Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-28


public instruction, board OF educa.
tional examiners. state library. board
OF dental examiners. geological survey.
historical department. historical socie-
ty, acpdemy Of sciences, public ar
chives, y. Urinary examining board. H.
brary commis.tnn.
Department Of -arittes and correc- :
tions-The board Of {. trol, the board
Of parole. '>x
With the consolidation propoAad. the
only elective offices for the state Mould
be the governor, and probably th>
Lieutenant. governor, the chief justice
Of the supreme court. the attorney gem
eral who would also be secretary OF
state and the auditor OF state who
would also he the treasurer of state.
The printer and binder department
would be under the direct management
Of the council as would also the state
purchasing agent.
State Purehasins Agent.
The state purchasing agent, new
Office prop osed, would be an important
functionary under the new scheme.
The organization Of the office OF
state purchasing agent contemplates
the appointment Of a fully competent
capacity" says the report, who should
be given sufficient authority and power
so as to enable him to carry out the
requisite duties outside the realm OF
politics, and so as to make available
to the state the full advantages and
benefits which may justif!ably be an
ticipated from the proper performance
of the functions of such duties. The
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the purchasing OF all material and sup
plies required at any time and all times
by all departments or bureaus OF the
state, and to this end, should cooper
ate with the heads Of such departments
on all questions involving expendi-
ture Of this character no matter the
extent or size therof He. should at
least every six months, or as fire.
quently as may be desired, obtain an
itemized statement Of the requirements
of each department, which information
should be supplied by such depart
ments in the form Of acquisitions. AS
Il matter of record the department
making the requisltion should keep q
copy thereof. Proper records Of stock
on hand and Of all supplies issued
should be kept by the purchasing agent
WHO SIlCulO 'AlSo uoNC SSbsA VI - 49,
supply departing mt, thereby exercising
entire control over all purchases and
issues The acquisitions Should be sent
to the office of the state purchasing
agent after receiving the approval OF
the executive council. Invitations for
bids should then be sent by the pur-
cha sing agent to wholesalers and re-
tailers, and upon awarding the contract
the orders should be made in tripiicate.
one copy going to the successful bid
ders, one to the department making
the requisi.ion and the third be re-
tained by the purchasing agent. When
supplies are. delivered they should be
checked against the copy of the order
in the department which made the
requisition, which should then be for
warded to the purchasing agent. on
the basis OF which he certifies the in
voices, which are then ready to be sent
to the auditor for approval and pay
,ment." ~ - y
In the report, running all thru, there
Is reference in regard to almost every
department Of needless duplication OF
work especially in keeping records;
and attention is called to all these dup
lications as desirable for elimination.
Only in the items first enumerated.
as above, is any definite, estimate as to
cash value Of the savings 70 be effected.
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