The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-22

In others this authority IL given to tho
board OF public lands and buildings. This
iswrong. The governor should be charged
with the appointment In all these cases.
and he alone be responsible TO the people
for his action. The responsibility for q
bad appointment should not be a divided
one, and one not directly traccable or
Manageable to any one person. Consldera-
Hons Of a political or partisan character
may be opposed 10 a favorable acceptance
OF this recommendation at this time. still
sound legislation should not DO avoided for
fear OF the loss of some partisan advant-
age. IL Is unfortunate that the heads OF
some Institutions. In cases where fitness
and experience has been added. should
become the sport OF political fortune, and
for good reason only should tried and OK
perienced officers be replaced"
ONE RESPONSIBLE HEAD NEEDED.
To all that has been said by these two
gentlemen on this subject. I can give my
hearty approval. I am quite we'll con-
WINGED that "A more satisfactory adminis-
tration OF the AFFAIRS OF these various In
situations can be secured when there 10
one responsible head 10 whom each must
be required 10 account for the faithful
discharge Of tho duties OF his position. and
that a fixed and well defined policy derlv-
ing Its source from one head may he In
%auguratcd which will work advantageous
ly In each OF the Institutions. In my judg-
ment. II was never intended by the consti-
tuition that the board OF public lands and
buildings, therein created. should have the
control and supervision OF the administra-
tive and governmental part OF these dif-
fercnt Institutions. but rather. as their
name implies, and as expressed In direct
terms by the constitution, they should
have control OF Gho public lands and build
ings, 10 look NJ .cr, to care for the repairs
and improvements. the erection OF new
buildings when provided for by the legisla-
turc, and such other control supervise
ion as pertains To the buildings and lands
belonging to the state, as distinguished
from the care. maintenance control
OF the inmates Of such institutions. There
has been almost continually. since the en-
actmcnt OF the law defining the duties OF
the board OF public lands and buildings,
more or less difference between that board
and the executive regarding the powers
and duties of each. and this without re-
gard to whom may have been occupying
each OF the respective POSI-
lions. This ought not to be permitted to
exist, and the duties OF this board should
be made clear. specific and we'll defined.
and provisions made 80 as to prevent any
differences respecting the duties OF execu-
1.-Two officers and this as we'll as other
boards created by statute. This board by
law Is now required to approve vouchers
for expenditures made by many different
boards, as we'll as the vouchers required
In lie OWN tADt UulIuTtN. An huultu0
board should doubtless exist to approve the
vouchers issued by the heads Of the
different departments In state institutions,
az we'll as by boards when created with
authority to incur indebtedness or mako
expenditures In the discharge OF their du-
ty. This board might very properly bs
| composed Of two or three state officers,
| the auditor being one, as these duties per-
tain very naturally to the duties OF his
own ONCE, each voucher upon the state
| treasurer having to be presented TO him
and there approved before the Issuance OF
a warrant. The board OF purchase ana
supplies incurs much indebtedness In sup
| plying the different state institutions.
This board should be required to approve
dts W vouchers and then be passed to
the auditing board for final approval be-
fore the issuance OF n warrant on the state
treasury for the amount OF the claim.
A very slight modification of the law 70
rardlnr these subjects wou,a obvlate need.
less confusion. and encourage A more mar.
monious administrator OF state afYairs
IL would also provide for n better syster
of appoyIng vouchers upon which warrants
are drawn agains. the state treasury.
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