Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-14
Reconstruction Administration
Measure to Be Carefully An
alyzed Before It Goes Into
Effect.
WORK TO BE DIVIDED
Present State Engineer May Be
Retained-Lint or Price for
Purchasing Agent ~ Evans
May Be Commissioner.

Elective state officials plan con-
ference to be held next week when the
new administration state department
law known as senate bill 10, will be
carefully analysed, the matter of
prospective commissioners will be dis
cussed and together with the way in
partments will be divided. Every eff
fort will be made to put the new gov
ernmental machinery into effect in
such way that there will be the least
possible disturbance to the manage
ment of state affairs.
There seems to be a general under
standing that present elective state Of
ficials will not be named commits
sioners under the new law. although
at first this was thought possible.
These officials, however, may be dele
gated to perform some of the work I'M
der the readjustment plans. It is said
to be quite likely for instance, that
the secretary of state will be delegated
to continue to receive the automobile
license money and issue the licenses,
as that department now has COM
plete system for so doing. In addition
the secretary's office may be given
the work of collecting the occupational
tax authorized levied by the last legis-
lature, this task being delegated by
the department of law enforcement.
URGE EVANS APPOINTMENT.
1t was said on excellent authority
but unofficially that Evan Evans of
Grangeville, chairman of the state
board of education, may be appointed
nc nf ,1in tee "a
friends of Mr.. Evans are urging that
he be so honored. Mr.. Evans for
merly served as chairman of the Re-
publican state central committee and
his hackers declare that no appoint
ment would be looked upon with more
favor In the northern part Of the state.
III. G. Allen, present state highway
commissioner may also be among the
followers While appointed under a
Democratic administration. State
Highway Engineer Allen, his friends
declare, Is strictly speaking, an
engineer and not politician. They
assert that he has proven a valuable
man in carrying out the road pro-
gram Of the state and should be re-
tanned in his present position.
PURCHASING AGENT.
Associated with the important post
of state purchasing agent are the
names of A. C. Price and Frank S.
Lent. The former is the present busi-
ness agent of the state department of
education. The latter is said to be
an expert accountant who has quail
fled as a purchasing agent. This posi-
ton is considered one Of the most i'm
portant as it involves the purchase of
supplies for all state departments and
institutions.
Among state officials the impression
seems to prevail that 1t has practi-
cally been settled that I. II. Nash,
state senator from Franklin county
who was one of the active members
of the recent session of the legisla-
ture, will be appointed state land
commissioner. He served for a number
of years as land appraiser and is
thoroughly familiar with the work of
commissioner. His friends have been
very active in his behalf
The nine commissioners under the
new form of state government are at
tracing attention and requests for the
places are now being pressed by the
friends Of the applicants.