1916 LIBRARY

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APPROVED BY

THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLICATION.

Report on Reorganization of Boards and Commissions having Super-

vision and Control of State Institutions,

12

Report on Functions, Powers and Duties of Department of Animal Industry,

Report on Functions, Organization and Administration of the Departments

in the Executive Branch of the State Government,

15

24

18

Salaries of State Officials and Employees, .

21

Report on Methods of granting Compensation to Members of Legislative

Recess Committees,

23

Report on Present Methods of determining Salaries of State Officials and

Employees,

37

Vacation Allowances:

Report on Proposed Legislation granting Vacations to all Employees of

Report on Purchase of a New Site for the State Normal Art School,

Report on Special Appropriations for Wrentham State School,

46

Report on Establishment of a School for Feeble-minded in Western Part

of the Commonwealth,

Report on Special Appropriations for the Improvement of Certain Harbors

and Ponds,

Report on Deficit in Maintenance Appropriation for Rutland State Sana-

torium,

Conversion of State Sinking Fund Bonds into Serial Bonds,

Report on the Expenditures and Accounts of the Board of Registration in

Dentistry,

65

Report on Expense Accounts of Officials and Employees in the Service of the

Commonwealth,

80

Report on Bills for Services and Expenses of Space Expert employed by the

State House Building Commission,

Report on State Armory Loans and on Armory Commission's Administration

of its Finances, .

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Report on the Business Administration of the State Militia,

Summary of Recommendations,

Discussion of Findings and Recommendations,

Consolidation of Offices,

The Adjutant-General's Office,

Quartermaster-General's Office, .

Surgeon-General's Office,

Paymaster-General's Office,

Commissary General's Department,

135

Published Records of the Massachusetts Militia who served in the War of

1812-14,

146

Report on Alleged Improper Selling Methods used by the Massachusetts

Commission for the Blind, .

150

Report on Number of Alien Immigrants admitted to State Institutions within

Three Years of their Entrance into the United States,

160

Appendix A.- Acts establishing and reorganizing the Commission on Econ-

omy and Efficiency,

Appendix B. - List of State Officials and Employees whose Salaries are fixed

by Statute, are subject to the Approval of the Governor and Council,

or are specified in Appropriation Acts,

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, Dec. 31, 1914.

To His Excellency the Governor, the Council and the General Court.

The annual report of the Commission on Economy and Efficiency for the year 1914 is respectfully submitted herewith.

FRANCIS X. TYRRELL, Chairman.

THOMAS W. WHITE.

RUSSELL A. WOOD.