The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-11
TIBBTTTy HAT
NOW IN RING
Kansas City Man Out in
Open for Position of
City Manager.
LIKES OUTLOOK HERE
In Conference with Council Elk.
plains Ideas He Has Regard.
ing Operation of a City.

After giving Kenosha the complete
"once over" Frank R. Tibbitts, ceteran
civil engineer, formally tossed his hat
into the ring as candidate for the
position of city manager at his con-
ference with the members of the new
council on Monday evening in the Of
fee of President w. H. Afford.
81 came to Kenosha to look over the
ground" he declared. II do not care
to take step in the work. l have
found that Kenosha has gone about
the city manager plan in the proper
way; the council is made up of men
who have no selfish motives and who
are willing to serve faithfully in this
work; the press is in support of the
plan. I am satisfied that conditions
here are favorable for the successful
operation of the city manager plan and
I will If you desire 1t forward writ
ten application at once"
Council Much Interested.
The progress of the meeting before
this statement had shown that the
council had shown enough interest in
Mr.. Tibbitts to, invite him to make
personal application. He came here
not certain that he cared for the po-
sition but after looking over the city,
declared that he was willing to be
considered a full-fedged applicant.
Mr.. Tibbitts gave the eouncilmen a
most interesting hour as he told them
of his experience in city management
and engineering and explained the
plans which he had in the event that
he was chosen to be the "big boss" Of
Kenosha. He declared that economy
must be the basis of any city man.
ager plan and that this must be estab-
lined by budget system. He talked
of possible changes such as the seeur-
ing of municipal lighting plants, many
of which suggestions found a ready
response from the couneilmen.
Interest in City Planning.
He told Of his investigation Of city
planning and coming in Kansas City
and other cities and impressed the
council of his ability along these lines.
He declared that he had in his years
of experience established reputation
Of being man who produced results
and that he expected to use the same
principles in the event that he was
chosen to manage Kenosha.
The members of the council were
very strongly impressed with Mr.. lib
bits. His application was received
and he was told that final decision
would be made as soon as a careful
investigation of the most suitable APP
,plicants has been completed.
It was not regular meeting Of the
city council, being merely confer
ence called to allow Mr.. Tibbitts to
present his views before the council
men.
Learns OF Detroit Plan.
Chairman Afford has recently re-
turned from Detroit, where he was
called by business. He utilized the
business trip to study the work which
has been done in Detroit along the
lines of city planning and declared that
he had found much which should be
Of interest to Kenosha, now that it has
turned its attention to this line of
civic development.
He found that Detroit, which adopt
ed the plan many years ago, had taken
the first step in the laying out of a
boulevard which extended for many
miles, some Of it outside the city. Since
that time, the city has grown around
it and the success which greeted that
venture has led to others of similar
kind in that city,, Experience there
shows that the use Of a city plan has
helped all concerned in addition to
making Detroit one Of the most beau
tiful cities Of the nation.
Mr.. Afford paid especial attention to
the coming laws established there and
the building restrictions which were
established as the result Of the hiring
of city planner and which have done
much to prevent congestion in this
city.