Evening star., 1941-04-26
Reorganization
Proposals for
Virginia Studied
Budget Director Asks
Architectural Stuff
Be Provided
By the Associated Press.

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RICHMOND, Va, April 26.-The
Moore Reorganization Commission
today considered a suggestion that
it take vigorous action against a
multitude of special funds which
were said to hamper the economical
administration of State finances.
The commission heard the sug-
gestion from j. H. Bradford, legis-
lative director of the budget, yester-
day. The commission is to report
to the General Assembly next year
on a reorganization plan embracing
all State government departments.
Asks Architectural Staff.
Mr.. Bradford also proposed sew
eral innovations, including the es-
tablishment of State architectural
and engineering staff to plan and
supervise the States normal build
ing programs, which he said would
result in economies greatly in excess
of the $4,000 estimated annual
cost.
In this connection Mr.. Bradford
disclosed that fees and commissions
paid architects and engineers by
State institutions and agencies dur
ing the period from July l, 1887, to
June 80, 1910, amounted TO $643,777.
or a yearly average OF s2l4,592.
This. however, probably was the
biggest State building era in his
tory. and Mr.. Bradford estimated
that over a period of years capital
OUTLAWS would not exceed an aver
age of about $1.000,0 900 annually.
Earlier Gov. Price sent a letter TO
Chairman E. Blackburn Moore OF
the nine-member reorganization
study group in which he said that
to deny that the reorganization plan
which he submitted to the last Leg
islature would result in substantial
savings, together with increased ett1-
cheney, is to deny the conclusions OF
every investigation of the admins
trative structure of the State gov
ernment made in recent years. ."
Letter Is Reply.
The commission at its last meet
ing had requested the Governor by
letter to appear this month and ex-
plain a statement in Norfolk in Feb
ruary in which he said that enact
ment of his reorganization plans
would have saved the State thou
sands of dollars in administrative eX-
penSes." The Governor made known
after receiving the invitation that
he had no intention of appearing,
but he had not made formal reply
to the commission until the letter
was delivered to Mr.. Moore yester-
day by Col. w. M. Kemper, the Gov
ernor's executive assistant.
Il very much regret that the Gov
ernor has not seen fit to meet with
the commission and to demonstrate
the savings that he has indicated,
as we'll as TO give us the benefit of
his advice in view of the conflicting
data that has come before the COM
mission" Mr. Moore commented
after reading the letter to the group.
Before offering his own proposals
for revamping some of the States
fiscal practices, Mr.. Bradford told
the commission that he did not see
where any advantages would accrue
from enactment of the Governors
proposed reorganization, relating to
the boards operating in the field Of
public welfare and conservation, the
finance department" and the d.
vision of motor vehicles,
Makes Other Proposals.
In addition to the suggestions on
special funds and architectural
services, Mr.. Bradford advocated:
Transfer of the per cent tax on
gross receipts of highway common
carriers, amounting to approximate
ly 100000 year, from the State
highway fund to the general fund.
An inquiry into the desirability of
co-ordinating the work of five State
agencies spending S91. 1886 a year on
research and planning.
Strict regulation of the use of
State-owned automobiles, possibly
by an amendment to ar act of 1884,
together with consideration of the
advisability Of reducing from to 4
cents a mile the State allowance
for use of privately owned auto
mobiles on State business.
Mr.. Bradford said that unless
brakes" were applied, the States
biennial budget easily could become
a patchwork of special funds, and
asserted that the cost of bookkeep-
ing in connection with the special
funds left the State in a position of
having practically nothing to gain
and everything to lose by extensive
segregation of revenues into the
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