Evening star., 1932-01-13
GOV. POLLARD ASKS
CUT IN STATE PAY
1932-34 Budget, Presented
to Assembly, Urges 10 Per
Cent Reductions.
~ q STAFF correspondent Of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
RICHMOND Va, January 15.-A lo
per cent salary cut affecting all state
officers and employees, with the excep-
ton of the General Assembly and the
judiciary, and a $25,000 appropriation
toward purchase of the lands necessary
for development of the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway are features
of the budget bill for the coming blen-
mum. which was submitted to the Cen
eral Assembly today by Gov. John Gar
land Pollard. The proposed parkway
appropriation is contingent upon the
raising of a like amount by the Jur1s-
dictions in which it would be located.
The entire trend of the budget is to-
ward economy, Gov. Pollard declaring
in its presentation that he was guided
by six yords, "Curtail expenses; no in
crease in taxes" The entire budget for
the coming two years amounts to S85,-
357,260, which is $25,858,334 less than
had been requested.
Recommended salary reductions are
50 far-reaching that they include the
principals and teachers of all of the
schools of the State. Even the institu-
tions of higher learning were not over
looked. The salary reductions are to
be effective for only one year of the BIZ
ennium, the Governor being of the
opinion that economic conditions will
have changed for the better by the end
OF the fiscal year.
School Savings 100000.
In case of the passage of the salary
reduction clause Of the budget bill, saw
ings to the State of $4,000 that was
payable from the general fund and
$525 900 from special funds would be
effected. Savings in salaries paid to
public school teachers and officials would
amount to approximately 100000.
which would be paid into the treasury
of each city and county according to
the amount of the reductions for such
localities.
Commenting upon the fact that the
salary reductions are to be effective
for only one year, Gov. Pollard declared
that many of the States most highly
trained and specialized employees have
left the State service during the past
year to accept salaries offered by other
agencies. "a permanent salary reduc-
tion," he said, would necessarily in
crease this turnover and would dis
organize the personnel Of our depart
ments and institutions to an extent that
would be greatly to the States disad-
vantage. 1t seems reasonable to assume
that material improvement in business
will occur by 1888, which should be re-
f1ected in an increase in State revenue" "
No recommendation with respect to a
salary reduction for the judiciary was
made, because the constitution does not
permit the General Assembly to reduce
the salaries of the Governor or judges
during their terms of office. Gov. Pol
lard, however, whose salary, exclusive
of allowances for expenses, is $4,000
yearly, agrees to the reduction Of his
own pay
The average rate of pay of all State
officials and employees for the fiscal year
1881 was $1,400.
Smith Asked Park Funds.
Inclusion in the budget bill of an
appropriation of $4,000 to match funds
Of the Federal Government for the de-
velopment of the George Washington
Memorial Parkway, on the Virginia side
of the Potomac River from Mount Ver-
non to Great Falls, was at the request
of Representative Howard w. Smith Of
the eighth district.
In commenting upon the small ap-
preparation provided, Gov. Pollard de-
clared that it seemed inadviSable under
present conditions for the State to as
sumo any greater commitment than Is
necessary to indicate its sympathetic in
terest in the project and its inclination
to participate, as its means may per-
mit in promoting its development.
The budget bill provides that this
appropriation shall be expended only to
the extent that an equivalent sum is
provided for the same purpose by the
political subdivisions adjacent to the
parkway" The subdivisions in this
instance are the Counties of Arlington
and Fairfax.
An increase in the public school fund
Of S500,000 is provided for the second
year of the biennium. No increase is
provided for the first year, 1t being the
belief of the Governor and Budget Com
mission that the salary reductions will
care for the increased needs for the first
year. This increase makes a total in
crease In State appropriations for pub
lie free schools over the budget for
1926-l928 of about 100000, the 1928
and 1880 budgets having increased the
fund S625 900 and 100000, respectively
In addition to the added appropria
ticns for public free schools the annual
appropriation for the teachers retire
ment system is increased for the bien-
MUM $4,000 and the appropriation for
vocational education Is increased $10,-
600.
Total expenditures for the State
Board of Education for the biennium
amount to $16,177,497 OF this total
s13,527, ,255 is payable from the general
fund, S1,700,000 from capitation taxes
and interest on the literary fund and
$3.50, ,242 from other special funds.
The appropriations recommended for
the institutions of higher learning,
which include the State universities
and four State teachers colleges,
amount to $4,277,120, including for
capital outlays $191,5Oo and support
s4,O85. $40. This is a decrease In the
appropriation for support over the pre-
ceding biennium of s90,046. In addi-