Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-25
COMPLETE
REPORT
FURNISHED BY SECRETARY
HOWELL
A Blue Essh c! Reference and
Data

EaI[a
The Appeal has received the bien-
ell, the retiring State officer. Every
two years Mr.. Howell has furnished
the people report of the business
transactions Of his Office and other
branches that come in the work of
the Office The present work os the
most complete ever issued in the
State 1t covers the ground that is
usually given to State bine book,
and for reference. this report should
be in the library Of everyone who
takes any interest in State affairs
and regulations.
Aside from the regular report Of
the Secretary Of State, the report III
cludes the report Of the Clerk Of the
Supreme Court and State Librarian.
Mr. Howell having acted in the capa-
city CT all three under the consolida-
ton Of Offices.
Through his administration a great
deal Of money has been saved the
State as will be seen tn the report,
which gives full account of the
Atransactions that have been carried
on in the Office.
TIE report in conclusion states as
follows:
SAVING,
III the matter CT saving to the State
in the consolidation Of Offices, it can
be noted that the economy effected
by such consolidation is very great
The salaries of several State officers
We're cut down, commencing January
g, 1895, to 81, 100 per annuln. Prior to
that time and before the consolida-
tion the expenses were IS follows:
Expenses Per yea- For Eight Years
1ss7-1se4, Compared With Ex-
penses of 1295-1so2.
Expenses OF 1ss7-1e94, Per Year.
Secretary Of State, per year $4,000
Deputy Secretary Of State, per
cdl -<SVV
Lieutenant Governor, as eX Off
clio Adjutant General and eX
ofiicio' Librarian, received per
annum $4,000. He was in per
son in the Library nine
months OF the year accord
ing to the figures OF exLieu-
tenant Pouiade, Librarian 2,0Z5
Clerk of the Supreme Court ..2-4eo
Ex offcio Supreme Court Re
- porter .... .......-.- 610
I total per year OF ......- sl0,o2o
Making total expenditures for
eight years up TO 1885 ...... $50, 100
Contra.
Under the consolidation taking eff
feet January 8, 1895. of the said Off
ces since that date, the expense to
TIE State for conducting the same Off
ces during the same length OF time
is as follows:
Expenses Of 1895-1o02, Per Year.
Secretary of State, per year. 81. 400
Deputy Secretary OF State per
wear -. IL. zoe
Library Clerk, per year 72O
Clerk of Supreme Court, as ex
omcio Supreme Court Report
er ........... .-.. Voo
lOt2l '$'-"-o
For the eight years, pto 1902
inclusive " 80. $37 $50
Comparison.
Expense for 1S87-1S94. conduct
ing the three said Offices $50, 100
Expenses for 1S95-19O2, conduct
ing the same three Offices 81 $50
Balance saved the State under
the consolidation to date ..$42, $40
Showing that it cost the State the
sum of $780, 100 paid out for conduct
ing the said offices for eight years
prior to 1895, as against $37 $50 Oess
than one-half) for the last eight years
for the same Offices and during the
same time, thus making saving to
The State, under tine same conditions
Of $42,540 during my term Of Office.
1t will be noticed that the salary
formerly paid to the Clerk of the Su
preme Court, prior to 1895. is done
away with, though the volume OF
work in that Office has more than dou
bled.
It will be noticed also that the com