The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-15
COULD WELL
SAVE CITY
BIC MONEY
COMMISSION FORM OF
GOVERNMENT VS..
PRESENT SYSTEM
hUW 6UlhRlt HAS
BEEN BiLKED
Why Mayor Is Against New
Plan Some Cold
Figures

aThe statement being made by be
mayor that II viii cos at least sew
eraI thousand dollars TO adopt me
commission form Of government Is
ridiculous, said a member oi the cay
council today The mayor who truth
fully soys he is NOT informed on the
advantages or the commission Or the
laws under which charter can be
formed Is telling his friends thai the
lfsw provides for paying he ten free
holders ST. day for 80 days 10 draft
the charter and can pay their eul-
piDyees even more than that If they
choose. The only reference made 70
conDeligation for freeh0lders is fonnd
III section 500 of chapter ia article.
XII OF f#he session laws OF 1909 wnscn
soss: Cities shall have the power lo
provide for the payment OF actual eX-
penses OF the board Of freenoldefs
aad clerical assistance which shall
not exceed So per day Under that
secs ion the city does not have ~
pag the stockholders a cenF for their
services ana can no, pay over tafee
dollars 4 day for clerks. The mayor IS
also telling hat the CITY Will have to
pay the salaries of five commission
ers who cannot rake the place Of
the heads Of any Of the city deparr
tents. Those in charge OF the CON-
mission form of government move
ment eloim that only three commits
migsloners are necessary and thai
will take the place Of the water com
missoner, chief of police and the Mas
or. They will ncf draw over s2-00J
year apiece. The chief Of pcliee
now draws $3.50 a year and the
water commissioner $500 and the
MAYOR $500 year. The councilmen
draw including extra pay for special
meetings approximately $1,000 year
Where does the big cost OF changing
come in Mr.. Mayor?
City Attorney Fred Green is basy
preparing the proclamation for MAYER
Farquharson 10 call the election e
submit TO the qualified electors q
the city the proposition Of elecIine a
board Of freeholders to draft coaF
mission form OF government charter
Mayr Farquharson has not as yet SUD
mitfed TO the city attorney the pei
tions fled, Monday, demanding tha
The mayor cali the election for thf
examination as 10 their sufficiencA
and ii is stated viii employ outsfd'
counsel 10 look into the matter anf
see ii there is not some way for hin
to evede calling the election, owin'
TO the fact that Cts Attorney Greer
is In favor OF the commission form
OF government and was one OF th'
active parties IN getting the petitio
drawn and circulated No remons
trance has been filed with the may
as yet by the ring Republicans, Wit
state that they now want their name
OFF the petition.
According to the chairman Of th'
finance committee of the council tn
city has expended since last July b.
appropriations made by the council
S107, ,e9979, OF which amount owe
S25.906 is for salaries and necessar
expenses for maintaining the city go'
ernmeni. The other amounts are 70
interest on monded Indebtedness d
city public improvements ,eic. tn
cfty's funds are D0w exhausted an
the finance committee OF the counc
Is at loss to know whore the none
will come from TO run the city th
next Six months Of the fiscal year
Said member Of the financ