Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-31
CONSOLIDATION or rs.

49, ~ Ibi y uIueTs
took to reduce the expenditure OF the
State Government. In this direction.
by con solidation Of State offices and
tho reduction o! salaries of State of.
iicials over S2S. 900 wa saved to III.
taxpayers III 1895 and 1896 as compar
ed with the years 1892 and 1894. To
effect this reduction the Licuten-
ant Governor, who hitherto had re.
ceived a salary Of s2,700 u year, was
relieved Of tho duties Of Adjutant
General and State Librarian and his
compensation reduced to u per diem
OF ten dollars per day while presiding
in the Senate. The Governor rs Com
mander-i n-Chief Of the National
Guard, was empowered to appoint an
Adjutnnt General whose sole and only
compensation was mileage when
travelling OH official business. 1t was
made the duty OF the Secretary of
State to act as State Librarian with.
out compensation. The Governors
salary was reduced $1,000 "a year; the
Attorney Generals salar. $1,000 "a
year; the Secretary Of Estate, Controll-
or and Treasurer each sG00 a year.
and the salaries OF all deputy State
officers were reduced from $1,000 to
$1,000 a year. \ great reduction was
also made i'll the expenses OF the Su-
preme Court. The salaries OF the
Justices were reduced from s6,OOn to
$500 each per annum. and the Sec
Rotary OF State WIS made ex oilicio
Clerk Ct the Supreme Court without
extra compensation, tho whole rcduc.
ton Ill salaries amounting to S2S..
400.
Now it IL proposed by indirect
methods to destroy the effect Of this
retrcurhrnent and increase the bur.
dens OF the taxpayers III these days ot
single g~old-staudard prosperity. when
failures are OF almost hourly occur.
renee. Bills have been introduced To
pay the Adiutan, General $1,000 Tor
services i'll the years 1895 and 1896: to
pa! the Secretary Of State for services
rs Clerk Of the Supreme Court and
State Librarian and the Supcrintcn.
dent Of Public Instruction as Curator
or the State Museum Perhaps those
gentlemen are entitled Ia extra com.
pcnsation, but 1t Ia urged against
their demands that they knew when
they came before the people for cleo
ton what the emOluments Of the re-
spcctivc offices were and there il no
law on the Statute books that makes
it a criminal oifcnsc for them Ia resign
il they arc dissatisfied. Tho people urc
entitled Ia some consideration and il
IL % be hoped th-t some ~ their rep
rcscntatlvcs III the legislature will
champion their cause. What III the
maine Oi common sense il tho use Of
consolidating offices il the State Of
iiccr on whom extra duties have been
imposed 10y lHw is allowed M much
compensation as was attached 10 the
office before 1t was consolidated with
anodIer? IL the Adjutant General is
to receive $1,000 lor two years service
as such, where Is the economy Of r..
licvIng the Lieutenant Governor Of
the duties OF that officer IL IA Stat
official ID To receive 5000 "a year IN
Clerk Of the Supreme Court md nn
attorney 600 per volume for prcpar
ing the reports Of the Supreme Court
what did the State gain by abolish =
ing the Office Of Clerk OF tho Su.
9rcmc CourtY
IL IL an unpleasant task for news.
papers to have la direct attention to
these matters, but it il their duty
nevertheless tn inform the public of
what is Going done i'll the interest Of
individuals a1 we'll a3 what ~ beng
cone in the interest OF the people
geueIally. 4 former legislator.
passed laws that wore beyond ques.
tiUn in the direction OF economy and
the present legislature should favor
rctrcnchmcnts as tho financial con.
ditiOn Of the State docs not warrant
cNtravagancc.-ltcnO journal.
The above contains Il good deal OF
thought food for The taxpayers OF
this Stntc. taxriddcu as they arc To
support the present costly Stuto
government. They are now to DO
swindlcd out OF the little saving that
has been nude i'll placing the salurics
OF state officers on Il reasonable basis
by johbing relief BILLS through the
present Legislature. As the journal
we'll says the officers, Interested in
getting thoir hands aud arms into the
Stato treasury 10 iilch away the sub
stance OF tho people, knew when they
were elected or appointed just what
tho cmoluments Of their respective
offices wore and bxuctly what duties
they woro expected to perform. No
complaint was beard from tIicm while
thcy were appealing to the people OF
the State to put them into office TINT
tho salaries were too small or tho
duties OF Tho oflccR they were secL..
my too cxacting. On tho cohtrnry
all were loud in their professions OF
economy and we'll satisfied with tho
salHiieo OF tho Offices. They woro
after votes then, but onc0 in oIllco
their natures undergo a change und
they Try to scc how much they can
illCli from tlIo uonnI, lao ;,,,i;.o,,