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FRANK E. GORMAN, Deputy State Treasurer. 2,000
HOYT WOODMAN, Cashier ..
1,500
BIRNEY L. KENYON, Chief Clerk .
1,200
FRED L. SMITH, Bookkeeper
1,200
AUDITOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
ORAMEL B. FULLER, Auditor General.
2,500
GEORGE L. HAUSER, Deputy Auditor General. 2,500
HAROLD B. FULLER, Private Secretary
1,600
FRED Z. HAMILTON, State Accountant
2,000
CHARLES A. BARNES, Chief Clerk
1,500
W. S. HUMPHREY, Assistant Chief Clerk.
1,400
GEORGE P. McCOY, Chief Bookkeeper.
1,200
STATE LAND DEPARTMENT.
AUGUSTUS C. CARTON, Land Commissioner .. 2,500
GLEN R. MUNSHAW, Deputy Land Commissioner . 2,000
EDWIN R. HAVENS, Chief Clerk.
1,200
FERNANDO C. PARKER, Bookkeeper.
1,200
Draughtsman .. 1,200
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
GRANT FELLOWS, Attorney General ..
5,000
ANDREW B. DOUGHERTY, Deputy Attorney General. 2,000
D. H. CROWLEY, Chief Law Clerk
1,800
LUTHER S. BURTON, Chief of Shipping Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Salary.
LUTHER L. WRIGHT, Superintendent of Public Instruction. $4,000
FRED L. KEELER, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction 2,500
ETTA H. GARDINE, Chief Clerk. 1,200
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
JOHN T. WINSHIP, Insurance Commissioner. 3,500
HERBERT P. ORR, Deputy. 2,500
WALTER E. OTTO, Actuary 1,800
WILLIAM A. STEWART, Chief Clerk. 1,200
SAMUEL ROBINSON, Assistant State Fire Marshal.
2,000
RAILROAD COMMISSION DEPARTMENT.
CASSIUS L. GLASGOW, Commissioner 3,000
JAMES SCULLY, Commissioner 3,000
LAWTON T. HEMANS, Chairman . 3,000
WILLARD N. SWEENEY, Secretary. 2,000
JAMES BICE, Chief Inspecting Engineer. 2,000
Chief Rate Inspector 1,800
FRANK F. MILLARD, Chief Clerk . 1,500
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATISTICS.
JAMES V. CUNNINGHAM, Commissioner of Labor. 2,500
CHARLES E. HOGADONE, Deputy . 1,800
JAMES F. HAMMEL Chief Clerk. 1,500
STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT.
EDWARD H. DOYLE, Commissioner of Banking . 3,500
ALBERT E. MANNING, Deputy. 2,500
Jos. MORRELL DODGE, Chief Clerk and Examiner 1,700
BOARD OF STATE AUDITORS' DEPARTMENT.
JOHN B. MATHEWS, Secretary : 2,200
CHARLES S. PIERCE, Superintendent of Building and Grounds. 1,800
DAIRY AND FOOD DEPARTMENT.
JAMES W. HELME, Dairy and Food Commissioner 2,000
FERN L. SHANNON, State Analyst . 2,000
L. H. VAN WORMER, Assistant Chemist 1,200
STATE LIBRARY.
MARY C. SPENCER, Librarian. 1,800
ADELIA REID, Assistant Librarian 1,200
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
FRANK F. ROGERS, State Highway Commissioner. 3,500
LEROY C. SMITH, Deputy . 2,000
STATE GAME. FISH AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.
WILLIAM R. OATES, State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden 3,000
DAVID R. JONES, Chief Deputy. 1,500
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DEPARTMENT DUTIES.
THE GOVERNOR.
The governor is the principal executive officer of the state, and commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces.
He may convene the legislature in extraordinary session.
He shall give to the legislature, and at the close of his official term, to the next legis- lature, information by message of the condition of the state, and recommend such measures to them as he shall deem expedient.
All bills passed by the legislature must be submitted to him for approval.
He shall issue writs of election in case of vacancy in the legislature or in the state representation in the lower house of Congress. In case of vacancy in the office of United States senator he may appoint some person to hold such office until the legislature chooses a successor.
He signs all commissions, patents for state lands and appoints notaries public and commissioners in other states to take acknowledgments of deeds for this state.
He appoints all the principal officers of the state not elected by the people, and the members of state boards, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, when so prescribed by law.
He may fill vacancies in state offices in certain cases and remove public officers for cause, or upon proper investigation and proof of misconduct or incompetency.
He may require information in writing from all executive and administrative officers, elective or appointive, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.
He may grant reprieves, commutations of sentences, paroles or pardons.
He may demand fugitives from justice from the executive of any other state or ter- ritory, and may issue warrants upon the request of the governors of other states or territories for fugitives who may be found within this state.
