Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-30
NECESSITY FOR ECONOMY.
How the state Can Reduce Its Ex.
penses.
Eureka Leader, July IS.

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Eureka Leader, July IS.
Since the Leader has pointed out the
necessity OF q marked reduction In the
expenses Of the State Government II 1t
is desirable to avoid q high rate Of tax
alton, or bankruptcy. the idea has been
extensively discussed by the press. and
all agree with the Leaders position. that
the time has arrived when steps must be
taken to bring the States expenses within
its Let Us see where the
pruning. knife can be applied with the
best results. Aside from the Supreme
Court, 1t now costs the State S55. 500
per annum to pay the salaries OF nine
heads OF departments at the State capt.
tai. their deputies and clerks.
The Governor receives. S'oso
The Lieutenant Governor. Secrs-
tsry Of State, Controller. Treas
urer. Attorney General. Sur
veyor General and Land Regis
ter. and the Clerk Of Supreme
Court, each 5000. $1,000. 2e,2W
The Superintendent Of Public In. -
uhAuStlOu
The Governors Private Secretary.
Deputy Secretary Of State. Dep
uty Controller. Deputy Treas
ursr and Deputy Land Register 800,
each 3,000.. ie,oso
Clerk In the Land Register ofice. l,sOo
The Governors Private Secretary
also receives, a. Clerk OF the
Board Of Pardons, $500; the
Deputy Treasurer, - CLERK OF
the Board Of Insane Commits
sioners, $Soo; the Deputy Con.
troller, a. Clerk Of the Board Of
Printing Commissioners. $3.50;
the Deputy Secretary OF State,
a. Clerk Of the Board Of Exami-
ners and Prison Commission
ers, 5000. and the Deputy Land
Register, a. Clerk Of the Board
Of Regents, 5000. making the
total perquisites OF fhe deputies
per year l,ioo
Clerk Of the State Library. ...... 1880
Extra clerical hire allowed the
several officers, per year.. 1900
Total. ............... ......... SIS. 500
Az will be seen. the deputies In the
various offices receive nearly - much %
the principals. In fact. the Deputy
| Secretary OF State. With the two board
clsrkships, receives fully As much. In
the California State Government men
filing these positions receive but $500
q year, and il 10 Q patent fact that plenty
Of competent bookkeepers, men reliable
in every way and who can furnish any
amount OF bonds required. q be found
In this State who would be glad 70 take
these positions at $3.50 per month.
These deputies are ct no expense In Sc
curing their positions and bear none OF
the responsibilities Of their principals.
The State Government can DO run
fully as satisfactorily a. II 10 now with =
Governor at . salary Of $4,000; three
heads Of departments at Q salary leach
s36OO) OF $40. 800; Ave deputies or
clerks leach $lsO0) at $4,000. and an al
lowauce for extra clerk hire Of, per year,
$4,000; total. $27. 300. Thus making q
saving in the State Department Of
S27, 700.
The last session OF the Legislature
cost the State ST. 1896 ~.
The per diem Of ssventy-Hve
Senators and Asssmblymsn
.Sso,ooe W
| Their mileage. ...... l2,658 so
Their officers and attached. 1854 w
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1850 90
Contingent expenses ........ '8,s26 81
Total. STU 1856 IL
Here the pruning-knifs oan be applied
10 advantage and in the interest OF good
government. A Senate Of fifteen and an
Assembly Of thirty members would do
better work and DO more likely to be
composed Of better material than bodies
OF the present size. -Four thousand dol.
lars In the aggregate would DO sufficient
to pay the actual expenses Of the mem.
bers in going to and returning from the
Capital. and Is all that should be paid In
the way OF mileage. The amount paid
to officers and attaches Is too much by
at least one.third. They don't receive
too much pay. but there are too many
| Of them. The amount drawn for sta.
tionery by the members 10 too much by
at least $4,000 in the aggregate.
With q Senate Of fifteen members and
q House OF thirty the expenses Of . Sos
sion should not exceed the following
figures:
Per diem aggregated. $2l 800
Mileage 4,O00
Oficers and attaches. ........... $4,000
Stationery for members .......... LOCO
Contingent expenses. o'osV
Total. sas'oV
These are some Of the reforms that will
bs found necessary II the State Of Nevada
is to DO kept on . permanent cash basis,
which is now. and has been, its boast for
the past eight years. To effect some OF
them the Constitution will have to DO
amended or revised. and steps should DO
taken to that end the coming session.
Both parties in the platforms Of their
County Conventions should see to It