The Washington times., 1936-01-09
$116,819,O9S
BUDGET UP IN
VIRGINIA

NVhA VIII
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 9.-Ap-
preparations totaling $116,819,O98
were recommended today to the
General Assembly by Gov. George
C: Peery in forwarding his budget
message suggesting the expendi-
ture of the greatest amount in
Virginia's government history.
The suggested appropriations are
an increase of $14,420,731 over the
appropriations made at the 1884
session of the General Assembly.
Roads would receive the largest
single appropriation in the budget,
which recommends $39, 192,967 be
turned over to the highway de-
partment. This is an increase Of
$8,279,75O over the 1884 appropria-
tons.
Colleges Come Next
The next greatest increase
would go to institutions Of higher
learning, which would receive
$l4,243,51O, an increase Of 81
105,835 over the 1884 grants.
Decreases are recommended in
six appropriations. These are
the legislative, administrative,
military, conditional education,
Confederate pensions and the
miscellaneous appropriations.
Throughout, the budget recon-
mendations provide for restora-
ton Of 5 per cent-or half-of
the pay cut imposed upon State
employees by previous legislatures.
Governor Peery told the legisla-
tors there has been a decrease OF
approximately 100000 in rev.
enue since 1880 and that during
that time some State functions
had been forced into greater ex-
penditures. AS partial offset to
these losses in general revenues,
it is estimated that the States
share Of profits from its liquor dis
penSarieS will amount to an an
nual total for the next biennium
Of $2,20O,O0O and that $4,000 900
additional will be received from
the tax on beer and a continuation
Of the revised tax schedules of
1884.
Estimated Receipts
General fund receipts for the
biennium are estimated at $751;
$4,000. Additional estimates for
the two years combined include
revenues segregated to roads Of
$37 ,803, 800; to free public schools,
$1,55O,O00; to specified depart
ments and institutions, 2,547,-
8SS: Federal aid Of $6,974s 1873, and
certain revenues which do not pass
through the State Treasury of ST.
671,01O. The grand total Of such
revenues for the two years is esti-
mated at $11S,377,931.
OF the increase proposed in
general fund appropriations, the
five State hospitals for mental
detectives are given $715,555, in
GLIDING an increase in capital out
lay from $284,50 to $685., 625, and
an increase for support Of 1884,.
435. !
An unconditional appropriation
from the general fund Of 3d.
863,520 is recommended for the
State Board Of Education. This
Is an increase of $347,935 over the
1884 appropriations.
The appropriation for the State
Commission on Conservation and
Development is increased from
$488,710 to $603,75O. It is ex-
pected the six State parks will
provide revenues of $4,000 an
nually after they are opened to
the public this summer.
Increase for Health
An increase of $32,500 is recon-
mended for the State Board of
Health and the State Board of
Public Welfare appropriation has
been set at 1927, $50, an increase
Of $4,000.
Emergency relief, on which the
governor spoke at length in his
address upon the converting of
the session. merits an appropria-
ton of $1,330,O00, he said.
In presenting his budget to the
assembly, Governor Peery pointed
out the States financial condi-
ton is the envy of many other
States and he declared budget re-
quests were held to the limits of
estimated revenue, maintaining
Virginia'S traditional pay-as-you-go
policy.