The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-21
ABOLITION OF BOARDS.

81, The Board of Arbitration as
existing In our state, should he
abolished. 1t Is impossible to con-
| ceive how any defense for its retention
| can be made. The drawing of salaries by
public officials who do absolutely nothing,
and can do nothing. under existing con-
ditions, makes the payment OF this money
| out of the State treasury, a crime against
| public morality. A suggestion OF their
further continuance is intolerable.
80. The present Board of Riparian
Commissioner should be abolished
1t has -four members, costing the State for
salaries ST., 900. A single commissioners, at
one-half this expense. who should devote
himself t. this work and whose acts
should be subject to the approval of the
Governor md the attorney general
would answer every purpose, and assure
much better results than those now at
tanned.
90 The state BOARD of Health ans
the state Sewerage Commission, which
cost the state over $4,000 last year
should be united.
ments are in conflict on many subjects
The Court of Chancery held in the VINE.
land case, that the Board of Health act
was so repugnant to the Sewerage COM
mission act that the provisions of the
health act permitting the enJoining OF me
pollution of potable waters, by that board,
were repeated. Inc 1OuII VI 1iACAp 49,
Appeals afterward modified the decision
and saved both acts, but there Is sun
room for litigation.
"The Sewerage Commisson snohh
r~eorganized, with a medical secretary
In charge, with n president n y
members to be appointed, VINO snouiu
be reasonably compensated lot lner
'erhe Cost of this need not exceed the
salaries now paid to the Sewerage COM
missioners alone.
to the State and promote simplicity ana
efficiency in the public service. -
~ The Potable water and Passnic
River Flood District Commission
should both be abolished, and a single
headed department established, to be
known as the Department Of water
with all the powers, now 1onIe Ir
departmet. 49,
Flood Commission and their salarles
amount to $12, 500. and five on the Potable
Water Commission. with salaries amount
Ing to 5000; a total salary account OF
s17,5O0 per year.
cation Of commissions, in my opinion, and
one commissioner at n reasonable salary,
or three. If thought best, who should de-
vote their time to the WORK, W0ulu saw
the State several thousand dollars per
annum.
IS. There are three oyster commissions,
with a Bureau OF Shell tlSherlest costlns
the State for the salaries of the commls-
sioners. and other expenses, about twenty
seven thousand dollars per year. mere
are ten commissioners and one chief OF
bureau. all salaried.
sorhere seems no business reason
why they should not all be grouped
together under the title OF the 'Oyster
aud Shell Fish Department., with n
single commissioners 10 direct the whole
work, at a greatly reduced cost to the
State.
IF these commissioners be considered
from the political standpoint. naturally II
would suggest itself. that this vast body
of of1ceholders should be retained in office.
But, | cannot view 1t so. The duplication
Of Offices. and the creation OF commissions
is becoming a seriously Objectionable mat
ter, and should be discontinued. The only
way I can or shall view sreh matters dur
ing my term will be to discover the best
method to accomplish good results for the
State at the minimum Of public burthen.
The personal or political end OF II will not
weigh with me. Everything possible should
be done to relieve the. treasury from I'M
necessary expense. and the people, 1 am
sure, will approve the pruning process here
suggested. We should not allow personal
consideration. or the importantly OF friends
to control our action in these matters.
There are other commissions needing
modification or abolition, concerning which
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