The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-09-03

l4YND0UBTEDLY the men who are
~ back Of the suit IN IN attempt 70
get the courts to decide that The con-
Inissiea charter. aaopesd ~ The people
At the election held In Juue. b the
legal charter Of the city Is klamath
Falls. and to force the city o0eiah to
call an slsetioa Hereunder for The
selection Of three commissionsrs. are
prompted b. motives for the best In
tsrsSts Of the city. The fact has long
bssa rscognissd that the charter sit
uation b In . very complicated mud
ldls. but naturally there are many
lopinioas - to what method 10 the
bsst to pursue in straishtsains out
thess tanglee.
There can b. no serious objection
from anyone II certain citissns should
dstermine to take the initiative In
getting . court decisioa on the mat
ter. VeAsr than the great expense that
woald attach to the city In dsfendins
this action. The great expense TO the
county In settling the court house
question through the courts ID still
fresh In the miads OF the people. and
We are still OF the opinion that there
10 cheaper way Of settling the char
ter question than going to the su-
prsms court.
There are nov four city charters In
existence. none Of which 10 satisfac-
tory or suitable for the government
Of the city Of klamath Halls. Evsa
should the court decide that The con.
mission charter 10 the legal charter of
the city. ws cannot 80 where the city
10 any better Oh than at the prsssnt
time.
This natter vas taksa i.so eonsid.
sratioa by nsabsn Of the eoanis-
sion. which was appoiAtsd % drsft .
new charter 70 b submitted to the
people under the Initiative sad refer
sadua law Of Tie state. II vas rseoG-
nissd at that time that it would ~
impossible 70 DO anything that would
permit any municipal inprovsosnts
bsins made during the pssssat year
Leading members Of tie eomnissios
made the statement that 4 vas bsst
that the city should take . rest for
this year. and IN the meantime. new
charter shoald b drawn that would
be broad and comprehensive saough
to govern the city for Q nunhsr a
years to como. ,I6icient time should
bs taken. and two charters. alder
manic and commission form. prepared |
and submitted to the people this fall |
1t . special election. When the pso- |
pie had made their selection they |
would have . charter whose legality |
could not b questioned. and would |
b In shape 70 begin public Improve
msnts early neat year.
We cannot ~ at this tine vhses Il
10 material Just what charter 10 the
legal instrument Of the city. for the
that II that point ives dsese-
mined II would still b nscssssry 70
proceed with the adoption Of . ps~
chsrter. Il b expected that the com
mission will soon b ready TO report.
and II b probable that before Q dsci-
lion can b reached By the present
suit the action viii have been A.
aullsd By the sdoptioa b. the psepis
'f IN entire new instrumsnt.
While there are many who are
ready 70 commend the men who have
the rsspoasibtlity and e.
'spss Of the suit. yet We cannot 80
the action should b an e.
'uss for An attack on the mayor and
'ity council. Acting on the sdvies
u the city attornsy. the members Of
he council shortly after taking once,
'stsrminsd By . unanimous vote 70
'ccept the 6anderson charter q the
sgsi instrument for the sovsrnias Of
heir actions. and have besa operating
.Ader that charter sincs that time.
They also determined 70 appoint Q
commission Of two men 70 represent
sch ward Of the city for the purpose
y drawing up suitable chsrtsF 70 b.
"bmittsd TO the people. We believe
10Th OF these decisions we're wise. and
or the best interests Of the city. ana
ather than b csnsursd the council
hould receive the commsndstion Of
be voters Of the city for their far
ightednsss and wise dstsPminst tioa. |,
Mrs.. r. ]. Hammond. who ID one OF .
he old and we'll known residents OF ID
bic city. left Monday morning for
oYtland for the hAna0t NJ hae hath .