The governor is ex-officio a member of the state board of corrections and charities, boards of control of the Industrial School for Boys, Industrial Home for Girls, state prisons at Jackson, Ionia and Marquette, board of managers of Michigan Soldiers' Home, state board of assessors, board of control state swamp lands, board of geological survey, board of commissioners of Mackinac Island State Park, and Michigan Historical Commission.
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The private secretary to the governor is charged, under the direction of the governor, with the duties appertaining to official correspondence and general clerical work of the office. His duty is to remain at the seat of government in charge of the executive office for the transaction of such business as may not require the personal attention of the governor.
The executive clerk assists in the conduct of the business of the executive office, and is secretary of the advisory board in the matter of pardons.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
In case of impeachment, removal from office, death, inability, resignation or absence from the state of the governor, his powers and duties devolve on the lieutenant gover- nor. He is president of the senate, but has no vote.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
The secretary of state is charged by constitutional and statutory provisions with many diverse duties. During a vacancy in the office of governor, if the lieutenant gover- nor be incapable of performing the duties of his office or absent from the state, the secre- tary of state shall act as governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability cease. In general, it may be said that he is the keeper of the great seal and of the records and archives of the state government; that he has charge of the compilation, publication and distribution of the laws, documents and reports of the various departments, in- stitutions, officers and boards; that he issues commissions, warrants, patents and requi- sitions for extradition upon the order of the governor; that he gives notice of the holding of elections and receives and files returns thereof; that he has general supervision of corporations in the matter of filing and recording articles of association and of filing the reports of such corporations; that he has charge of the collection, compilation and publication of statistics upon various subjects; that he is state registrar of motor vehicles and chauffeurs. He is a member of the board of state auditors, board of state canvassers, board of escheats, board of fund commissioners, board of control of state swamp lands, board of internal improvement, state board of equalization, public domain commission, state board of control, and bureau of labor and industrial statistics.
The deputy secretary of state has immediate charge of the work of the office, and is the acting head of the department in the absence of the secretary of state. The routine work of the department is performed in eight divisions-the corporation, executive, compiling, building and loan, vital statistics, agricultural, motor vehicle and shipping divisions. Each division is in the immediate charge of a chief, who is responsible for the proper performance of the duties falling under his supervision.
THE CORPORATION DIVISION.
The work of this division consists principally in the examination and filing or re- cording of articles of association of all corporations transacting business in the state, except building and loan associations, insurance companies and a few corporations which are required to file their articles with county clerks, and in filing annually the re- ports of such corporations. This work requires accuracy, skill and legal ability. There are numerous acts of the legislature governing the various kinds of corporations, each providing different rules and regulations. Articles of association must conform to these laws and it is the business of this division to make them do so, before they are received for record and certificates of filing or record are issued, or authority to do busi- ness is granted the new corporations. Not the least important feature of this branch of the work is the determination of the amount of franchise fees to be paid by foreign cor- porations seeking admission to the state. A careful record is kept of each corporation in such a manner that it is possible at a moment's notice to secure information regarding any existing incorporated body.
Incident to the filing of reports is the sending out of blanks for this purpose to the several thousand corporations which are required to make them. Much correspond- ence is necessary to keep the various records in a systematic manner. New corpora- tions are constantly being organized; those in existence are frequently making amend- ments to their articles or filing notices of dissolution. Considerable labor is required in clearing the records, by thorough investigation of the facts, of such corporations as become defunct without notifying the department.
THE EXECUTIVE DIVISION.
The custody of the great seal is in the executive division. The work here consists in the issuing and attestation of all important state papers, such as proclamations of the governor, certificates of election to elective officers and commissions to appointive
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offices, both military and civil, warrants for extradition or requisition, pardons and paroles. The constitution of the state and the acts of the legislature, as signed by the governor, are also in the custody of this division, as are the records of all acts of the ex- ecutive, whether in the exercise of his appointive power or otherwise. Land certificates and patents are of record in this division likewise, and the original election returns from the different counties since Michigan became a state. The bonds and oaths of office of all officers of the state government are here kept on file and are in charge of the chief of the division, who keeps the records of the names of all such officers, showing the time of election or appointment, length of term and date of expiration of the term of each. The records relative to notaries public and justices of the peace are also kept in this division. All certified copies of laws, documents or records and all papers re- quired to be executed under seal must be brought here for the attaching of the seal.
THE COMPILING DIVISION.
An important duty of the secretary of state is the compilation and publication of the laws and documents, and it is this work which devolves upon the compiling division. The acts of the legislature are compiled, which compilation involves the proper and orderly arrangement of the laws, side-noting, indexing and numbering, and the super- vision of their publication. The Public Acts, the Local Acts, the Official Directory and Legislative Manual, and the pamphlet compilations of laws are prepared for pub- lication by this division. The preparation of the manual, as it is usually called, requires the collection of a great amount of miscellaneous and useful data, and great care is exercised to have the information presented in an accurate and reliable form. After each session of the legislature, the pamphlet compilations are here revised with annota- tions of supreme court decisions. The various lists of members of the legislature, state officials and county officers are made up and published under the direction of the division. Nomination petitions, under the primary law, are filed and checked in this division.
