The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-23
SECRETARY OF
STATES OFFICE.

we nave LOT some years aSkeu lOr re-
trenchment and economy in the admin
istration of State affairs and for consoli-
dation OF the duties of different State
officers. Several days ago while in Car
son we called upon Secretary Of State
Hewell and asked for some information
regarding his Office. We are bound to
admit that we were surprised at the
showing made by him and and we be-
leve in being just. Herewith are facts
and figures which convince US that at
least Secretary OF State Howell is enti-
tied to credit rather than condemnation,
and that the chief cause for complaint
is that our State government is too elab-
crate. We believe that Mr.. Howell has
been honest and conscientious in the
performance of his duty. The offices of
Secretary of State, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court and State Librarian were
consolidated and that consolidation is
the only retrenchment ever made by
such means in our State offers. Those
i,
the Secretary of State, and Mr.. Howell
has personally performed the duties OF
Clerk OF the Supreme Court and super
vised the others. That no complaint is
made shows that he has succeeded. Per-
sonal applicational is the key to his sue
cess. The only conflict comes when
10 Of Il
of which the Secretary of State is a
| member and the Supreme Court is in
session the same day. A man cannot be
| in two places at one time. That there
has been retrenchment and all the re-
trenchment that office will stand is
shown by the following:
In the matter of saving to the State
in the cosoldation of offices under Sec
ertary of State Howell can be noted that
the economy effected by such consolida-
ton is very great The salaries of sew
eral State Officers We're cut down, com
mencing January, 1895, to $2,400 per
annum. Prior to that time the and be-
fore the consolidation the
Seet'y OF State receired tper yr 100000
Deputy Secretary of State 100000
Lieutenant Governor as ex-offi-
clio General and ex-officio Libra
rian received per annnm $2700.
(The Legislature made additional
appropriation for the benefit of
tb. ;a,,& Ga,arpar I ihraiar
from 1S9l-4 when on, the other
duty as follows: l89l-$l60,
1885 66. %, 1S93-25S. Total
1884 .25 in addition to his salary,
already stately
He was in person in the Library
at least nine months of every
year or figures Of Lieut. Govern =
or Pouiaie, i, .,se. = POPS 90
Clerk Supreme Court, 24O0.0O
Ex-officio Supreme Court Rept'r 10000
Making total per year of $40, ,025.O0
Or for the term of four -
years up to 1899 $40, 10000
Under the consolidation taking effect
January 8, 1895, OF the offices since that
day under Mr.. Howell, the expense to
the State for conducting the said offices
is as follows: = '
Secretary OF State, $2400.00
Deputy Secretary of State, 100000
Library Assistant, - 720.00
Ex-ofiicio Supreme Court Rept'r 10000
Total per year, $4,000
Or for the term of
four years mp to 1899, $l9.68O.O0
SUMMARY.
Expenses 1891 to 1894 for con-
ductiug the offices, $40, 10000
Expenses 1895 to 1898 will be
for the same offices, $19,6S0.O0
Amount saved, $40. 10000
As will be seen $19, 9,6S000 is now paid
for conducting the said offices under the
consolidation for term of four years
against $40, 10000 formerly paid TO MIR.
Howell's predecessors for doing the
same work in the three same Offices thus
making saving to the State of SIC, 400
during his term of oflle.
1t will he noted also, that the combin-
ed salaries of his two deputies, one in
the Secretary of States Office and one in
the Library, amounting in the aggregate
10 $3.50 per month, is less than the
amount (lG6.66 formerly paid to the one
deputy in the office oi Secretary Of State
/ prior to bis incnmbeucy.