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them. The proposals are not published, and this keeps the bid- 

 ders guessing how close they must figure to get the business. 

 Success in purchasing goods is largely attributable to this system, 

 which has saved the state many thousands of dollars. All these 

 bids are subject to inspection by the superintendents, and also 

 by the governor of the state, the public examiner, and committees 

 from either branch of the legislature, or by any court of record. 



The net savings for the first year under the Board of Control, 

 ending July 31, 1902, over the expenditures for the previous year 

 were $105,615.85, and to this should be added the amount saved 

 by readjustment of insurance, making net savings $147,369.90 

 for the year. 



VI 



CLASSIFICATION OF STATE BOARDS 



Massachusetts and New York belong in a class by themselves, 

 having the functions and advantages of both boards. The fol- 

 lowing states have central state boards of control : Wisconsin, 

 Rhode Island, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, and Washington. 



The following states have advisory state boards of charities 

 and correction : Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, 

 Connecticut, Colorado, California, Arizona, District of Columbia, 

 Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, 

 North Carolina, Maryland, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming, 

 and Montana. 



VII 



CONSIDERATIONS WHICH FAVOR A STATE BOARD OF CONTROL 



From the preceding study of the representative states of the 

 Union which have tried and tested advisory boards and boards 

 of control several advantages in favor of a board of control have 

 appeared : 



First — A state board of control greatly decreases the cost of 

 maintenance of all the state institutions and saves the taxpayers 

 from $100,000 to $150,000 annually in each state where it has 

 been fairly tried. 



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