The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29
Statement by Lanier
(continMed trom frst pGgsJ

hammered out . new ordinance gov
erning the operation O. taxicabs. 1t
was adopted BY the board 1t needs
some additional teeth to curb reck-
less driving.
/ gathered data about Town Plan
ming Boards. studied il, and suggest
ed 10 the board the urgent need for
some lOng-ranee planning for Chapel
Hill Il fell to my lot to write the
ordinance for the new Planning
Board am proud Of the work al
ready done and the work being done
By that board
Ar artsele in the American City
Magazine prompted my interest IN
new method Of garbage disposal
Recognizing the aid Of the City Mar
ager, think / am due credit for per
Suadtng the Board and the unIver-
sity to abandon the idea Of building
ar additional incinerator and, IN
saEad, 10 buy clar-sheii tractor for
use in the land-fll method for gar
bage disposal. The new incinerator
would have cost $50 1000. plus future
operation labor costs. The tractor cost
$4,000.
Ny resolution in the summer Of
1916 calling for an analysis by the
town ard the University Of the cost
Of their jointly operated services was
adopted Today we are on 3 much
more equitable and mutually salts
factory financial basis.
joined with the late z. B. Pat
terson in trying 70 get radios in
stalled on the police cars. The board
appropriated the money After 9
long struggle, about 5000 worth Of
equipment was secured and installed
for cost Of less than $500. That, in
effect, almost doubled the efficiency
Of the police department in dealing
with tough and sometimes dangerous
situations.
Space here is limited Let's look
ahead
think see two TO four-year
period just ahead that's gong to call
for more thought and effort than we
have ever made II We are 10 beat
municipal problems TO the punch, we
cannot afford % stand around until
those problems first run over US. A
policy of waiting until something has
10 be- done often results IN grabbing
for temporary expedients and poor
long time results. Leadership with
imagination, initiative, alertness, and
sustained energy means much 70 a
local government if it is 70 keep pace
with its towns growth in population
and business enterprise
II ] am elected Mayor, ! shall urge
the Aldermen 10 join me in request
ing the North Carolina General As
sembly in January, 1861, to amend
the towns charter 80 that the Board
Of Aldermen shall consist Of Z people
instead Of s, and that they, after each
biennial election, elect one Of their
number TO serve as Mayor and their
presiding officer.
This town urgently needs 4 addi-
tional policemen, 8 white and / Ne
gro. hope the towns budget for the
next fiscal year will provide for the
additions.
Annual reports TO the citizens Of
Chapel Hill Of the towns financial
condition. inventory Of properties, list
Of employed personnel, Chief Of Po-
iice's report, and Fire Chiefs report,
inexpensiyely printed should be
made 70 the people Of Chapel Hill.
Other hopes | cannot enumerate in
this space. do not promise you ]
will be the best Mayor Chapel Hill
haS ever had, but do pledge myself
TO two years Of alert, steady effort
TO help the Board Of Aldermen and
the City Manager make the people
proud of their town government.