New Britain herald., 1927-01-05
ADVERTISE CONN,
 SAYS GOVERNOR
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payers as to the administration of the public funds.
 Executive Departments

payers as to the administration of the public funds.
 Executive Departments
 Under present legislation, certain departments of the state government and certain public officers are reim- bursed under a fee system. Such a system impresses me as being archaic in principle, and in practice readily susceptible to misunder- staHding by the public and abuse by the officers concerned. Any public officer, by virtue of his oath of office and the governmental nature of his business, is expected to administer his office with entire impartiality to al citizens. Any system whereby a certain course of action on the part of such ln official reacts to his per- sonal advantage, whereas the oppo- site action has no such effect, cannot ordinarily be expected to be conduc- i've to impartial and proper ad- ministration which the public has the right to expect.
 | tenn which tends to impair the im- partial administration of any state office is pernicious and should be abolished. The remedy, as l see it, is fair and adequate salary for many officials who are now compensated through a fee system. I see no req son why that procedure may not operate, within practical limitations also with respect to town and city officials, both administrative and judiciary.
 do not intend to include in this category, officers such as probate judges. sheriffs and others, much of whose work is not of a controversial nature, but is undertaken on behalf of private individuals and for their sole and direct benefit. The govern- mental nature of many such duties is of so technical character, that the principles I have stated have lit tle practical application.
 Auto Transportation of Officials
 The same principle applies, in a similar way, to the use of automo- piles by state officials. Under a sys- tenn which provides for state cars upon which a certain mileage is al lowed, considerable abuses may be expected. Legislation which shall either largely reduce the obligation of the state to furnish and super wise transportation, substituting therefor an additional compensation in a fixed sum adequate to enable an official to provide transportation for himself, or in an alternative, a system under which a strict account ing and direct supervision of trans portation expense would be required, seems advisable.
 Authority to Buy Land
 Under system of government whereby executive participation of the legislative branch is not continu- erable expense, it is obviously de- sirable that the powers of the exc cutive branch of the government be sufficiently broad and elastic so that the orderly administration of the states affairs need not be impeded or embarrassed between sessions of this body. From time to time matters arise whereby it becomes apparent that the authority of the governor might we'll be extended to meet such particular emergencies as may be reasonably foreseen. Under the pres 1nNt tIarn authority in the governor or the board of control, or any other branch of the executive department, to purchase or to acquire any inter- est in land, even where such action might be quite necessary to protect the states interest, or to effect a needed economy. l recommend that legislation be adopted whereby such action would be authorized when necessary, either by the governor acting as such, or with the advice and consent of the board of control. Removal of Officials From office
 In the same connection, there seems no way provided by existing statutes for removing from office officials of towns or other sub-di- visions of the state, even in cases of gross misconduct or laXity in office. Some method should be pro- vidcd by law whereby the superior court or any judge thereof might re- move. for cause, pending official ac- ton of this body, any public officer, whether administrative or judiciary, and of any division of the state. Action by the court under such authority need be exercised only in an emergency, and might well be subject to such action by way of confirmation or otherwise, as the le- gislature at it's next session might direct.
 Department of Attorney General
 Many problems, often of wide i'm portance, must necessarily be pre- sented for solution to the executive department while this body is not in session. Many of such problems re- quire very close contact with the office Of the attorney general of the state. And yet the governor. in whose province lies the most vital questions of government policy. is practically the only state official who must seek his advice from one not of his own choosing. The relation of attorney and client, even though the