The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-17

that they are named to the council as 1 individuals and that they have no political label.
 Mr. Barlow said that there was no recall provision and that the manager of New London has no contract but is ubject to removal by the council. The council has the right to dismiss the manager, MT. Barlow stated, but the manager if he has been in the city's employ six months has the right to demand a hearing before the body which orders his removal. The budget of the city of New London regulates the tax rate MT. Barlow said. Saving Effected
 MT. Barlow in answer to a question asked by Samuel Plotkin declared on that body because the more there are the harder it is to achieve re- suits He further declared that pro portiona1 representation in the coun- ci1 was becoming more and more popular. A board of School Visitors. attended to school details, MT. Bar low declared in answer to question of Samuel E. Plotkin. However the department of Public Works has charge of erection Of school build fngs and maintenance of the school plant.
 The Fire department of New Lon don was somewhat demora1ized MT. Barlow admitted because it consists men. Lack of discipline causes this Mir. Barlow declared.
 Democratic Town Chairman JohL J. McGuinness asked if there was real saving between the former sys- tenn of government of New London and the manager system MT. Barlow In answer to this said that there was. There was a. deduction in the amount of taxes levied between the two sys- tens. he said. Under the government previous to the manager system the amount of taxes levied was $1,120,0 ,000 while under the manager system but $92e was levied by the council for the maintaining of the government.
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 Manager Barlow declared in answer to a question asked by Seward Price secretary of the Chamber of Corn> merce, that he believed the manager form of government saved the city approximately s60.O00 over the old form. However, MT, Barlow stated. he was not sure of this amount but
 City Clerk Francis P. Dunigan ask ed in what department the largest saving was effected. Mir Barlow answered by saying that the saving was distributed over a. large aataa and through practically all the city departments as the charter provides that men may be taken from one department and made to work in an- other, that is for example, stenogra. phers in the city clerks office might be transferred when the need arises needed work in that department. Town Manager R. H. Hunter of Stratford, next addressed the hear- ttie clearly the % inner WorkinIgA V of" of the the l manager form of government. The voters, according to MT. Hunters chart. elect the councilmen who are subject to their recall. The council appoints the legal advisor. an audi tor, a civil service board and the town manager. The civ1 <srvtce board MT. Hunter said is not yet established in stratford Manager Hunter. said that PAY cities now have under oper- ation the city manager form of gov ernment and that within the next ably have it. In 1913 MT. Hunter stated. 72,20o people were governed by the manager form of government while at presen 4,549,452 people were 1 living under the new system. Cleveland Heights Model. In answer to a question asked by Alderman Ralph T. Beers as to what city had the best charter, MT. Hunter stated Cleveland Heights. There is great variation of charters,' said MT
 Hunter "but they are becoming standardized"
 City Clerk Dunigan asked MT. Hun- ter if to his knowledge had any city
 or town repudiated the manager form of government. MT. Hunter in answer said that but one city, that of small town in Mississippi of 2.OOO people. to his knowledge had repudi- ated the manager form of govern ment.
 MT. Hunter said that all politicians are human irrespective of party bur that it would not necessarily follow that corruption would creep in The city manager form of government would be more to the benefit of the masses nd better service would be rendered, Manager Hunter stated that is, better service from the police, fire and other departments of city government.
 One of the women auditors asked o ,1T agreed they could but were not likely Asked how he knew whom to appoint, he said only by general reputation for fitness of the applicant.
 Judge Dillon asked if the election of f1ve commissioners by the present assumed Democratic majority would not place the administration of the city with the Democratic party. MT Hunter did not believe it would. He told Alderman Costello he believed city manager the best form Of gov-