The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-15
APPROPRIATION FOR BIENNIUM
 IS S2,56s,650
Special Ite ms $239, 9,l33, Making Grand Total
 of $2,802,783

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 Setting new record for getting the appropriations bill out of the way, the Twelfth Legislature set aside s2,563 $50 for expenses of the Territory during the next two tions of $239 ,l33.90. The total figure tions of $239, 1890. The total figure of $2,802, ,78390 is more than half a million over two years ago when the appropriation was approximate ly $2,257 ,OOO.
 Work of the Ways and Means committee in the House of which George A. Lingo was chairman and the Taxation and Revenue com mittee in the Senate, headed by John B. Powers, was given high compliment by the members and those close to the Legislature Starting early the committees worked diligently at their hard task and were able to report out long before the usual time. The House committee bill was before the members more than two weeks before the session ended and al- though the Senate made some changes there was little difficulty encountered in getting together The efficiency of the House Ways and Means committee was general 1y credited with being responsible for the early adjournment of the session.
 Schools Large Item A total of $16,100 was appropri- ated for the Governors office and s16,95O to the Attorney General The Auditor got $S7,070, including $5.400 for additional clerical help and the Treasurer was given $49,- $50.
 One of the largest items was schools which amounts to $1,014, ,000. Of this amount $365,OO was set aside for schools outside incorpor- ated towns, $100,000 appropriated in anticipation of probable school needs in the Matanuska Valley when colonists arrive. A $10,00O item was also included in the transportation total for the same purpose. The Commissioner of Edu- cation was granted 33,700, an item of $5,000 being included so the Commissioner can make survey of school conditions in the Terri tory.
 For University
 For the University of Alaska, the former Agricultural College, an ap- propriation of $l92,602 was made, including $10,000 for short courses and .$35. 900 for a library building and equipment. Administration and maintenance of the University was set at $122, ,602.50.
 A total of $200,0OO was allotted for roads and $16.0OO to the High way Engineer. Of the $2OO,OOO, half is to be expended by the Board of Road Commissioners and half by the Highway Engineer.
 $45,0O0 for Radio Phones
 Other items in the general ap- propriation bill are: Territorial Banking Board, $1 1,500; Alaska His torical Library and Museum, $9,- 900; health and sanitation, $2l,- 200; Alaska Pioneers Home, $780, 400; allowance for aged residents, $400, 900: dependent children, $90,- GOO; relief of destitution, $50,000; further relief of needy and indi- gent, $80,OO0; rescue and relief of lost persons, $5,078; primary elec- ton, $10,000; aid to public libraries, $2.O00; livestock inspection. $l,500;i bounty on wolves and coyotes, $40,- GOO; bounty on eagles, $10,o00; bounty on hair seals, $30,oO0; clean- ing salmon streams, s15,000;; Board of Medical Examiners, $500; Board of Dental Examiners, $500; Board of, Pharmacy, $500; Board of Law Examiners, $l00; Board of Optom- etry, $500; Territorial Boxing Com mission, $250; for annual fairs. $S,- 900; radio stations, $l0,000; radio telephones, $45,0O0; supplementary appropriations, s1,00O; emergency appropriation for carrying out pro visions of laws, s5,00O.