Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-14

city attorney and city engineer are the only employees of the city receiv- ing fees. No extravagant salaries are paid by the city; there is not an over- paid man on the pay rolls, and all seem we'll satisfied. The city's system of bookkeeping and accounting is in keeping with the commission plan it. self No city in America has a better system. The city hall is business office and not a loafing place for politicians The press of the city publish in detail all that transpires at the weekly meetings If the city board, which is very helpful from an educational standpoint.
 ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
 Out side of the bonds issued for grade raising purposes since the ad- vent of the commission plan, the city only has issued, and is about to issue, the following: For building and re pair of school buildings under the direction of the school board, $50,00G. For a duplicate water main across the bay, $1O0,00O.Oo. For additional brick paving, drainage, shell reads, and additional filling for streets, $3O0, 100000. The issuance pf these bonds was authorized by popular vote April 25, 1908
 GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
 This city owns it's own waterworks, costing more than million and q half dollars, also owns it's own sewer plant, as we'll as electric light plant. All three give general satisfaction. The city also maintains a very effi- cient and we'll equipped fire depart ment
 GALVESTON PLAN WITH
 IMPROVEMENTS ADDED.
 There can be no question about the wisdom and the propriety of cities in adopting the commission plan to frame their charters to suit local conditions.
 There are some so-called improve ments, however which the writer be- lieves decidely injurious, the most se- rious of which is the provisor requir- ing that the mayor and commission CTS must give their entire time to the business of the city. This sounds well and at first is catchy, but serious reflection will show it to- be very un- wise. A successful business man, the kind we should place in charge of the business of our city, will at once lose his identity and standing in the busi- ness world, when he accepts office upon such terms, and this fact will , prevent men of breadth and personal success from being secured, in fact. their services fill be actually prohi- bited by such a provision being placed in the city charter. To apply such a provision to the Galveston charter would absolutely deprive this city of the services of every member of the present board.
 OPPOSED TO RECALL
 The recall feature, especially where the percentage is low, and there is 1 cosmopolitan population, is two edged sword and subject to improper use, and is more of an injury to the commission plan than benefit This i FOR SUNDAY
 was proved in the city of Fort Worth where an attempt was made through petition to force the police commits sioner t, stand for reelection by an element that he had offended through the performance of his sworn duty
 The state statute contains ample provision for the removal of incom- cpetent pr corrupt public officials The recall is not necessary and only tends to complicate.-. Business mer ' will not hold public office where they are liable to be called upon to gt