Evening journal., 1920-11-04

in Wilmington. to say nothing OF The
county boards.
Al present the various boards and
commissions prepare their own plaus
for future work and development in
depcndcntly aud without consulting
With other departments and without
thought Of the enect upon The tax
payers. MIR. Green continued. "A
businoss-llke infringement for VII
mlngion demands an unified financial
plan and financial cenirOl," he said.
1T Is imperative a budget system
should BE- adopted. The existence OF
large number OF separate and dis
linot agencies In WiIenglon, un-
controlled by central authority and
competing with one another FOR pub
lic support and public funds, mili-
I tales against The development OF
husiness-likc plapning for appropria-
! tiOns 10 support The several branches
OF the ciiys work"
Equally With a budget syst m. the
I speaker went con. Here must be a
. proper syst m NJ audit and account
Ing control. Uniform accounts should
be esiabl shoi purchases should b.
centrally made and uniform stand
ards 20 measure lh- value OF c0mmOd-
illcs bought and labor services rem
dercd should b. established, Instead
Of an auditor, whose work at present
Is really that Of hookklcper, there
should be city comptroller.
Turning 20 The various remedial
D. measures proposed. Mr. Green de-
clarod that "any proposed scheme of
government Tor Wilmington musl
recognize the fundamentals of go"u
! government. lie added. "Wilmiuc.
! ton docs not diner from a corpora
ton, a large business. and should be
! managed with efficiency and economy
In the interest OF rs stockholders
It's citizens" Any proposed sch eme
) lmusi be responsible % the people, hl
b. went on. This means that control
should not end on election day. bu
, that the public officers should hl
b. itially accountable 20 the people "
! Following such control, he added
, there must D. provisions 10 insur'
economy and efficiency
Mr.. Green next outlined The com
I mission form OF government and ih
: city manager plan. Tie qucsilonc'
+ II an election of Councilmen a
, large would be advantageous hccaus
r "A system which compels candidate
\ 20 carry on a campaign throughou
- ne city penalties the man VINO can
- lot afford 20 make large eXpcndl
T.
{ campaignor. although an excellen
business man. More especially" u
@ added. IL tcnds TO make the rep
b. rcsenlatlvc moro remote from ~
a people Of his district
o The scheme OF having Council Sc
q ilect The mayor Or manager. is not new
y 20 Wilmington, Mr. Green pointed oul
p From the time OF The flrs. city char
Il ter In 1882. until 1919, The mayor wa
Il selected by Council. In substance
n lhe continued, 10 does not diner frof
n the practice now used by the variou
p commissions In appointing a poNe
T. chief. a street manager, warden
II the workhouse. and park and scho'
; superlnlendenis.
m In conclusion Mr.. Green cmph'
p sized that there Is no constitution
B. guarantee protecting any scheme
~ government the city has or ma
4 adopt. u has hc1n decided In sever
cases. ne noted, that the city govern
"a lment Is altogether a creation OF u
I'd law. He added:
pr THUS the city, legally and &c
Va gIgQhlcally, ie at the mercy OF u
H. Slate legislature. To meet This 81
T. luaiOn three schemes have been su
a. gested and adopted throughout q
iy country: 4, prohibition OF spec
~ acts relating 10 municipal corpol
n lions; .. legislative grant OF lar
p powers In a general muncinal a
a. which permits considerable scope
m. ihs municipality I'm management
iy ifs own affl'rs: 3. home rule
An Today's lupcheon was attended
at more than 50 members, or l9
ms cent OF The membership. William