Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-07-03
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ABOUT STATE INSTITUTIONS

ABOUT STATE INSTITUTIONS
Legislative Investigating Committee
Report scathing Arraignmentbne
-os1 niscfI ofanials. II b N sdT
oiynpiai@fReeo report Of Il tie iIesgislao
h9estigatingP da9&mt8eee,' tran trans p
titted to the Legislature WITH the
message of Governor Hay, dnds? 7lD''
rnitoJg-H! sehis5iy, as aeputy1q a-
sluriaeaaee soidmissfoher Under SECRETARY
Il State Sam III y Nichols almost IN
9ariablyorepEssestefb 10 nipsusanes cosn'
9anies asking, admission a into Wash
'ngton that the entrance fees were $235,
When The legal entrahce fee was but
Ss5, and that lheO esaalIlbsS ltted Nh many
cases the larger amount, in some cases
$685., in "a fdwscases $685., and fthat In
PC. ieae did ,Aei transmit to the, state
treasury more than $35 of said, collec-
ions. That he had no legal authority
to collect fanyI suehdfseJ hi excess1 6fg$35.
That the .anounts eelleeteh for eadmist
biops Rg, fqpr" yeEifeati9p, and first re-
port'' in excess Of $50 We're, demanded
and collected wrongfully and Wholly
" ibhnbt WARRANT of ilawJ nj sIsgas1jo
That it is impossible accuratelY to
determine the total amount of fees so
collected wfongfnAy BY D. ri Sehively,
put from the evidence received from
about oneCf6tirth Gdf19fke Insurance
compbnies' trapsaeting business jim this
tate the committee finds that the fees
DO collected will aggregate several thou
! aud dollars and that Sam II o Nichols
hntt gloH > Sehively hatedbeen thsDbene-
fciaries of such fees. M eOt
Need Reform in rTreasurerlsC oface.I
Regarding the state 2 trsasnrerIsl Of
fee the, committee fpds:T
That there is not now nor has there
ever been any ledger account kept by
the auditor Or the itfeasurer of the Sc
curities belonging to the several
school or other special funds; that
the treasurer seems to realize the ne
cessity for such set of accounts,
but deems it advisable to await the
action of the accountancy board be-
fore inaugurating one.
That all securities in these funds
have been checked and the commit
tee presents list of all such securi-
ties as should be and are in the hands
of the treasurer.
That proceedings should be institu-
ted to cancel all tide-land contracts
represented by tide-land notes in the
hands of the treasurer, all of which
notes are long past due.
School Department o. X.
Regarding the Office of superintend-
ent of public instruction the committee
finds:
That all vouchers for two years have
been gone over and found regular in
form and show economical manage
ment and a regard for the best inter
ests of the state.
Regarding the deficiency appropria-
ton of 5000 made by the 1909 legisla-
ture, the committee finds that without
it the department would have been
hampered and would have personally
lost $3.50, advanced by him for postage
stamps.
Faults in Medical Lake Asylum.
Regarding the eastern Washington
hospital for the insane the committee
finds:
That the cement floors in all parts of
the new buildings are cracked and
uneven, that in certain rooms the cen
ter of the floors has settled from one
to two inches; that the settling I'M
doubtedly occurred during the con-
struction of the building; that other
minor defects in finishing the build
ing were noted; that the building is
entirely safe, but that in accepting the
building and paying the full contract
price therefor the board of control did
not exercise proper regard for the in
terests of the state and deserve cen
sure for neglect of duty.
That in the north wing of the main
building, erected in 1898, the walls are
badly cracked and only complete sur
vey by competent builders can deter
mine whether it is safe for occupancy.
The committee recommends that such
a board of survey be Immediately EN-
ployed.
That the fire escapes on all the build
ings are inadequate and fire in any
of them must result in a large loss
of life, and that it will be criminal
for the state not to Immediately pro
vide for suitable fire escapes.
That the institution is at present in
very competent hands.
Discipline at State Prison.
Regarding the state penitentiary the
committee finds:
That the best of order and disci
pline are maintained; that Superin
tendent Reed is to be congratulated
on the results obtained; that no land i.
needed, and that jute should be pur
chased direct from India.
At State ColleQe