Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-19
PROPOSE BILLS
TAKE CHARITIES
FROM POLITICS
State Conference of Social
Welfare Plans Beneficial
Legislation.

One of the measures that Will be
urged in the coming session OF the
legislature will be a bill proposed by
the committee of the Arkansas Con-
ference of Social Welfare, for the
management Of the state charitable
and correctional institutions. 1t pro-
vides that the management of each
institution shall be vested in board
of managers, appointed solely for
that institution, and in the superln-
tendent. There shall also be CEN
trail state board, called the board of
charities and corrections, to super
wise the activities of the various in
situations, but which shall be without
power to direct the management.
These boards shall serve without pay,
except for their actual expenses.
Each board shall consist of five men,
beers. and the central board of seven
members. All appointments to the
various boards shall be made by the
governor with the approval OF the
senate. To remove any member it
shall be necessary to prefer charges
against him in the chancery court,
and after public hearing. if the
charges are sustained, the board shall
remove the member. 1t is also pro-
vided that when a member is contln-
ually absent from meetings without
valid excuse, the board may declare
his office vacant.
A superintendent shall be elected
for each institution, by the board OF
managers, with the advice and con-
sent of the central board. In case a
superintendent is removed he may
refer the case to chancery court for
review. The superintendent shall be
especially trained in the knowledge
and methods pertaining to that par
ticular institution, and shall have
power to appoint and remove all
subordinates, without interference
from any one, and he is to be held
responsible for maintaining the
standard of efficiency. Any neglect
shall render him liable to removal.
There shall be, quarterly conferences
at which all the superintendent shall
meet to discuss any problems that
may arise.
All supplies shall be bought by
purchasing committee, to consist OF
the superintendent and one manager,
after the requisition has been ap-
proved by the board of managers. All
supplies must be bought on competi-
tive bids, and all goods that do not
come up to specifications shall be re-
iected. Monthly reports shall be
made to the, central board, setting
forth in detail all receipts and ex-
penditures.
Preceding the meeting of the legis-
lature the managers of each institu-
ton shall prepare and submit bud
get for the ensuing two years, re-
commencing the appropriation OF
specified sums under the three heads
of maintenance, general repairs, and
new buildings and permanent I'M
provements. Funds may be trans
ferred from one account to another by
the central board, except that funds
for new buildings shall remain in
tact.
The board of charities and correc-
ton shall have general oversight
over all the institutions and it's mem
bers may inspect any of them at any
time, provided that each institution
shall be inspected at least once every
quarter. The board shall make full
report of it's activities to the legisla-
Lufe every TWO years. AL sVoIo III
situations of charitable or correc-
tional nature shall be included in
the provisions. of the act, which
means that the present boards for
the management of the insane
asylum, the deaf mute institute, the
school for the blind, the Confederate
home, the tuberculosis sanitarium,
the penitentiary and the reform
school, will be abolished. y
The bill further provides that the
managers of each penal institution
shall constitute a parole and pardon
board, and shall recommend paroles
and pardOns. u F|MF
The board shall also exercise an
oversight over all other institutions
and organizations in the state of