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 BOARD OF VETERINARIANS

S. W. Alford	Lincoln
J. W. McEarlman	Geneva
J. C. Bowman	Hebron

     This board was created in 1905. Three regularly licensed veterinarians appointed by the department of public welfare conduct the examinations for licenses to practice veterinary medicine.

MATERNITY HOMES

     The department of public welfare is required to issue licenses to maternity homes and lyin-in-hospitals, and to revoke the same when deemed advisable.

BOARD OF CHIROPODY

F. E. Silvers	Omaha
H. F. Gartner	Lincoln
F. F. Funder	Omaha

     This board was established by the legislature of 1919. It consists of three members appointed by the department of public welfare. It conducts examinations for license to practice chiropody.

BUREAU OF SOCIAL SERVICE

DIVISION OF CHARITIES, CORRECTION AND PAROLE

HISTORY

     The board of charities was created by the legislature of 1901. The governor, superintendent of public instruction, and commissioner of public. lands and buildings constituted the board. All functions of this board were transferred to the department of public welfare by the legislature of 1919.

DUTIES AND POWERS

This board Is required to--
     1. Inquire into the whole system of public charities and the correctional institutions of the state and counties.
     2. Examine and approve all plans for new jail buildings, lock-ups, infirmaries or reformatories.

APPROPRIATIONS, BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS, 1901-21

	Salary			Maint'nance
Years	Chief Clerk	Stenogra'er	Number of Officers and Clerks	Office	Total
1901-03	$ 2,100.00	......	1	$ 2,900.00	$ 5,000.00
1903-05	2,400.00	......	1	1,600.00	4,000.00
1905-07	2,400.00	......	1	1,600.00	4,000.00
1907-09	2,400.00	......	1	1,600.00	4,000.00
1909-11	2,400.00	......	1	600.00	3,000.00
1911-13	3,000.00	.....	2	1,200.00	4,200.00
1913-15	3,000.00	$ 1,680.00	2	1,250.00	5,930.00
1915-17	3,000.00	1,680.00	2	2,000.00	6,680.00
1917-19	3,000.00	2,000.00	2	1,600.00	6,600.00
1919-21	3,600.00	2,000.00	2	1,750.00	7,350.00
Totals	$ 27,300.00	$ 7,360.00	......	$ 16,100.00	$ 50,760.00

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PARDON AND PAROLE

HISTORY

     The legislature of 1911 created the state prison board and the advisory board of pardons. The state prison board was composed of three members appointed by the governor to serve for three years. One of these was required to be a practicing physician and one a practicing attorney. The prison board was also the advisory board of pardons. The clerk of the state board of charities anti corrections was secretary of these boards, and served also as state parole officer. The functions of these boards were merged in the department of public welfare in 1919.

DUTIES AND POWERS

     1. The Department of public welfare has power to establish rules and regulations under which prisoners within the penitentiary may be allowed to go upon parole.
     2. The secretary of the prison board must keep in communication, so far as is possible, with all prisoners on parole, and report to the prison board for consideration.
     3. Findings of the board for final discharge shall be sent to the governor.
     4. The advisory board of pardons shall consider petitions and requests for pardons, reprieves and commutations of sentence, anti report their findings to the governor.

APPROPRIATIONS, STATE PRISON BOARD, 1911-21

Years	Salary	Expenses	Deficiency	Total
1911-13	$ 4,000.001	......	$ 540.00	$ 5,540.00
1913-15	6,000.00	$600.00	......	6,600.00
1915-17	6,000.00	600.00	......	6,600.00
1917-19	6,000.00	600.00	......	6,600.00
1919-21	6,000.00	600.00	......	6,600.00
Totals	$ 28,000.00	$ 2,400.00	$ 540.00	$ 30,940.00

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     ¹Expenses and per diem included in this amount.

 

BUREAU OF CHILD WELFARE

Director

Mrs. Emily Hornberger

     The legislature of 1919 created this bureau in the department of public instruction, but it was afterwards transferred to the department of public welfare.

DUTIES AND POWERS

     1. To make rules for it supervised system of recreation.
     2. To lessen and prevent penal trials and punishment of children.
     3. To assist in equalizing opportunities for the children of this state.
     4. To maintain a live agency, through which the state may co-operate with individuals and organizations on matters pertaining to children's aid and benefit
     5. To offer an avenue through which government agencies functioning In the Interests of children may operate.

