The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06

nosru, It's xaminer should DO the best, ana
their salaries fixed accordingly. Tho appropria-
lions for this department have been too small.
With the amount available IL has been eramped
Examinations should bo held frequently and in
many plnccs. The list should be constantly
a arc dead % or a an hh1%Ss tsP accept Sw q snlSnles %mI
from tho State. Upon tho efficiency of the civil
service department depends in great, measure
regular department OF the state, feeding all
Hia"ff Functions aoa Y Rn IS not At an G aia, P STf sn ob sisSSaFSU
T yart. oh MsicS Vii ! / G prSSirC win mo nce %snsx' R More
arc necessary to make tho department. what u
and providing the other. The suggestion has
too many examinations. This is not u fair oh.
lection. The system is designed for the public
Tho objection has no foundation even from the
standpoint OF tho applicant, for tho anxiety to
hold public Office Is strong enough to mako men
undergo tho Inconvenience necessary to attain
II. II the objection was stripped OF its pretcnce
1t would be found to consist not in reluctance ut
meeting the Inconvenience OF applying. but in
aversion to taking tho cxaminatioh ut all. EN:
aminations arc required. and no instance of
evasion nrS either by the SoH Giyil l, Service Bo1rd or by.
lieve tho law and the rules and the department.
are more efficient. now than ever before, will
modify or abolish anything that stands in the
way.
ne OPINION lb RTONlHR InHI bOHC HttnOu
must soon he adopted which will improve the
country roads. Tho system now in general use
H Tho 18th. the highway ghNr sod taxes ,yi e be 'ftl paid s,I in W %o TX:
provement. Under the law Of this state. any
Town or county now has the right to adopt the
plan OF paying this tax in money. In the Few
cases in which tho latter plan has been adopilcd
the result has given great satisfaction; Inc
tho hhSne eyp sysdISm car az DC stated sG au amount e. upon 20 ,n oacS
mile OF, road in a town. leaving a surplus to be
devoted each year to tho roads most In need
N N IN ID nrrnl hr t,n " Nnn lnrnRn nnn
experience are valuable that, tho Legislature
should enact q law compelling all highway
done. / would recommend, however, that be.
fore such law is passed the towns,and counties
Of the State avail themselves Of their privilege
under the statute of adopting the money sys-
TEN. The experience thus gained will probably
satisfy the farmers that the plan now in use
1 call special attention to this subject, be;
cause the need OF Improvement IS apparent ana
t nd% WaaId S Snd ax hssanse t Man Ser seation fs'1 Of ths
state. unsurpassed in beauty and fertility, arc
neglected and almost unknown: because the con-
road is one Of the CHIEF elements Of the value Of
desirable If its location and surroundings are
attractive and tho approaches suitable. In
duced by the competition of the West have
been. in great measure. restored by tho de-
munity finds itself benefited to:tbe extent of its
power to attract Investments from the towns
S OF all fi'i eomm as msskg rais ede G railr6ssd in %Ritiiss
: s , q money s Ell likely to greats create a aS'
vantaEes unsurpassed b.! any State. Better
roads will bring them more generally into
view.
The laws relating TO taxation in this State
but [Sr,n not a in HiS1lisc e. n6, iD: 4 I nNs That z no is nn no, "nl:
can. be deviscd:to carry it. into full operation.
the law itself should be changed. The qucs
serious with which we have to deal. No sub
ject, reaches further and none Is moro difficult
ment results not only in Injustice, but often in
hardship. The class for which there is the least
hope Of escape is the class in which generally
there is the least ability TO pay. Whoever else
escapes. the freeholder will be- caught: Sooner
or later this subject must be dealt with. and the
now making careful inquiries upon which sub
sequent legislation may, be framed. This state
has never evaded It's duty or fallen behind u i
be created which will consider the subject with
the caro- its gravity demands, and report tc
you or your successors some scheme to correct
the evil SO generally acknowledged.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Public money is too freely spent. This ought
to be checked, and could be, If private efforts
were as strenuous rs public ltterances. The
main obstacle in the way of reduction is that il
~curtails the benefits which some community,
| class OF person nus neTetOIDTc eHJOStu, anu III
variabiy results in protest and opposition from
that particular source. Economy in the alb
stract cScites universal enthusiasm, but alb.
stract economy Is of no value whatever. II
must be applied somewhere before II gain Is
made and in the process of the change from
the passive desire for one becomes active hos
tility to the other. There are many ways III
which every person tSns ,6 OF eSp radsofion rs p %onId ar hc
made without the slightest injury to the public
interests. There would be n denial OF benefits
| o. ,lirilrnI Inf mn fpinstirn In this CON.
nection ! call attention TO one particular abuse.
l refer to this one. not, with any intention to
exclude. but rather to illustrate. others. 1t is
the subject OF public printing. Tho practice has
long existed Of printing. by thousands, public
documents which have no value. They are
are piled up and stored by the load, and in time
distressed Of at a fraction Of a cent a pound for
check is vicious. with no feature to redeem it.
Tho responsibility for printing reports or docu,
m mon those having the subject in Charge. No
order should be given, or filled except upon the
certificate of those intrusted with the right to
give il. In this way 1t Will be possible to track
the extravaganza to some responsible head, IL
this were, done an. enormous saving could be
] earnestly solicit the cooperation of tho
Legislature upon the subject or expenditures,
enjoining upon you the need OF careful discrimi,
and arc required by the general good, and those
others which are demanded only for local .plr-
poses, or upon the still mario "er ground OF per
sonal desire.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
] referred last year to the subject Of biennial
| sessions. ] refer to 1t again. adher!ng TO my
original belief that n session every two years
could pass all the laws required by the State,
greatly reduce expenses, remove tho danger
| which increases every year from over legisla-
ton, give the laws II chance to be understood,
protect those interests subject to measures
known az strikes, and relieve tho people from
the complications and uncertainties into which
excessive legislation is sure TO plunge them.
The wisdom of the biennial session has forced
| itsplf unnn upnrlN ull the StuteS. Out OF fDrtN-
five States thirty.nino have adopted 1t and in
extra sessions held. These extra sessions arc
| sometimes called by the Governor for specific
purposes. and no other can be considered. This
change would involve II modification OF the
terms of Senators and Assemblymen., ] he.
lievc tho people would approve It, and In my
Judgment that Legislature will render n great
service which takes the first step toward sub
uniting The question to them.
SHORT AND ACTIVE SESSION.
/ shall DO glad II tho Legislature realizes the
| Importance CT an early adjournment. In or
! der that this may he had, ] recommend that
work should h ,gin as speedily as possible after
~, nN.n This nIrs IL ueIpaEnrV in mr.