Account No. 70 1917 1918 BLIND AND FEEBLE-MINDED $24,000.00 $25,000.00 For Maintenance, Clothing, Support and Instruction of Blind Persons, Inhabitants of this State, $27,000.00 $27,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 For Maintenance, Clothing, Support and Instruction of FeebleMinded Persons, Inhabitants of this State, 125,000.00 110,000.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 For Tuition for the Higher Education of the Blind as Provided for in Chapter 336, Laws of 1912, 1,000.00 1,000.00 $126,000.00 Total Appropriation, $153,000.00 $138,000.00 $126,000.00 The increase in this appropriation represents a 10% increase in the cost of maintenance demanded by the Institution where the State wards are being maintained. $174,339.00 $139,000.00 Maintenance, Including Food, Clothing, Fuel and Power, Sundry Supplies and Incidentals, $140,050.00 $140.050.00 $205,000.00 Net Appropriation, $208,500.00 Salary increases on about 10% basis. Additional Children's Unit seems absolutely imperative. Farm buildings allowed to increase production. $34,000.00 $30,300.00 Maintenance, Including Food, Clothing, Fuel and Power, Sundry Supplies and Incidentals, The per capita at this institution is very high, and a reduction seems entirely possible. New accommodations for white and colored is allowed on the understanding that all present female inmates in the State Prison at Trenton will, on completion, be removed to Clinton. For Maintenance, including Traveling Expenses, Supplies, Sta- Miscellaneous, including Office Equipment, Rent, Telephone and Total Appropriation, $36,000.00 The increase in the appropriation recommended is necessary to provide for the rapidly growing work of the board due to existing conditions. $12,723.00 $13,340.00 Salaries and Wages, $19,320.00 $16,000.00 Maintenance, including Traveling Expenses, Supplies, Stationery, 14,664.00 11,400.00 1,248.30 2,276.20 Miscellaneous, including Office Supplies, Rent, Telephone, Tele- 2,608.00 2,600.00 The increase is due to advanced traveling expenses, cost of suppl |