Show CITY FATHERS FATHERS' TO ABOLISH OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER The Office of Supervisor of Public Utilities To ToBe ToBe Be Created Created City Attorney John M. M Foster has been instructed by the mayor and city council to draw up an ordinance abolishing abol- abol the office of ot city manager arid and creating the office of supervisor of public utilities The Ibe new ordinance a reporter was told yesterday is to be similar to an I ordinance drafted to fit the needs of Brigham City a few years ago when the office of city manager was changed to Public Utilities and his duties and powers fixed under the terms of the ordinance The new ordinance will define the duties o of the supervisor who will have charge of streets and public utilities in Cedar City and he will be responsible responsible responsible sible to the mayor and city council The supervisor will act as purchasing agent and will keep the council advised on all matters t r The rhe state law does not provide for forthe forthe forthe the managerial form of city government government government govern govern- ment so the title City Manager 1 is isa isa a misnomer In several states the legislature has established that type of city government and defined the powers and duties of a city manager I I who Is held responsible for his official I acts A bill was Introduced in the Utah legislature a few years ago to provide for the managerial form of city government but it did not pass both houses In a city the size of Brigham City and Cedar City a city manager Is a aman aman aman man hired by the mayor and city council to perform certain duties and it matters little whether he be called a city manager supervisor or a hired man Such a system is believed by many to be advantageous as the affairs affairs affairs af af- af- af fairs of the city can be conducted Ina In Ina a more business like manner it is said |