


Appropriation approved by Gov
ernor c. Douglass Buck to meet
the expenses of the State for the
ensuing two fiscal years, total $18,-
$50, ,266.43. The amount appropri-
ated by the Legislature was $19,-
761 ,266.43 but the Governor refus-
ed to approve bills making appro-
priations of S1,081 900 which cut
the amount to the figures given.
This does not include the expenses
of the Legislature which amounts
are paid by resolution of each
House and do not go before the
Governor for approval. The ex-
penses of the Legislature will add
about S15O,O00 additional to the
expenditures.
Big Items Cause Increase
Expenditures for the previous
two years, according to the report
of the State Auditor, show expend-
itures for the two years just end
ing to be SIG, 6,244,757 The addi-
tional amounts for the coming two
years are largely made up by the
$750,000 for a new State House,
the $500,000 for a new industrial
home, 100000 for old age pensions
the money appropriated by the
State to pay principal COM
ing due on school bonds in the next
two years amounting to about
$263, 900, the DeVries Memorial at
Lewes, of $4,000, the appropria-
tion of $4,000 for the celebration
of the Tooth anniversary of the in
corporation of Wilmington as a
city, and a few others. The figures
given do not include the cost of the
State Highway Department which
pays its own expenses out of the
tax on automobiles and gasoline
and does not get an appropriation
from the State.
/ Appropriations Approved
| The appropriations approved by
the Governor are:
Revision Of laws of descent and
distribution, $4,000.
Lincoln Day celebration, $65.
Claims bill, 1857. 7.27.
Claims bill, S276.63.
State contingent fund, 100000
Cost of accounting system, S10,-
600.
Buildings at Delaware State
Hospital, S3OO,OOO
Buildings for Industrial School
for Colored Girls, $30,0O0
General appropriation bill for
1882, S2,977, ,365.81; same for 1888,
81, 500, 1896.
Old Age Welfare Commission,
100000.
4 Appropriation to each fire COM
pany outside of City of Whining
ton, $500; SO companies, $37, 800.
Eradication Of tuberculosis in
cattle, $4,000
School buildings, S3,OOO,0O0.
Testing accredited herds of cat
tie, 1882, $25, 900; same, 1888, $780,
600.
Bureau of Markets, $1,000.
Foreign born residents, bureau,
$4,000.
i Historic Markers Commission,
\ $4,000.
Certificate of Indebtedness, Uni
versity of Delaware, $4,000.
e;,,,,, So.
Newark, S87 7,435.
/ st. Michaers Home for Babies,
$1,000.
Delaware Commission for the
Predetermined, new buildings,
S135, $50.
All Girls and Boys Club, $3.50.
bitches and drains in Kent coun-
ty to be taken over by State High
way Department, $4,000.
School budget, S7,224. 900.
Appropriation for paying certain
bonds issued by school districts
maturing July 1, 1881, and June
80, 1882, S151 ,232; for July 1, 1892,
and June 80, 1888, Sill, ,232.
Monument at Listens Point,
$500.
Education of children of World
War Veterans, 81 500, per year, 3d.
900.
Improving road at National
Guard Camp site at Bethany Beach
$4,000.
Acquisition of land, Delaware
State Hospital, S11 900.
Acquisition of land for Feeble
minded institution, $4,000.
Survey of county government,
$1,000.
Statuary Hall at Washington,
statues, $4,000.
Yorktown celebration, $4,000.
Appropriation for revision Of
game and fish laws, $4,000.
Chicago exposition in 1888, $10,-
900. Representatives of Delaware
to attend).
Appropriation to commission to
study packing and marketing of
food products, $4,000.
Indian River inlet Improvement.
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