The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-02-18


ing the various unexplored avenues
of financial resources, and by adopt
ing efficiency methods throughout the
conduct OF the various city offices and
plants, is the main deduction from
the platform announced in this col
umn by the progressive citizens mu-
nicipal ticket. The efficiency meth
DDS, ETC., would also reduce the cleo
trio light and water rates. In other
words, the burdens heretofore borne
by the property owners and by the
users of electricity would be lessened,
by a wider distribution in assessing
the resources of income, and in OBJ
tanning a large part of the money
needed to operate, from other sources
than property tax and electric cur
rent rates.
city would be put on we'll defined
plan of efficiency, coupled with econ
omy, and backed by an aggressive
and progressive administration.
The platform in full, and which is
open to constructive criticisms and
suggestions before being finally adopt
ed and put into effect, js as follows:
Believing that the administration
of the municipal affairs of the City
of Paris should be conducted for the
welfare of the people collectively,
without special privileges for indi-
viduals; an unselfish and business eff
cheney government; a live-wire ad-
ministration with the current passing
through the wires all the time instead
of occasionally; and, the formation Of
city executive staff from an eff
cheney standpoint;
We recommend for consideration.
and invite your constructive criticism
and suggestions, that:
There should be a defined plan
of immediate and future city i'm
provement, including the immediate
acceptance of the county's proposal
of $4,000 to provide a system of con-
crete walks and otherwise decorate
the court house yard to make it a
place of attractiveness and comfort
to the country folk as we'll as the
city residents, and visitors to the city.
The city beautiful" idea should be
developed in all details, from indi-
vidual policing of premises and i'm
mediate surroundings to systematic
inspection of Streets alleys, and pub
lie facilities, combined with an i'm
proved and revised system for collect
ing rubbish and for general scavenger
work.
The electric street lighting system
of the city should be more complete,
with better and more frequent lights
the present layout being entirely
inadequate and insufficient At the
opportune time, and without expen-
sive extravagances a whiteway sys,
TEN should be provided within the
fire limits.
The streets of the city should be
maintained up to surface at all times
of the year, and not permitted to
get in such condition as now and as
experienced in the past few years,
and which has now created an added
expense to practically rebuild them.
There should be provided in the
city hall an office for the mayor, with
an established office hour daily, that
their ideas on civic affairs, that the
city government may have some de-
fined head, and the people some ac-
cessible recourse without the uncon-
ventional seeking out of an official
during the commercial business hours.
Council meetings should be open
and the public urgently invited and
welcomed to attend. Certain meet
/ ing dates throughout the year can be
designated for the special reception
and hearing of school heads, officers
of the ministerial association, charity
organization committees, officers of
any commercial organization that
may and doubtless will be formed,
| the clubs of the women, cemetery
association representatives, county far
mers council officers, and others This
will enable full cooperation and ac-
complishments.
| The cemeteries of the city should
have more and better supervision and
cooperation on the part of the city
government, that these sacred places
of memory may be maintained in q
| substantial condition as q monument
to those who have gone beyond.
Full consideration should be given
the requests and needs of the city
schools, and not treat with them thru
their superintendents, as imposters.
| The affairs of the schools and chur-
ches, as they pertain to the city gov
ernment should receive careful
hearing and consideration with a
view to perpetuating and enhancing
this all-important avenue of moral