Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-17

4 had seen In fifteen years. lie dScldF-
ed that the business of the city should
not be conducted from central Office
but that instead the salary should be
| given to the men in charge OF the va
rious departments Of public works :.
| that the city conmi DESIGNERS were cleo !
|, ted to look after the cityls interests
and that they should now be willing to
make the sacrif1ce In time necessary
to look after the affairs of the city
He declared that high taxes are running
the town; that the city has grown to
what it is without the managers Office
and that it will continue to grow.
Mr.. Wilcox Replies.
Mr. Wilcox replied to Mr.. Ray by
saying that nearly all business con-
Germs have presidents and directors 10
manage their affairs and appoint a
head man to see that such are dis
charged and that since this method
44as oeen found good for small bust
ness he thought it would be well for
the city and let the mayor act lin the
capacity of president and the commits
sioners in the capacity of directors
The remarks were greeted with loud
applause.
Former commissioner Talks. e
Former Commissioner w. "A Keith
said that the city had many ups and
downs but that he was under the i'm
preston that the majority of the peo-,
pie of the city wanted business man
ager, who should be an efficient one
He said that presidents of railways i
didn't dig up stumps or build bridges
but had others to do it and that the
commissioners of HendersonVille didn't
have time to run after the little petty
thinges of the town; that they couldn't
afford to do it but needed manager
TO see that such business was looked
after He declared that the. city.s bus
mess was larger than any mans bust
ness, which required good managers
to keep them out of bankruptcy. He
sal dthat he knew more than 100 people |
who wanted q business manager and
that one should be elected by all |
means. He declared that Mr.. Patton |
was the fit man for the position
No Cats Paw Business.
Sam T. Hodges said that there had I
been, some wrong Impressions with T
reference to the movement to continue
the Office of business manager. He /
assured the board that there was no /
political cat paws tactics employed;
that he voted for every man on. the
board and worked hard for the cleo
ton of the mayor especially. He said
that good business men had seen the
need for manager of the city; that /
Mr.. Rays speech was good political I
one, but that he believed the working
men would be adequately paid. He
urged the continuance of the Office and
the appointment Of Mr.. Patton or some
other good man.
Mayor Brooks asked if Mr.. Patton's
services could be secured and what it
would take to get him He was rold
that 81 100. would employ him. The
Mayor stated that the board was some
what IA the dark since it had not been
stated what salary Mr.. Patton would
a6cept.oaT The Mayor was adHised that f
the board so0hldssettle the matter BY,
making tender of the Office to Mr..
Patton and name the salary that the
board would be willing to- give.
Commissioner Bailey said that he
didn't think the city could secure Mr.. I.
Patton's services for the salary it had:
10 offer and that a half-time man was
not wanted.
Strict Party Vote Killed It. +
Commissioners Shepherd moved that
action be postponed until the next reg /
ulaF meeting. The motion was sec
onded and it was strict party vote
with the Mayor casting the deciding 81
vote by voting with the democratic
Mr. Hodges then stat.
ed that the movement was killed since II
Mr.. Patton would leave in the mean
time for South Carolina.
The Petitioners.
The following names were on the
petition:
3. NJ. OATES.
r N WILCOX III