Show I. I o I t I A Good Start I t I II V. county surveyor surveyor- surveyor surveyor-I elect is to be commended for th the program I of of economy a announced for his office with the I I beginning b g of the new year The new surveyor I announces announces jie ie will reduce the size of his force I t r from nineteen to nine effecting a monthly saving for for the county of more than 1500 If this program is consistently followed throughout the administration of county affairs the taxpayers may look for an ultimate reduction J F F in inthe the tax r H past few fw w years has reached a burd burdensome point Public moneys shou should d have the same gentle gentl consideration shown private funds Vaste Waste should be eliminated immediately ly and extravagance avoided In this way only the newly elected officials redeem their pledges to the pe people Fhe pub public c is not narrow and does not expect retrenchment where it interferes with efficiency but it does rightfully object to wild spending which cannot fail to drive the tax rate up i Mr r. has has' made a good start one on No reducing the expense of his office on doubt this saving will not interfere with the efficiency since the new surveyor has given study to the needs of the office If it should be found that the reduced force is not sufficient to cope with ith the wor work of spring an and summer it is a comparatively easy matter t to provide additional addition l help II The thing that is bou bound d to tg be appreciated by bythe bythe bythe the public is the disposition of the new of official to conduct the office as he would a private enter enter- prise V When this principle is generally followed ved politics and public pu li life will enjoy b better standing t n in with the public at large |