Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04

cies, OF amounts needed BY their de-
partmcnts for the period The city
manager holds numerous conferences.
pairing here and adding there. until the
estimated total income OF the city from
al! sources Is distributed
FULL PUBLICITY IN
ALL CITY AFFAIRS
The budget then goes 10 the city COM
mission for hearing, and. If it's verdict
is favorable, q public hearing. much in
the style OF the old-fashioncd town
meetings, is held. The public is asked
to attend, and suggestions and crlti-
cisms arc welcomed In It's final shape
tho budget is then published in one
newspaper (Which has secured the con-
. tract for city printing by competitive
bidding), after which the Instrument
becomes law for the period II covers
Tho Dayton plan prcsupposes tina,
expert assistance and service will be
given tho city in all departments. This
CRY Manager Waite ma $ given by the
employment OF men highly skilled and
successful in their respective lines.
Municipal activities are divided into
I'VE departments. as follows:
Department OF Service. in charge OF
Service Director James Z. Barlow.
salary, $500" per year This depart
nlent is in charge of streets. alleys.
sewers, paving. repairs and the mu-
uicipal water works department. Ashes
and garbage removal without cost TO
residents, an cXccllcn; supply OF water
AT very low rate, clean streets and
alleys and "A fine system OF sewers are
provided. Director Barlow is a we'll
l.
pert on sewers and streets.
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
UNDER DIRECTOR OF SAFETY
Department OF Safety, under di-
rector OF safety. salary, $1,000 per
year Has charge Of both police and
fire departments. pensions and traffic.
Director Harry James is city fireman
OF sixteen years experience, who won
his way from the ranks. The police
department is in charge of chief and
z number OF l!eutcnants, a is the fire
department All heads and subordin-
ates are responsible in the last analysis
TO the city manager.
Department OF Finance. Director
Hugh T. Wall. salary. $4,000 per year,
has 10 do with all municipal accounts.
including the sinking fund. The city
treasurer (appointed) and other fiscal
officials are answerable first to the
director and finally to the city
manager.
Department of Welfare, Director D
Frank Garland, salary. $4,000 per year,
has supervision over health. parks,
Fairgrounds and public recreation.
. Director Garland is a minister of more
than local reputation. who was called
u - NJ,
OF the department newly created by
the charter
Department of Law. Director w. a.
McConnaushey. attorney and former
United States referee in bankruptcy.
salary. $4,000 per year. maintains Of
ices outside the City Hall and paws
for the services Of three assistants and
one stenographcr out of his salary Is
in charge OF all legal activities of the
city. including resolutions. ordinances.
COMBINATIONS and cases in or out of
court.
CITY MANAGER is HUB AROUND
WHICH SYSTEM REyOI.vEs
With the city manager as the center
the government may be likened to a
wheel. OF which he is the huh. his di-
rectors the spokes and subordinates
'"e rim. Ihe whole turns upon the
axle. the city commission.
The difference between the city man
aGer plan and Dayton's old Council or
FEDERAL plan of government is marked
me body displaced by the commission
WIS composed of fifteen Councilmen.
ono from each of tho dozen wards in
'he city, three Councilmen at large
an" president Of Council. who had no
vote save in case of tie
inc council was unwieldly, torn by
po'ucai discord and hard to manage
IL worked through committees. while
inc city commission works as a whole.
LEGISLATION proceeded slowly through
inc old body and speed was g. neg
iisible. however insistent tho occas-