Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-21

Such powers ma hc delegated to such
appointive officials az may not be IN
consistent with this proposed act.
Just how this proposed measure
will be received in the assembly, Is
difficult To prophecy just now. Within
understood that u measure embody-
ing some of the features herein set
forth. has been under consideration
and probably would be INTRODUCED.
In the Minnesota legislature, the
safety commission bill created a ire
mendous fight last year. 1t may do
velop an equally brilliant battle In the
special session OF the North Dakota
legislature.
Among the appropriation measures
likely to he introduced. Is one pro-
viding for tho travelling expenses of
members of the state board OF regents.
AT the close of the regular session.
Governor Frazier vetoed the appropri-
alton for travelling expenses. his
critics ~contcnding that the step was
taken because Of the governors fail
ure TO obtain confirmation OF the ap-
pointment Of members of the board as
submitted by him.
At any event. the executive did cut
the hoard off without. any appropri-
alton to care for travelling expenses.
Now the board OF regents is con-
trolled by the Nonpartisans. and there
appears grounds for believing that
Governor Frazier looks upon the
travelling expense item with more
kindly mein, This Is borne o. by
the fact that when Governor Frazier
attempted to appoint Il complete new
board shortly after the last session OF
the legislature, he authorized the is
suance of mileage books to each of
the men he named. though none of
them had, up to that time. been sue
cessful IN taking their positions on the
board. State Treasurer John Steen
refused to honor warrants for h
mileage books in question. n they
were not Issued.
Since that time. IVY the adnninistra-
tors successful drive i'll the courts
against Messrs. scow and Power. for
n1er regents, II the resignation of
Frank White. the hoard control has
passed to Governor Frazier.
Members of the state board Of con-
troll now estimate that they will re-
quire between $4,000 and $4,000 adj
ditional income to maintain the
asylum for the insane at jamestown
from the present time down to the
close of the biennial period, July /.
1919.
There is a difference Of opinion
among legislators as to the best plan
OF financing the asylum. the proposal
to make a lump appropriation to the
institution being opposed because the
last Legislature made appropriations
that are regarded as virtually right up
to the states total income for the two
years.
The only other method of raising
money is by increasing the charge now
made for the maintenance of patients.
h present maintenance charge
against the counties is SIS a month.
and last night. Chairman James A.
Brown of the hoard of control indi-
Gated that an increase to s21 a month
probably would be required to give the
institution sufficient money to operate
from now until July 1. 1919.
Mr.. Brown suggested the possibility
that an act providing for the increas-
ed maintenance charge should run I'M
til 1919. the chairman Indicating that
changed economic conditions at that
time might materially alter the money
demands. The end OF the war. or
ore stringent government regulation
Of nrices. it was pointed out by the
chairman. would he material factors
in the cost Of onerating the ASYLUM.
and the constantly changing costs of
materials and commodities of all
kinds makes the fixing of a perma-
neD1 maintenance cnarSe lnadFlsdDle
at this time.
The present assembly. in its regular
session last year. increased the MAIN
%tena"ce charge from SIS to $1S a
month. NJ the newly contemplated
~prorosed increase would make a still
further jump of about SO in the cost
to each county for each patient
charged to it.
Chairman Brown Of the board also
indicated that the reform school lat
! Mandan and b school for the feeble
minded at Grafton. are in straits as
relates to their finances. It is not