The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-15

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= we'll y bear ia mind IL c.n, =
with the deficiencies ~ Anlerl..n
that they aro caused not ~ NM,
want 81 knowledge % how ~ h,,,3
road ~ tiey arc BY LICK * orrmr
hooking 70 systematic work. Ou,
ery and state organization are n.
sfrh . character as u pr,nArlv
forward road improvements. D.
"a improper division of nesrsnxass,. 7
thai tfere il nj adequate means M "
ing nnglert or Enoranco when III
naits appear. A country OF st.:e 49,
izstion which has charseofsnch rn,,,s-.
mants i, according % tho c,som~
m,~Anis d organization in Ame-~
rspuHable g. No one bnt italf 10,
bnard Of county commissioners A.
Trntes . sum u money y build a ~
Its it, own cntract& anil through =
o~n ofiiccrs approves AMI pay NJ ~
work It has mo one b blame bnt i,-n
In caso " wrong doing. either from ~
brt or intent ODodns not cDrrxt ~
saf sur misdeeia II we, as individual.
make . uistake We merely acknoxielrs
y and 50 ON u something eisH. or W. x
The work Owe again A bnarl If c,r,,~
commissioners DOS not correct itself X
+ builds . bal riece ~ mad ard yays a.
Il 1t does not hnld itsslf Responsible ~
dos Is hobl itself responsible for n.-,,s<
Of = good road This, by the way
wrong mnre heinous and more often ~.
petrated than neglect In tho constractn
Of new work There should b. a d..
ent division Of Responsibility in VIII
done IN this way. Thu holy whichl,a.
htfs should b separate and dtsrrnrt
fnpm that which executes. then cy,s
CHM would b. sztural AMI p.rSitlA
II one direct bis servant ~ 10 a r1er.
Of work be + more liable u crlticie s,i
exact proper performance than 1. ~ wrn
personally responsible only in the "a,
penditure Of some one else's money. Tn
involves the rest and highest p~rincirla
which has now come 70 be cotsiderel q
the profrr one looking 10 a higher grais
Of public performance 1t calls for ~
organization according 10 the general
Scheme which Is attached q any Er,s
business There Is the general head q
the establishment. This executive Ian
Ont the work to b. dome by his sninrh.
natx4 and holds them responsible Il,
proper results This i the way TIA.
public Affairs must be managed 10 bring
about a higher
The general form a gcrprnuen.
which applies in Great Britain and "a
the Continent has the merit ot holding
MI its officials personally responsible fr
work done under their charge. Il
brings about : realization q rrcprsi
mhty. and, 70 that extent, god wo-f
II makes the difference between A O.
ganization and none at al. We cannx
expect faithful performance o. publ
trust without holding scrne ue rcsp0
ible for the character Of work dor
We hold cur officials responsible o.
for the money which they spend y
say 20 them. ssYou must show to 70
taxpayers where the money went, vi
you paid it for and for what servic
We do not 60 far enough and eeyr>N
hold you not only responsible for I
money paid out, but we hold you
eponsible for the results Of that exre
iture-- 1t Is not sufficient TO say, ~
must show vouchers and afilavits
dicating where the money went, but =
mnst also show that the money y
well used This Is quite as iinpor
- the spending Of the money.
A board Of county commissions
would receive q report from a boIt q
road commissioner that q certain road
be built As the general Representative
Of the people the board Of county con
missioners investigates and Issues q
order for ifs building and maintenance
The road commissioners then have ia
matter In charge. They are responsible
70 the county commissioners FOR then
suits They select the best rnad ths'
can within the limits Of o reasonable y
pcnditure. They take bids and awar'
the contract They are careful p bsN
q good contract because Of Their rNpc1
sibility. This N turn leais the contracts
u realize his responsibility, hecause =
case Of his failure 70 d. the right ttinl
b. Is almost certain 20 b. detected on g
count of the enforced vigilance q ~
rod commissioners Thus hecontrac'a
looks after his work more carefully an'
holds his men responsible for what the'
do. Tho line Of responsibility = Gu
tinuouA
When IL comes 10 paying fcr tne wcrS
thosr who Issue the order approving fA1
already done will b. exceedingly careiu
II they know 1t i = matter d persona
responsibility with them The who'
thing operates On a theory that II =
good deal easier to find fault with ~
one else's work than with our own. IA
county commissioners can fay y y
road commissioners, II their rual trrl
ont badly, you are at fault IN thismai1l
The rad commissioner can lccatet y ~
mar tho causa ~ the trouble, andi ~ G.
u fixed responsibility the work cAn z
made right by those at fault Lowe's'
through this system the faults are ~
frequent, because each ono interts.ea !
prufpcting himself through the cAsrac'a
q the work that Is being done.
This i tho theory on which iursas'
euscxmnczxts arc now carrying On ~ I
fhafr mtzrnal improvements nv
matinmd county commissioners ~.
rod commissioner This desiEFato'
1. uur-i mcrclv fnr illnstrxt.ve purpo~s