Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-14
ECONOMY PROGRAM
FOR COMMISSIONERS

We, the newly organized Board
OF County Commissioners, hereby
announce and declare our policies,
rules and regulations in the con-
duet Of County affairs for the ell.
suing two years.
1t is our purpose to make this
administration as nearly as it is
possible i'll public office, so to do,
IA Strictly business administration.
We believe that County business
can be conducted along the same
conservative business lines as di-
reeted by private individual,
finn or corporation, and that will
be the aim of this Board.
As the Business and Financial
Agents Of this County we realize
to the fullest extent the obligation
we are about to assume in protect
ing the interests OF an overDurden-
ed tax pay ing public.
We pledge the strictest economy
and retrenchments in every de
partment consistent with good eff
ncient County Government.
One OF the first acts OF this
Board will be to make most
thorough survey and inspection OF
every department and position
looming under the jurisdiction oil
the Board and weed out every SUI
perfluous or unnecessary position
IN the various departments.
We request the fullest coopera-
ton from each and every County
official i'll like survey and re-
trenchment. We prefer that such
cooperation be strictly voluntary
on their part, that the public ana
the press may extend them full
credit in such reduction in gov
ernmental expenses.
We are confident that a consid-
cradle saving can be made i'll dis
pensing with inefficient and unnec-
essary employees in practically ey-
cry department of our County
government, and that it should be
done voluntarily, and ii not done,
the Board will feel clearly justifi-
ed III enforcing such action.
We will seriously consider the
terest Of economy but efficiency
as well, that where possible certain
minor positions and duties be COM
bmed thereby reducing the num-
Der OF employees with an increase
in The compensation of those as
Stunning the additional duties and
in the whole a reduction i'll the
amount of the County Pay Roll.
We viii seriousdly consider the
REIMBURSEMENT and equalization of
the entire Pay Rolls of the Coun-
us, grading as TO positions IN vari
ons departments and establishing a
uniform compensation as between
like positions III various offices.
If occurs to us that some Of the
higher paid employees are over
paid while in the minor positions
| they do not receive living wage
this we believe should be adjusted
aud we believe can be adjusted
without increasing the Pay Rolls
as a whole.
Our policy will be to adopt rules
aud regulations that will guaran-
Tee the tax paying public, honesty,
decency, courtesy and efficiency
! in County Government. lmmor.
atty, petty graft or larceny
drunkenness, or even drinking or
The possession Of liquor in the pub.
lie buildings will not be tolerated
and any iufraction Of these rules
will subject the transgressor to i'm
mediate dismissal from the County
service.
The question Of County owned
automobiles and the regulation OF
their use to prevent misuse is a
problem requiring prompt and pos
sibl drastic action on the part OF
the Board.
We believe arrangements should
be made whereby the County own
/ aud operate fewer automobiles
! That an allowance for travelling
\ expenses where public Officials
| must in che course Of their duties
.fmeke trips 60 The country, is more
economical and better check up
on public expenditures. County
ownership should be limited to al.
solutc necessity end strictly public
efficiency.
County owned automobiles
which are declared q necessity
should BE- closely safegihticd
-ainst misuse.
BY requiring them 20 be- housed
in the basement Of the CourtF
I gffv buildrr NIGHTS Sundays. hOl