The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-21
PLANS SUGGESTED FOR
MAKING CITY BETTER

Following is the report of the Committee
on Nomina tions. Plan and Scope as AMEND
ed at last nights session for the orGaniza-
tion of a nonpartisan commission for the
public welfare:
The report in so far as il related to nom
nations, was adopted as amended. the
amendments being contained in brackets
Otherwise IL was referred 10 the nonpartissLn
commission:
Your co:nmitree in some doubt TO the
resolution III connection with the original cal!
and the discussion which tuoA place at the time
the following report trusting To- YOUR induig ne.
Tor any seeming stretch Of cur prerosati,es.
We nave DIVIDED the things necessary To be
accomplished unccr tue call into three classes.
fIrsi-wOrk that may be done By special as
Seconi-work that may be done through tn.
rhird-woril that must be done gu, ot munici-
These We will consider in their order:
tmst-Worh that may b- done ty special as
sewers. This h,ghly important work is now
fampered, ana practically blocked 10y the Char
OF which experience Of twenty-five years has
shown 10 he impractI,abe. Appropriate amend
ments 10 the CHARTER Will enable the revival
OF this w-rk and its vigorous prosecution. The
amendments necessary 10 This -nd have been
herewith tor your consideration.
These tinendnien;s may lie submitted the
people In sixty DAYS after ordinance duly
enacted ~, Ioi that purpcse
of these amendments. but wour committee Is
ready to explain them fully If you desire.
more equitaJiy distributes thau :,ccorSlins
To the terms Of the rTesent Charter. The pro-
remodeled a. 10 permit tie resurnptios, Of this
mos, Pressing sanitary work affecting the pub
the Iaymenis required Of the benefited property
ays sg si the option Of the proper,y
discharge Of the assessments less huriensone
than AT present. and comparatively easy.
aINs ir1,s Of fl,a
hrst importance. because they afford alrnos, i'm
and they are 50 framed that they may properly
become part OF the larger plan hereinafter
scondSk ,hsi isy sr pan ha ose ssl en, @ aaps IF ,b
proceeds Of the sale OF bonds includes public
Refuge, viaducts across Mill creek Valley. etc.
We need not comment upon the condition O.
our eleernoeynarg' institutions and public build
citys own hospital destroyed in the terrible tor or
naa" OF 1885 is now maintsined in an ancient
longer deemed suitable as an asylum or =" a
refuge by Its former OCCUPANTS. The insane tsy-
tunates have Of Necessary been transfsrred 10
the ALREADY overcrowded Pcorhcuse The .raiI
and insufficient. and tho Courthouse while of
exte,ior ,a aIch,eGtual & beauty. would scarcely he
% MR ETre vsd y bo 9. the the third ,hsd class
such bridges would not be too many to give The
two sections of the city free commercial and
To do the work which common d.cencv re-
increase in public debt which cannot he had
without psrmisson from The people Of the STATE.
mission may he granted either by amendment, tc
the Constitution or through a reu Constitution
v'ntion. The former course will reqIira at least
two years. while the latter may be accomplished
in year
As the Constitution can be much
improved at this time by q general
revision. and as such revision viii
% tN0
seems to he also desired by many
other parts Of the state. We advocate
that steps he taken mt once for the
calling of Constitutional COuyen-
ton; and that by correspondence and
otherwise. the cooperation of the
city be extended to the rest of the
the city he enIisted.
Thrd-Worl that must be done out Of the
gsnaa, way his lnSudes Is ihe fss @ a, n,
courts the payment Of court officials and Jurors.
Hsa,h Sfs thsn Se & the
Hospital the Insane Asylum. the Pnorhouse. the
publ buildings. supplies for the s,oarnnsTnafr
and other public institutions. the cleaning re-
and pube badngs the the main,snance s Of Paths tks
sewers, the parks etc. and the salaries Of the
and the contributions to thu Public Library. must
te met out OF revenue derived from an assess.
rropertv within the city WI WIZ 'AAe >a'0e 01
Tie Waterworks are not mentioned here because
not part Of what is called .revenue for mt,-
nripal purposes
This ''revsnu" for municipal purposes is called
upon 70 discharC" certain unavoidable obligations
which may be termed fixed charges" as fol-
lows.
Courts OF Justice and Justices of the
Peace 353 lr2 -
Registration and elections. IN 20
Police Department I.s2S 624. Is
Iail. Coroner and Morgue. ..-.....-.-.. 6s.5i4 40
Fire Department ssi S46 s.
Health Department. ls.0I5.Vo
Disbursement under contract for city
lighting and for the collection and re-
duction Of garbage -js sea-
Eieemosynary institutions. 1900. !1s tis
Assessment Of revenue. ................ 15.62s %
y-.Aa !.
1t VIII I've from this that are expenG-
Ing more than 81 5l1 aAa for fixed charges Our
entire revenue for municipal purposes Is in
round figures S,51l,os. This leaves but Si.0al.-
or for the discha-Ec Of the many municipal
duties incumbent upon every large city. not
mentioned in the above enumerated charges such
the maintenance Of streets and alleys, Of
sewers and parks. and the compensation Of th.
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