eral State offices which have been considered in

this chapter are as follows:

In addition to their regular salaries, the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer each receive $500 per year for services upon the Executive Council.

As the State has not yet provided an executive mansion, the legislature usually makes the Governor an additional allowance of $600 per year for house-rent.

CHAPTER XI

NON-ELECTIVE STATE OFFICERS

1. How Selected-Numerous lesser offices have been created by law and are filled by the appointment of the Governor or by the choice of the General Assembly. The most important of these are Adjutant-General, Board of Health, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Oil Inspector, Mine Inspector, Food and Dairy Commissioner, and State Librarian, appointed by the Governor; and Wardens of the State Penitentiaries, State Printer, and State Binder, chosen by the General Assembly.

2. Adjutant-General-The Adjutant-General is chief inspector of the State militia, and keeps and preserves the military records of the State. He receives a salary of $2000 per year.

3. Board of Health-The State Board of Health shall consist of the Attorney-General and the State Veterinary Surgeon, who shall be members by virtue of their offices, one Civil Engineer and seven physicians, to be appointed by the Governor, each to serve for a term of seven years and until his successor is appointed. It has general supervision of matters affecting the health of the citizens of the State. It is also authorized to make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary for the preservation or improvement of

public health, and it is the duty of all other officers of the State, county, township, and city to cooperate in enforcing such rules and regulations. Members of the board receive no salary.

4. Commissioner of Labor Statistics-This officer is most commonly called Labor Commissioner. His principal duty is to collect and publish statistics and information for the benefit of the laboring classes. The salary is $1800 per year.

5. Oil Inspector-The Oil Inspector, in person or by deputies, is required to examine and test the quality of all petroleum oils offered for sale within the State for illuminating purposes. If any such oils are found to be of dangerous character they are condemned, and it is made unlawful for the owner to sell them or offer them for sale after condemnation by the inspector. The inspector collects certain fees from owners of oils examined and tested by him. Of these fees he retains $1800 per year as his compensation, and pays the remainder into the State treasury.

6. Mine Inspectors-There are three mine Inspectors. Practical coal-miners are usually selected for this position. It is their duty to inspect the various mines of the State, and see that the laws regulating the manner of operating them are obeyed. They receive an annual salary of $1800 each.

7. Board of Parole-The Thirty-second General Assembly passed an act creating a Board of Parole consisting of three members to be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the senate.

The terms of office of the members of the First Board shall be for two, four, and six years respectively but subsequent appointments shall be for a period of six years.

The Board of Parole shall have power to establish rules and regulations under which it may allow prisoners within the penitentiaries, other than prisoners serving life terms, to go upon parole. The board is also made advisory to the Governor in the matter of final pardon, and it is made its duty, under his direction to take charge of all correspondence in reference to the pardon of persons convicted of crime and to file its recommendation with the Governor, with its reasons for the same.

8. Food and Dairy Commissioner-The Food and Dairy Commissioner is required to secure as far as possible the enforcement of the law to suppress and punish the fraudulent sale of imitation butter and cheese. He is also charged with the enforcement of the pure food laws. His salary is $2000 per year.

9. State Librarian-The State Librarian has principal charge of the State Library. Salary, $2000.

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Wardens-A Warden is selected for each of the two penitentiaries. He is charged with the general management and control of the prison over which he is appointed. Salary, $2000.

II. Printer and Binder-The State Printer and State Binder, as their titles indicate, print and bind the various books, reports, and public doc

uments issued by the State. They receive compensation in fees according to the work performed.

12. Other Officers-In addition to officers above named we have a Pharmacy Commission, which examines and certifies to the competency of persons wishing to engage in buying and selling drugs and medicines; a Custodian of Public Buildings, who has charge of the State capitol and grounds; a Veterinary Surgeon, who has general supervision of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals; a Fish and Game Warden, who looks after the preservation of fish in the waters of the State and the enforcement of the fish and game laws. And a Superintendent of Weights and Measures, who has charge of the standards of weight and measure adopted by the State.

13. Board of Control-The Board of Control of State Institutions was created by a recent act of the legislature. It consists of three members appointed by the Governor. The members are appointed for a term of six years at a salary of Three Thousand Dollars a year. The board has charge of all the State charitable and penal institutions.

14. Trustees, etc.-The government of the State charitable and educational institutions by boards of trustees and other similar bodies will be hereinafter explained.

15. Historical Department-A Curator of Historical Collections is appointed by the trustees of the State Library. His term of office is six