THE BUILDING AND LOAN DIVISION.
The supervision of the building and loan associations of the state is the business of this division. An examination of the books of the companies is made annually, and oftener if the secretary of state deems necessary. Not only the books are examined, but the securities upon which loans are made are, in many cases, investigated, in order to secure greater protection to members of the associations. Annual financial reports of the associations which are kept on file in the division are compiled and published. The secretary of state has authority to terminate the existence of associations which are in a bad financial condition.
THE VITAL STATISTICS DIVISION.
The vital statistics division has charge of a kind of department work which is of great value to the citizens of the state. The various township, village and city clerks (or health officers) are required by law to report monthly to the secretary of state the deaths and births occurring within their jurisdictions. The compilation of these re- turns, and, incidentally, the furnishing of blank forms for the purpose, constitutes the principal work of the division. The Michigan system of registration is widely recog- nized as among the best in the world. For the proper dissemination of the information gathered, a bulletin is issued monthly. This publication, the Michigan Monthly Bul- letin of Vital Statistics, also furnishes a means of communication with registrars other than that by correspondence. The registration of marriages and divorces also belongs to the vital statistics division. The compilations of all these statistics are published yearly in registration reports. The value of the work of the division lies not only in the statistics compiled, but in the keeping of the records in such a form that official information can be given of all births, deaths, marriages and divorces in the state.
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THE AGRICULTURAL DIVISION.
The agricultural division has charge of the collection, compilation and publication of statistics upon agricultural products. The department, through this division, has a corps of crop correspondents in the various townships of the state, who make monthly reports showing the condition of the various crops in their localities. A tabulation of these reports is made here and, after publication, distributed.
Some duties of the secretary of state not germane to the work of any one division have been assigned to the different divisions irrespective of the general scope of their work. The collection, compilation and publication of statistics relative to the insane, deaf, dumb, blind, idiotic and epileptic and the compilation and publication of the re- ports of superintendents of the poor and sheriffs have, for example, been under the super- vision of the agricultural division.
MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION.
The work of this division is the registration and licensing of automobiles, motor cycles and chauffeurs. This branch of the department work has grown very rapidly and has became one of the most important of state departments. Here a record is kept of the license number, owner's name and address, and a description of each motor vehicle licensed. An important feature is the compiling of monthly lists of registrations, and the recording of convictions certified to the department by judicial officers.
THE SHIPPING DIVISION.
The work of distributing the published laws and documents belongs to the shipping division. The preparation for shipment of all matter sent out by the department constitutes the business of the division.
The printed copies of the laws and documents and the various blank forms which the department is required to furnish are in the custody of the chief of this division. A record of all publications which the state is required to furnish to the several township, village, city and county officers is kept here.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THE STATE TREASURER.
He is the receiving officer and custodian of the state funds, state taxes collected by the county treasurers, taxes upon railroad, insurance, telegraph, telephone, express and other companies, and proceeds of sales of state lands are payable to him.
Payments from the treasury, except in pursuance of appropriations made by law, are prohibited by the constitution.
He is required, before entering upon the duties of his office, to give a bond to the peo- ple of the state in the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, with three or more sureties, or one or more surety companies, to be approved by the attorney general and commis- sioner of insurance.
He is authorized, at his discretion, after receiving from banks security approved by the state treasurer, auditor general and secretary of state, to deposit in such banks the surplus funds in the treasury at such rate of interest as he may deem best for the state. All items of interest so received belong and are to be paid over to the state.
He is required to make an annual report to the governor, with a summary of the re- ceipts and payments of the treasury during the preceding year.
He is, by article VI, section 20 of the constitution, a member of the board of state auditors, board of state canvassers, board of fund commissioners, board of escheats, and by law a member of the state board of equalization, of control of state swamp lands and of claims growing out of sales of public lands.
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He is also, by virtue of his office a member of the Michigan securities commission created by Act No. 143, P. A. 1913.
The deputy state treasurer has immediate charge and personal supervision of the . routine work and employes of the department, and, in the absence of the treasurer, is empowered by law to transact all duties appertaining to that office.
AUDITOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
THE AUDITOR GENERAL.
