Evening journal., 1901-01-02


a means OF livelihood to many OF ourI
citizens and a delicious food supply tol
all. Yet the very people who depend |
on fishing fer support. by carelessuess
and foolish waste Of the young and 4
uamarketable fish, destroy the source
Of their supply.
/ recommend that the laws relating
TO fish anna fishing be carefully re-
ylsed, and the most stringent prOyi- |
slons be enacted for the protection ell
cur fish. l also recommend that the
fish commissioner be provided with al
reasonable contingent fund for defray
ing expenses Of enforcement of The
laws. His present salary is not suff
cient to Justify him In travelling overl
the State and sending men TO ferret OUT
violations Of the laws.
STATE PRINTING AND SUPPLIES.
called the attention OF the last
Legislature 10 this subject but no ac-
ton was taken | deem IL OF so much
Importance that ! quote from my mes
sage TO the last Legislature the part re-
felrring TO this subject
Section 8 Of Article IS of the Con-
stitution provides: All stationary,
printing, paper and fuel used in the
legislative and other departments Of
government shall be furnished, and The
printing, binding and distribution of
the laws, journals, official reports, and
all other printing and binding. and the
repairing and furnishing the halls and
rooms used for the meetings of the
General Assembly and its committees
shall be performed under contract to
ba given to the lowest responsible bid
der below such maximum price. and
under such regulations as shall be pre-
scribed by law. Such bids shall be
opened in the presence Of the persons
making the bids or their representa-
tives
! No member or officer of any de-
partment of the government shall be in
any way interested In any such con-
tract when awarded TO or by any such
member, officer or department
You win readily see the motive that
dictated this provision of the Consti-
tuition. The public printing and sup
pies Of the different departments OF
the government are important items in
the expenditure of the public funds. A
law under which the benefits OF
healthy competition may be secured
would not only afford the State better
service and greater economy. but
tory to the several departments and to
those who stand ready to render the
service.
D., The State librarian has complied
with the spirit of this provision Of the
Constitution in purchasing the coal to
heat the State House and some other
officers have felt bound to do the same
with printing, but until a proper law
is enacted the State cannot derive the
the benefits that the makers of the
Constitution intended
The Safe has been imposed upon not
only In excessive charges for print
ing and supplies. but in the quality Of
the material used and the execution OF
the work
I recommend that you provide that
all printing TO be dome and supplies
furnished, be done and furnished by
contracts awarded on bids made on
specifications duly advertised. ana
tnat a board. composed of persons
who have no printing to award or
supplies to be furnished, be created for
that purpose. In this connection I
suggest for your consideration that il
would be in the interest Of economy
and better work and material II a
member OF such board should be a
practical printer, whose knowledge
would prevent imposition and secure a
better grade Of work Such a mem
ber could be designated q public print
er or otherwise, as you think best
p and should be compensated with a
moderate salary His duties would
p not be arduous and his salary need not
be large. Such members should bs
: prohibited from bidding for contracts
I or being in any manner interested IN
D their award. The money thus saved Il
u the State would, / am sure. much more
e thar pay the expenses OF such sys-
- tenn
You should also provide for the i'm
( mediate payment for such supplies. Ths
{ bills for coal now furnished for heat
n ing the State House and the lighting
Il are not provided for, but wait the III
4 ernial session OF the Legislature. Bid'
& would be lower II immediate paymen
e could be made. | urge YOU 10 take ih'
d necessary action on this matter.
Z Z BOARD OF HEALTH.
! | call your attention to the eleventh
!. Biennial report of the State Board o
d, Health which is herewith submitted