Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-31

? izes their support from the eommi.
sary Of the state. Yet, in the govern
: ment Of this institution, the board 0
trustees has deemed IL best TO requir
all Of these officers to reside at th
asylum with their families and to b
supported at the expense Of the state
Further than that, these officers an,
their families and employees are per
mitted to have three Mattresses to wal
on the table and one assistant cook
all paid by the state, though there j,
no express statute for this.
The same rule prevails with refer
enee to the superintendents Of the
deaf mute school, the blind school and
the reform school and their families,
because the board of trustees of each
Of these institutions has deemed It
for the best interest Of the state to
require them to reside at these several
institutions and be supported at the
expense Of the state. In the case Of
the reform school the superintendent
is permitted TO and does require the
boys there confined to wait on the Ia.
bic and do any other domestic service
required.
There is no express statute which re.
quires the guards and employees at the
prison, the attendants and employees at
the asylum, the teachers and employees
Of the blind school the deaf mute
school aud the reform school to lodge
or be boarded at these several institu-
tiOns, but the governor, as head Of the
and the several boards
which have the other institutions in
charge, have required these guards, at
tendants, teachers aud employees TO |
lodge and board at the several institu |
IONS 80 that their services could be |
'alled into requisition 4 : any time The
'alaries Of most Of thes, employees have
)een placed at low figure because it
vas contemplated that they would be
permitted in most eases 10 lodge at the
Ieveral institutions and be supported
It the expense Of the state. The prac.
ice is one which has been followed for
many years, and experience has proven
hat in no other way can the state get
he most efficient service. If this prac.
ice meets the disapproval of the legis.
nture, / think il but just TO the pres.
mt officers Of the state, as well as to
hose who may come after them, that ,
he whole subject be inquired into, and
hat rule Of action for the future
onduct Of these several institutions be
Established. To that end, respectful. s
Y request that the whole subject Of {
he conduct of all of these several in. t
in the matters hereinbetore !
eferred TO be taken up by the legisla- .
nre aud submitted to the same commit 7
ee with instructions 10 fully investi. a
ate the questions involved aud report d
, this session of the legislature.
The governor of the state and the
oyeral boards having these institutions
/ charge have always been Of the a
pinion that IL was within their juris- 5
iction TO adopt such rules as they
light deem necessary for their best I :
'yernment, and acting upon this opin- 4
N the methods 20 which attention is
'rein called for the government of
lese institutions have been in vogue
y many years past with slight il any
II any different rule Of
'tion is to be adopted for the future,
ia salaries Of most Of the employees
IN Of necessity have to be increased
ID appropriations made therefor, be.
use the present scale OF wages would
insufficient 10 support men aud wo.
en who are compelled to work from
10 ~ hours each day in the week and
hold themselves in readiness TO be
He'd upon for service AZ any time
ring the night.
/ respectfully submit the whole oues-
N 10 the legislature aud invite a
'st careful aud searching invostiga
N TO the end that a proper rule may
adopted for tho future il the pres
course meets with legislative dis
proVal.
have the honor 10 remain Yours re-.
'ctfuny.
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