It is the duty of the auditor general to keep state accounts and examine and liquidate claims against the state in statutory cases and to draw his warrant on the state treas- urer in settlement therefor, and for every disbursement and all moneys drawn from the state treasury; he examines, adjusts and settles claims in favor of the state; ex- amines state treasurer's accounts monthly and countersigns receipts of state treasurer; keeps a register of the number and amount of state bonds and the rate of interest thereon, and where payable, and files all cancelled bonds in his office; audits and files accounts of state institutions; receives and files bonds of registers in chancery, plats of towns, cities and villages, reports of canal and plank road companies; approves bonds of county treasurers, the commissioner of insurance, and treasurers of various state institutions; prepares and furnishes blanks for the use of state institutions, county treasurers and others; makes annual report to the governor; is a member of the state board of equaliza- tion, public domain commission, the board of control of state swamp lands, state board of control and board of internal improvements. He is also a member of the board of state canvassers in case of failure of a quorum.
It is the duty of the auditor general to apportion state taxes and transmit such ap- portionment to the clerks of boards of supervisors; to prepare and file his petition in chancery for the sale of lands delinquent for taxes; to prepare lists of such lands and to designate the papers in the various counties of the state to publish the sale; to receive returns of sales and to execute deeds to purchaser; to render statements of accounts between the state and each county; to draw his warrant in favor of county treasurers for the amounts due their counties. He reports monthly to the county treasurers all payments, redemptions, purchases of state bids and state tax lands made in the auditor general's department during the preceding month. He receives statements from the commissioner of the state land office of taxes collected on part-paid land, and causes the tax laws to be published. He has supervision over the uniform system of account- ing of the several departments of state government, state institutions, and boards.
It is also the duty of the auditor general to receive from the state board of assessors a statement of the amount assessed by such board against the various railroad, tele- phone and telegraph companies of the state, fast freight line companies and express companies and to proceed under warrant to collect taxes thus assessed; to receive from the county treasurer the state's portion of taxes collected on mortgages, and also to collect and pay over to the county treasurers the tonnage tax paid on steam vessels; and to issue license to non-resident wholesale liquor dealers.
It is also his duty under the law to see that the inheritance tax law is properly and duly executed, to furnish blanks to the various judges of probate and county treasurers for making their report of inheritance taxes; to countersign and seal the receipts issued for inheritance taxes paid into the county treasurer's office; to apportion such taxes received and paid into the state treasury among the various counties of the state as a part of the primary school interest fund.
The deputy has the general supervision of the clerks and employes and of the business of the department, and in the absence of the auditor general is fully empowered by law to perform all the duties of the office,
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STATE LAND DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE LAND OFFICE.
He has the general charge and management of all the lands belonging to the state, or in which the state has any interest, or which are held by the state in trust for any purpose; the selling, leasing, and general disposition of all the lands of the state; the custody of the original field notes and plats of surveys of the state. He receives the principal and interest on all lands sold by the state, and collects delinquent taxes on part-paid lands. On his certificate lands sold by the state are patented by the governor. He has the general charge of prosecuting trespasses on state lands and the appointment of trespass agents. He issues licenses to homestead settlers and takes steps to restore to market forfeited homesteads. He has the custody of all books and papers relating to public lands, and keeps the records of sale and disposition of all public lands; sends lists of lands sold, to county treasurers for the purpose of assessment for taxation. He is a member of the board of state auditors, state board of equalization, board of state canvassers, public domain commission, state board of control and board of control for reclamation of state swamp lands.
From and after December 31, 1914, in accordance with Act No. 270, Public Acts of 1913, the office of the commissioner of the state land office will be abolished and all the duties, powers and authority incidental thereto transferred to the public domain com- mission. The superintendent of public instruction takes the place of the commissioner of the state land office on all boards of which the commissioner is, by virtue of his office, a member.
The deputy commissioner has immediate and personal charge and supervision of the routine work of the department, and in the absence of the commissioner performs the duties of that office.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT 1
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
He is required to prosecute and defend all actions in the supreme court in which the state shall be interested and when requested by the governor, or any state officer, or the legislature, he is required to appear for the people in any court or tribunal in any matter, civil or criminal, in which the state or any department of the government may be interested. He is required to give opinions on questions submitted to him by the legislature, the governor, or any state officer. He is bound to consult with and advise prosecuting attorneys when requested in all matters pertaining to the duties of their offices. The attorney general is called upon to give opinions to the many state boards, prison inspectors and public institutions of all kinds and is a member of the board of control of state swamp lands. He may proceed in equity to restrain the misuse or abuse of corporate powers and has control of quo warranto proceedings on the part of the people. By virtue of his office, he is also a member of the Michigan securities com- mission created by Act No. 143, P. A. 1913.
The deputy attorney general is, in the absence or inability of the attorney general, empowered by law to perform the duties of the office/
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
He has general supervision of the public schools and of state educational institu- tions; collects and tabulates the school statistics of the state; apportions the primary school interest fund to the counties, gives information to school officers upon construc- tion of school law; prepares and furnishes blanks for use of school officers, organizes and visits teachers' institutes and appoints instructors for them; receives reports from
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