The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21

dischaIs. the municipal functions.
II this entire amount were devoted
Ing alone, we would then be expend-
ing for that purpose, per mile. less
than One-fOurih the amount dis
bursed for street cleaning by the
city of New York.
This condition will be somewhat sI-ristei
ornnIended: hut even with this relief there will
hot be sufficient. with the most economical man
such "rd"r as I" avoid positive disgrace.
II is plain that. 70 euitahly provide FOR the
command the approval Of our guests. there
must be either reduction in liked charges OF
an increase IN municipal efllt. As TO whether
either OF t0th "f these shall IL done and
recommended
hut the work herein proposed. by
delayed longer than il necessary tn
place such amend nents I'm proper Ie-
gal form before the people.
,,,r,', o,' t'" 49, - P," our ] ]C"'ii,';t' -
the fnilVvInc- named gentlemen. representing tn,
call excepting those hnldInE public Office ani
including the five meinb-rs Of the Committee or
,h, commission to select their officers. and tc
add 10 the commission ten members At large
business and social organizations together with
al, an Stnsr l.seTs necesS;IIZ or cony"nient fol
The rams referred 20 are as follows:
Rir=c. Julius -, Manufacturers Association.
Carpenter. William A Chrunicle
chouteau. Pierre. Worlds Fair Committee of
ran: ran: GscTF. S41,,n T.. MsT:sn,ile Club.
Frank. Nathan. stan.
liUus-r Daniel NJ. Globe Democrat
@ ,l"LI son. Macarthur. Central Trades and I.ator
ZONES, BrecknrIdee Round Table cub.
kcnnarl. samuel " Husinsss Mems Loacu.
hnlpp. Charles W. Republic.
MaSSs,h Maodim '-'iaf Reai E;ste EEasnss hS5aass
Mirbast Markhan- l.,; George D.. University Cub.
ParsSni nlg sae fhtri; Ehiias; ccinn9la Club
Tesi@rius boSiar E"ii. f6ais '%S .STman-Amsric.n
SIpsnseG SSpence5 Egsene ,:1, J.. Ensineers', Club.
stairars sanara Wiiii, l;dMn @; G%gfnneroial INN CIub.
pS'einIneyer J'stph n, st. Lnuis Furniture
:, Thompson. William IT. Worlds Fair Assoc,a-
Whitelaw. Oscar L.. Merchants. Exchange
General SuEEestions.
The committee beRs finally ta offer to rb,.
commission which is to carry forward 'ha work
Ass2e,aiion the following general suggestions:
ihoish the permanent public buildings already
should not be burde:ed upan ,h. rsen, rers cpst
,on: ,: but future generations which are 10 enjoy
expense Of their construction This can 20 &C
;ompIished only through change in the ronsti-
pa Indebtedness. and cannot hc reached through
complete which should fail 10 reatrange ;h.
system or reysnue and taNation. The city Of St
states population. contributes nearly onc-half
, thn en- el,tire rsvenu" Tor STATE purposes, besides
tSe various state deudrtments which elsewhere
levy which this city does not D. ssess '''''' ''
90 10 ;,it sEnene OF laws however well devised. will
oi ltselr produce the desired results. Laws are
after all. enforced through human agency To
secure and retain tl," best agents for sucf rur,
tory. both IA III" departments cor,trolei hv The
city and thns" controlled by tho state. ana The
lation should be- secured therefor
Pnbiic franchise. involving tn. Of public
terms Of compensation: their disposition stomid
aeend a npon "pstl comp-tltion. whenever possible
should look not only to the regulation hut 10 m.
Toncentra1nS of anisarpr ~ ar puST rii1i"T
creased resI,onsibili,y The chief exerutive Of
hampered in the performance of his duties H,s
held not merely construrtively bu; in fac, ~, o'
spons'hie for the operations Of the city govern
We have made these Recommendations involv-
Ing cnarter and constitutional changes. because
we are convinced thar the difficulties rIor
which the city is lahoring cannot BE- remedied
by any mere change or reform in methods OF s,i-
The relation Of the city to tho polio. should h.
Of se sy .vary ISdsss pGsso to the
IN IN the Departments controlled by both city aud
But when ali this Is done as It should be done
we are still confronted with the emergency which
cofnpe!s the changes which We have recon-
n1ended "
ConcIusion.
The foregoing constitutes the plan Of action
which We have outlined for tho commission
wolves: - -"
l. Charter amendments causing RESUMPTION
and Vigorous prosecution Of much needed street
and sewer improvements '
2 An endeavor 10 bring about constitutions
convention. as Offering the speedy and the
only adequate remedy for our present svsfern Of
taxation and revenue. and for Increasing our
provement Of public buildings distributing the
cost over series Of years Instead of i'm. osin.-
the entire cost upon the present generation
J. The submission Of constitutional amenImer,s
nv inc coming session of the General Assembly
ysniion. wa
All of which Is respectfully submitted by the
committee l. II. EloNBERGER
=. e. SIMMONS
L. y. JTDSoN.
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