The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-10
"A NEW HONOR
FOR MR.. LACY
He's Tax Collector Appointed
for Bryson City.
BENZ. R. LACY Is THE MAN
THE OFFICE IN THIS CASE
BENZ. R. LACY is THE MAN
THE OFFICE IN THIS CASE
SOUGHT THE MAN.
SLIPPED U2 ON HIM BEFORE He SAW Il
The Legislature Makes Ridiculous Mistake
in Establishing the Bureau
of Labor and
Printing.

ilIdHS'
Investigation shows a ridiculous mis-
take in the act abolishing the Bureau OF
Labor and establishing the Bureau of
Labor and Printing. After enumerating
the duties of the Commissioner the act
as ratified, says And shall perform all
the duties prescribed in Chapter Is, Pub
lie. Laws of 1897
Now. chapter Is is An Act for the
relief of A. III. Gilmore. former tax col
lector for the town of Bryson City.
North Carolina The chapter meant
is 25l. Public Laws of 1897, which is
An Act to provide for the inspection
and regulation of mines"
Fortunately, however. another section
of the act provides that the Commission
er shall collect and collate information
and statistics concerning the various
mining, milling and manufacturing in
dustries of the State; their location ca
pacity and actual output of manufac-
tured products, the kind and quality of
raw material annually used by them, and
the capital invested therein.
1t, therefore, turns out that the only
effect of the mistake is to give Mr..
Lacy, the commissioner. a new office.
that flax collector of Bryson City.
Verify honors come thick and fast upon
him. Here's to Bryson City's new tax
collector May he live long and pros
per.
new honor unsought upon Mr.. Lacy is
as follows:
CHAPTER 544.
An act to establish the Bureau of
Labor and Printing.
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section L. That chapter 113, of the
Laws of 1887 be, and tAe same is here
by repealed.
Section 2 That a Bureau of Labor
and Printing is hereby created and es-
tablished, the duties of which Bureau
shall be exercised and discharged by a
commissioner, who shall be designated
rs Commissioner Of Labor and Print
ing" and by IN assistant who shall be
"A practical printer The said Commits
sioner shall be elected by the joint ballot
Of the members of the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the General As
sembly of North Carolina. The term of
office of said commissioner shall begin
on the 18th day of March next after his
election. and he shall hold his office
until January, 1901, when other State
officers are qualified. At the lext gener-
al election the Commissioner of Labor
and Printing shall be elected for term
of four wears by the people in the same
manner as is provided for the election
of Secretary of State The office of
said Bureau shall be kept in the city of
Raleigh, and the same shall be provided
for as other public officers by the State.
Section 3. That said Commissioner
shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred
dollars per annum payable monthly; and
said Assistant Commissioner shall re-
ceive salary of nine hundred dollars
per annum payable monthly, and they
shall also receive their actual travelling
! expenses while travelling for the pur-
pose of collecting the information and
statistics provided for in this act And
said Assistant Commissioner shall per-
/ form the duties of the said Commission
| er in his absence from office or in case
of a vacancy therein.
| T.
aided by said Assistant Commissioner
shall collect and collate information and
statistics concerning labor and its rela.
ton to capital, the hours Of labor, the
earnings of laborers., and their educa-
I tional. moral and financial condition
and the best means of promoting THEN
mental and moral and material welfare
shall collect and collate information and
statistics concerning the various mining
milling and manufacturing industries OF
the State; their location. capacity and
actual output of manufactured products
the kind and quality of raw material
annually used by them, and the capita
invested therein; shall also collect anc
collate information and statistics con
corning the location,A estimated and &C
tual horse power and condition of valua
bic water power developed and unde
Iveloped in this State; also concernH.
Ifarmlands and farming, the kinds char
/ acter and quantity of the annual farm
products of this State; also of timber
lands and timber, truck gardening, dairy
ing. and such other information an(
statistics concerning the agricultural, in
dustrial welfare of the citizens of thi:
State as he may deem to be of interes
and benefit to the public, AND SHALL
PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES PRE-
SCRIBED IN CHAPTER Il, PUBLIC
LAWS OF 1897.
Section ). That the said Commission
or. aided by said Assistant Commission
er. shah carefully examine all printin;
and binding done for the State or an.
department thereof. by the public printer
and shall certify that the workmanship
of said printing and binding is properl.
executed, and that the accounts render
ed by the public printer for the SAM
are accurate and just before the Audito
shall issue any warrant for the pay
ment thereof
!; Section 6. The said COMMISSIONS
,shall annually publish n report, embody