APPROPRIATIONS, BUREAU OF CHILD WELFARE

Year	Salaries and Maintenance
1919-21	$7,500.00

 

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CHILDREN'S CODE COMMISSION

Howard Kennedy, Chairman	Omaha
Lincoln Frost, Vice Chairman	Lincoln
Welcome W. Bradley	Omaha
Mrs. T. J. Doyle	Lincoln
Dr. Palmer Findley	Omaha
C. A. Fulmer (appointed to fill vacancy)	Lincoln
Mrs. Emily P. Hornberger,	Lincoln
Prof. Hattie Plum Williams	Lincoln
Arthur G. Wray	York
Miss Annie C. Kramph	North Platte
Mrs. Addison E. Sheldon	Lincoln
Mrs. Draper Smith	Omaha
Miss Lilian B. Stuff, R. N.	Omaha
Dr. J. F. Edwards, (appointed to fill vacancy)	Omaha
J. A. True	McCook
C. E. Prevey, executive. secretary	Lincoln

     The children's code commission was created by the legislature of 1919 as it temporary independent commission within the bureau of child welfare. The following duties were enjoined upon the commission

     1. To make a careful study of the subject of child welfare.
     2. To investigate social and other conditions affecting child welfare.
     3. To make a study of comparative legislation relating thereto and recommendations for removal of obsolete and undesirable laws and for new legislation that may be desirable.

     The commission has prepared fifty-three bills for the consideration of the 1919 legislature. These are separate measures designed to promote child welfare, but do not constitute a complete code. An appropriation of $7,500 was made for the commission.

APPROPRIATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, 1919-21

	Department Salaries	Maint'nance	Total
Secretary of Public Welfare	$ 10,000.00	......	$ 10,000.00
Department of Health	32,040.00	$ 50,125.50	82,165.50
Charities and Correction	5,600.00	1,750.00	7,350.00
Prison Board	6,000.00	600.00	6,600.00
Child Welfare	......	7,500.00	7,500.00
Children's Code Commission	......	7,500.00	7,500.00
Totals	$ 53,640.00	$ 67,475.50	$121,115.50

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Salary Secretary--George H. Johnson	$5,000
Assistant Secretary--George K. Leonard.
BUREAUS AND DIVISIONS
Clerical and Records Division	B. K. Schultz
Bureau of Roads and Bridges	E. H. Morey
Division of Road Construction.
Division of Maps and Plans.
Division of Road Equipment:
Clerical and Records Division.
Bureau of Irrigation, Water Power and Drainage	R. H. Willis

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DUTIES AND POWERS

    The department of public works exercises the powers and performs the duties formerly consigned to the state board of irrigation, highways and drainage.

    The department of public works appoints a state engineer and supervises all of the state's building or construction work which is not vested in any other department and superintendents the construction of highways, bridges and other public improvements for which any money is apyropriated (sic) by the state.

    The licensing of motor vehicles now devolves upon the department of public works. This was formerly the duty of the secretary of state.

    The duties of the following boards and commissions of the old administrative system have been taken over by the department of public works and the money appropriated for their use by the legislature of 1919 has been transferred for use In this department.

BUREAU OF IRRIGATION, WATER POWER AND DRAINAGE

HISTORY

    This bureau was created by statute in 1805. The governor, attorney general and commissioner of public lands and buildings composed the board. The active, executive work of the board was conducted by a state engineer and his assistants. All its duties are now discharged by the department of public works.

DUTIES AND POWERS

The department is required to--
    1, Determine the rights to the use of the public waters, and generally to enforce the laws concerning water rights, highways and drainage.
    2. Appoint water commissioners.
    3. Approve plans for the construction of dams.
    4. Supervise construction of bridges erected by state aid.
    5. Approve plans for drainage districts.

PUBLICATIONS

    Rules adopted by the department.
    Biennial report.
    Irrigation laws.

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APPROPRIATIONS, BOARD OF IRRIGATION, 1895-1921.

	Salary			Maintenance
Years	Secretary	Other Employes	No. of Officers and Clerks	Office	Deficiency	State Aid2 Bridge Fund	State Aid2 Road Fund	Motor Vehicle Fees	Total
1895-97	$4,000	$5,600	4	$2,800	$100.00	......	......	......	$12,500.00
1897-99	2,500	6,800	5	2,300	761.24	......	......	......	12,361.24
1899-01	3,600	6,880	5	3,400	166.66	......	......	......	14,046.66
1901-03	3,600	6,880	5	3,100	......	......	......	......	13,580.00
1903-05	4,000	7,280	5	2,800	......	......	......	......	14,080.00
1905-07	4,000	7,280	5	2,800	......	......	......	......	14,080.00
1907-09	4,000	7,280	5	4,300	......	......	......	......	15,580.00
1909-11	4,000	7,280	5	4,300	......	......	......	......	15,580.00
1911-13	4,000	7,280	5	7,000	1,000.00	......	......	......	19,280.00
1913-15	5,000	7,880	5	15,000	......	......	......	......	27,880.00
1915-17	5,000	8,480	......	25,000	......	150,000.00	......	......	188,480.00
1917-19	5,000	8,480	......	35,700	......	202,000.00	$656,500	......	907,680.00
1919-21	15,0001	8,720	5	42,000	3,266.07	215,820.20	3,093,262	2,250,000	5,628,068.27
Totals	$60,100	$96,120	......	$150,500.00	$5,293.97	$567,020.20	$3,749,722	$2,250,000	$6,883,196.17
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     ¹Includes salary of secretary of department of public works.
     ²Special levies to comply with federal requirement.

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