Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-10-25
Ask Public to Send in
Suggestions and Ap-
pear in Person
WANT TO PLEASE ALL
Will Be Passed With a
Referendum So Can
Be Voted On

hSAI Weeh Ine live
members of the charter commission
Will meet for a preliminary survey
OF the work that lies before them
and will begin the arduous task of
bringing the old city code up to date
or re-making it entirely. The COM
mission is anxious to have as much
assistance as possible from the tax
poyers, and will welcome all sugges-
tions.
1t is the plan of the board to an
;nounce all sections of the charter
when completed so that the taxpay-
ers may pass judgment on. them, and
when the entire charter is CONFLICT
ed 1t will be turned over to council.
There the labors of the board will
end, and it will be up to council to
see that it is put through the legisla-
ture' If it is approved by council
1t will be passed by the next legisla-
ture with referendum, and will be
voted on after the legislature has
passed it.
Principles Involved.
1t is undoubtedly the sentiment of
the taxpayers generally as well as
members of the board that a commits. |
SIGN form of government, with city
manager, be provided. Unless this is
done it is not believed that the tax
payers will ratify the new charter.
1t is also the evident sentiment pro
visions should be made in it for the
referendum and recall.
These are matters which it is not be-
ieved the board will have much hesi-
.ancy in deciding on, nor is it ex-
'ected that there will be a division
If opinion on them. II
But there may be division of sen-.I
iment as to the number of commits
ioners or aldermen, how they shall {
'e chosen and whether or not thev
hould be compensated for their la
'ors. There are some who cling to
he old idea that the city's affairs {
houId be administered by busy men '
Without pay, while there are others '
Tho believe that those who give the '
equired time and attention to the 1
ity's affairs should be compensated. S
nd for this reason that the number v
commissioners or aldermen should o
e as small as possible and that the 0
len should be chosen without regard v
}, political preferences or sectional S
asires, but for the real business g
oility and energy of the men them a
lives. c,
1t is realized by members of the Il
'mmissiOn that some sections of the tt
ty will oppose selecting the COM a.
issioners at large, believing in the
'inciple that all men are selfish and 81
at unless commissioner happens m
come from their section they will W
It get what is coming to them in la
e way of public improvements. la
lese are the narrow-minded ideas ST.
at will have to be overcome, and W
ford very good reason why the III
an for changing charters as set TO
rth in the state laws was advocat- til
by lrage number who anticipat- su
opposition. ed
Obviously the most efficient and TIC
ective administrative body can go
chosen where it is not restricted Gu
any special areas, so if any one
tion of the city does not afford III
e men who meet with the approval
the majority for administrative
ices, it does not work to the det-
tent of that section because an ,
er section does afford such men,
in any event; the majority will
Hoped Plan VIII Work. sta
IS a consistent advocate of an i'm ito,
we'd system of city government Pre-
, News has refrained from any to
icism of the rather autocratic Fri
hods adopted by the mayor for on
: it would prejudice the plan in welt
minds of some. This newspaper plat
hopeful that the plan will be ac- telit
table, and if it is, and the human the
alton can be eliminated, the much dor,
ed-for results can be attained by tary
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