Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
SOME WILL LOSE JOBS.
GOVERNOR URGES ABOLITION
OF USELESS POSITIONS.
Message TO the Wisconsin Legislature
Points Ont Offices that Serve No Use
full ~ Necessary Purpose SuEges-

Gov. La Toilette sent his promised mes.
sage TO the Legislature on Friday recon-
mending changes and reductions in the
State force Of employees, in the interests
Of economy. The Governor states his be-
lief that $4,000 can be saved in this
manner without injury to the public ser
Vice. The message was referred to the
committee n State affairs in the Sen
ste, which is expected to report bill in
AZ 'ordance with ae recommendations,
Tn, message is as follows:
the Honorable the Legislature Ia
Ii executive message at the beginning Of
the legislative session l proposed through
later communication to recommend
some changes in the official forces at the
capitol designed to effect saving to the
State without injury TO public service.
Although the time available for atten-
ton 10 this work has been insufficient to
permit the thorough investigation which
the Importance OF the subject invites. |
am convinced that Il biennial reduction of
$4,000 can be made in Stete expendi.
lures, without harm to any public inter-
est or loss in public service. by legisla-
ton to insure changes as hereinafter mem
toned for the reasons as stated.
Dispense with the State board of emf
grafton. The work of advertising the
resources of the State. which it was
created to do. is now being promoted by
private enterprise more effectively and
more properly than it can be done by the
investment of public funds in limited
amount and extravaganza manner for the
advancement OF particular sections. In
vestigatioa of the character of service.
performed justihes the statement that
much Of the annual appropriation of So
600 for this work has been wholly wasted.
a repeal of section q of chapter $40 Of
the laws of 1891, and requirement that
the regular force Of the land departm mt
shall attend to land protection" for the
public lands will do away with an an
| nual charge against the general fund of
about $4,000. l am advised that the
force necessary to the proper conduct of
the business of the land office will be
ample for the work OF LAND protectiCa."
The office of Stale draughtsman. ere
ated by the Legislature Of 1897, has been
vacant since Feb. l, for the reason that
/ there are no apparent duties connected
with it. The annual appropriation for
this position is $1,000 and the law lul hor-
izing il may be repealed without danger
of hardship TO airy one.
The position of volunteer service clerk,
| in the office of the adjutant General. sal
| airy $1,000 per annum, @ .'en left va
| cant upon the recommendation of the ad-
| jutant general. and the position may be
| safely abolished.
The duties of "storekeeper'' in the of
/ fee OF the superintendent Of public prop
erty are being performed at the present
| time by the chief clerk. with the result
| that duplicate sets of book accounts are
made unnecessary aud the chances for
errors aud confusion are reduced in num-
Der without detriment to the service. The
work Of the foreman OF the labor force
may be safe entrusted to the assistant
| superintendent Of public property.
The number oS janitors authorized by
| the law can b. reduced from eighteen "a
| twelve without imposing unreasonable re
uuirements uT on the force These changes
In the department of superintendent Of
public property il made. will iusare re
duction Of SGl0S r annnm. | have
the homer to rec'hnH eud that prior td
final ad ournment your honorable body
| take such action as may We necessary to
authorize a1d secure the changes in ser
| vice and reduction in expenditures here
| in suggested II, specially submitted,
ROBERT NJ LA TOILETTE,
Governor.
The recommendations in the Governor s
message we're fIyorably received IN both
| houses.