The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-16
Of Governor
Drawn by Bill to
Cut Mileage Fees

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mated amount of money required to
operate and maintain such depart
ment or institution during the en-
suing biennium.
The report Of the budget board
thereon IS intended to serve as a
guide to the legislature in making ap-
preparations from the state treasury,
in order that the legislature may more
intelligently distribute the available
revenues of the state among the sew
eral state departments and state in
situations and to prevent unnecessary
or extrayagant appropriations
Don't Use Tax Money
"Inasmuch as the state hail insur-
ance department is not supported in
whole or In part from the state treas
ury, or by general taxation, but from
hail insurance premiums exclusively,
there is no object to be served in re-
Qutring its annual expenses to come
under the budget law, or to be made
a matter OF biennial legislative ap-
preparation.
"How much or how little its operat-
ing expenses may be each year in no
way affects the general funds Of the
state or the state tax levy.
"Then, too, the total operating ex-
penses Of this department. fluctuate
considerably from year to year, de-
pending upon the number Of hail
claims filed each year. Its total ope-
rating expenses have varied from
$4,000 to 100000 in different years.
according to the volume Of hail claims
received. It would, I believe, be diff
ficult, il not impossible, for either the
budget board or the legislature to
estimate the probable required ope-
rating expenses Of this department
for a period Of two years ahead. and
the legislature would. of necessity, be
obliged to permit considerable leeway
to take care Of seasonal Quotations.
This necessity would defeat any pur-
pose Of economy intended to be &C
complished by the budget law.
In my opinion, no useful purpose
will be served by this bill, while its
enactment would, I believe, cause in
convenience to the department in the
orderly conduct Of its business"
Raps Mileage Fee Cut
Sheriff;s Mileage-"I herewith file
house bill No. 3 without my approval.
This measure reduces the mileage
allowed Sheriffs and deputies Tor
travel upon official business by mo-
tor vehicle or team from 20 cents per
mile to 16 cents per mile, and for
travel by rail from 10 cents per mile
to eight cents per mile. I feel that
this reduction Is unjust to the sheriffs
and their deputies under existing
travel conditions in North Dakota.
The sheriff Of each county is the
chief peace officer OF his county. He
is chargeable with the duty of en-
forcing all the criminal laws and APP
pretending, at all times and under
all conditions, all criminal offenders.
He, and hts deputies, must travel.
under the call Of duty, at any time
Of day or night. during winter and
summer. Much Of their travel must
necessarily be on highways or roads
that are uninproved. During each
winter some part Of the state Is
blanketed with heavy snow, blocking
the highways for weeks and months
at a time. making travel by motor
vehicle in those sections impossible
and forcing the sheriff's office to
travel by. horse drawn vehicles. The
expense Of travel, either by motor
vehicle or horse drawn vehicles,
under. those conditions considerably
exceed the present mileage allowance.