Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-03
DAY10NEsCIIf
MANAGER WRITES
of GOOD RESULTS
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efforts could rebuild the city and con
tinue is progress.
Manager Waite writes 10 res 5onse
TO the Star. BufIstin,s. inauIrys a.ssst-
Dear Sir: aAa
Complying with your request or Re.
cent date. we are sending you under
separate cover copy of the DAYTON
II you are interested IN the char
ter. you win likewise be iLterestea in
the Following faets regarding the cam
paign which led mp to the adoption OF
the charter and also In q word as to
how the, city manage form OF govern
ment worked out during the first few
months Of its administration.
In the first place Dayton is noted
for. the civic pride of its people. Be
eause Of dissatisfaction among the
great majority of the people. resulting
from the failure OF the old form o.
government to achieve the desired re.
suits IN the operation OF the .city's
business, q large gronp OF men from
all walks OF life formed d volunteer
citizens committee movement IN Ian
uary, 1913. and raised the question,
Shall Dayton Have a New Charter,
After several mass meetings OF
citizens, this citizen committee deter:
mined to put forward .l5 candidates
for q charter commission. who were
pledged to what Is now known as the
Dayton Plan" and what is In reality
the city manager or eonnmiss SION man
ager form of government. In. May. OF
1913 the people by an overwhe Ginning
majority nominated the, Is candidates
for. d charter commission who we're
indorsed BY the, citizens Committee.
In September, 1919, the comp Iete mar
ter as drawn by these charter COM
missioners was submitted to the cleo
tors for ratification or rejection, and
again the people by a vast majority
voted IN favor OF the city manager
plan. The effect Of this great major
ity In favor OF the charter was 80 ap-
parent that practically no effort was
made to defeat the elections Of the
for the city commission,
who were pledged to carry out al oil
the provisions III this new charter
The commission organized soon af-
ter election and as ifs lrst step Sc
leeted the city manager. who II turn
named the directors 0f the several de-
In the city as governed by
the charter, these appointments being
confirmed BY the commfss ion: The
city manager administered on began its
official task January i is14. The peo-
pie are manifesting an almost nnbe-
lievable amount of interest In the af=
faiissof their city government and are
apnarantlE entirely satisfied with the
results Town inns far. - e IS IS Z "
Efficiency Counts 80
The city manager form OF govern
ment is proving less expensive be
cause the manager IL empowered and
has chosen men Tor their efficiency
DnIy. This allows business methods
"a Be established III all depart hents
and savings made by reducing forces;
ind business methods subst ituted -
de purchase Of materials, and iH the
OF departments.
The organization Of the department
81 finance IN particular Is now being
perfected and when comp eted WI pc
IS thor6u1li, as efficient and as up.t6-
late as the best accounting system 70
INV private manufacturing c0tpora-
Eion. ii Keeping With this advance III
he finance department, all other De !
Dartments are being reorghnized.
There Isl. every where IN the city ser
vice. that spirit OF cooperation anu
sarnest desire to serve the feople.
which was not universally evideht IN 1
Il For your further information, let me
i'd that before d city IS ready 20 con-
,ider the question of change IN gov
the citizens should be given |
q opporfunity TO. know many of the !
acts 5concerning their own cit, which 4
VIM be possibfe only through an eftt- /
,ient oruanization of municipal ek;
,erts. i refer, Co such an Organization
s the bureau OF municipal research
which operated In this city for q genf
before any effort alta charter revision |
vas even considered. This lbnreaa soi
nunicinai research made detailed Ri
Festigations and surveys Of All, city
stheTeby furnishing ma
eTfaI Which served as a. basis. u1on 4
which 10 hIffd o new charter, hnd also
necessary for publicity pgr'
,oses during the charter cannpafgn 4
me Dayton bureau, doubtless, viii pc
lad to send your certain literature IN
his CONNECTIONS. . +. -. s's+,. +
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