Transfers made in 1917 and 1918 to Salary account provided for ncreases in salaries in August, 1917, and one additional clerk. Other expenses are increased because of increased cost and greater volume of business. $94,600.00 $92,600.00 Total Salaries and Wages (Including certain expenses), $105,000.00 $105,000.00 3,200.00 2,500.00 Blanks and Stationery, 4,000.00 4,000.00 Postage, Expressage and Other Incidental Expenses, Total Appropriation for Expenses, 80 80 Employees (Office and Inheritance Tax Dis.), 85 85 The above consolidate the appropriations heretofore made as for No. 2, Office of the Comptroller, No. 32, Transfer Inheritance Tax, and No. 33, Collateral Inheritance Tax Refund, and one-half of No. 4, Office of the State Comptroller and State Treasurer. The Auditors Salaries and Expenses for 1917 includes $5,000 transferred from State House Commission State Purchasing item. Increased salary appropriations are for additional employees, and for salary adjustment to men in military service. The payments under the Transfer Inheritance Tax Law cover the 5 per cent. payable to counties and for necessary refunds of overpayments. The amount for Collateral Tax Refunds is a nominal amount of $1,000. Premium on Surety Bond, Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, Blanks, Stationery, Postage and Traveling Expenses, Department of Municipal Accounts, 500.00 Office Furniture. Equipment and Other Incidental Expenses, Department of Municipal Accounts, The above includes one-half of former appropriation, No. 4, Offices of the State Comptroller and State Treasurer. Increased salary appropriation is to provide for an auditor (new in the Department of Municipal Accounts.) 4,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 4,400.00 Postage, Expressage, etc., 6,500.00 6,000.00 1,000.00 Preserving Early Probate Records, 1,000.00 1,000.00 Purchase of Metallic Cases for Corporation Records, Purchase of Corporation Folders, Purchase of Pamphlet Copies of Corporation Act, Compiling Election Laws and Instructions, 2,000.00 1,000.00 The amount of $24,500 for Clerical Salaries, and $11,700 for Blanks and Stationery is after transferring to the Motor Vehicle Department $600 for Salaries and $1,800 for Blanks and Stationery applicable to that department, which have heretofore been expended from the Secretary of State's appropriation. The Assistant Secretary receives as Commissioner of Motor Vehicles $1,500 additional. The entire $4,500 should be charged to Motor Vehicle Department, but statute requires otherwise. 34,690.00 40,000.00 Markers (also by Transfer in 1918, $22,031.10), 60,000.00 60,000.00 The increase in salaries is to provide for a 10% increase, for employee being in the United States service, and for clerk now paid from Secretary of State's appropriation. Blanks and Stationery includes $1,800 similarly transferred from Secretary of State's Department. * Providing legislation is enacted increasing pay of inspectors, this item should be increased to $47,500. |