Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-01
LET'S HAVE A CITY MANAGER.

The Recorder after study and observation of
suits elsewhere has the definite conclusion that
needs change form OF to the commits
sion-manager plan For intervals articles have
peared the columns of this detailing in bret what other cit
the Souhcites of similar and of similar problems
think change made by them and all of them have been
Enthusiastically favorable We have had prepared OF
practical workings OF the plan cities OF and
other sections telling something of the history of the evolution of the
outline of plan of operation which will be pub
purely enlightenment OF the people OF this
The Times Recorder believes with the city primary only
ahead of that the propous for deca
of change the plan the
part who candidates for and council If such
change be made the city charter be killed by act
legislature and charter submitted the people for their
approval To bring this about almost imperative that the
posed legislation have the approval of the and council
For this appears the esRecoder a the candidates
for these Offices should declare themselves this issue that
people may know how they be counted when the
before them before the
In advocating change plan government the Times
makes personal We than friendly
sonay and otherwise the administration We believe
Mayor Sheppard and the members of council doing very best
they other could do under present conditions But their
hands tied with inefficient system system which has got
ten the city into they
unless signs fail how hard they and they
trying Just there parties factions the city ad
mnstration may said that of be
ing obtained possible obtain under the present plan But
there have been parties and factions the and there will be
the future and then conditions than are now If
progress progress
be made with constantly depleted treasury (which
even current little can be expected for the future
1t the system the which and give city
real chance that this change being advocated
We believe that the change should be made quickly
sbe This that the Legure should be asked
the needed legislation following which charter
ton should be held possible and ratified by the people
majority of the peopehoud be into effect forthwith The
candidates for Office in the primary easily express them
selves willing accept office only until the change could be put
into effect
This of would prohibit them from becoming candi
dates for members the under the system In fact
might be the pleasure of the public ndorse their efforts under
the old with under the for all of the whose
expiring well those who hold
highly regarded the community The change would merely
the responsibilities of running the city business
like within its and with definite program carry
the
else He would appoint all of the other city officers and employees
with the approval of the the important but
would have the right himself discharge them giving
him the authority produce results who could do The
would be responsible for results subject dis
charge time for by the who would de-
mand results and them from else if he coudnt
duce
is merely applying the methods of corporation the city
busnesgeng results regardless of politics personality 1t
the that this only and good
judgment and that long conduct public
other have nobody blame but ourselves if
don't results.
Let's hear what candidates what the public
expect from them the of changing the
form