Evening star., 1949-03-12
Supplemental Budget
Adding S4,&1,5H
Presented by Lane
BY q staff Correspondent Of The stor

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. ia sup
Elemental State budget asking ad-
ditional appropriations totaling
$4,481,577 for the fiscal year be-
ginning July l is before the Gen.
eral Assembly.
1t was presented yesterday by
Coy. Lane and would increase the
record budget to S135, ,327.729.
IN a brief message, the Cover
nor suggested spending an extra
$3,331, ,276 from general funds and
$1,150.301 from special levjes
such as the gasoline tax.
Noting that only $2,936,844 in
extra funds is available, the Gov
ernor proposed balancing the
budget through a reduction by
$1,100.000 in the original budget
plus more revenue and the return
to the State of more unspent
money than originally was antici-
.pated.
100000 Cut for Schools.
Among the recommended cuts
was 100000 from the sum al
lotted schools in the main budget,
elimination of a $250,00O special
contingent fund and a reduction
of S250,000 in the general emer-
gency fund.
He also proposed using 1884,
431.75 of the States 100000
working fund.
State agencies which would get
more money than was recon-
mended in the main budget in
clude the University of Maryland
and the State Teachers College
at Bowie.
According to the supplemental
budget, the university would re-
ceive an additional $4,000. This
would be used for agricultural
work, such as japanese beetle and
bee disease control, soil testing,
corn borer research, agricultural
and home economics extension
activities and seed certification.
The Teachers College would re-
ceive an additional $22,799. to be
used for hiring more personnel
and for such functions as print
ing, Office, medical and laboratory
supplies, and educational, voca-
tional and recreational equip
ment.
Allotment to Annapolis
In addition, the Governor
recommended a $4,000 allotment
to Annapolis as the States con-
tribution to the city's tercenten-
ary celebration.
In his budget message, Gov.
Lane said requests for new in
creased appropriations for various
State agencies totaled $7,564,819.
He said he whitfield these down
with three thoughts in mind:
l. Il am opposed to the imposi-
ton of new or additional taxes to
balance the budget"
2 mo part of the originally
estimated surplus of $23,539,325
on June 80. 1949, should be used
to balance the budget, but should
be dedicated to necessary building
construction at the mental disease
and tuberculosis hospitals.
3. "The State government must
live within its financial resources"
Funds for Mental Hospitals.
The Governor recommended in
creasing the allowance to Mary
lands five mental hospitals by
81 1882 ,837. More than $1,000,000
of this amount would come from
special funds to establish a salary
system recommended by the Gen.
eral Assembly's Hospital Investi-
eating Committee. It would be
paid back by employees living at
the hospitals.
Additional appropriations for
construction at mental disease
and tuberculosis hospitals are ex-
pected to be asked in a special
message Monday night.
The supplemental budget also
would allot $127,500 to the depart
ments of forests and parks and of
geology to carry out recommended
tions of the Bowman Commission
on Natural Resources.