The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-10-14
ECONOMY AND
EFFICIENCY
AT CAPITOL

fore in such excellent condition as
they are at present, under the efficient
management Of State Treasurer Eagle
son. During the first six months Of
his administration the sum of seven
thousand dollars has been saved just
IN the economy and efficiency system
he has inaugurated in the administra-
ton OF the capital building at Boise
of which he is custodian. He has re-
duced the purchasing of supplies. and
the payment of all expenses and keeps
a close watch upon all expenditures and
disbursements.
During the last six months, the
state has paid no exchange upon bonds;
this amounhs to over a thousand dol
lars saved.
During the first two months of this
year, Mr.. Eagleson saved the state over
a thousand dollars In interest by ar
ranging a new system of paying up
warrants and gettdng appointments
promptly.
''In the capitol building he has made
q saving Of over two hundred and fif-
ty dollars upon telephones alone. by
reducing the number in the building
to a sufficient number and cutting out
the unnecessary Instruments.
ION various other little items OF un-
necessary expense he has sawed the
state over three hundred and fifty dol
lara
''On the bond issue of 1915 for 'state
highways which was authorized to be
sold on a five per cent basis, he cold
at such a premium that the interest
was reduced to An per cent; and then
besides this saving OF over ten thous-
and dollars in interest, he contracted
the deal so that even the expense Of
lithographing the bonds was borne by
the purchaser
''By his efficiency and economy and
by his good management OF the treas
ury department. he has cut down the
outstanding indebt edness OF the state
by ss5s.5oo.o0. leaving now a balance of
s2,236.75 still outstanding.
''This record Is q splendid one for
six months 1t speaks loudly of the
excellent work of our state treasurer
He Is a business man in every sense
Of the word He Is running the treas
ury department as a private man would
run his business with economy and ef-
fiicency.
The people OF the state are wen
pleased with this record, AIS 1t shows
itoi appreciates the obligation to the
people of the state OF conserving the
public money OF the state
"After the late malodorous system or
lack Of system of o. v. Allen. this is
such a contrast that mere words are
inadequate to express It."
The above article appeared In a re-
cent issue Of the Oakley Herald AS
It furnished real facts proving econ
omy and efficiency on the part Of the
state treasurer, Mr.. John w. EaGaeson,
the Tribune was led to make q little
investigation into affairs in the office
in question. Among the many things
we learned was that the present state
treasurer's method OF doing business
meets with the hearty approval and
sympathetic cooperation OF ali the state
officers. These officers have the ut
most confidence in Mr.. EaEneson. They
feel that he 10 doing everything in his
power 10 efficiently and economically
handle the work of his office This
method In the office OF the state
treasurer Is something new and pro-
volee remarks of approval
An innovation that Mr.. Eagleson has
introduced and one which he feels Is
worth more to the state than the d.
rect and immediate saving of SIS. 10000.
which he has made in administering
the office. Is a new system Of book
keeping. When Mr.. Eagieson became
state treasurer he at once opened a
new set OF books: one that gives ali
transactions OF the office In detail 30
that any one can see the days work
without trouble OF delay. The books
are balanced each night and q report
of the days work fhled with the state
auditor. who checks 1t up. copy OF
this daily report IL retained by the
auditor and signed Copy returned to
the office of the treasurer. This sys-
tenn. II kept up by succeeding state
freasurer's. win make 1t impossible for
recognized for more than a few hours
any error or delinquency to pass un-
gMr-. Eagieson has placed check upon
his office which makes error or en-
bezziement impossible II the state audi
tor attends to his duties
Mr.. Eagaesm has introduced the plan
OF treating all banks who do business
with the state upon an exactly equita- |
bic basis. There are 100 banks han
ding state money. Each banks de- |
posits are IN proportion to the secur- |
titles " has deposited with the state
and In an equal ratio with all other |
banks in the state. In the past state |
creasurers have played favorttes to |
more or less extent. thus promoting |
private schemes ana securing personal |
advantages at the expense OF other |
banks and sometimes at the expense |
OF the state ITSELF
Since Mr.. Eagleson became state |
treasurer he has called and paid state |
bonds to the amount ,of ss5s. 800, redslc- |
ng the interest payments s1l14o per |
year. He has paid the interest on
considerable more than two million dol
lars on outstanding bonds without cost
ing the state a dollar for exchange. A
direct saving of over 100000 has been
made In this manner Over 81, 900. 90 L
has been saved the state in interest
ON outstanding warrants by reason Of