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-5- recent cases, making a total of 142 cases. One person just died so that at present there are 141 cases. Mr. Collins said that the cases are figured on an average of 039.00 per case. The Fed- eral Grants of •$31,500.00 are based on a 44% return of the total. At this point Mr. Lyons stated that if the budgets did not have sufficient money, the Appropriation Committee would be responsible. Mr. Hoyt then said that it was up to the Board of Public welfare, and not to the Appropriation Committee, so immedi- ately Mr. Lyons said then that the budgets are to be increased and this budget would be $51,912.00 instead of ' 40,000.00. " Mr. Lyons then proceeded to change the Public Welfare - Aid and Expenses budget from $20,000.00 to $30,000.00. Finally, Mr. Lyons changed the Public Welfare - Aid and Expenses budget to $26,500.00, and the Old Age Assistance - Aid and Expenses budget to $48, 832.00, which is figured as follows : Cash Grants $85,200.00 Cities 1,500.00 Towns 500.00 $87,200.00 Federal Grant 44% 38 368.00 $48,832.00 The total budgets as revised amount to $94,307.66. State Aid - Total $500.00 The same amount as appropriated last year is asked for this year. Military Aid - Total $800.00 The same amount as appropriated last year is asked for this year. Persons who receive military aid are veterans who re- ceived injuries in any way and the most a veteran can receive is • 040.00 a month. Soldiers' Burials - Total $100.00 This applies only to a veteran or his wife. Soldiers ! Relief - Personal Services - Total $301.27 This amount represents 5% of the total Personal Services budget.