STATE ROADS COMMISSION— (Continued)

BUDGET FOB THE BIENNIUM 1944-1945

Account •

Number Account Title For the Fiscal Year 1944 For the Fiscal Year 1945

40—3 Acquisition of Properties used in Accounting De-
partment..................................... 1,000.00 1,000.00

40—4 Acquisition of Properties used in Operating Engi-
neer's Department ......................... None None

40—5 Acquisition of Properties used in Plans and Sur-
veys Department ........................... 1,000.00 1,000.00

40—6 Acquisition of Properties used in Storeroom and

Yards Department (All Districts) ............ None None1

40—7 Acquisition of Properties in Laboratory Department None None?

40—8 Acquisition of Passenger Cars (Transportation

Properties).................................. 10,000.00 10,000.00

40—9 Acquisition of Construction and Maintenance

Equipment................................... 40,000.00 40,000.00

40-10 Acquisition of Small Tools and Equipment........ 45,000.00 45,000.00

40-11 Acquisition of Signs and Markers................ 5,000.00 5,000.00

Total for Capital Properties............... $102,000.00 $102,000.00

100 Amount reserved for Contingencies, such, as cost of
removal of excessive snow, correction of flood
water damage, the maintenance of the State System
of Roads, and for other road purposes as required. 100,000.00 100,000.00

Appropriation of Amount required to equalize1 Salary
Rates in accordance with recommendation of Salary
Standards Board ............................. 68,000.00 78,000.00

800 Amount necessary in the equalization of Regular
Federal Aid, and the amount required to purchase
Rights-of-Way incident to construction projects
financed by Federal Funds, together with the esti-
mated amount required to purchase Rights-of-Way
in the expenditure of Federal Funds............ None ____None'

Total.................................. $3,254,946.24 $3,382,670.93

Special Appropriation for Salaries to be paid for the
purpose of employing personnel or to continue the
engagement of certain employees now in service,
technical, clerical and general classifications and as,
in the discretion of the Commission, subject to ap-
proved budget amendments, may be necessary to
complete projects of construction constituting the
Military Access Road Program, and to otherwise
perform duties in connection with the development
of the State Road and Bridge System and other
collateral projects ........................... 200,639.76 237,610.68