The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-13
ANOTHER CITY TEsTIIlEs.

ANOTHER CITY TEsTIi1Es.
r. ASfr.Y the outstanding feature
of the letters now coming ~
- the Evening Herald from cities
which have aiken on the commission
form of government, rs the warm er-
thusiasm with which every writer
lcommends It and tn" pains taken 10
point out It's advantage over the old
form. These letters are piiing up
rapidly ~ this ofhcc and they aforG
a remarkable testimonial TO the value
of the commission form. from cites
which have tried ~ \ day or So age
W reproduced som" portions of , lot
ter from u salt Lake newspaper nan.
~ To results of commission govern
mcnt there There are quoted below
som. statements from a letter OF a
| citizen of topeka. Kansas. quite az
well worth your careful reading. The
Ifuli text of this letter also ~ available
~ this office and - not given only be-
cause space forbids.
Saws the Topeka c.tlzen
I'VE went under the oomMiss on
form Of government IN 1910, and on
people as a rule are very well sa,is-
ned with the results obtained. The
reasons for u satisfaction may be
4wmmsA W ~ fouoNx - -
"A mayor and council delibcrafc.
A commission acts.
"A mayor and council refer. \
tcommission Itself Investigates.
"A mayor and council re-refer. \
Commission has already performed
a mayor and council reconsider.
commission has conferred ben.fiu'
nov being enjoyed
a mayor n council have a..
iourucd until The next monthly meet
ng. \ commission is always In ses-
s.on
~ mayor and council trade votes.
Ia commission L. without trading
stock.
n mayor and council represent ,ac
prevailing party. \ commission req
res.nts all the people
"A mayor and council listen Ia aud
obey the ,oiC, of party leaders with
persona, interests To- serve. A COM
mission has NO party and no leaders
Except an N. people
mayor ana council, favor then
relatives and friends \ commissiou
can oestow only where merit and
qualifications are shown.
"A mayor ana council may safcl,
disregard the viii Of their constitr
entS in particular or the people IN
general \ commission only a. the
RISK of oincc.
mayor and council may antiC'
pate me ruhlic revenue. 4 oomm.s
sion can cSpcnd only cash on hand
- mayor and council are irrespoa-
slblc \ commission h. under bonds
OF 800
n mayor and council stand Toy rn.,
tic. \ commission for business
~ mayo may veto IA. Will of the
majority, In a commission he has but
one vote.
Under a mayo ana council ia,
veto rs an tuto,rati, and t|NrauuI.tt
power Under the commission 70 is
reserved as a p~rerogati,e Ut the ppp-
pie
These n the following results
have .bccn obtained hy commission
government IN Topeka
FIRST. politics pra,ttraliy eliminate
ed.
Second capable Officials elected tor
the faithful Performance uf duty.
Third men elected with reference
L. their fitness tor the oihuc 60 which
they are elected.
Fourth. men elected who viii dc
vote their entire time 30 the city >
business.
Fifth caDh officer under bond for
the faithful performance Of his duty
sixth. no commas .oner contracts
"A ban tor any purpose unless there 's
money set aside for that specific De
ieDt. without ~fuIi.ting his office auG
laying himself liable TO prosecution
under oar law
.a-Yt .....HH-. d. tsaa.NH 4
for political pun,omDe Ct 10 provide
iuI ward hoclorS.
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