Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-20
The Governors
Message
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removed from any direct OF indirect
influence from the vicissitudes OF po- |
litical parties, namely: The State
Prison, the Orphans Home, and the
Hospital for Mental Diseases. we
have by common consent removed
the University from politics and 1t
might be we'll for your honorable
bodies To consider the expediency OF
removing these three other state IN
stitutions thercfrom. In calling TINS
subject to your attention, 1t Is WITH
out criticism and with only the high
est regard for the ability and com
petence OF the present heads OF these
institutions. 1t is the system, which
forces these institutions into politics,
hat | regard as a mistaken policy.
and for which reason | believe that
a nonpartisan board OF charities and
corrections, similar to those OF other
States, controlling the appointment
of the heads and overseeing the man
agement of these institutions, thereby
removing them entirely from political
influence, would be beneficial. Such
a board in my belief, should be hon
orary; consisting OF seven or nine
members; a less number than half
OF which may belong To the sarle
political party and at least two mem
bers of which should be women; the
members to be entitled to receive
their actual travelling and other nee
essary expenses when attending
board meetings or visiting such in
stitutions. The board should be au-
thorized to employ a secretary, at
a stated salary, who should possess
the experience and competence to
act as a controller for the purchase
OF supplies for such institutions. In
this connection | believe the saving
effected by the purchase of supplies
in bulk for these institutions collcc-
lively, by a competent controller.
would not only cover the cost OF
such board and the compensation OF
such secretary, but leave the State
a substantial balance to the good. In
this connection, your attention Is
called to the saving which the State
Board of Control has effected III Cal
%ifornia, the past two years, and III
lar provisions in other States.
Roads and Highways
A movement which has taken
or less concrete form throughout the
country proposes the construction OF
a transcontinental automobile high
way from the Atlantic Coast to the
Pacific. The shortest and most feas-
iblc survey will bring this road
through Nevada, but States both
north and south are bidding for 1t
and the final location will be deter
mined largely by what support the
States through which il passes may
offer. 1t is likely that the Govern
ment may assist in part in such con-
struction, while private contributors
from automobile companies. tire man
ufacturers and automobilists may be
relied on for large contributions. Il
is obvious that the counties through
which such a road may be built Will
be the chief bcnefcaries OF its con-
struction, and for which reason |
recommend the passage OF a general
Act enabling any county to bond it
self for its pro rata of such cost ana
otherwise meet the terms and con-
ditions likely to be imposed by the
Government and contributing asso-
Citations. Such Act should also cover
cooperation with the Government IN
post-road construction, which is con-
ditioned on the State or counties
bearing two-thirds, and the Govern
ment one-third of the expense.
Convict Road Work
In my inaugural message two years
ago, pages 10 and II. | discussed a.
length the economy. expcdiency and
humanity of employing ~convicts. I'M
der the system now in force in this
State, on the public roads. This
recommendation was predicated on