8. All shares in banks organized within this State under the laws of this State or of the United States, at their cash value, after deducting the assessed value of real property owned by and assessed to such banks, and the value of any building erected upon leased lands by any bank when the value of such real property is also assessed to said bank. The amendment was seconded, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor. The amendment was then considered and agreed to, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor. Pending the order that, under rule 37, the bill lie over one day, Mr. Truettner moved that the rule be suspended and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. The question then being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. Motions and Resolutions. Mr. Whiteley submitted a communication from himself to the Secretary of the State Administrative Board and the Secretary's reply thereto, relative to emergency appropriations. On motion of Mr. Whiteley, The correspondence was ordered spread on the Journal, as follows: Mr. Fred Perry, Secretary, Dear Mr. Perry: February Tenth, 1925. The question has often arisen as to what authority the Administrative Board has in reference to making so-called emergency appropriations when the Legislature is not in session. Would it be asking too much of you to quote the section of statute under which these appropriations are made and also give me a list of all such appropriations or other expenditures made since the last session of the Legislature and which were not expressly authorized by the Legislature. Very truly yours, EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS Banking Department and Securities Commission: $36,156.13 Department of Conservation: For development of State Parks, $50,000.00, and erection of Community House at Cadillac State Park, $15,000.00... 65,000.00 Department of Health: Authorized to station a physician on islands including Beaver Island, not to exceed per year... 3,500.00 Authorized to employ necessary additional technicians for handling increased laboratory work; four employed at cost per year..... Authorized the cost of combating small-pox epidemic as an emergency Department of Labor and Industry: Employment for colored people, Mr. Campbell in charge... To provide facilities in Department for employment of colored people necessitated by migration of colored people from the South during the last few years. State Library: 4,900.00 20,634.61 4,000.00 Authorized further library extension $2,200.00, emergency work $6,000.00; available 3,800.00 State Library having had a great number of requests for extension work in rural communities and no money having been available for that purpose, the Board allowed as per above amount. Department of Public Safety: Authorized payment of necessary expenditures incurred in enforcement of liquor law in cooperation with work of Federal officials.. 226,860.96 Equipment for Bureau of Investigation and Identification.... 1,139.25 Became necessary to purchase additional equipment in order to take care of large number of records for which no equipment was available. Enlargement of State Police in St. Clair County... 7,487.00 Made necessary to enforce liquor law in St. Clair County, requested by County Authorities. Superintendent of the Capitol: Installation of 300 H. P. boiler in Office Building Power Plant, not to exceed Additional boiler needed to provide heat for State Capitol Building. Authorization for steam main and return main from Capitol Building, not to exceed Boilers in State Capitol Building were worn out and in very dangerous condition and State was purchasing heat from City of Lansing at large expense. This authorization was made necessary in order to cut out the purchase of city heat and heat both the State Office Building and State Capitol Building from one power plant. State Treasurer: New vault and fitting up extra room to provide for securities.... Central Michigan Normal School: 16,500.00 17,000.00 35,435.00 Authorized to employ an English teacher, due to increased attendance 2,300.00 Michigan State Normal College: Authorized installation of water softening plant for swimming pool.. 1,000.00 Northern State Normal School: Alterations to Science Hall, due to increased attendance.. 2,000.00 6,000.00 Western State Normal School: Authorization for fitting barracks for classroom purposes in amount Remodeling and fitting up remaining half of barracks for classroom Authorized transfer from General Fund to Outlay for Equipment; due to increased attendance.... 500.00 3,750.00 16,000.00 .... Authorized construction of gymnasium, bids accepted in total of Authorized to purchase 220 arm chairs, due to increased attendance.. No funds appropriated for equipment. Michigan Soldiers' Home: Authorized spiral fire escape.. 