The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-02
URGES ABOLlSHING PINK
bills" IN LEGISLATION
Superintendent Pomeroy, of Printing
Department, Recommends This as
an Economic Measure, and Tells
Other Ways to Save Money

The annual report of A. Nevin Pom
eroy. Superintendent of Public Print
ing and Binding, for the year ending
June 80, 1914, has just been made
public, showing that the expenditures
for the year were $3S7,007.75 and
the appropriations sS24,77S.14, leav-
ing an unsupported balance of $4S7,-
1903. The printing for the legisla-
tive session of 1913 was much larger
in volume than for any previous ses-
sion, and consequently more costly,
and Superintendent Pomeroy recon-
mends that the printing of pink bills
bills printed when introduced and be-
fore being acted ON in committee,- be
done away with as this would save
thousands of dollars of expense. The
establishment of the Division Of Dis
tribution of Documents was wise
move, according to Mr.. Pomeroy, and
has already resulted in the saving of
more than $4,000 to the State Docu-
ments are not now being shipped in
discriminatory as heretofore but only
as ordered. Attached to the report
are the following recommendations:
"The Superintendent would recon-
mend that if possible the next Legis-
lature abolish the use of the pink bills
or reduce the number ordered; that a
law be passed by the next Legislature
| providing for reduction in the mum.
ber of certain publications.
"That no law be enacted for any
special publication that does not carry
with it specific appropriation for such
| publication, the allotment of same and
their distribution through the Division
of Distribution of Documents. 1t ha.
been the custom to pass laws providing
for such publications without Thought
as to how they are to be paid for. The
Superintendent has asked from the
Legislature only such an appropriation
as it is estimated win be necessary to
provide for the publications already au.
thorized by law and such miscellaneous
printing as it is estimated the Senate
House of Representatives and each De
partment may require during the next
succeeding two years. Special publ
cations carrying no specific appropri.
alton for the regular department work
'That the edition of the Fish, Game
and Forestry Laws be materially re.
| uuCCus EdcH SUCCESSIVE Legislature
has been adopting resolution pro-
vlding for the publication of 10000
copies of these laws. 1t is apparent
that this number is much larger than
is required. According to the requisi-
tions filed for this publication it is evi.
dent that 100000 copies will serve
all purposes.
"That an act be passed by the next
Legislature permitting the Game Com
mission to use portion of the receipts
from the sale of Hunters Licenses
with which to purchase the license tags
Under such an arrangement the Com.
monwealth would be permitted to pur.
chase such licenses as it may desire
not necessarily printed ones. These
license tags, as at present produced
are rather expensive as each one re,
quires a change in form, thus consum-
ing vast amount of time and delaying
other work of the printing office.
1.-The Superintendent in closing this
last report to your Excellency desires
to take this opportunity to thank you
for the great help you have always
shown in an effort to better conditions
and to save the Commonwealth any
needless expenditures on the public
funds