The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-05-24
TRUSTEE OF FINANCE.
ME NEW FiNANt IAI DE
PARTM ENT OF TUE COM.
MISSION FORM OF
GOVERN MllNT.


commission form If government AZ
that Of tho City Treasurer The
transmutatlrn vii be uol, notica.
able IN :he title i,ust,V of HI.
nance, than III he work and the
service.
Much speculation Is being vast.
el on the effect the ,ransGorma.
ton Will bear on he balance Of
tho system. But az the s.ecula.
tiun and more speculative imagl
nation il generated hy the new
name OF The officer than lhe now
intensified labor lc - surIO ed to
perform
The new Trustee uf Finance
will be first the CT y's ! o ,kkeeper.
then the ci,yS cnll"cto, Of tho
revenue, and the cit,'s cheek sign.
e.. Those fundamental functions
nc not altered and prospective
u. " duties cannot add TO or pt0
mote any change.
] /, is true there is more authori.
I, Invested in the office with com.
rAtlvely little more responsible
1ty For being part Of the con.
smItative machinery of t e three
t,u tees of the City nment
aud being enabled 10 exercise an
authority that heretofore rested
with the aderm.nlc council,
the Q il nothing in the office
Of tho Trustee Of Finance that
demands more than the ability
of an expert accOuntant,
hunesty and integrity, affab!e and
fair treatment OF the public and 4
diapOsltiOm tO husband and admin
lister the towns resources 40 the
best resulting advantages can be
directed to tie general pubic serv.
ice anticipated by The community
from the new system Of admins.
,Tn!iOD.
There will be no more dollars
and cents to handle than during
the old administration and no
more money spent than reasona.
BILE public needs warrant and pub
lie revenues allow. In the last
analysis the value Of the service
Of the trustee Of finance ia redac.
Ell TO q knowledge OF and familiar.
iity with accurate book keeping,
coupled With poI.teness and &C.
cnmmOdatlOn GU the part OF the
public servant, the incumbent Of
the office.
During many years il has been
my boast never to have received .
complaint for neglect or omission
IN office or for showing the slight.
) est trace Of partially in The Siis.
charge of my duties am proud
! to Say, whether elected "r not, my
(, conscience was alSays in my work
and my conception Of right and
wrong has added % the pleasure
aud satisfaction hich has invest
ed the occupation Of my office and
which Ommandtd uns'intiDgly
/, the public appreciation.
The Cj:y's revenues, separated
f.om the special taxes voted for
public enterprises ard improve.
'ncnts, are very limited Dd::barely
nuugh to keep the city's machine.
ry moving smoothly There are
!. no important or public expendi.
/, lures assigned to this office and
p anything that will transcend the
I. limitations Of the rOutiue or com
: monplace is treated by the CON
. bined three commissioners. The
: one having charge of public prop
IS critics being more familiar with
: details of the requirements OF the
), service for which those properties
II stal d will have his recommends.
:, tlOns accepted aud favOrabIy act
a cd upon by the whole government.
y Likewise will the commissioners Of
ic public safety have q dominating
y voice aud Influence in affairs 81
E. his depart ment requiring OutIays
: Of money and purchases OF neces
J. sites aud his Communications Will
command the assent and endorse
$ meut of his two colleagues. 1t 'a
= The experiences Of each depart
ment's superintendent and the re-
spous,biIity dependent upon ms
y judgment and executive abi'ity
i that cOnfine the commissioner Of
e finance to the clerical exercise OF
+ revenue collections and expend''
. lures.
!: The authority for deliberation
. w public matters with bis tel'O"
=" commissioners is mere tlnseI u
= tend dignity and respect 10 the OF
lice bearing the ponderons name
/ Trustee Of Finance. I am MOI
\ Y ctim Of vanity and | cannon
L link Of treating ,he public ID Inc
?, right spirit if l thought the crown
Il ot reward was IN the title instead
n of in the work.
Knowing that honesty ana ~
lemts transformations ffoit aug
ae,,t can enlist public knpp"'
aud appreciation, leave my 'n'eI