Miscellane Miscellaneous Appropriations. of the court, five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the ous appro- appropriations for miscellaneous purposes be as follows: priationsTrustees Lunatic Asylum. Principal Keeper penitentiary For compensation of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum, each, three hundred dollars. For compensation of the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, two thousand dollars, to be paid from the money received for the hire of the Penitentiary convicts. To defray the expenses of the Academy for the Blind, and for Academy for Blind. salaries of its officers, repairs, etc., twelve thousand dollars. For the support of the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, and Institute for the pay of its officers and attaches, or such part of it as the Trustees may find necessary, fifteen thousand dollars. Deaf and Dumb. Lunatic Safe in For the support and maintenance of the State Lunatic Asylum for the year 1879, forty-nine thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars, in addition to the undrawn balance of fifty thousand three hundred and seventy-five dollars remaining in the Treasury from previous appropriations, and, for the year of 1880, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to be expended, only when directed by the Board of Trustees. And the Governor is authorized to make, at the commencement and middle of each quarter, a safe advance, to cover the cost of supplies and incidental expenses needed for that quarter: provided, that the Governor shall require of the Superintendent and resident Physician a quarterly itemized statement of all the expenditures, which statement shall be furnished to the Board of Trustees. For compensation of the resident Physician of the State Lunatic Asylum, twenty-five hundred dollars. For repairs of the public buildings in Milledgeville, the State House and Executive Mansion in Atlanta, furniture, coal, wood, gas, insurance, repairs of boilers to engine, hire of engineer, guards, servants and general incidental expenses, the sum of ninety-four hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to be expended under the direction of the Governor, includ ing one thousand dollars to be paid to the Keeper of the Public Grounds and Buildings. For building brick support to iron safe in Comptroller General's Comptroller office, two hundred dollars. General's office. To pay regular State debt. For the payment of the interest of the regular State debt and eight per cent. bonds falling due eight hundred and three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Contingent sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces sary, be appropriated for the Contingent Fund. fund. Printing fund. That the sum of eight thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated for the Printing Fund, and that the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much as may be necessary, Miscellaneous Appropriations. is hereby appropriated to pay the bill for stationery, including printing for the General Assembly. expenses That the sum of fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be Incidental necessary, be appropriated to pay the incidental expenses of each General House of the General Assembly, to be paid out on an itemized Assembly. account of the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives, presented to the Governor. that of the That the sum of sixty-one dollars and seventy-five cents be Expenses appropriated to pay the expenses of the Joint Committee of the Legislative two Houses on the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for visiting institution, to be paid out on an itemized account of actual expenses furnished by the respective chairmen. That the sum of fifteen dollars each, or so much thereof as may be necessary on an itemized account of actual expenses, furnished by the respective chairmen, be appropriated to pay the expenses of the Joint Committee of the two Houses on the Blind Asylum for visiting that institution. That the sum of three hundred and thirty seven dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated out of the Penitentiary Fund to pay the actual expenses of the Joint Committee of the two Houses on the Penitentiary, for visiting the convict camps, to be paid on an itemized statement furnished by the respective chairmen. That the sum of twenty dollars each, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be apropriated to pay the actual expenses of the Joint Committee on the Lunatic Asylum for visiting that institution, to be paid on an itemized statement furnished by the respective chairmen. Committees appointed to visit the various State institutions. amounts ap clerical shall not directly or by way of for extra SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the The several respective amounts appropriated by this Act for the salaries of the propriated various State officers, and for the clerical expenses of the various and drie departments, shall be held and considered in full payment thereof, expenses and such amounts shall not be increased, directly nor indirectly, be increas'd by payments of additional sums from the Contingent Fund or any indirectly, other fund, to such officers, their clerks, or any other person, by extra comway of extra compensation, or for extra services or extra assistance pensation rendered either to said officers, or in any of said departments, or service. in any other manner whatsoever, and should extra service or extra assistance become necessary to said officers, or in said departments, the same shall be paid for out of the above amounts respectively appropriated by this Act for salaries and clerical expenses, and out Relative to of such amounts alone; nor shall any money be paid out from any fund to any officer, or other person, as a salary, unless said salary is authorized by law, and the money duly appropriated therefor, either in this Act or some other Act of the General Assembly. