The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
NOTICE
Hearing Des Report Of Commission
 Form of Government Committee.

 held Dec 21, 1914, the following res plution was adopted: Resolved. That the City ,Cterk ,c+tqx1 +oe Pe persons in interest to appear opeLo+te this Common Council, as Commit sng. Jan. ii, 1915 at o'clock in the evening at the Council Chamber, @ @Clty Hall, City of Bridgeport and be heard r1iasinn ,r, G1s1 IF Form of Government Com raitee, and the advisabinty or us oe- ing adopted in this city.
 The report of the Committee IS as A Bridgeport. Conn, July a4, 1s14: To the Common Council or the CAly of Bridgeport:
 pointed by His Honor: the. the N4ayor' 45as e oo Government under the resolu1@Ioh @ adopted by your honorable board .+ De+ Hfsat 1t favors the adoption of the Commission Form of Government, and recommends:
 ers by the people. this commission to lake the place Of the Board of Alder men and the Board of Apportion- " The The division Of all existing depart 1nents and offices into five depart. Charge ehargs oe of each efl., department
 The initiative referendum and re- zCivi1 Service ana the merit system an all departments.
 All meetings to be public.
 YeHr Committee has given the sub dect of Commission Government care . ful study the members being of open mind regarding it's benefits- .EiveIy e fs1 discussed and digested.sS It early en- gagged the services of the Bureau or Municipal Research of NeW sssa VOTE ork de o9 ten of the leading coFnTnlss1on-gov- erned cities and to furnish a report 5ern dying the most excellent phases of the Commission Plan, as well as any suggestions which might apply ito the City of Bridgeport Eplete and i1lunli ming, the Five-CoTn- missioner Plan and the City Manager 1nass of interesting information and scompaFisons was furnished concern Ing cities which are oPeraang Pgsn asc- The Committee was able to obtain flor $750.. information which cost oth- Tn other words, the Bureau of Muni- cipa1 Research, from it's surveys Of lover 40 con1nissio ion-g -governed cltles. Ew hich could not be procured 1nd1v1d- FualIy except after months of labor been of great aid to the Co1nmittee- yfEup pfementing this have been the vis- it's of nenbers oT me GoInrolssee nna he re of various experts in this form of Ieovernme1tt.
 While the; aid given the Commit Stee by the Bureau of Municipal Re- E s2earcfl has been invaluable, it's report Elnas not been readily accepted by the I6onnntttee as every feature has been fput to careful scrutiny and num- tous changes have been made in the recommendations. as being more suit table to this city. in the opinion of the tComnittee.f
 The Committee believes that when the Common Council authorized, as given below, the appointment of 9 committee of investigation.~it was de7 I sired that the committee probe tn lsubJect of Commission Government to the limit and to make such recoIn- lamentations as seemed desirable
 AUTHORIZATION
 ssBy Alderman Miller:
 saReso1ved, That the Mayor be, anG hereby IS, althorized to appoint z committee of not more than twelve citizens of this city, who shall serve without pay, to investigate the vari 5 Eous systems of the Commission Form Eof Government and report to thi HCoTnnon Council what form in theil kport; and that said report when tfli bCommon Council be presented for tn Rear1y consideration of the voters o Sthe city for their acceptance or re Election. at special election cal1e' Efor that purpose
 Alderman Miller asked forthe un luminous consent of the Board for tn kfmnediate consideration of the fore fgoing resolution, and moved that tn
 ssRequeat granted and resolutio, Unanimously adopted
 SUGGESTIONS
 The Committee submits the follow ling important reasons for tn kadoption of the Commission Form c
 @sinpiified Elections
 aResponsibility would be def fnite1y fixed. With only five e1ectiv offices provided. all of the advan ftages of 8. short ballot would be as sured. The duties of many city od kfic1a1s now elected are strictly ad krnihistratiye and fully BIS competer TcrF1f F9ea eSnr11Ir BATr 1i17j ment meR "'sh' Ds secured 0y appo'n'
 b-Distrlct lines would be abolish ked. All officials being elected g large, the evils of .'log rolling woul be avoided and the city,s govern ment be for the community as
 c--There would be no over1appin of official &erms. The governmer wolid come back to the people ever would controI it's own appointment Kand might therefore be held strIctl Irresponsible for results.
 d-Party primaries would be el minated and nominations be by pet e-Rotation of candidates nam. on the ballots would be provided A pickering and squabbling for choie positions on the ballot would thus |
 -The preferential system of vo k1ng is recommended because:
 ,of securing by election a realizatie { of the desires of the majority aSa1nST a n1nOTTEY n1acnfne.
 CD High grade men will mo- EereadiIy stand for office
 639e A large number of eandidat may be nominated, and the danger Esplftting tickets practically eHnina led
 2-Local Improvements cha ter would contain procedure clea 1y set forth for making local in provements and assessments Tn Y procedure would conform to the mo equitable methods which have be. evolved.
 3-Eminent Domain-To avoid u necessity 1~of using the expensi
 method of purchasing for publ purposes real estate at private sal