The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-25
PRESIDENT ELIOT'S PLAN.

The following model charter for the city of Boston drafted b
Charles W. Eliot expresiden of Harvard and worth consideration
the product of study by of exceptional ability of the prob
lem of American municipal government:
Mayor Councimen shall be nominated and
elected large hold Office for and any
ours in OF these offices the remaining members OF the Council shall
elect for the balance OF the unexpred term
Secton Candidates for the Council shall be nominated by
primary election fortnight before the general election Every
date nomination shall be resident of the City and qualified
and shall be supported by petition signed by least quail
fed voters that his name be placed on the ballot at the primary cleo
ton The City Clerk shall publish the names of all candidates at the
primary election The ballots be used this election shall have no
party designation mark whatever.
Section The ballots used the general election shall have no
party designation mark whatever The candidates receiving
the highest number OF for Mayor the primary shall
be the only candidates whose shall be placed the ballot for
Mayor the succeeding general election and the eight candidates
receiving the highest number of for Councmen shall be the only
candidates for the Office of Comcimen The municipal shall
be on the first Tuesday in April
MEMBERS MAY DIVIDE Work
Section The city shall be governed by this Council consisting
OF the Mayor and four Councmen chosen heretofore provided
Three members OF the Council shall constitute and the al
rmatve of least three members shall be necessary adopt
motion resolution ordinance Upon every the yeas and
nays shall be called and recorded and notion resolution or
ordinance shall be reduced writing and read before the
thereon The Mayor shall be the President He
shall have no veto power The Council shall have all the and
duties had and exercised by the Mayor and the City Council
Boston, modified by this and shall determine powers
duties and salaries of all other city officers
Section The Council may designate
head OF some large department of City affairs such (a) public
finance and accounts CD public health safety and sanitation (c pub
lie highways parks and waterwors (d public charities corrections
and public receaons but such assignment, may be changed
time The Council shall at its first meeting practicable
thereafter elect by majority City Clerk Corporation Counsel
Comptroller and Superintendent of Streets and such other officers and
assistants the efficient conduct of the affairs
City and shall fix the of service Of all officers and their
annual salaries Any officer assistant appointed by the Council
may be removed by of the majority of the
Gil The Council shall in due time provide by ordinance
ton OF the officers above named all in but with appro
PIRATE distribution through a series of years.
"Secton The Council shall have power from to
create and fill Offices other than those described the preceding
ton and to discontinue any office according judgment
needs of the City
MAYORS SALARY $4,000
Section The Mayor shall receive $4,000
other officer moye shall receive such salary compensation
the Council shall provide
section The Council shall provide by ordinance
holding regular meetings. and special meetings by
Mayor by Councmn All meetings the Council or of any
committee thereof whether regular special
not city officer is admitted, shall be open public
Section No officer employee elected or appointed shall be
Interested directly indirectly in any lob for work
materials or the purchase thereof furnished or per-