Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
MAINLAND CITY
EXECUTIVES FOR
SHORT BALLOT
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Hs.s}s NSpklAAaAApA AA0AAA ANaA4S WV
and recall, j desire to state that am
a hearty and emphatic advocate Of all
three feat1res OF progressive govern.
ment. We have them included in our
charter. The city MANAGEMENT plan
is also an excellent medium of modern
government and 70 . source through
which IN econemicsi adrnfnlstratlon
can " oreetly furthered. n 10 the
only feature Of modern goxernmentai
Thought which Trenton has not en-.
bfaced. lss
We have the short ballot here. and
IL has always proven . great advan-
taee over tire cumbersome, unwieidy
party ballot. &, sts s.si
believe that you will find lot Of
valuable Information contained In the
pamphlets and reports which am
sending you and which will help in
stimulating interest in the movement
that Is now on foot In Honolulu. IL
you require more specific information,
wiz be glad to furnish same upon
request.
very, truly yours, ...s.
FREDERICK w. DoNNELLY.
From City Manager. -
NJ. H. Hardin, city manager OF ANA
RHO. Texas writes: :. = !. s
Amarillo. Texas. Aug. %, 1914.
Nr. Riley n. Allen, 80 ,.r
Honolulu. Hawaii. - =. 4.
Dear Sir: Your request for copy of
Amarilic'S charter and inquiry as TO
my attitude on .1nitiatiYe and refer
eRdHni, recall, city manager plan
etc. received and am enclosing copy
OF charter. .... j.. - ).
4 am in favor of the initiative and
referendum, and under proper restrie-
lions the recall OF elective officers
However. / think that the per cent 81
petiticners to q recall petition should
be nor less than 81 per cent OF the
number Of votes poiled at the last
regular municipal election. Our char
ter calls for 80 per cent which enables
less than one-third OF our voters to
start an agitation and keep 1t going
for quite period OF time when there
IS nothing particularly the matter with
the administration. =
/ am in favor Of the commission
manager plan OF municipal govern
ment as against the older forms. The
city manager Is always on the Job
with his mind on the city's business
and Is responsible TO the commission
At an times Tor the efficiency of each
and every department and not ham
pered with petty politics or petty po'
fiticians.
0ur city under the first year Of
Commission government, manager
plan: was able 20 make a saving OF
5000 over the previous year In an.
nual expenditures, besides adding a
number Of new departments that the
old government did not maintain. Dur
ing our first year we passed and put
In operation food and dairy ordin'
ance which has been one Of the most
popnlar measures passed. Te passed
and put In operation weight mea'
s,ire and meter ordinance which has
been a great benefit to our people,
We took over the street sprinkling
which had previously been done by
the merchants and businessmen. We
obtained a new street lighting con-
tract which gave " $2,ss5 increase
In Iiahts and q saving, In annual sx'
pensea Of S375. We have been able
% make so per cent more street I'M
movement than was made the year
before at practically the same expen'
uiture and last but not least We were
able to collect enough delinquent tax
les TO pay on the city's oVerdraft tha'
we inherited and hold our annual ex'
penditure within our expected rev
enue. thereby leaving the city out OF
debt 10 start on its second year.
VIII be pleased to give you any
further Information any time,
Yours very truly,
NJ. H. HARDIN,
City Manager, Amarillo, Texas.