Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-19
C. B. GREENE TELLS
ROTARiANS HOW
DAYTON RULES
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the people elect the directors OF the
departments OF public sofety. finance,
water. etc. who have the power vested
In other cities I'm the City Council"
Mr.. Greene continued. These men
elected by the People and not mp
pointed. act for the people. There
IL very little danger OF political doml-
nation OF tho commission by any
party. The mayor has no power Of
veto, but II ten per cent OF the quail
1ed voters oppose tho action of the
commission on any measure by sign
Ing a petition the matter acted upon
Ia vetoed or put TO n referendum OF
the people.
sioners IN Dayton. he pointed out.
are not placed before the public by
a party for nomination by the people.
Any man procuring the signatures of
one per cent OF the voters can have
hls name on the ballot. But the con
dition is that no more than twice the
number OF commissioners 20 be elected
can be nominated by the people. Then
the names OF those nominated are
placed on the regular election ballot
How Dayton disposed OF one of
It's greatest problems. garbage dis
posal system which would net the
city profit and not cause n deficit, a
problem which Wilmington faces, was
explained by the speaker.
In the public service department.
during the past eight years." he eaid.
the cMy has reduced the cost Of col
Letting garbage from $3.50 ton 10
$1.e0 ton. In the olden days the ser
vice was inadequate and during sev-
eral years there was absolutely no
garbage collection or disposal. Com
disadvantages government stopped
paying $4,000 annually 10 collect and
dispose of domestic waste through the
| building Of a municipal reduction
plant which ia being operated at q
profit.
Some OF the outste ndlng accom-.
plishments of government in Dayton
during the past eight years since the
| Introduction OF commission govern
ment include the introduction OF the
s-hour day for all city employees; es.
| tablishment Of civic music league
running in two courses Of sever
numbers each. at a total cost for tn,
best seats to hear the best artists o
only $3.50 per course; the prlntins
and distributing OF detailed report.
of all departments Of government
support Of the federation of the ctyi
social bstterment and relief agencies
established chfldren's market: secured
universal gas service: named cit,
planning board. which IL functioning
conducted municipal exhibits: ex
tended city markets; established uni
form salaries for uniform work an,
operates its own asphalt plant.
1T also maintains educational 90
cieties for policemen and fremen
formed women's market board: pro
vided proper street signs: maintain
system of weekly inspections through
out entire city; eliminated gas 70
street lighting put waterworks oi
paying basis; gave police one day OF
in seven; two platoon system for fire
men; built two new fire stations
leupervlses all public dance halls
eliminated unsafe canal brldgee: raie
Cd wages of all city employees: eHtab
In conclusion / admit that there
some opposition TO effective. eflcien
municipal government. why7 Be
cause commissioner govern
, ment in Dayton does not play polite
or favoritee: because every person 1
I the public service holds his or her 10
Just no long as he ca she makes goo,
and not minute longer; becaus
commission manager government doe
not think the city treasury ought I
become n pension bureau for th
faithful of the party" because cor
tractors get contracts II they are re
sponsible and are the lowest bidders
!, because supplies are bought on epec
hcatons and from the lowest r,
sponsible bidder; because Il Is a sy.
TEN OF administration that Is r,
sponsible to the people and not 10 II
selfish or the political bose.