Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-12-05

Gov. Sam C. Fcrd,s committee on
reorganization and economy declined
to consider a recommendation that
construction of the proposed $3.50, 900
Veterans and Pioneers memorial
building be postponed on the grounds
the committee had no jurisdiction in
the matter.
Griffenhagen and Associates. gov
ernmental experts employed by the
committee. had recommended that
construction be not started during
this biennium because of possible in
completeness OF the dedication Of
funds for retirement Of the bonds. the
high cost and difficulty of securing
materials and the need for reconsider
alton OF the policy whereby the me-
mortal building is crowding out the
possible construction Of office quarters
at the state capitol"
The Veterans memorial commission,
charged with construction Of the build
ing, was created by the l94l legisla-
ture, which also provided for a $780,
900 bond issue to pay the cost of con-
struction.
Committee Adjourns
The committee adjourned until
about Jan. Is, when all remaining re-
ports not requiring legislative action
will be considered.
Among recommendations approved
by the committee were those giving
the state board of examiners wide
powers over purchasing insurance for
all state property.
Recommendations were approved
giving the board the responsibility for
entering into insurance contracts for
all agencies and would include re-
insurance contracts. Adequate cost
Of state properties would be required
and the state fire marshal would be
asked to complete present appraisals
Of the insurable value of state prop
critics and to keep these records up
to date.
These records would be turned over
10 the examiners board. The commit
tee also advocated that the state enter
into an extensive campaign to reduce
fire hazards and, to reduce insurance
costs on new construction, that the
state take advantage Of professional
services In building design offered by
fire insurance companies.
Another recommendation would call
for letting insurance contracts on q
competitive bid basis and that such
contracts be written 50 that the state
viii be fully recovered on all reinsur-
ance.
For the state highway patrol, the
committee recommended that the chief
executive Of the patrol and the high
way department coordinate the eff
forts of their staffs toward accident
prevention by arranging for the ex-
change of data and for Standardization
Of methods and procedures in reporting
factual data.
Arrangements for servicing patrol
cars in highway department shops in
solar rs it is practical was recon
mended as was a suggestion to equip
all highway patrol cars with two-way
radios, but only after consideration Is
given TO using frequency meditation
equipment to eliminate reception diff
ficulties and high cost of installation
and maintenance.
The committee also approved a rec
ommendation that where single-party
telephone service is available all super
visory officers and patrolmen be re-
quired to maintain such service at
their homes in the name of the patrol
and that part Of the rental charge be
assumed by the patrol.
As a law compliance effort, the
committee recommended that full re-
sponsibility for auditing records and
collecting fines, fees and forfeitures
from justice courts be assumed by the
board Of examiners, relieving the pa
troll from the duty.
Complete reorganization Of the boys
industrial school at Miles City also
was approved and most Of the % rec
concentrations made by Griffenhagen
were adopted:
THAT, in order to secure better serv-
ice without any net increase in the
present payroll, the organization and
staff Of the school be entirely recon-
stituted; that the situation by which
30 employees report directly to the
president of the school be rectified;
that qualified supervisors be appoint
ed; that several unnecessary positions