Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-27
SPROUL PRAISES
REVISION LEADERS
Covernor-Elect Says Com
mittee Members Are
Fitted for Work
WILL ATTEND MEETING
Senator Accepts Invitation to
Conference, but Will Go
Only as Listener
WILL ATTEND MEETING

Governor elect William c. Sproul was
much impressed by the meeting held in
city Solicitor John p Connellys Office
Yesterday afternoon to consider a
revision of the city charter
The Governor-eect was found this
afternoon in New York. where he arrived
after short vacation in Pike County.
He expects TO reach his home in Chester,
tomorrow
I was much impressed when | read
over the list of participants in the meet
ing in the City Solicitors office" the
Governor-elect said. THE gathering
was made up both Of representative and
practical men who are fitted for a task
Of that kind"
The Governor-eect declined TO COM
mt hlinselr on the subject of charter
revision. He has accepted an invitation
TO charter revision meeting arranged
by the Committee Of Seventy for Decem-
Der 10. but said he would attend merely
as a 'listener."
Friends of the Governor-e,ect saw Il
is altogether probable he will counsel
coordination on the part of the differ
eht agencies now at work to bring about
revision in the city charter.
May Take Connolly Attitude
In an Interview given shortly before
ne Ieft on his vacation the Governor
erect expressed himself as strongly fav-
orlhg constitutional convention His
lrIehus say he may take The same atti-
tue" toward new city charter as CITY
Solicitor Connolly.
AIR. Connolly in outlining his pIans
look the stand that the city charter
should be prepared before any proposed
new constitution because it would serve
notice and ITO the aims and hopes of
the people Of philadelphia"
The action III drafting the city char
Ter nrst. Mr. Connolly explained. would
give the city better chance TO get
What 1t wanted than if II waited until
the needs of all the siXty.seven conn
lies in the State were set forth at tba
proposed convention.
Representative citizens. who comprise
the special committee organized under
me auspices OF the municipal affairs
committee of the Chamber Of Commerce
10 obtain cleaner streets, may attend the
meeting Of charter revision committee
OF the Committee of Seventy, on De-
Cember 10. il, q body.
The Committee Of Seventy, headed nv
Iohn {. winston, is arranging the pro-
gram.
Nj. Winston and his committee wiIlg
be asked TO cooperate with the COM |
inittee organized in the office of C'ty |
Solicitor Connolly
The program suggested by Mr.. Con- /
neiiy Tor new charter embod!es the |
following:
Relieving the Mayor of many Of his !
present responsibilities and making his
office purely executive
REIMBURSEMENT of the city's present sys-
lem or finance to make il more slmDle
and avoid extravagances.
removal of the police and firemeu and
all other otficeholders, appointive and
elective. from politics
For single Chamber
Substitution of a single chamber OF
twenty-one Councilmen elected at large
who shall elect the directors of the
various city departments.
Department directors to serve az Coun-
rilmen and vote on all measures except
me budgets for their own departments.
Elimination of the supplemental con-
tract plan to encourage contractors
from out of the city to bid on municipal
work
Collection by the city of garbage.
increasing the power of the City Con-
lrolier IN the matter of preparing esti-
mates.
Representatives of the Committee of
Seventy, Chamber of Commerce. Board
Of Trade, Civic Club. City Club County
Medical Society. the Law Association
and labor bodies and all other organiza-
tions interested in the subject of char
ter revision will be invited to Join hands
with the movement.
Tile nrst meeting of the newly-orean-
zed committee will be held next We'd
aesday In the City Solicitors office.