Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-07

or adjustment Of institutions not
foupd to be absolutely necessary. This
board should be given power to pre-
scribe tho courses of instruction which
should be given 1T each institution, but
il should ho provided by law that this
beard should not have authority in the
matter of the creation of new depart
mcnts at any institution to do more
than submit estimates as to the cost
Of such departments, together with
reasons therefor. TO the next session of
the Legislature, which body should be
required to give its assent TO the Gre
! alton Of any proposed new department
/ before the same could be made opera
tive and a new and enlarged charge
against the state made in this connec-
ton. The board should be given power
! To delegate such authority as 1t may
! deem necessary to the faculty OF each
institution i'll matters of general con-
troll and operation, but such facul-
/ ties should be given no authority
which would involve the creation of
/ new and previously unauthorized
avenues Of expenditure. 1t may be ar
gucd hat the creation of such board
of education, with such powers, will
seriously hamper our existing educa-
ticnal institutions, but ii is apparent
1 when the matter is carefully investi-
gated that this would not be the re-
/ suit. 1t might be feared that such a
board of education would recommend
the complete adjustment of certain of
our institutions, or the curtailment or
! enlargement or others, but every hon
| est and patriotic citizen of the state
must admit that If this action is rec
commended by a properly constituted
4 board, having in mind the necessities
i of the educational system of the en- :
! tire state, the action recommended
should be taken. It is only in some
such way as this that we can place
our institutions on a business basis,
and arrive at the point where none are
i maintained which good business judg
ment will not approve as necessary.
4 With reference to the proposed linn
itation on the authority to create new
departments or to institute new
courses Of instruction at our different
institutions without previously obtain
: ing the consent of the legislature
therefor, 1t need only be said that this
IS in line with good business sense and
4 discretion. There must be some one
body within the state that should have
power to say when expenditures shall
and shall not be authorized, and that
body should be none other than the
! legislature. 1t is only right and proper
. therefore, that this limitation should
be made and some control kept by the
legislature over the opening of new ave-
| nues of expenditure in our public in
stitutions.
| suggest that you provide, If you
adopt the ideas advocated, that the
board OF control for our state penal
! charitable and ether institutions shall
have powers, with reference to those
institutions similar to those suggested
for the state board of education with
reference TO our educational institu-
J lions, the same limitations being
placed upon this board, however. In the
! Ilnattcr Of creating new departments OF
! extending the activities of any particn-
lar Institution along new lines. with
: ant first obtaining authority of the
2 legislature therefor Members of both
: these boards should serve without pay
> and be entitled to collect only a per
diem allowance and necessary expenses
, while attending. meetings of the board
or officially inspecting different insti-
tHtohs hhder thelr control
State Purchasing Agent.
In addition to these two governin,
boards tn. state board of examiners
: be authorized 10 appoint a state pur-
{ chasing agent. who shall be authorized
{ and empowered TO make all purchases
7 that NAV lie required for any and Ill
state institutions and Departments
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