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Show APPOINT GOOD m FOB COMMISSIONER Regardless of His Politics or Religion, Lets Have Him Efficient O If there is one thing more than another that the taxpayers have to pay for that makes for the advancement of a county or community it is good roads. The selection o; a road commissioner should have no place in politics. Neither should oar public schools he hampered by any political considerations. Efficiency is the first and last word in these important matters. The public should demand efficiency. These remarks are made in view of the fact that the matter of the selection of a county road commissioner is about to be made. The State Road Commission will meet in Salt Lake City Monda . February a til. County Commissioners J. L. , Griffith, chairman, and George Parkinson have been appointed 10 represent Bea cr county at the meeting. The man in Beaver county who seems to stand out as the most ellicient man for the job of coue.ty read commissioner is undoubtedly August Thiessen. His experience has made him efficient. It would be expensive ex-pensive to pay a new man while learning the business of road building and maintenance. It is not only the amount of money that would be wasted in paying the salary of an inexperienced road man but the money wasted in ineffectual road repairing by a man not thoroughly familiar with the best methods to be used and the power to direct and oversee workmen. We are informed that Beaver county is entitled to .$1.1100 from the state automobile tax which will be available for use this spring upon appropriation appropria-tion of $S00 being made by the County Commissioners to add to the amount. We are also informed that the Commissioners will make the necessary nec-essary appropriation. Not alone must our State highways h" kept in good condition, but now roads to tap the ever increasing new settlements must he built. We need a good road to Reed and Malone. The overland route via Frisco and New-house New-house in Beaver county should be improved. The matter of the appointment appoint-ment of a county road commissioner is one of greatest, importance, and efficiency should be the sole consideration. |