Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-21
STATE HOUSE,
New System In Paying
State Salaries.
No More Checks Can Be
Cashed al The Treasury.
Game Warden Ward Doing Bust.
ness In Penohscot County.

matter Wnlch IS the SUBJECT OF
considerable amount of comment in |
State House circles is the new system !
which has been adopetd in the pay
rnent of the heads of the different de-
partments, and the clerks and others |
employed in the States Capitol. and as |
the system is a source of some incon- |
venicrce to those who come under its
workings the comment referred to is
not wholly of a favorable nature. The
system went into effect at the last pay
ment of salaries and there is much in
terest manifested as to how it will
turn out.
Under the old system which had
b. en- in effect since the days when the
State was young. the warrants for the
payment of public officers were drawn
by the Governor and Council. Those
officers living out of town were paid by
a check from the State treasury, while
those employed in or near the State
House were paid at the treasury on
the receipt Of the bills. And so far as
is known the system had always been
a satisfactory one.
Under the new system however. the
payments of salaries are all made by
State treasurer. but no cash is forth
coming to the holders of the checks
from that source. and the payment of
the checks is not made direct to the
party to whom it belongs. Instead of
| that the check Is enclosed in Il stamped
| envelope and the bunch of envelopes is
| taken by the mail carrier to the post
office. where the stamps are can
| Vy>lx. h.,
| turned to the mail carriers bag and by
him Immediately taken back to the
| State House, where he distributes them
| on the desks of the parties to whom
they are addressed. There are i'll Ill
| about - envelopes to be thus dis
| trihuted.
But the system does not end here.
| THESE checks cannot be cashcd at the
state treasury, and the recipients
| thereof are obliged to go to some ono of
the city banks with the checks in order
to get their cash. In order to place
Themselves in the way of receiving the
salary Tue them the heads of depart
] mcnt, have to sign . receipt t" the
State auditor, while the clerks are re-
CURED to sign payroll.
II lie dflntl'li THANKSGIVING ptoCltlIHd-
ton by Governor Cobb designating
Thursday. Nov. 2S. as the day for the
observance Of the ime-honored Gus
tom, has been printed in the usual
\ form. and is now being sent out from
the Executive department to the chief
executives of the other states. The
i Governor has also received the usual
/ number in return. some Of them being
| novel in construction and all very
neat. The most striking proclama
ton which has thus far been received
is that Of Governor James o. Davidson
at WISCONSIN. This is printed in
black on d dark red folder Of heavy
grained paper. aud inclo&ed in an en-
vcloIe OF the same paper. the address
being written in red ink. Tho gilt
! seal Of the state of Wisconsin en-
b"Ss"d N the folder presents Il very
striking effect. Another novelty in
\ these procIamationS is that of Cover
nor NAPOLEON r. Broward of Florida
i ThiS is printed on Il rough parchment-
like paper with raw edges and i'm IS
point old style type. and opens end
wise. Around the type is a border of
holly printed in black. Among til"
otner proclaInations which have been
received by the Governor are those of
Coy. Charles NJ. Floyd Of New Hamp-
shire. Nathan Jaffa. acting governor
OF the territory of New Mexico. Gov,
Il Curtis Guild. Jr.. of MASSACHUSETTS,,
Gov. Fred NJ. Warner Of Michigan.
Gov. MILFORD p. Hoggatt Of Alaska.
Gov. John a. Johnson Of Minnesota.
Gov. NJ. F. AnSel of South Carolina.
Gov. j. \. Gillett of California. and
Gov. Edwin s. Stewart Of Pennsyl-
wanna.
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