The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-22

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tors elected by the Stockholders Tho
board is presided over BY the presi-
dent or chairman; the corporation is
run by one expert in business and IN
the management or that particular
kind Of corporation. Such an official
is termed general manager or
managing director" This idea of
corporate organization has been APP
Piled to city government, and desig-
mated the city manager form OF gov
eminent. The stockholders who are
the people In this case. elect a board
OF directors designated a commission.
The number composing this board is
immateria1, as it varies with the size
Of the city. This board Of directors
passes the resolutf lions and enacts the
ordinances thereby formulating the
policies Of the city government.
The commission also selects this
general manager Of the city, called
the city manager irrespective Sf
his place of residence, whether he
lives In the city or out Of #. They.
pay him the highest salary possible
and still pay a profit; that means the
city will get the very best man avail
able. The city manager of Dayton,
o., is paid $12,500Ea year.
The city manager is expert III mu-
who gives his entire time to the runs
ming of the city. He Is a man who
makes It his professio and business
to do nothing else than conduct the
post of chief executive of the munici-
pal corporation. He is the admins
TRAITOR Of the city; that Is concen-
trated esponsibility.
City managership in over eighty
American ties has grown into apro5
fession. Colleges and universiti les Of
fer an entire curri lum with a view
to fitting men for this positi on---as
far as a8school can. FIJI N #
The commissions give a fraction
only OF their time to determine the
policies of the munich pal organiza-
ton; they usually have varied out
type of business man who is accus-
toned to formulate policies is secur-
LED; y heIwould not serve II It'll ooltSa all
his time; and even IL he gave all his
time, as in the ordinary commission
form OF 8clt y' government, he would
not be elective because he is not an
expert In municipal management.
Briefly, for Icy you have men Of
general business training g, and for adj
ministrat lion Of technical character
you have one who gives his whole
time to ath work TOR which he has
been special train ed and for which
ne Is peculiarly fitted. That Is the
plan in its essence.
The manager has absolute power
to run the city as an administrator
without hindrance from the commisr
sinors, SO far as the administrative
sfde Isl concerned; he simply carries
out their instruc Ell ions as generally ex5
pressed by the dinances they pass.
II they do not approve of the way he
carries out their pc licies they can
discharge him, but they cannot retain
him and direct him to3Edo certain
things In specific ways The city
manager only has administrative
powers; that is efficiency.
CONTINUED tomorrnw.)
E Note: The pub licity commit
Of the Greater Glarksburg committee
wishes to keep thu items Of Clarks-
burg posted with respect to the prog
Iress OF the work and to secure sugx
lgestions and special articles bearing
on the needs and benefits OF a Greater
IClarksburg and the city manager OF
IcommisstO form Of government
IEend all contributi ions to the board Of
trade headquarters:
u Ind now aboye the sea level, 25 r.
spread over the globe would make d
crust of SOC feet thtels ss N
The larger part Of H1exco consists
OF an e1eya plateau noun
ltains on the east and west. This
iplats is of Yolcanic ortg in.