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Reorganization
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as was revealed sometime ago would
set up IL administrative depart
ments under the general control of
the Commissioners, and preserve
the existing autonomy of the Board
of Education and the Board of Pub
lie Library Trustees. These admin
istrative departments would con-
sist of the following:
Finance, law, engineering, per-
sonnel, police, fire, health, insur-
ance, licenses, public welfare, taxa
ton and vehicles and traffic.
Health Officer Proposal.
The proposal for substituting an
officer of the Public Health Service
for the health officer provides that
the change shall be made 80 days
after enactment of the reorganiza-
ton plan. 1t reads:
within 80 days after the approval
of this, the President of the United
States is authorized to designate
from among the officers of the
United States Public Health Service
Corps an officer who shall become
health officer of the District, and
during the period of service as
health officer shall, under the gen.
eral supervision and control of the
Commissioners of the District, ex-
ercise all powers and authority now
vested in the health officer of the
District.
IF the pay and allowances of
the officer so designated be less
than the compensation of the health
officer of the District at the time
of the passage of this act, said Off
Ger shall be entitled to receive such
compensation in addition to his pay
and allowances received from the
United States Public Health Service
as will make his compensation equal
to that paid the health officer of the
District at the time of the passage
of this act.
Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, the functions of
the Health Department shall con-
tinue in accordance with existing
law and Commissioners regulations
not inconsistent with law"
The Commissioners plan also pro-
videS that no person shall be a mem
Der of the Advisory Council which
they would appoint who has not
been legal resident of the District
for not less than five years preced-
ing the appointment. Appoint
ments would be made without dis
elimination as to sex. color. religion
and political affiliations" Each
member would be paid a salary of
$50 a month.
IL Meetings a Year.
The council would be required to
hold not less than IL monthly meet
lngs a year and its duties are de-
fined in the proposed bill as follows:
1T shall be the duty of the Com
mlSslonerS to refer to the council
all matters of the District relating
to policy, legislation, appropriation
and taxes and it shall be the duty
OF the council to consider such mat
tiers and to report promptly to the
Commissioners the views of the
council, and the Commissioners shall.
in reporting to Congress upon such
matters, include in their report to
the Congress the views of the coun-
cil.'
Tenure on the council would be
Tor three years. The first appoint
ments, however, would be made for
staggering terms. Three would
be appointed for one year, three for
two years and three for three wears
Aside from an advisory council.
the Commissioners propose to create
an administrative assistant who
would be appointed by them and
would be directly responsible to
them. 1t would be his duty to make
detailed studies and investigations
OF all the departments for the pur-
pose OF enabling the Commissioners
to determine what changes with a
view OF securing greater economy
and efficiency in the public service)
should be made in:
l. The existing organization, ac-
tlvltles and methods of business of
the departments.
z. The assignment of particular
activities to particular services.
s. The regrouping of services.
AS has been intimated in earlier
reports, the Commissioners propose
the creation of civil service system