Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-13
MAINLAND CITY
EXECUTIVES FOR
SHORT BALLOT
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and recall, desire to state that am
hearty and emphatic advocate Of all
three features OF progressive govern
ment We have them included in our
charter The city management plan
is a.so an excellent medium Of modern
government and 10 source through
which 81 economical administration
cen be greatly furthsred, Il IL the
cfjlf feature 81 fpedtrh sovernmenkal
thcu1ht which Trenton has not en-
bracod - !. \.
We have the short ballot here, and
II has always proven . great advan.
tace over the cumbersome, unwleldy
party ballot.
] believe that yeu viii find q 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 IL now on foot IN Honolulu. II
y0n require more specific Information,
1 WIN be glad to furnish same upon
request.
Very truly yours,
FREDERICK w. DoNNELLY.
From City Manager.
n. H Hardin. city manager of Anna
rillo, Texas, writes:
Anarillo. Texas. Aug. %. 1914.
Mr.. Riley H. Allen,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dear Sir:-Your request for copy Of
Amarillo's charter and inquiry as to
my attitude on s'InitIative and refer.
.endnn. recall, city manager plan,
etc., received and am enclosing copy
81 charter
am. in favor, of the initiative and
referendum, and under proper festfic-
lions the recall Of elective officers.
However. think that the per cent Of
petitionerR to q recall petition should
be not less than 81 per cent Of the
number Of votes polled at the last
regular municipal election. Our char
ter calls for 30 per cent which enables
less than onethird of our voters to
start an agitation and keep 1T going
for quite a period Of time when there
is nothing particularly the matter with
the administration. - $3.50
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 all times for the efficiency OF each
and every department and not ham
pered with petty politics or petty po..
liticians. 4
Our city under the first year Of
commission government, manager
plan. was able 60 make saving OF
$4,000 over the prsvious year 10 afi-l
nual expenditures, besidess adding O.
number of new departments that the
old government did not maintain. Dur
ing our first year we passed and put
in operation a food and dairy ordin-
ance which has been one OF the most
popular measures passed. We passed
and put in operation weight mea-
sure and meter ordinance which has
been a great benefit to- our people
we took over the street sprinkline
which had previously been dons1ehH
the merchants and businessmen. We
obtained u new, street lighting con
tract which gave us 1885 increase
In. Iiahts and q saving Ia annual ex.
penses Of $37s. We have been able
TO make SO per cent more street I'M
proyement than was made the year
before at practically the same sxpen-
diture and last but not least We were
able to collect enough delinquent tax
e. to pay on the city's overdraft that
we inherited and hold our annual ex-#
penditurs within our expected rev.
enue, thereby leaving the city out OF
debt 20 start on lie second year. 4
VIII be pleased to give you any
further information any time,
Yours very truly, ,..ll
Nj. II. HARDIN.
city Manager. Amarillo. Texas.