38,232.00 1,045.60 800.00 450.00 2,000.00 Built on recommendation of State Fire Marshal to protect inmates from fire. Ionia State Hospital: Re-wiring patients building per recommendation of Fire Marshal... 3,500.00 960.00 Old Poultry House was in insanitary condition and condemned by Kalamazoo State Hospital: Authorized new central power plant, estimated cost $276,000.00, Authorized purchase of necessary shelving for storeroom. 161,600.00 1,455.40 4,500.00 No appropriation available for shelving for new storehouse and storehouse could not be used until shelving was installed. Newberry State Hospital: New roofs authorized, approximately... The Board received report from Mr., J. M. Skinner, Superintendent of Construction, advising in a number of their buildings the roofs were in a very leaky condition which necessitated redecorating the interior of the buildings very frequently. His recommendation was that new roofs be authorized to protect the interior of the buildings. Granary authorized Necessary for storage of grain and feed, no room being available in store building. 21,000.00 10,000.00 Terrazzo floor in kitchen authorized.. 1,500.00 Wooden floor in kitchen rotted and in bad, insanitary condition; new Terrazzo floor being very necessary and considered an emergency. Necessary by reason of insanitary condition of old barn which caused tuberculosis in cattle, several cattle having had to be killed. Steel shelving for storeroom. 4,000.00 No appropriation for shelving for storeroom and storeroom could not be used until shelving was procured. Traverse City State Hospital: Public toilet in Administration Building.. 971.00 Providing quarters in Industrial Building for patients in Occupational Therapy Department..... 1,200.00 Authorized general dining room for women and recreational hall 65,750.00 Contracts let for Cottage No. 8, $28,854.00; appropriated $21,000.00; emergency 4,854.00 (After taking bids three different times it was found that the buildings could not be built for the amount appropriated and the contracts were finally let for the appropriations plus the above amounts.) Michigan Home and Training School: Purchase of and installation of Septic Tank... 8,215.00 Necessary by reason of largely increased population. Three Boys' Cottages with equipment, not to exceed $47,250.00 each.. 141,750.00 One Type L Cottage for Girls with equipment, not to exceed...... (Large waiting list in all parts of the State and the institution not having sufficient housing to take care of it.) 80,000.00 Three Kirkerbender Fire Escapes at not to exceed $750.00 each..... 2,250.00 14,000.00 Pavement necessary due to muddy condition of roads in institutional grounds. State Psychopathic Hospital: Enlarging heating system.... 1,000.00 Authority for establishing laboratory, money available for chemist but laboratory equipment to be paid from General Fund...... 1,200.00 State Sanatorium: State House of Correction and Branch Prison: Sum of $1,200.00 to be paid to son of Frank Currin at rate of $10.00 per week and the sum of $4,200.00 to be paid to widow at rate of $14.00 per week, payments to be made monthly until matter is submitted to Legislature. General repairs to grounds, including walks, tennis courts, etc...... 1,727.00 Purchase of Manual Control Chlorinator..... Made necessary due to insanitary water supply. 710.00 Michigan Reformatory: New Greenhouse Necessary to remove old greenhouse to provide space within prison walls for new factory building. 6,000.00 Lighting Tuberculosis Hospital Grounds... 874.00 New institution installed; being no lighting facilities provided. Authorized for building of root cellar... 410.00 Necessary for proper storage of farm vegetables. Hospital and funeral expenses of Bernie Sodman, accidentally killed by guard employed by instituton; guard mistaking Sodman for escaped convict. 3,194.08 Fire hose and connections in Power Plant in conformity with recommendations of State Fire Marshal.. 826.26 New well 4,500.00 Necessary for water supply at institution; old well having given out. Michigan School for the Blind: Purchase of Mangle for laundry, old mangle worn out and necessary to purchase new mangle immediately.. Old refrigerating plant having become unusable and necessary to purchase new. Authorized erection of gymnasium, total cost $50,036.00 available $44,906.21; emergency... 5,129.79 Could not secure bids to erect gymnasium at this amount; necessary for emergency of $5,129.79. State Public School: Repairs and replacement to general plant equipment $24,000.00, available $20,000.00; emergency.. 4,000.00 General repairs and purchase of additional equipment for institution. 50,000.00 3,500.00 This work has not as yet been completed-made necessary due to fact that grounds were almost in total darkness. |