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Show I CITIES UNDER MANAGERS ? Moving under a manager. Brigham Citj is advancing in a ma- j uicipal way. On the first of this year, the retiring manager reported as follows-. During L91 Brigham installed a watei system which is tea ai- net from a spring. The cost was $80,000. A large paving program was compleeted. r Municipal electric light poles were moved from the .enter of the street and an interior block construction installed in the husi-ness husi-ness section. A modern lighting system was installed throughout the business section while the extension of this is underway "The manager plan has given excellent satisfaction in general. It has been difficult t put over some improvements inasmuch as this is the first time that the old party politicians have not liad the say. While there were two ti kets in the field lasl fall botli , rtii adopted a platform and pledged themselves to support the citj manager man-ager plan. I believe fully 90 per cerft of the populace are favorable " This city manager plan is spreading 'and today 180 cities have managers either by charter or erdihanci It is stated that the south was first to adopt the manage plan and Staunton, Va , has that distnn tion. In .lanuan lr". the system sys-tem was put in force and the manager was so successful Norfolk, Va., sent, for him and now that city of 200,000 is under a manager Among the advanced steps taken at Staunton were the following: follow-ing: Modern account in? methods and budget system. Centralized purchasing. Improved procedure of levying and collecting assessments for sewer and paving work Metering of water suppi More efficient street paving methods i Increased sanitation and systematic garbage removal. Complete motorization of fire department. Increased beautification and use of public park Erection of modern street signs. Systematic renumbering of buildings and removal of wooden business signs and stationary awningG i Staunton has a population of 10,617 and is recognized as a most 3 progressive city. |