The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-12-31

good governments ought to be thus d.
vided. The judicial department would
simply be the Police Court, although its
powers might be slightly extended"
;. b. Smith said his ideas closely coin
cided with those of Judge Armstrong.
He would have seven Trustees from
each ward and one at large, but all elected
by all the city. The salary should be
fixed at so much per diem-say s. or $40
for every time they meet. Men who de-
vote their time should receive some re-
compense.
THE DANGER OF BoSSISM.
Mr.. Weinstock said what thi commu-
nifty had to fear was what every commu-
nifty had to fear, and that was the question
OF bosslsm. ''If the respectable clement
We're permitted to conduct affairs unmo
Iested," said he, then we would have
good government With q Board of Trus-
tees of either three or twenty members
But we all know that in all cities there are
political schemers who make a business
OF politics. In my Judgment | would find
1t much more difficult, if / were boss to
control fifteen men than five. We should
aim to make it as difficult as possible for
the bosses to gain control. | believe that
1t IS certainly more difficult task to rule
body Of fifteen than q body OF seven.
A CASE IN POINT.
at depends on how the positions are
P'H' S+'id NJ ~ SliiStocAi aS
TO e whether n or not good men will be in
duced 10 serve. The best-goyerned cities
III the world are i'll Great Britain, and the
Councilmen are not Salaried officers. Glas-
gov people enjoy a lower rate of taxation,
Win heC1er regulated municipal system.
anu iiIoIe places OF amusement supported
by the Guy, IMAM any other city. There 1t
| IS cohsldered great honor to be mem
~ t,i0 l5oe'iu "a men;
the mora ff Of a-'iIt liz it
indnce bnsU n,a,1 70 iio'
upeIe ou@y man 10 accept position,
nosition for thc bn,o H.,
He believed tba hest citizane ,vo1IJ Soc
on tho hoard aTJ - <1d oI+ - !,
made as rnoi nc Nc ,;ti1ana No. ~ ~
make II Tho bnsees v,n,,ld oIsn ~
less chance 10 eret control If Tho Trnstoco
were elected at larDe.
wrr,r m sr,r,,,,~,. ,,-
~ l,'' % 'io'A lnlN rs About II.
Or simmons approved OF the leading
lucas Set loltn III br. W hlte document.
lie hked the name Of Mayor, and wanted
mat 0!acla! to have veto power. lie
aiS 8, Ilkeu nm 70 DE without vote, and
IL occurred to HIM that the name of Coun-
/ cilnen or Aldernen should be given to
the BOARD. Inc coctor thought Judge
Armstrong argument had weak point
IN IT, ana t4at was IN regard TO pay. Other
boards had served in other positions
without pay.
one portion OF Mr.. Whites docu-
ment," s;ud ne, struck me with particu-
lar iaYor. The Superintendent Of Schools
should not be elected. lie should be a
person who will put our public schools in
thorough up-to-the-tines condition and
oe able TO introduce novelties and re-
/ forms IN the way OF education. The
cchooI Board should elect him."
LARGE VS.. SMALL BODIES.
Judge Armstrong disagreed with Mr..
w elnstock. Ills observation was that
large body could be controlled more
easily than small one; and again, where
there are many responsibility rests but
slightly, on any, while with few it
weighed heavily on them and they were
compelled to render a full account at any
Tune. Men might give ninety days of
their tune for nothing, but they would
not work Tor term OF four years without
recompense. Better service could be
gotten OF PAID servants than volunteers.
Mr.. tlall SAID Mr.. Johnson's plan to
nave Tour wards and elect one Trustee
rom each and three at large would give
the bosses all the chance they wanted to
handle the affairs OF the board.
Ny: LaRue was pleased with Mr.. Vein
stocks remarks III reference to the num-
/ Der lie disagreed with Judge Arm