Evening star., 1939-02-05

10 claSSlllcatlOn ana cOmpenSa-
ton of positions, testing appli-
cantS and certifying eligibles for
appointment, maintaining serv-
ice ratings, controlling transfers
and other changes in the service
and separations from the service,
and administering retirement and
compensation provisions. Pre-
ferably all this would be done
under a modern, comprehensive,
and unified personnel system for
the District established by new
and appropriate legislation.
Organisation-Headed by a di-
rector of personnel, with a board
of personnel having appeal, rule
making, and advisory powers.
Such functional divisions as may
be deemed advisable and as may
be provided in accordance with
law.
Department Of Revenue.
Functions - A m nistration,
under a unified and comprehen-
Sive system, of all tax and
revenue laws of the District ex-
cept as administration may be
assigned to other departments
for more convenient and effec-
tive handling; tax research; the
receiving, safekeeping, and &C.
counting for cash and securities:
and the depositing, disbursing,
and investing of cash
OrgantSation-Headed by a di-
rector Of revenue, with a board
Of revenue having appeal, equal
ization, rule making, fact finding
and advisory functions. Divisions
of the treasury, of assessments,
of revenue receipts. of taxpayers
accounts, of audits and investiga-
tionS, of legal affairs, of licenses,
and of motor vehicles; such other
divisions as may be deemed ad-
visable and as may be established
in accordance with law.
Department of Law.
Functions - Interpretation of
law and conduct of legal actions
for all departments of the Dis
trict Government as the chief law
authority.
dnisdtion-Headed by a di-
rector of law (or corporation
counsel if the present name is
preferred. Such divisions as
may be deemed advisable and as
may be provided in accordance
with law.
Department Of Education.
FunctionS-Conduc of the ed
ucational program of the public
school system.
Orgdnisdtion-Headed by dl-
rector of education (or superin-
tendent of schools if the present
title is preferredD with an ad-
visory committee on education.
Such divisions and schools as
may be deemed necessary and
as may be provided in accord
ance with law.
DtpdILUl UI
of circu-
lating and reference library IA
cilities for residents of the
District.
Observation-Disclosures by di-
rector of libraries, with an ad-
visory committee on libraries il
Iiyic
branch libraries as may be
deemed advisable and as may be
provided in accordance with law.
Department of Police.
FunctionS-M a n enance of
peace and order within the Dis
trict, administration of all ac-
tivities for the prevention and
detection of crime, regulation OF
street traffic and safety, and
miscellaneous regulation and law
enforcement.
Organisation-Headed by di-
rector of police. Divisions Of
crime prevention, of crime de-
lection, of patrol, and of trafflc;
such other divisions as may be
deemed advisable and as may be
provided in accordance with law.
Department of Fire.
Functions-Fire prevention and
eXtinguishment.
Observation-Disclosures by dl-
rector of fire. Divisions OF fire
prevention and of fire fighting;
such other divisions as may be
deemed advisable and as may be
provided in accordance with law.
Department Of Public Utilities.
Functions-Regulation of gas,
electric, transportation and other
public utilities in the District.
Organisation-Hea9ed by di-
rector of public utilities, with a
board Of public utilities to exer-
else the functions of promulgat-
ing orders, rules and regulations;
conducting hearings; and dispos-
ing of cases properly brought be-
fore it. Such divisions as may be
deemed advisable and as may be
provided in accordance with law.
If preferred, however. the exist
ing title of public utilities COM
mission" could be continued for
the board. despite the proposed
division of functions between the
board and the director, which the
board title Is intended to indi-
cate.
Department of Insurance.
Functions - Examination and
regulation of insurance companies
in the District.
Observation-Disclosures by di-
rector of insurance. Such divi-
sions as may be deemed advisable