Show A SUGGESTION FOR THE CAMPAIGN CAl With the city election less than a month away vay we ve vo would ld like to offer a few v sug to those who vho may Inay be in the sel selection clion of candidates to prospective c candidates and to the voting public Duchesne city is not in the best of conditions financially and otherwise other Many improvements are needed in the city foremost of which are area a good water vater system and a sewer ver system Many l others of lesser importance could be mentioned The lack of the latter latter latter lat lat- lat lat- ter is greatly the result of the former finances With all due respects to those who vho are at present responsible for the city's conditions and who vho we ve know v have done their best in the face of trying sit situations we believe there is great possibility of improvement a and arid we ve believe a change of system 1 could help p toward vard Ta an improvement a change to a system of city mana ger gel There may be legal complications to the city manager mana gel ger ei forai nl of government but bute we ve believe not It would r seem at least that the power ver lie lies S with our city council if rf they desire to adopt such a system The Mayor any of the Councilmen or the City Clerk if f a man as well veIl as any r citizen could we ve believe be appointed to such a position with a salary com ate to the duties and responsibilities with authority to act and responsible only by report at stated intervals to the City Council l i Many cities both large and small all have ni progressed oer essed remarkably under this system of govern government A with greatly g r increased efficiency and economy as a result To begin with how v can canve we ve expect a group l of men who vho each have their livelihood to consider to make a thorough enough study of a business so large and complicated as the operation of a city to intelligently and efficiently manage its ts affairs without as is the case in Duchesne today a single le cent of compensation tion Z Even EVjen if our councilmen councilman were vere receiving the 2500 or of per Y year eai to which they are entitled by ordinance how v much time does this pay for Com for attending a meeting or two VO each month but not for making the stud study of conditions necessary for solving the man many y problems or for r the personal supervision supervision su su- su- su of the many r details of the city's operation Surely Duchesne has several citizens who vho if paid from 2500 2500 to per month could devote devot an entire week or two VO to the city's affairs and with just com coin- mon good judgment coupled with ever and energy gY a acon- acon conscientious con con- desire to improve conditions save far more than n his personal 1 salary r amounted to Such a man a ao a. we wt say DC oe one of oI the city officials or not as as the council desired desire d we ve believe and most certainly should make Inake regular reports to the elected city coun coun- council cil for approval or rejection of his of the city's affairs We offer this suggestion tion as a possible solution to some of the problems v no facing Duchesne e. e We believe believe be be- lieve it has merit and is worthy of thought and in in- We would like to see it talked u up p during the coming campaign for city officials TAKE CAUTION DEER HUNTING WITH YOU By the time another another- issue of the Record comes COlnes off the press deer hunting par parties ties will vill be in the midst of minute last arrangements and some will vill already be on their their- way vay to chosen hunting g grounds To all of these prospective we ve offer our best wishes ashes |