The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-31
BILL CHANGING MILL
MANAGEMENT PLAN
PROPOSED IN HOUSE
Governor Wants Commission to
Run Elevator; Big Ad-
ministration Bill

Governor George F. Skaters big
fight to delete management Of the
state mill and elevator from the list
of duties of the governor and place
the duty in the hands Of commits
sion of three members is on.
The bill which would bring about
the governors suggested change was
introduced in the house yesterday
afternoon by Representatives North
ridge, Barnes, and Vernon Freeman,
Grand Forks.
Summarized, the plan embodied in
the bill is that the authority over the
state plant now vested in the COVER
nor shall be turned over to a COM
mission consisting of two Nonpar-
tisan leaguers and one Independent.
To Name Manager.
This commission is to appoint the
active manager of the mill and eleva-
tor and the department heads of the
enterprise, and the general manager
and department heads thus named
will have charge Of the actual con-
duct of the business under the SUI
pervision of the new commission.
One member shall be an 1ndepend-
ent and his term shall expire July /,
1880. The other two members shall
"be of Nonpartisan affiliation," and
their terms shall expire respectively
July 1, 1881, and July 1, 1882. There
after members Of the commission
shall be appointed for three year
terms, according to the provision OF
the bill.
Compensation for the commission
crs is fixed at SO per day and actual
expenses, but maximum Of $4,000
is fixed for the salary which any one
commissioner may be paid during one
year.
Provision is made for the meeting
Of the commission to organize within
40 days Of the taking effect Of the
act. Thereafter it must meet not less
than once each month and may hold
such other meetings as the commits.
sioners may see tit.
Regular meetings are to be held at
the headquarters of the mill and ele.
vator at Grand Forks, and special
meetings may be held at other places
within the state should the judgment
Of the commissioners so require.
Employs Managing Head.
Specially, the commission is EN-.
powered to employ a general mana
| ger for the association, to define his
duties and fix his compensation.
It also is empowered to employ the
managing heads Of each department
of the business, to define their duties
and fix their salaries. It may dis
miss, with or without cause, any per-
son or officers employed by it.
And the commission also is author.
lied Ito generally determine, and
control the business policies" Of the
mill and elevator association.
The commission may authorize any
of it's members to perform specia
services, but it is provided that NJ
member Of the commission may b
employed as general manager, or the
manager of any department., nor re.
ceive for his services more than 3d.
600 per year.
Provision is made for q continue
ton Of loans from the Bank Of NORTH
Dakota, providing the aggregate
does not exceed $500, 1000.
Auditor Provided for
The bill provides for the appoint
ment by the industrial commission Of
an auditor, who shall also serve al
secretary Of the mill and elevator
commission.
He is required to furnish to thu
mill and elevator. commission with {
monthly summary Of the financia
condition Of the mill and elevator as
ISOLATION. His salary is fixed. at S.,
600 per year, payable from the funds
Of the mill and elevator association
Provision also is made for clerica
help for the auditor, and that he ma,
perform other duties with the con
sent of the industrial commission.
Detailed audits are to be filed will
the industrial commission. each year
not later than Feb. /. They are t.
b., prepared under the direction o.
the mill and elevator commission.
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