The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-03-22

asEsd uuIs-s Is appear thas quick relief
- necessary.
Tnas sseps Be sks 90 correct me
fricsion IN ths department
Thas STREE eco1ouy be przcsiced, the
expense Of ~cond1csiag the department
fsr the lat two years-ss40 o-being
cue u the czasss Of complaints against
s.s department.. notwithstanding that
the Ely trouble Ma responsible for q
Iarzz pars q ths expense We feel that
sae Department ~ o whole mas done the
work required Of is 20 the best Of its
ability, sad that Il any changes are re-
auirsd shas Is sao1Id Dc made By amend
msoss 30 existing laws
of6<i.ls Employed Wives
State Orncers-In porsuance Of ao-
other Assembly r~ssoIation. different
State officers we're called before the com
niEree regarding the eGpIoyss who
work for them and other matters relas-
Tag 20 the coud1cs Of the offices
The committee found that IN the fol-
loving Offices the wives Of the officers
were employed in different capacities
STATE Printer, STATE Controller. Superin-
sendsns Of Public distraction. State
Treasurer and Secretary Of State. 10
every case the witnesses svors that the
appointments were made properly in
shas no Law existed defining who tie
appoinsees should be. They all testified
f1rShsr that they required the help.
Is Ia evident that the proper way TO
remedy this coalition. against which 80
much criticism has been directed, is TO
pay adequate salaries and enact laws
bearing on the subject. 10 q State ike
Nevada, where 30 much territory has 70
be covered. add where peculiar condi-
tioos have TO be met, the salaries are in
adequate
Every witness summoned gave an ex-
plAnarion OF the circumstance connected
with the employment Of wives in cleri-
cal positions. All claimed that the work
was being done properly, and that the
State was noe losing by reason OF the
employ mens Of relatives. This is an
other matter in which We must call
your attention TO the record, for il is q
matter far beyond the power OF any
committee. no matter how diligent, to
POINT ous cases in which employees OF this
kind have been rsmiss 10 their duties.
Il IL evident that better services could
have been rendered for the administra.
ton Of the different offices. The record
alone will make this clear, and if there
Is q general demand for reform along
this line. statutory enactment is the
only remedy.
In the cases where this condition ex-
ists-six in all-conditions vary to a
large extent. There Is no doubt that
more discretion could have been used in
some cases The committee questioned
the witness very carefully as to the fit
ness of those employees TO fill the posi-
tioDs and the answers were all to the
effect that they were. Questions were
asked as to the attendance Of employees.
The answers we're all to the effect that
the appoinrees performed all the duties
required Of them.
This is where opinions differ. The
appointing power is the one 20 be salts
fed. bat the public is the one who raises
objections and from which comes COM
plant. The fact of the employment
of wives aud other relatives is apparent.
This is a matter. that should be settled
for all time, and that as soon as possible.
We think that a reduction Of one person
in the Office force of every State officer
where more than two people are regu-
larly employed, including the principal.
can be made without impairing the eff
cheney of any department. Ia a few in.
stances where the heads of departments
are frequently called to other parts OF
the State. this could not apply. There
is no reason why all the offices should
not be open for business not later than 9
a. m. nor that they should be closed on
every semi holiday.
Land Grant Laws Not Followed
The University of Nevada requires
special mention. When the acts of
Congress donating different land grants
for educational purposes in this State
were passed the Legislature accepted the
provisions Of the grants by special acts.
Whether by inadvertance, mistake or
in~excusable neglect, without a full re.
gard for the solemnity of the promise
made. things have come to such a con.
dition that the State is responsible to
the Federal Government for the lax ad.
ministration of the trust hat has been
placed in it.