The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-07
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| officials now have the right to receive
and pay out money, that funds are de-
posted in banks of the officials
choosing and that settlements or court
matters are often delayed that the OF
ficials might use these funds for long
er periods of time.
Advocates of the one-man govern
ment plan-a program that may go
| before the legislature with the gov
ernor'S endorsement-were on the Jop
at today's meeting. The city manager
plan was strongly advocated by sew
| eral speakers. Arguments were also
| advanced for a reduction in the num-
| Der of county offices, while members
of the state economy and efficiency
| commission came to the meeting with
some rather original and more or less
drastic recommendations concerning
| improvements in the handling of the
state business.
Governor PreSides.
Governor Capper is presiding at the
meeting. In an Introductory speech,
he declared that a public demand had
been created for a more efficient and
more economical form of govern
ment He stated that the demand at
fected officers of the state, county
and city Recommendations adopted
at the meeting late today will prob
ably be given a place in the govern
ors recommendation to the legisla-
ture.
Constitutional Amendment.
A constitutional amendment will be
| necessary to adopt the plan advanced
by a number of the men attending the
| conference An initial step in adoption
of the county and city manager plan
| can be taken without changes in the
| constitution, leaders contend.
| Claims today were to the effect that
in many of the small counties of the
! state there is not enough work in the
court house to occupy the time or the
officials. Because of low valuations,
| tho counties pay small salaries to pub
lie officials. In these cases, it was
urged, there will be an excellent OPP
portunity for the legislature 10 try out
some picturesque theories and give the
one man government = chance.
One Plan Out.
| One of the plans suggested is to
have one of the county commission
ers chosen as a recording officer. He
| would be county clerk register of
deeds, clerk of the district court and
get a salary that would pay him ade-
quately. He would be kept on the
job all the time and would be respon-
sible for the records of the county.
be the health and peace officer and
would have sole supervision of the
jobs now held by the sheriff and coro-
/ ner. The third commissioner would
be the financial agent and also would
be in charge of the road work of the
county. These men would be directly
responsible for the work in their own
department. The county could hold
the right man responsible for any
derelictions of his department.
Other plans similar to this in eff
/ feet, but worked out in different meth
DDS have also been suggested. The
conference today is expected to work
out some definite plan and name I,
committee to draft the necessary bills
and make a fight for them thru the
4 legislature.
/ Attending the meeting today are:
| George E. Murphey. Manhattan; j. H.
Jones, Wichita; T. C. Hunter, Topeka
H. 1. Maxwell, Mcpherson; w. Knaus,
4 Mcpherson; Homer Hoch, Marion
i j. C. Ruppenthal. Russell: A o. Ken
dali, Topeka; George Plumb EN-
poria; Prof. F. w. Blackmar, I aw-
renee; j. N. Dolley, Topeka; C. NJ
Harger. Abilene; E. w. Hoch, Marion
G. c. Epp. Burton; Charles S. Gleed
Topeka; D. j. Fair, Sterling; C. j. Will
son. Topeka; Robert B. Barr. Fort
., Scott; Henry ]. Allen, Wichita: c. c.
Mack, Newton; A. E. Mayhem, Effing-
ham; j. w. Robinson. Topeka; Mayor
Q. H. Bentley, Wichita; w. r. Green,
Lawrence; Clarence R. Sewers Wich-
ita; G. E. Snyder. Leavenworth: Ed
ward Carroll, Leavenworth; J.. L.
Hoover, Lone Star: Gus H. Burner
Lawrence; r. L. Holmes. Wichita: J.
c. Sherman, Wichita; Charles Tucker
Lawrence: E r. Moses. Great Bend
T. D. Hammatt, Topeka; Mayor c. H
Green, Kansas City, Kan. H. T. Chase,
Topeka: DR.. H. W. Haviland, Kansas
City; Gov. Arthur Capper, Topeka
Ralph Cav. Topeka; w. A. s. Bird
| Topeka; Paul Lovewell, Topeka; John
l.. Powell. Wichita: Henry Lassen
| Wichita; Julius Smith, Baldwin: R A.
Edward. Castleton; c. w Porterfield
| Holton; c. w. Brendahl, Fairview: G.
w Shanton, Cherryvale: c. j. Evans
Topeka: NJ. F. Amrine. Council Grove!
c. F. Mineenbach, Mcpherson: Oscar
Bonnet, Topeka; Glen Willett. We'll
| hngton; Frank A. McIvor. Hoxie; H
H Motter. Mcpherson: w. L. Lux. To-
peka: Q. w. Swavze. Topeka; H G.
Black, Topeka: Walter Myer. EN-
poria; j. Y. Harrison. Topeka; ]. E
kirkpatrick. Topeka: V r Park
hurst. Topeka: 7. r. Burrow, Topeka;
E H. Crosby. Toneka: Homer Ken
nett, Concordia: E. L. Burton, Par
sons; w. p. Lambertson, Fairview: J.
D. Joseph. Whitewater; HAYS B.
| White. Mankato: c. f. st. John Mar
ion: Jasper T. Kincaid. OIatha: A. H
| Griesa, Lawrence: H. w. McAfee. To-
neka: j. T. Botkin. secretary of state
Topeka; Ira r. Flswrik Topeka: J. u
Brown Boise, Idaho; r. NJ Hamer
Enp oria; w. s. Kretsinger Fmpor,a
]. F. True, Topeka
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