REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY 9

ning short of funds. Fortunately, the State has a surplus which
can very easily absorb this additional cost. I am unable to give an
accurate figure as to the additional money necessary, but this in-
formation will be available in due course through the Director of
the Department of Budget and Procurement, who is obtaining from
the various State Agencies detailed statements of the amounts
needed by them. It is our estimate, at this time, that it will require
approximately $3,000,000.00 more in appropriations to see the
State through the current fiscal year.

POST WAR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM:

In the report which I submitted to the Governor for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1945, I outlined in summary form the postwar
construction program, showing the initial amount made available
for postwar work and the supplementations to that amount, with
the total estimated value of the postwar construction work which
was contemplated at that time. I feel it desirable to record in this
report a more detailed account of our construction program and I
am, therefore, setting forth herein an itemized statement showing
the various State institutions and departments for which construc-
tion is contemplated, some of which construction is in progress at
this time, with the total amount of money available to take care of
the cost and the additional amount it will be necessary to provide
to carry the construction program to completion. The amounts
allocated to the several projects were determined while the war was
still going on and are to be adjusted to conform to the construction
costs existing as of the date construction is proceeded with. Costs
at this time are somewhat in excess of those prevailing at the time
the allocations were originally made. It is possible, of course, that
additional projects will be considered at the coming Session of the
General Assembly. Whatever is authorized at that Session can be
added to and made a part of the program which I am outlining. A
summary of the means of financing the program is also given, with
the additional amount to be required to complete the program being
shown.

MENTAL DISEASE HOSPITALS:
Crownsville State Hospital—

Adult Patients:

Utilities: Building 1................................ $29,000.

Building 2................................ 11,000.

Building 3................................ 19,000.

Power Plant.............................. 28,000. $87,000.

Quarters for Employees:

Nurses' Home.......................... $120,000.

Physicians' Quarters................ 36,000. 156,000.

Building for Patients:

Dormitory for Senile Patients ................ 160,000.

Feebleminded:

Utilities: Buildings 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 ...... 29,000.

Quarters for Employees............................................ 120,000.

Buildings for Patients:

2 Dormitories for feebleminded................ 160,000.

3 Dormitories for Epileptic and

Psychotic Children............................. 240,000. $952,000.00