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That salaries. Preamble. -$40 ap To pay the claim of Owen Smith-To pay salary of Physician to Penitentiary. all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved December 16, 1878. TO OWEN SMITH. No. 343. An Act to appropriate the sum of forty dollars to pay the claim of Owen Smith, against the State of Georgia, for certain services rendered. WHEREAS, Owen Smith took care of and cleaned up the rooms occupied by the Enrolling Clerks during the session of 1877, and has received no compensation therefor, because of the misconception of the manner of presenting his said claim; therefore, SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby Owen Smith enacted by authority of the same, That the sum of forty dollars be, propriated. and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to pay Owen Smith for services rendered the State. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved September 8, 1879. Salary. expenses, etc. FOR SALARY OF PHYSICIAN TO PENITENTIARY-1879-80. An Act to appropriate money to pay the salary of the Physician to the SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the sum of one thousand dollars, for the fiscal year 1879, and of two thousand dollars for the fiscal year, 1880, be, and the same are hereby, appropriated to pay the salary of the Physician to the Penitentiary; said sums to be paid out of the fund arising from the lease or labor of convicts. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Traveling sum of eight hundred dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and is hereby, appropriated to pay the traveling expenses of said officer in the discharge of the duties as said physician: provided, that said amount shall be paid from the fund arising from the hiring of convicts: provided further, that before said payment shall be made, the said physician shall render an itemized account to the Governor of such expenses. For Special Committee to Investigate Treasury-For Survey State Line between Georgia and North Carolina. SEC. III. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. FOR SPECIAL COMMITEE TO INVESTIGATE TREASURY. No. 216. An Act to appropriate money to defray the expenses of the Special SECTION I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That the sum of one hundred and eighty-eight dollars be, and the same is Appropriahereby, appropriated to defray the expenses of the Special Com-tion to demittee on the investigation of the State Treasury, to be disbursed ses of the as follows, to wit: To G. M. Tigner, for services as Stenographic appointed Reporter to said Committee, one hundred and fifty-six dollars, and gate the to R. A. Morris, for services as Sergeant-at-Arms to said Committee, thirty two dollars. Approved October 8, 1879. FOR SURVEY OF STATE LINE BETWEEN GEORGIA AND NORTH CAROLINA. No. 221. An Act to appropriate money to defray the expenses of a survey of the Committee to investi expenses of SECTION I. The General Assembly do enact, That the sum of one Appropriahundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to defray tion to pay the expenses of a survey of the State line between Georgia and survey. North Carolina, so far as the same is the line between Rabun county, in Georgia, and Macon county, in North Carolina, which survey has been authorized and directed by Act of the present General Assembly. to draw same. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That so soon as said survey has Governor been completed, and return of the same made, as provided by the authorized Act directing the survey, that the Governor be authorized and di- warrant for rected to draw his warrant upon the Treasury for the sum of one hundred dollars in favor of the Commissioner appointed upon the part of Georgia, to supervise said survey, out of which sum said Commissioner shall pay all the expenses attending said survey. SEC. III. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved Oct. 18, 1879. fray expen For Special Committee to Investigate Comptroller-General's Office. FOR SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE COMPTROLLER- An Act to appropriate a sufficient amount of money to pay the expenses incurred by the Special Committee of the House, appointed at the present session of the General Assembly to investigate the conduct of the office of Comptroller General, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That Appropria- the sum of two hundred and eighty-four dollars and seventy cents tion to de- be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to pay the expenses of the Special Committee of the House appointed at the present session of the General Assembly, to investigate the conduct of the office of the Comptroller General. ses. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the expenses provided for in Beneficia the preceding section shall consist of pay of Stenographic Reporter, clerical services, Sergeant-at-Arms, witnesses, telegraphing and stamps, to-wit: ries. Sam. W. Small, Stenographer, for reporting testimony by contract................... For clerical services 16 days at $2.50 per day. .$146 90 40 00 For stamps used for Committee....... 60 E. B. Thomas, Sergeant-at-Arms, for 16 days' service at 48 00 For clerical work on the transcribing of books in the rev- 15 00 A. J. Hunt, Haralson county, for two days' witness fee, at 12 50 J. H. Wikle, Cartersville, for two days' witness fees at 8 70 H. W. J. Ham, Gainesville, for two days' witness fees at 9 30 C. D. Phillips, Chairman, for telegraphing for the Com- 3 70 Total........ ..$284 70 SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. |