The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-17
BIG SAVINGS

y advantages of the present over any
Ir system may be briefly stated to he;
fhe purchase Of supplies at wholesale
b and in larger qusntities, thereby In
Ee lower prices; ~ the reduction of
Passes in the open market and in pri-
manner, thus preventing favoritism.
10 many instances, direct fraud; ~
purchases being made ny the agent,
y Office is at the capitol, wide pub
u and Easy access are given 10 all trans
kAsi ~ the smallest institutions pay
1NoFe for similar articles Than do The
wv sl being on an e4uct equality rs
|sl' l0i cash payment upon delivery les
lpe cost; lbl the bidders are not con
h 10 the localities at which the insli-
Ens are established, ~ the entire time
W agent being devoted TO the business,
ksl peller aCqualut thimsclt with the
N Of prices aud the best sources from
~ 10 draw supplies; ~ The supcrin.
Espll With the sturckeepeT representing
|psptpilon, aud tho purchasing ageut,
Il elees, each upon tue other. the con
Eoi being responsible to both: so the
~ Justified by the practice aud
tnepe Of all the railway systems aud
n gFfst public utilities IN the country,
krnMelt
n textbook net, which IS now regard
LWh universal approval, eycept. per
y " the publishing companies that
70 Secure contracts with the State.
upon the same principle that UNDER
us one under consideration. There are
I hsntutlohs established at four AT.
E 'gsll'leS and having total popu
M Sis, exclusive of the officials
4 SSalloyesi to which another will soon
eu' mat come within the terms Of
hlnr, rus character NJ population will
ksr. grow II Is therefore, Of great
Ensoa Mat the institutions should be
E,1eu upon strict business prinolples
E'Vke, undue expenditures viii foilov
TFafhgdhce, faYoritism and corrup.
\ 20 secure the best results nossibie
|Ss, Az. agent must be Jealous, hon
4,a shq especially ADAPTED 10 the
81 lurther, be must have the SIN.
Ern.gs intelllgent cooperation of the
and storekeepers of the
IA t",. me duties that devolve on
A ssmSHtr officials are no less jmpor.
n Ky necessary than those imp6sed
H., purchasing agent, In this, the
Eurs,o ADMINISTRATION has been indeed
M 70 az the officials named is
kprIone reglt Tor the proper and effectlve
ME STATE REVENUE AGENT.
II a. Il" 'he energetic efforts of this az.
Ws collection Of OCCUPATION tsxea
NJ AL. Improved, though much remains
ps ~ order to insure a full com.
I'M those upon whom such tax Is
\, WIN the requirements of the
i Ia New new Of the large amount Of rev.
Rnations !, 'ensury through the tax on
Et IeFenna or Importance that tho
tsly IA Nv stsht should be kept con.
IONS viii esca nelu, Otherwise many occu
Incumbent OF fbis a0,.a
duttssu ilgilant I'm Tho discharon ~,
tunln hhq has spared no effnTt ~
,.Gsts ilolatlon Of Law. ana ~ force
|aSpt 70 Pay their dues 10 me soy
I. - LIVE STOCK COMMISSIONS
sspefatons OF the commiss,on 49,,
u. annn a In Its report. with The
p,,n, aUed' IT has given all the otten
b. sts,a TO tho live stock Interests
sr sa To do better work bo1vove 90
susae '4 ,, than heretofore INNS,
Hneo, ~ aal relations to the agricultural
l. have ana bao the States, receiving Texa,
n kqSilr uafAn IN It's emniov 10. -.
v sefY!eea sasea and has rendered Of
"A ne STAT. -
eecQme n,e ges ~ population, and III,
~, % disease an,o saSseiy settled Tie ten
poNefs ihe necessary en,a rs urea So
+" and duties 'of th n", c,I,', p. o.
4 ,,Ip. ~ ofsrER INDUSTRY,
n mi. ny I'M. Importance n this in,erss
a. ~, 'secEp1ed ana sppre,,s ee
sF0unds and beds Of 200