The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-10-11
BOARD OF AFFAIRS
WRITE GOVERNOR
Would Make Appropriations For State
institutions, Except Salaries, Dl.
rect to That Body.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 2. - That the
financial interests of the state would
be better subseryed by making appro
priations for maintenance of all state
institutions, save for salaries, direct
to the state board of public affairs
was suggested in report by the board
made to Governor Cruce Such appro.
lpriations, the board assumes, would
be properly safeguarded The report
also says that by taking advantage of
a technical defect of the last general
appropriation bill, wherein it requires
approval of the head of an institution
of all purchases made by the board,
officials so disposed can thwart the
boards policy of buying all goods at
wholesale prices. BY reason of the
acts wording, some institutional
heads have purchased goods at retail
for higher prices than the board
might have secured them had it had
free hand, the report shows.
1t is suggested that the power of
the heads of each institution relative
to state supplies should be limited to
a statement of the receipt of the goods
at the prices set out. The report con-
tinues:
I'VE believe that in the makeup of
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for the different institutions there
should be division of the appropria-
tions as between salaries and other
expenditures, and believe that the
money appropriated for the mainten-
ance and equipment and all other ex-
penses, except those Of salaries, should |
be made direct to the state board of |
public affairs. with the provision that
the board should not spend for these
Items in any one department or insti-
luton more than the sum which the
legislature specifies"
The board believes this system
would better prevent deficits in the
expenses of departments and
Institutions. BY having the appropria-
ions directly at its disposal, the board
ays it could accomplish a large saw
ng, as it would be able to go into the
market when most favorable and buy
upplies for future use.
The reports says the present sys-
EN- OF handling the state printing is
and recommends that.
continued as at present, it should be
aiken out of the supervision of the
'oard of public affairs, thus relieving
he board of the necessity of assum-
ng, in a measure, the responsibility
f the acts of others.
In view of the fact that practically y
il insurance on state property ex
Tres January | and June /, 1918, the
oard suggests that the legislature
make an appropriation sufficient to
over any loss by fire, hail or cyclone.
r should make an appropriation to
ay the premiums covering all state
lsurance for five years, to be made :
the board with limitations as to the
mount that should be placed with ,
ny one agent or company. 2
More stringent laws requiring heads
institutions to keep some kind of :,
ecords and report to some one in au-
lority relative to the consumption of =
i supplies should be adopted, in the :,
pinion of the board The report also
lggests that in view of the large !,
mount of business handled by the !
oard for eleenosynary institutions ! !
ley could be more economically oper- 4
ed We're they under the control of !;
lie state board of public affairs. :,