Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08
PROPOSE REVISION
Of PUEbLO'S CHARTER
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in the city manager plan OF govern
| ment. 1t is merely the application OF
sound business management in the
conduct of city affairs that is applied
in the operation of great business in
stitutions. 1t actually works and 1t
works to the advantage of all of the
citizens.
Hero are a few statements from
cities above 100000 in population:
Within six months definite results.
| showing the value OF controlled ad-
ministrative power in the hands of an
expert. have been achieved
Grand Rapids. Michigan. Lee h:
Drice, secretary of the Chamber Of
ment that Is disgruntled with the new
form of government. 1t is composed of
| some petty politicians of small cali
bre who used to run the city but are
not considered big enough to do SO at
the present time
Norfolk, Virginia. Barton Myers,
president OF tho Chahber of Commerce.
| Its superior efficiency is so general
| ly recognized that under no circum-
| stances would We return to tho for
mer system.
From the following cities of from
| 1000 to 100000 population. with city
| manager plan of government, enthus-
iastic testimonials for the manager
plan in operation were sent to Sacra-
| mento, California. in response to in
quiry: Niagara Falls, Roanoke,
Springfincld, Ohio: Wheeling. West
Virginia; Wichita Kansas.
Dubuque, Iowa. reports: The city
| manager camc to Dubuque at a salary
of $500. and within ten days by
eliminating needless positions saved
the city $4,000 net"
No one has ever thought of calling
the government of our schools un-
democratic for it is not. City man
ager government applies exactly the
same principals to the conduct of city
| affairs that is now applied to the op-
era ton of large school systems.
The amendment if carried, will not
| remove any employees except the elect
ed officials. No one knows nor can
guess who the manager will be. as
| II elected. but 1t is not reasonable to
suppose that the incoming manager
will begin a policy of displacinE old,
| experienced employees.
| III the amendment carries. the gen
oral election of 1921 will not be held.
| Consequently our election expense of
| this year will not he increased.
Respectfully submitted.
THE CHARTER REVISION COM
MITTEE.
By c. n. POWER.
Chairman"
On last Thursday afternoon. tho
charter revision committee met a
citizens committee OF - in the Com =
mcrce club. laid the proposition before
them and secured unanimous con-
sent that 1t be presented to the voters
OF the city At that time a committee
of three, composed of A. d. Forbush,
T. J. Downen and A. A. wciland. was
appointed, this body to appoint a com
mittcc OF twenty-five. to bo known as
the Charter Amendment Campaign
committed
In the report made yesterday after
noon by the committee of three. the
following committee OF fifty was an
nounccd;
N. W. Duke. chairman; Ira X
Young. vice chairman: r. T.. Morton
sen. d. NJ. Kendall. T.. A.. Holland
Walter +. Dean. q. H. Nuekolls. Geo
r. Diamond. Elbcrt ID. Greene, Ar
thur c. Jones. Elliott S. Ray. u
Arbaugh. w. y. Thomas. l.. $. Brcss
Ter. j. Arthur O'Brien. A. v. Eager
strom. DR.. J. j. Pattec. Horace Pol
lard. j. Arthur Phelps. C. Il. Craw
ford. Victor Haven. W. II. Ellington
W. l.. Anderson. c. Il. Carlisle. J.. G;
Walker. j. G. Harvey. c A. orr. VIM
Jehle. Leo =. Kelly. Harry r. Mitch
ell. Charles r. Freed. Morris .Penter
Chas w. Lee. C. j. Haincs. Geo
art. Jr. j. W. KennerIcy John Nc
Govern. John NJ. Holmes. ~. NJ. Cur
tis Ray Gross. David DigEory. =. c
Dunlap. Il. X. Sesyy y. Il. Mason
Fred Swcarensnr. II. II. Garnicr. J. l.
Scay, T.. Roach.
a call has been issued for this com
mittec OF fifty to meet Tuesday nigh
at o'clock. May 10. In the Com
mcrce Club rooms. in order that thu
organization off the committee ma,
he completed and i plan of campaign
outlined.
Tho petitions for tho special clcc
ton will be prepared immcdiatel.
and put before the citizens OF Pueblo
by the Charter Amendment Campaigr
} committee.