The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-10
APPROVE CITY
MANAGER IDEA
CHARTER COMMISSION ADOPTS
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
ABUS|NESS METHOD
IL Is Proposed to Conduct Rnsiaess
Affairs of City Along Lines 81
Other Successful IaSti-
tutiOnS.

Relieving that the city affairs
can be best handled by one man.
vested with practically absolute pow
OF as to the details Of the City's bus
mess. the charter commission. which
met Friday night al the city hail,
vas unanimous in favor OF the city
manager idea Of city government.
and his idea VIII be Incorporated
into the charter to be submitted ~
tho people.
II e city manager is to he to the
city LAT tne president Of 4 bank is
to- tAat institution He is to have
supervision &C al the details Of the
c'ty's business Like the president
of a bark, re vii be vested with the
thn:ity to employ all needed assist
anca i'll the conduct Of this busine IS
such employees as he sees tt, when
this action has been submitted to The
council and just cause is shown Tor
the dismissal He himself is to &c
any time. when his conduct or the
business OF the city is not conduct
ed along the lines thought best by
the council The councilmen Will De
t. the city what the directors are TO
the bisnk They will exercise Il su-
peryjsion in general way but the
details that go to make the man
acement of the city a success viii
be in the hands OF one man, the city
manager and it is believed by the
men comprising the commission that
one mans whole time given to the
management OF the city Will prove
far better than division OF the
work among the councilmen
The form of city government oG-
cupied the time of the commission
Friday night. II was decided by this
commission to adopt the alderman.c
form OF government with such
changes and notifications as are set
forth below;
|. The governing body shah
consist of a mayor and five aldermen
to be elected by the citizens at
large" This provides for the selec-
ton of men who have the interest
OF the city at heart; men who are
willing to labor without any pecun-
iary reward, and absolutely takes
all form of ward politics out Of
the city's affairs.
2. The MAYOR shall have direct
supervision of the police and ire de-
partments. except in the purchase 81
supplies. He shall represent the city
in all relations with other munich
palities and the state, and snail per-
form all other duties as shall be pre-
scribed. The aldermen are to re-
oeive no salaries. This is a deviation
from the present form OF govern
ment. While the office OF alderman
has never been sought for the sal
AIRY attached to the office. this m
sures the election of public spirited
men. 1t is also provided that since
the aldermen receive no salaries they
will not be called upon to pay any
attention to the details OF the
eity's business.
g. There shall be appointed by
the council person OF executive
ability and who is a competent DOCK
keeper, as city manager. He shall
have direct supervision of all details
OF the city's business not given 20
other persons under the charter pro-
visions. He shall be held RESPONSE
Bile for all the city's affairs. He shall
receive a salary deemed proper py
the council, and one that is com
mensurate with the duties perform
ed The city manager shall be sub
ject at all times to removal by the
council for good cause shown Inc
city manager shall have the rish'
to employ and discharge all suoordi'