Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-26
PROPOSAL OF ENGINEERS =,
ovERruRN STATE PASSED
OVER.
SUBMISSION TO LEoisLATURE
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION
othsr Sections Of Report 70 % Ap.
proved BY Rstrsnehmsnt Committee
and Probably Will De Enacted Into
Law-sen,a Additions 70 Engineers
Findings 70 % Made.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 26.-The Thirty
sixth general assembly will have rec
commended to it for careful considera-
ton the suggestions and conclusions of
the efficiency engineers and account
ants in the employment of the legisla-
tive committee on retrenchment and
reform.
The committee will prepare a sum-
mary or analysis OF the recommends
tions, with specific report on the vari-
GUS matters touched upon, all of which
have been pretty generally exploited,
and have this in the hands of every
member Of the legislature long before
the converting Of the next session.
The work of the efficiency engineers
and accountants was heartily and
earnestly commended by the most Of
the members of the committee at their
meeting here this week. Two of the
employees were before the committee
and held long session, explaining every
detail, and counseling as to all feat
ures. Some Of the members of the
committee, who had not studied the
report fully. sought additional infor-
nation as to some features, and de-
sired some specific additions to the re-
port, and these will be furnished.
A Divisible Report.
The report to the next legislature
will be Invisible. That part which re-
lates to somewhat sweeping changes in
the political system of the state prob
ably will go to the legislature with
out being urged. The part relating to
material improvement In the business
methods of the state without any great
changes in offices, will be presented
with great urgency and much detail.
1t is the plan Of the committee to have
each member prepare statement in
writing Of his views, and to point out
what he thinks should be reported,
and to make suggestions as to the final
report; then that a sub committee
shall take all these suggestions and
put up report with view. to secur-
ing something on which the entire
committee can agree. A meeting will
be held later to go over this matter.
printed.
systsn,itixsd Accounting.
That part Of the recommendations Of
the efficiency engineers which met
with most instant favor was that IN
regard tc the adoption Of some system
by which all the accounts Of the state
shall be got together at one place and
it would be possible to strike balance
and find out at any time just the con-
dition Of each and every department.
The report. points out that this is not
possible now. Each department is kept
separate from every other. II is desir-
able to have all facts bearing on n
nances, expenses and duties, brought
together at one place.
The committee authorized payment
of $500 additional on the contract
with the accountants, which still leaves
some due, and this will be paid when
the work is all finished.
incidentally the committee while
here secured an arrangement for the
trying out of the photo copying ma
chimes in the office of secretary Of
state. This is about the only labor and
time saving device not now in use in
the state. house.