The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-26
NO RADICAL CHANGES IN civ
OFFICES FOR TIME, Mr..
NAGLE STATES.
City Manager Wants to See Conditions
As They Are and Determine
What Wheeling Needs.
Economy and efficiency

ECONOMY and efficiency.
In these words, Hon.. George y.
Nagle. city manaScr.elect of Wheeling,
sounded the keynote of the new gov
eminent under which The city Will be
conducted after July l. At the same
time MIR. Naele made it known that no
radical changes will be made IN me
government of the city at first. kath-
cr, he wishes time 10 study conditlonS
as they are and 10 determine what the
city needs.
ilr Nagle. upon his return last eve,
ming from Chicago and Dayton, talked
interestingly Of his observations OF
the commission government al Dayton,
o.. and described wildly conditions,
a. lie found them at Dayton compared
with those existing in Wheeling.
At Dayton. he said. the city manager
has three OF four department heads
who rrnort 10 him. These heads in
turn have well organized subdivisions
which make very elaborate orSanl-
cation. In Wheeling, he said, the pro-
position IS different one and the
manager here will have 10 do more OF
the detailed work than the Dayton
manager does.
The proposition here" Mr.. Nagles
said, as | understand it. Is one OF
efficiency and economy. Figuratrely
speaking. we must gel sl.10 in value
for every dollar We spend. II IN some
way we can figure premium on every
dollar expended, we shall be able 10
make Il pretty good showing, 1t all
depends upon the degree 10 whlch we
can increase our efficiency. EFFICIENCY
and economy, it might be said. Will be
the keynote.
Savings for improvements.
THE more that can be saved on
overhead. the more money there Will
be for improvements. In view of the
fact that the city's revenue is very
limited. it will be- necessary 10 econo-
miZc everywhere that economy can be
practiced without being detrimental 10
efficiency, in order that Wheeling may
have more money for street improve
menls and public work KS"
M plnn OF organization has yet been
agrccdc upon. Mr.. Maggie stated. but
h. Indicated clearly that there VIII he
no radical changes in any or me de-
pnrtmcnts nj tho start. Although the
present administration ends Saturday
nj midnight, no appointments have been
decided upon except OF course those
made by council
Discussing the new ideas that he and
WhcrInE's counrilmen secured at Day
ton last week. Mr. Maggie spoke part
uIariy Of one which impressed them
acknowledgement Community Coun-
try club.
1T is on ground owned by MIR Pat.er-
son Of tho National Cash Register COM
pany," H.. said. THE club was turned
over 10 tho city TO be managed by Its
administration. 1t is in reality q good
sized bark Their" are golf links, tennis
courts and NIL kinds nf games and Is
very pOpaIar with III" people. 1t ls To-
cnted just ltd" way outside Of ~"
city. on 81 traction line. SO far II looks
as though tho project will prov" salts
factory. II is the first community
Country club / ever henrd Of"
Mr.. Nagla had not been informed last
night if his Office is /" hr III the rooms
now occupied by Mayor II. l." kirk
Neither has he been Informed IL he IS
IN have secretary. II ~ tho general
impression that he is 70 have score
tary and 3. J. Smith. Il. &. Brown. John
Wallace and Edward Diehl arc active
candidates for the appointment.
Chief Sill visits once.
chief Of PuIirr-rlrCt J. T.. Stills last
evening paid Il lengthy visit TO police
hradnunr;rrs, whore Acting Lieutenant
Rinn Miller showed him the operation
of the offices TIL" now chief had
very interesting h"Hr studying tn"
rogu"s' gallery. witnessing the hourly
reports Of the men on thn heat and
g"frinc acquainted with few Of the
nightly rouiin"s Of tho station