The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-08
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It seems strange that form of gov
ernment for cities that bids fair to be
the most popular o. all the many
plans shouId nave come into existence
by accident; .bnt such lis the case.
|. During 1907 the leading citizens OF
{ Stauntun, Va, tired of the wasteful
methods employed nZthe, management
OF the city's affairs. began m agita-
tlon for a, commission anrm of ;goy-
efnmeat the oniYsrainedy then known
for the council f2foEin slae niismapnga-
filentl The stat constitution OF vir-
giria put an end 10 theis dreams for
a Wiiiie 5HI TeaSt, Lilen, rs the sun
appears Though the clouds altar a
thunder storm. came the possibilities
In the words In the city charter, .-and
such other emp loyes Fas they may
deem necesp'trys and designate their
duties" < y
After much wrangling and after q
great deal OF shifting OF nositious, the
toiip wing ordnance was passed by q
smell majority
s Be 1t ordained by the council of the
city 81 zssiGsss;tisIIiitttt;iii,5 ss;iss;tisIIiittt;ia Va: =
L. That there he cneintea Ey si:s
two branches OF the council in Joint
session as soon as possible altar the
! adoption of this resolution and there
after annually Mt the regular election
OF city officers, in july OF each year
an officer to be known and deaignatS
cd as general nlanager..t Il
Q. Tne general manager texcepsS IN
case OF the first appointment under
this resolution, which shall, be until
.thesliext regular election OF icity ortl-
Gers in July, 1909 shall hold Office for
the term OF one year and until his sue
cessor Is duly elected ald qualified;
unless sooner removed by the coun-
ell at its pleasure. gs
81 The general manager shall be
paid an sannnal salary OF - dollars.
and: he shall have the right 10 eniS
apl0y one clerk at q salary OF - dol.
lars per aritlnms to he paid by the cite
the amount to be hereafter fixed by
! the council.
The general manager shall de-
vote. his entire time to the duties 81.
his Office and shall have entire charg, !
and control OF all tile executive worji
OF the city I'M its various departments,
and nave esentiFe charge aud control OF
the heads Of departments and era-
ployes OF the city. He ;shall make ali
contracts for labor and supplies and,
N general. rtrfornl all OF the adj
niinlstratiye executive work now per-
formed by the several standing canl-
lpnittees Of the council except the a.
nance ordinance and auditing com.
nlittees. The general manager shall
discharge sneh ether diIties as may
from time TO time be required OF him
by the council.
= Il The general sssaaasoT Before en-.
tetsHg upon the duties OF his office
ahsI ses,site q bond before the CLERK
~ Ia the peneIty OF 5, ,0OO with
gssnd ufiluient surety, conditioned
Eer tie thfuI performance OF the dr.
sties of office. ~
Tile plan as operated ,in Staafton
with IN two-bodied council commit
tees composed of the members OF both
BODIES VINO are supposed to be advfs-
ss3fy boards to EIie fHe eaager 81 each de-
spkrsnaent Can not r6ssibIy yet Ys.
suits that are lasting. SO we can D,ik
the StAuntOa plan s1tifeIy ont 81 cIlSl !.
ssderatioE Credit must, howeveF. he
lslFen to those ShoGk ksntful men who
made the hest 20 their oppcrtunity
and sterS>a people thinking on the
proper lines u vas The StaRnton
aud coming nearer home. ne have tIis
Dayton and SpflngRsla charters al
direct descend knts of the general fnan-
ager plan. The faannger pla1t - lsii
& smaE roSnniEesien OF three or i've
With o hired mana eeE. IS, in my opsn-
ion, The only possibie solution Of the
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