The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-13
S5MILLI0N MORE THAN
 LAST TIME
Ways and Means SIashes Two Million from
 Budget Requests
By BOB DE ARMoND

The House Committee on Ways and Means, headed by Rep. Glen D. Franklin, yesterday afternoon brot in it's General Appropriations bill for the coming biennium.
 The bill appropriates a total Of $18.319,5 ,55850 for the two-year per iod.
 This compares with budget re- quest of $20l28,31128. submitted by the Board of Budget
 Two years ago the Legislature passed a General Appropriations bill totaling $13,04l ,65680.
 The present bill does not include special appropriations in bills pend ing before the House or Senate or already enacted, but does include allowances for teachers salary in- creases anu some other pay in- creases.
 Appropriations by departments ss provided in House Bill No. 162 are: Aid to Public Libraries: S5,000, the same as last biennium but $2,50O less than was requested.
 Alaska Communication Division: $73 ,652. Two years ago the appro- priation was $42,610. The request was for $l04.928
 Department of Agriculture: $95,- 290.84. Two years ago, $75,000; re- ouested for the next biennium, $93,- 534.84.
 Department of Fisheries: S35o,- 672. Last biennium, $250.000; re- quested for next biennium, s400,00o.
 Alaska Development Board: $90,- 900. Last biennium, $80,000, request ed $120,000. Alaska Historical Library and Museum. S39. 1924. Last biennium, S37 ,750; requested, S38,500.
 Alaska Housing Authority, $800oo. Last biennium, S2500o0; requested, $100000.
 Alaska National Guard. $175,l0o. Last biennium, $75,0o0; requested, S214 300. Office of Attorney General: SOL 932. Last biennium, $64 ,450; request ed, S89, 800.
 Office of the Auditor. $105,88O. Last biennium, $79 9.40640; requested Sl25 .oo0.
 Biennial Territorial Audit: S15,000. Last biennium, $2O,000; requested. S25,000.
 Banking Board. $800o Last bien- nium, S5,000; requested, $lo,oO0.
 Board of Accountancy. $4,40O. Last biennium, S1.00o; requested, $4,400.
 Board of Alaska Soil Conserva- tion: $4,69o, same as request. NO appropriation last biennium. :, Board of Alaska Libraries; $2,0oo, same as request and last approprsa- tion.
 Board of Basic Sciences: $l.99o, same as last appropriation and re- quest.
 Board of Chiropratic Examiners: $500, same as last appropriation ana request.
 Board of Cosmetology: sl.8oo, same as before.
 Board of Dental Examiners. s3O00, same as before.
 Board of Medical Examiners: S1 200, same as before.
 Board of Optometry: s395. same as before.
 Board of Pharmacy: $3.00o, same as before
 Bounty on Eagles: S15.000, same as last appropriation and request.
 Bounty on Hair Seals: $lOo,000, same as last time. Amount request ed, $30o00o. Bounty on Wolves and Coyotes: s1o0 1000. Last appropriation and rs' quest, S125,000.
 Delegate from Alaska: s25oo, same as last appropriation and re- quest.
 Department of Education. $l82,- 096. Last biennium, Sl32 ,858.6o, re- quest, Sl63 .624.80.
 Emergency Appropriation: s5'o9o' same as last biennium and request.
 Fisheries Experimental Commis- sion: S59612. Last biennium, s5o,- GOO; request, $59,000.
 General Election: Sl5,0C0. Last biennium. S14,500: request, sl50oo.
 Office of Governor: s40,424. Last biennium, s37,6o0; request, s3760O.
 Health Department: l.009, 900.