reports, maps, orders, and other necessary printing, pencils, pens ink, stenographers' note books, blank paper, blue print paper, typewriters and supplies, blue print machine supplies, adding machines and supplies, paste and all other necessary articles for the proper conduct of the office, drinking water, books, subscriptions to public service periodicals, which deal with technical subjects, filing cases, desks, carpets, and other furniture and fixtures, and employment of temporary emergency clerical force in cases such as express refunds, or freight rate refunds, or litigation in the courts-- 7,500.00 For the enforcement of the oil and gas laws, and any other special duties conferred upon the commission by this Legislature STATE REPORTS, FISCAL PERIOD 1915-17: For printing Supreme Court Reports and Criminal Court reports For re-printing three volumes Oklahoma Territorial reports, 500 copies of each 7,500.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 2,250.00 --$14,000.00 $14,000.00 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Salaries of officers and employees Postage, telephone, telegraph and incidental expenses, expenses of printing and distributing monthly bulletins, printing and compiling reports, printing agricultural statistical blanks, stationery and supplies Expense of live stock inspection, including salaries of inspectors, when needed, at not more than $3.00 per day and their traveling expenses Mileage and per diem of members of the board.... For collecting exhibits, transportation and expenses incident to placing said exhibits in dry farming congresses, to be expended under the direction of the State Board of Agricu ture, and claims to be approved by the President of saia board For the purchase and distribution of biological products known as curatives and preventatives in the treatment of diptheria and meningitis and for the Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia and for vaccine for small pox and typhoid fever, to be distributed to the indigents of the state upon application made to the State Commissioner of Health upon blanks prescribed by the State Board of Health, distribution to be made through at least one drug store in each County For equipment and maintenance of laboratory to be in the office of the State Public Health Department, and under the direction of the State Commissioner of Health Contingent, covering stamps, express, freight, drayage, tele- Salary of Superintendent of Enid Free Employment Bureau.... Contingent fund, traveling expenses, advertising, office supplies, telephones, telegraph, express, freight, and extra help for office of Labor Commissioner Contingent, State Board of Arbitration, per diem and ex Salary of three assistant mine inspectors, at $1,500 each. 4,500.00 $ 3,000.00 4,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 Traveling and maintenance expenses for the Chief Mine Inspector and three inspectors Salary of Chief Deputy Oil and Gas Wells and Pipe Lines For compiling, publishing and distribution of Dry hole records 2,500.00 2,500.00 STATE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. 1916. 1917. Salary of chairman of State Industrial Commission.. $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 2,500.00 STATE RENT. For the payment of rest on quarters occupied by State Department officers and employees, to be expended and paid out by and upon approval of the State Board of Public Affairs $41,000.00 $41,000.00 Salaries of eight farm loan appraisers, at $1,500 per annum each 12,000.00 12,000.00 Salaries of twelve clerks at $1,200 per annum each.. Contingent expenses, including expenses of farm loan appraisers, contingent expenses of farm loan division, sales division, lease division, oil and gas division, expenses of adjustors, collectors, extra help, postage, supplies, printing, telephone, telegraph, freight and express... Services and expenses in preparing for sale and selling schoolland 100,000.00 The following items contained in the foregoing bill (House Bill 451), are disapproved, to-wit: Under sub-head "Geological Survey" Salary of Field Geologist, 1916, $1800, 1917 $1800; Educational Work 1916, $2000; 1917 $2000, under sub-head "State Auditor" Assistant to above (Railway and Public Service Corporation Clerk) 1916 $1500, 1917 $1500 Assistant to Gross Revenue, income, inheritance, and graduated land Tax Clerk, 1916, $1800, 1917 $1800; under sub-head "Superintendent of Public Instruction" Salary of Assistant Chief Clerk, 1916 $1200, 1917 $1200; under sub-head "Chief Mine Inspector's Department" for compiling, publishing and distribution of dry hole records $2500; under sub-head "State Librarian" purchase of books and for preparing, printing, and distributing 1000 copies of library catalogue, 1916, $5000 (but I approve the 1917 $5000 item). In all other respects and as to all other items, this bill is approved. Approved April 5, 1915. CHAPTER 221. APPROPRIATION-UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL CLAREMORE. AN ACT making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the Eastern University Preparatory School located at Claremore, Oklahoma, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1916, and June 30, 1917. Be It Enacted By The People Of The State Of Oklahoma: Appropriations-Support and Maintenance. Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the support and maintenance of the Eastern University Preparatory School, located at Claremore, Oklahoma, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1916, and June 30, 1917, to be apportioned as follows: For support and maintenance, including repairs and permanent equip ment for the year 1916.--- $30,000.00 For support and maintenance including repairs and permanent equipment for the year 1917 30,000.00 For heating plant 10,000.00 Approved (with the exception of the item "for heating plant $10,000.00 which item is disapproved, otherwise the bill is approved.) This 5th day of April, 1915. R. L. WILLIAMS, Governor of the State of Oklahoma. This heating plant can be put in out of the other two items. R. L. WILLIAMS. CHAPTER 222. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU AT TULSA. AN ACT authorizing the Commissioner of Labor to establish a branch of the Oklahoma Free Employment Bureau at Tulsa, Oklahoma, providing for an attendant and fixing salary thereof; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted By The People Of The State Of Oklahoma: Free Employment Bureau at Tulsa. Section 1. That the Commissioner of Labor is hereby authorized to establish at Tulsa, Oklahoma, a branch of the Oklahoma free employment bureau, and to appoint an attendant for said agency whose salary shall not exceed the sum of $900.00 per annum, and all necessary expenses in |