Show DIRECTOR M MANAGER NAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT At It t a L bearing hearing on senate bill No 0 18 which provides for or a director director- manager director manager form Corm of oC government for cities having baring a n population or of o 30 3 or more Son Sen John S Lewis author ot or the bill read n from Crom rom citieS throughout the country which have ha the manager form pointing out the advantages He lie was sup sup- supported supported supported ported In his advocacy of o the bill b by H B W V Matteson ot or Ogden an engineer F C Murphy Industrial secretary of the Salt Lake cham cham- chamber chamber ber her of oC commerce and others others W H II Folland city attorney of Salt Lake offered a x number or of changes which should be bo given Shen serious thought Mr Folland de- de desIres de desires c- c sires to see Bee the homo rule pla plan ado adopted so o cities might se- se seleCt se select lect the Ito form Corm of oC g desired If It the tho Lewis bill is passed Mr Ir Folland said ld he thought it should be bo changed d so that cities trying the plan and lading it unsatisfactory might aught go goback goback goback back to the commission 01 or some other form Corm or of o government As the bill now no stands he be declared It only provides for the adoption Of the plan and makes no pro provision Islon for Cor another change should such a move be de desired ie- ie sired Mr Mr Ir Folland also expressed the opInion that that a longer time should elapse between the calling ot or l elections than that ovid provid provided ed Id for by by- bi bithe bythe the the bill which ICh Is one Year The Th e The but bill bl l provides pro for tor the calling ot or It a s special election on hc lle question ot or adopting this form of 01 gO p 10 per perc c cant nt of oC the qualified voters file filea lila a petition asking for tor such an dee elec lion Ion Mr Folland said sail this num number ber of voters was too small and bould be Increased materially as ashe ashe ushe he believed It would always as be possible to find 10 per pel cent ot or the oters who ho were dissatisfied with existing conditions condition while the tho ma ma- majority majority majority of ot the voters would not nol de de- de e de e e a change hang He lIe pointed out that hat If It the taxpayers erS of oC a city bould hould be put to lo the expense cot or of a x pedal election this year ear and vole vote against the director manager director manager plan they should not be ailed upon to stand the same ex ex- ex ex pease pense again next year as they mIght have have- to to- If It the 1 bill should ho bo passed as ft rt now no- stands stand No mistake can be made In making it possible for tJ the tho e people lo 10 have hav that form lorm of ot city govern got government ment meat which appeals to them |