The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-18
SUB COMMITTEE WORKS
ON P REPA RA 7 ION Of A
N AN A GE RIAL FORM Of
CHA RTER FOR AROMORE

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The various committees Of citizens
/ Interested in helping to eventually es.
tablish the managerial form of govern.
ment in ArdmOre, nave settled down
TO earnest effort and are working up
90 form Of charter which viii include
| The good features OF the charters 0r
various other cities which have made
this form of government Il success. =
/ From the numerous letters receive !
/ it i3 an evident fact that only those
cities which have succeeded in climi
mating politics are getting the results
do du-lrod-a Clcan-cut. straightforward
business administration devoid Of pet
r' wraneles. special fayors and steam.
roller methods.
The following letter from W. G. Bal
Icy, manager Of the city Of san Jose.
California, Illustrates the clcarcut.
business manner of a modern city:
II am past president of our local
chamber of Commerce, and q mem
bor of our Rotary club and will
ly that / am glad to SEQ that you
have such a good strong committee
working ON the city manager form
of government for your city
There is no question in my mind
but what the city manager form Of
government is an excellent one 1t cen
tralizes all Of the power in the hands
OF the city manager. 1t allows him
an opportunity Of using all Of the
citys help in any particular depart
mcnt which may need help at that
particular moment, and gives him
complete control over all Of the
work in the city. This allows very
close coordination, and during the past
year | have been able to reduce our
expenses over the first year Of the
war some $4,000 When we consider
the increased cost of everything that
The city needs, including the cost of
wages during this four year period.
/ consider this very good show
ing from a financial standpoint.
Il recognize that it is not only
finances. but also efficient and pro
grcssiye government that is necessary
to make a city successful, and now
that the war is over we are ready to
do paving and various other munich
pal improvements that are needed.
80 far az can see the city
manager form of government, as we
have 1t here in san Jose, is ideal. our
council sits rs board of directors,
and | consult with them as any bus-
mess manager would with his board
Of directors. All Of the heads of
departments report directly to me, and
we have a very good, clean, business
organization which is gaining in pop
ular favor.
Very truly yours.
w. A. Bailey, City Manager.
Mr.. W. A. Saltcr. Of Boulder Colo.
rado, writes as follows:
THE city manager plan in this
city seems to be very satisfactory
to its citizens in general. As in all
matters of this kind We find that
there are occasionally objectors to
the system, but these objectors are
generally from those who are known
as "chronics." A very fortunate con
dition in this city is that there is very
little politics injected into the city
administration. 1t is the writer's opin-
ion that the success Of the manager
ial form depends to a very large eX.
tent on the character of the manager
and his qualification as to tact and
diplomacy. This does not mean that
he should be lacking in technical
knowledge.
The writer Is very much interested
in the subject OF city manager form
Of government and will be glad to
furnish you whatever information that
may be within his power and at his
command with the hope that You may
be successful in your campaign in
your city.
Very truly yours,