Pennsylvania Act 1893-304 — STATE WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED

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STATE WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED
                  Act of Jun. 8, 1893, P.L. 403, No. 304              Cl. 03
                                  AN ACT

     To continue the State Weather Service in this Commonwealth for
        the purpose of increasing the efficiency of the United States
        Weather Bureau by disseminating more speedily and thoroughly
        the weather forecasts, storm and frost warnings, for the
        benefit of the citizens of this State, and for the purpose of
        maintaining in each county thereof meteorological stations
        for the collection of climatic data and making an
        appropriation therefor.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the sum of six thousand
     dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same
     is hereby appropriated to be expended during the two fiscal
     years, beginning June first, one thousand eight hundred and
     ninety-three, according to the provisions of an act, entitled
     "An act to establish a State Weather Service in this
     Commonwealth," approved the thirteenth day of May, Anno Domini
     one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven: Provided, That in
     order to carry into effect more completely the purpose of said
     act, the necessary traveling expenses of the assistant in charge
     which may be designated and approved by the Franklin Institute
     shall be paid out of the sum hereby appropriated: And provided
     further, That the clerical expenses chargeable upon this
     appropriation shall be limited to the cost of such clerical work
     as may be necessary in keeping up the correspondence and
     compiling records and reports for publication. The amounts to be
     paid and work done under this appropriation shall be such as may
     be designated and approved by the Franklin Institute.
        The said appropriation to be paid on the warrant of the
     Auditor General on a settlement made by him and the State
     Treasurer, but no warrant shall be drawn on settlement made
     until the directors or managers of said Franklin Institute shall
     have made, under oath to the Auditor General, a report
     containing a specifically itemized statement of the receipts
     from all sources and expenses of said State Weather Service
     during the previous quarter, with the cash balance on hand, and
     the same is approved by him and the State Treasurer, nor until
     the Treasurer shall have sufficient money in the treasury, not
     otherwise appropriated, to pay the quarterly instalments due
     said institution; and unexpended balances of sums appropriated
     for specific purposes shall not be used for other purposes,
     whether specific or general, and shall revert to the State
     Treasury at the close of the two fiscal years.