The Monroe journal., 1922-12-29
THINKS GRIFFITH'S
PLAN is A GOOD ONE
c iiZel Dres Not Like Article Which
OEl0oke- lad in Journal-DOub.s
oehcol Book Plan

.
o. Union County subjects, which ap-
parantly are in the interest of econO-
mys il Is timely that those interested
.ther way should be free 10 express
/ themselves.
| note in The Journal of Dee. 10
N article which purportS to have
| been wri ten by an "0nlooker" but
is characterized by someone as hav-
IL been written by an 'lnsider." ="
I If that person is correct in his opin-
on as TO the author of this article.
sc must submit that it is in bad taste
stranger to come into this eoun-
/ y and soon thereafter acquire a posi-
zen at the pie table and begin to
axe thrusts at the people of the
County equivalent to charging them
with being hoodlooms or non compus
Nnert's. Why this young gentleman
should charge the good people of I'm
n County with being so insane as to
/ sign any K nd Of petition we cannot
understand. Furthermore, he charges
hat sturdy. honest citizen, loved by
Is al, John Griffith, with trying to
= in charge of the road work him.
self when we all know that the only
purpose of Sheriff Griffith is to save
money for the taxpayers of the coun-
ty.
/ Sheriff Griffith is level-headed
eli zen and whatever he may advocate
/ deserves respectful consideration at
the hands of his fellow citizens. The
only question. therefore, is, are his
plans practical?
First, the abolishment of the road
commission and the transfer of the
duties heretofore exercised by this
commission to the Board of County
Commissioners. 1t appears to be well
Sc tied now that no further bonds will
,e issued for road construction, and
isely so, for the reason that the peo-
should take their bearings before
ncurring further Indebtedness.
1t is contended that the last large
contracts let for road construction
was at a price far in excess of what
t should have been--larger than was
aid for State work and larger than
ome competent contractors proposed
do it for.
the law makes three essential pro-
Wis ons as safe guards to the tax
1 ayers which it is charged, have been
| ignored.
FIRST, that the members of the road
mmission should be paid the same
price as the county commissioners are
Va d. For each day that they may
e engaged wholly and exclusively in
he performance of this duty" 1t
es not provide monthly or whole
me job but an amount to be paid
or each day wholly and exclusively
put in for the county.
No member of the road commission
therefore, is permitted to draw any
ray from the county for full days
work when at the same time engaged
other or private work.
Second, the statute further provid.
that compensation to any member
/ the road commission shall be pass.
Cn and allowed by the board OF
,o.nty commissioners, and all drafts
lade upon the road fund shall show
upon their face the purpose for which
,ne money is expended. This provi
on was evidently inserted in th'
W to safe guard the county agains
le salary feature or monthly pay
meats, when not actually engaged
wholly and exclusively for the coun
and to let the commissioners pas,
upon whether or not full time wa'
required or was put in. We are in
ormed that the county commission
ers have never been called upon t
any days service as required by law
S this true? Examine the records
Third. the law as ammended by thu
e. of 1921 requires the road commits
IN to publish monthly itemizet
sta .ement of all expenditures so tha
eople may know how this none.
E, being spent, who receives it ant
iur what, and the law makes it
m:sdemeanor to fail to comply will
ais provision. We are informed tha
is requirement has not been com
Piled with and that s.nce Major Heat
went out of office, few pretense
have been only the Juggling Of figure
no on could tell who received tn
money or the amount received b.
ZACH.
The road work. for a few years a
least. will be limited to maintainanc
of all roads now constructed and tn
construction OF short distances in ba
I.aces with the chain gang The main
tainance work should be done by con
iact. The chain gang should be man
.ged by competent superintendent
In these circumstances can 1t b
argued that the county should kee
otfice open daily with clerk a
S125.00 per month and a chairman t
go in and out at $125.00 to $500
per month and other members of I'll
board at lesser sums? The count
commissioners, with very few extr
days, they being required TO NEE
monthly, can easily look after tn
roads by adopting a system Of con
tract for maintainance and do ava
with the whole time monthly Job a
saving to the county Of $1,000 I
1900 per annum. They can also re
ain a supervisor III each towrsbi
OF make such other arrangements a
they may deem best for the publ
| interest.
IS to The second proposition, O
provision to require the Supt. of Pub
| lie Instruction to sell III; school book
/ aa' rct so certain. W. Funderbur
is a w'de-awaKe seh)h man -con
>n,red Inc Of the oes' in the stat,
To give his best services, he shoul
not be loaded with other or foreig