The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
Depreciation.

DtpIttiatioh.
n must always be borne in mind that n' is
IN adequate sum. certain percentage OF -, H.
the total receipts of any property must IL
" a"nusl' - II ~. 49, -, a. o,I,aJ 40 gcther
uuai war ai.m o"' " Nnas - - erage
pt.clal,on. i,s ,aJ a,,on ~, ;n5;,;d TO dra
Na,e pant WIN 'oph ~. l ~ - know
ua's Nno.' s :. w ,h,' ,nrJ cara OF thin
for their own property will be much less
than in the OF a public plant where
no one is personally responsible TO anyone Ask
for the condition OF the machinery or or bos
lines or other details and # he shows an limited
inclination to give IL some personal inter. tnuall
est he has no one TO whom he may look OF ope
for approval one knows sufficient to returns
appreciate his endeavors, consequently er stat
his endeavors are lost in the general ny her
melee. of viii
First Principles Of Success. sor n,
From the above il is self evident that reach
personally interested financial boards in added
carrying out an undertaking. having the develop
of the electrical industry, are essen improy
tial 10 its successful promotion. The ex losses /?
ecutye must be fully responsible and omyy
must not be hampered by politics and he chinery
must be given the wherewithal to carry rum
out what is best in his Judgment, or, IN yate ca
other words. the funds at his disposal better
must be unlimited uncontrolled by the satisfaC
changeabe seekers OF voting public.
There must be an entire exclusion of 20 The
htical influence and personal favortism in
the marking out OF the work. There The
must be an entire separation OF his Grafton
finances from those OF that or any other Private
undertaken of the municipality. The through
work must be carried out by him under foreign
the conditions which will create the of the
greatest endeavor on his part and nstill in conc
this into his suborlinates. He must be Fin,
gwen complete and absolute authority we arr;
over AL Of his ASSISTANTS IN order to Sc cipalze
cure highest eficlency ana the pant ly occu
must be installed IRON an engineering with Il
standpoint TO the exclusion of any prefer ment +
ence or wish OF those not IN position to that III
give 1t an unbiased Judgment. In other ship an
words, ne ana MS oragnlZatlon must be support
identical in every respect to the organiza ing the
ton OF private company. How can such accordal
be attained in any municipal undertake On this
ing? Are our present city departments of men
run on anyone Of these principles? insure
An Ayiom so, and
public
II is self evident that the general credit find it
of MUNICIPALITIES should be conserved for in the
the benefit of the public and necessary warn a
improvements from which in the nature threaten
of things private enterprises excluded burdens
Ii is also evident that the political and people,
social conditions of our city not IA the attic
vorabe to the success of municipal own impracti
eship. the pub
p,s m,no the pub
'" A"PN' will out
In municipal organizations we have in. " the
stalled system of red tape which delays at their
the carrying on of work and the secur- guments
ing of results which foresas needed re- shall aid
pairs, loses in its complications the eff fellow
cient worker and discourages necessary sion VIII
reform bitter e.
our p,.,o,,, u,,s We. i
Oui A'ieoA"A nio"ieose' lead the
How many OF us at the present time opponent
lake a personal interest and know what the sole
are the working details of the Police De- lie servic
nartment, or the Fire Department or the a change
Sewer Department, How many of us n-unicp;
sver ask question regarding their opera. enormou
ion or control? How many of us ever with the
AXE the trouble to investigate or find out nstitutio
or ourselves how our tax payments are In this
Think for YOURSELF
DENTS?
WHO IS THE OFFICIAL IN WHOM YOU
AUTHORITY OVER THE CITY'S POLICY AN
HE TO BE SELECTED THROUGH POLITICS
=, WILL THE TAN MONEY OF ALL THE Pc
OF THE PEOPLE TO SUPPLY ONLY A PART
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HOW THE
NOW? DO YOU STUDY CAREFULLY THE
CITY? WILL YOU WHEN IT is TEN TIMES
ASK OUR PRESENT BOARD HOW MUCH
70 SOLICIT NEW ELECTRIC LIGHTING BUS
CAN BUSINESS SUCCEED THESE DAYS
WILL THE CITY'S EMPLOYEES MAKE AN
NEW BUSINESS?
DO THE GREATEST MEN OF OUR CoUN
United STATES GOVERNMENT IN AN UN
MUNICIPAL OPERATION THROUGHOUT THU
vATION OR ACCESSIBILITY IN THIS "E1
PUBLIC FUNDSg'-Twin State Gas & Electric {