The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-24
SUMS LISTED
 AS FREED IN
 BIG'BREAkUp'

ldAtS IOilitlb lilJo tiiC ACiAtVoiJ coffers have enabled little thaw" to go into effect on frozen appro- priations, tied up since June last year, when practically all the past legislatures tax measures were tied up in court.
 Under the law, the Board of Ad- ministration may freeze only special appropriations, which since l947 amount to around S5,500,000. About S50o,000 of this will be thawed out at present. with promise of more to come as time goes on.
 At the last meeting of the board, attended by Secretary of Alaska Lew Williams. Attorney General J. Ger aid Williams, Treasurer Henry Roden, Commissioner of Education James c. Ryan. and Neil Moore, deputy auditor for Auditor Frank A. Boyle. total of $26l ,564 was un- frozen. Of this, s1l0.564 were ac- tually bills owed. The remainder is money appropriated to departments and tied up because of lack oi funds.
 The two bills were owed by the University of Alaska, $85 ,450, and for the Alaska Housing Authority, S25,l14. The University had made a contract for this sum and com mittments were made at College the very day it's funds were frozen in Juneau.
 The Housing Authority had made similar commitments just prior to the June freeze" This money was released because in order for fed aral funds to come through, stip- ulated amount must be put up by the Territory to keep housing pro- jects going.
 Funds allotted to other depart ments follow
 Alaska National Guard y.,.S 5,001 Aids to Hospitals and Clinics 50,00u Department of Fisheries ... 75.00U Public Employees Retirement
 Fund ..,...........,.-.....-.........--... 2O,O0U Board of Dental Examiners. 750 Board of Cosmetology ,........ 250
 Hospitals, particularly in Seldovia, Palmer and Valdez, were in crucial needs of funds to continue opera ton, and this sum was decided upon by the board as enough to carry them over the rough spots temporarily.
 Largest Sum
 The fisheries department asked almost double the amount they got but were granted the largest amount of any department because of the Coming season, and because of their aid to the Fish and Wildlife Service in patrolling and other work they are doing independently.
 The retirement fund is the re- volving type. with the employee put ing in so much, the Territory SC much. But the Territory hasn'i come through for a long time. ano in order for retirement benefits tt be paid. some funds must be re- leased, it was explained
 Must Keep Going
 The National Guard, which costs some $3000 quarter to operate had to have money or the fedora government would pull it's assist. ance, which amounts to S100,00l annually. The small sum granted represents administrative costs ts keep it going-otherwise. it wa feared the federal government would shut down.
 The dental examiners got sma, amount because no examination have been held for long time, ant numerous new dentists in the Terri tory have requested licenses t practice. Postage and other smal sums have been coming out of Ter ritorial employees pockets, just t' keep things going.
 The cosmetology board whici means barbers-was in the same fix This sum is to have licenses printed 1 for examinations and so on