Warren Heads Committee on Commission Manager Bill
At a mass meeting in city hall citizens authorized a seven member charter revision committee led by J. T. Warren to draft amendments adopting a commission manager form. Other actions included plans to work with the mayor and council on financing to wipe floating debt and move to cash basis, with discussions on auditor reports and city finances.
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Poole
Pulsar Leverica
Bradley Hogg
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W. M. Jones
W. Ek. Taylor
G. C. Webb
John Sheffield
W. P. Wallis
Co. A. Ames
W. W. Dykes
James A. Fort Frank
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W. E. Taylor
C. M. Burke
Citizens’ Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Commission Formas
Commission Manager
James L. Fort
C. J. Clark
City debt debate reveals 39 thousand surplus and rising costs
In a tense council session Mayor Sheppard and Alderman Poole scrutinized city finances. They noted a 39 622.33 surplus over three and a half years but warned of heavy street and fire department costs. Critics argued for tighter controls, a business manager, and possible charter changes to adopt a commission plan.
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City Debts Debated as Plan to Refinance Voiced
The meeting discussed appointing a committee to refinance the city and shift to a cash basis. Debate focused on the commission-manager system, debt retirement, and potential charter changes with several aldermen supporting the Dykes plan and urging timely action to end the current debt cycle.
Times-Recorder Denies City Corruption Rumors
The Times-Recorder repudiates reports of official corruption tied to the city auditors investigation and grand jury review. It states there is no misconduct or law violations beyond unbusinesslike record handling, noting the audit shows no scandals and that debt and assets reflect businesslike reforms rather than new misdeeds.
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Russians Accept Hague Meeting Proposal In Modifications
Genoa May 17 Russia has accepted the powers plan for a Hague meeting to discuss the Russian situation. The announcement says Russia proposed certain modifications to the plan that will be discussed at this afternoon's session.
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