The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-06-18
THE CHARTER COMMISSION

from the citizens and taxpayers.
the city council will appoint u COM
mission TO draft and formulate u new
workable charter for the city OF
klamath, containing a repeating act
to do away with all measures now en-
cuinbcrinE the records OF tho city.
The council has not yet determined
the number or manner In which the
members OF this commission will be
selected, but has the matter under
consideration. II has been suggested
that each councilman choose one man
on the commission and the mayor
choose one. making a total OF eleven
members, This would give every
ward In the city two representative
and one member from the city at
large. and the commission would then
be rs near as possible representative
OF the voters OF the entire city. and
every section would have an caua,
part in the determination OF what the
new charter should contain.
II has also been suggested that
these men be paid a reasonable sum
for their services. so that the city vii,
be In a position to demand for the
people an expeditions and proper c,l.
sideration OF the drafting OF this
vitality important measure. The sum
OF 5000 for each member has been
suggested as proper compensation
This Is matter In which every
voter In the city Is interested. and
after extensive interviews with the
taxpayers, We fnd that the belief Is
general that $4,000 is too much mon.
ey to spend for this purpose at this
time. In view OF the present financial
condition OF the city. II Ia believed
get the best results. Out OF eleven
members there will be three or four
VINO Will have to do the bulk OF n.
work. and the money expended on the
balance viii be practically thrown
away.
The suggestion has been mad.
which Is appears TO US Is q wise one.
that the council. as a body, name py.
men. who are capable and ha,. tho
legal knowledge To draft a measure OF
this nature. Let these men b. paid
$500 each. or whatever may se.m
equitable. for their services. Then
let the commission OF eleven men b.
appointed TO represent every ward
and section OF the city 10 act ma N,
advisory board. and determin. what
provisions or measures shall be con.
tained In the charter. The working
commission OF dve men can then draf,
the necessary sections TO NEE, IN.
views OF the representatives OF thu
voters II is necessary, in drawing
up charter. TO have the assistance Of
the best legal advice possible. so ,ha,
the provisions OF the measure can b.
enforced. and will stand the tests q,
the courts. This is the assIs,snc.
'hat II viii be necessary to pay for. /
IL would be impossible 10 permI,
'Very man who might be interestea 4, 4
some portion OF the charter 10 spp.sr
'efore the men drafting the ins,ru.
'hent' and make suggestions as 10
nat II should contain. but IL In aIso
The right that every voter. who NAV
iesire. should be heard In the matter
MS could be done by having then,
present the matter to the representa-.
ives OF their wards. and IL fayorabI.
q the commission. the drafters could
'e instructed to incorporate Il In the
PROVISIONS OF the charter.
IL would be practically imDossdb,.
q secure eleven men from the several
'ardS~of the city who are equipped
Fith the necessary experience n,
knowledge OF drawing up a cbar,e.
n proper legal form. and while their
ussestions and advice Is needed. ana
mere should be such commission IN
MSS on what the new charter shouIa
o. such commission TO pass on what
NE new charter should and should
%. contain. We do not believe that II
necessary for the good OF the tar.
ayers OF the city that they should be
ala the sum Of $4,000. In view OF the
a9 that II would probably be neces-
nry to employ in addition legal au.
'ority TO pass on the legality OF the
'easure and possibly make MANY aI.