The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-19
TAKE APPOINTMENTS
FROM POLITICS
IS OBJECT
Of Plan Favored by Municipal
League in Which Mayor
Taylor Took Initiative

A city civil service commission, hav-
Ing complete control over the en-
ployes of city and resulting in the
removal Of the appointment of city
officers from the hands Of the mayor
and the common council, 10 the step
proposed by the North Dakota Munich
pal league, according to City Attorney
f. b. Feetham who arrived home this
morning from Bismarck where he
acted as the representative of the
city at the annual meeting of the
league. The proposition of amending
the laws Of the state In such q man
ner as to make the election Of COM
mission-empowered with the author
ity to conduct the business affairs Of
the city-possible, was one of the
main features Of the gathering and
lookup great deal of the time.
AT the request Of Mayor ]. d. Tay-
lor Of Grand Forks, Attorney Feetham
presented the matter to the league.
1t was pointed out that in the cities
OF the state where elections occur
every two years, there is the appoint
ment Of officers to be made. The ap-
pointments are a source Of more or
less trouble and result in dissatisfac-
ton here and there, that, 1t is be-
ieved, could be done away with under
the commission plan. Mayor Taylor,
when seen by the Times representative
today, stated that in his belief it was
one of tho steps that meant a great
deal for the cities and one that would
act to the very best interests of any
city adopting 1t.
Complete Control.
tk~ al l@NN
lated at the league session in Bis
marck, tho commission would consist
OF three members, elected for six year
terms. one to be named every two
years. This commission would have
complete control over all city en-
ployes. having the power to engage
or discharge men as may be deemed
advisable from time TO time. The
tely nothing to do with the appoint
ments.
This commission plan would re-
move from politics the appointments
as the changes on the commission
would not come often enough to make
bi-annual changes Of officials probable,
or possible. II based on the political
complexion Of the commission would
be concerned.
The commission would take from
the council the work Of looking after
each department. that body being re-
sponsible directly to the mayor and
the council. The council would thus
ing for the finances of the city, its
laws and such matters. ~
Another point presented In favor Of
4 thA 4o tIA that
would do away with the possibility of
It is the case that appointments to
a breaking up of harmony, which is a
business like administration Of city
would be optional with the people of
q city, and not compulsory.
The entire matter was referred to
Of which Mr.. Feetham was made chair
report at meeting to be held In
Fargo en- December Is.
Sewage In Rivers.
lance raised at the meeting was that
Of q law prohibiting cities from
emptying sewage into a river. This
received considerable support from
the delegates of the western section
of the state. After a great deal of
discussion the question was laid over,
1t being deemed ,unadvisable to at
tempt anything along this line owing
to the immense expense two cities of
the state, Grand Forks and Fargo,
would he put to, as 1t would mean the
entire reconstruction Of the sewer
age system. I
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