Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 October 1927 — Page 8

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CITY MANAGER RULE FOR MOST U.S, CITIES SEEN plan Cheaper and Far More Efficient, Belief of Coast Executive. JJf/ Times Special BERKELEY, Cal., Oct. 12.—“ City tnanager government eventually will replace the old forms in virtually all American cities of less than 1,000,000 population.” This is the propecy of John N. Edy, city manager of this college city, just elected head of the International City Maanegrs’ Association. Edy declares that the city manager idea is past the experimental stage, but that it must develop its city managersby the apprentice method. “Since 1908 the city manager idea has spread quickly over this continent,” said Edy. “There now are 344 cities in the United States run by city managers, eighteen in Canada and two in New Zealand. Big as well as little cities are adopting the new system. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Rochester, Grand Rapids, Dayton, Miami, Indianapolis and other big cities have adopted the system. Few Return to Old Plan . “In only one city has the plan been misapplied and operated on the scale of partisan politics. This is in Kansas City, where the system operates to the honor of the Democratic party. And in only four cities in which the plan has been adopted by a vote of the people has the old system been returned. “I think that in all cities of populations of less than 1,000,000 the city manager system would be feasible and would bring better results than the old systeih.” Edy says city managers can run cities from 10 to 20 per cent more cheaply than under the old systems. “But,” he warns, “the city manager plan doesn’t always bring reductions in* s taxes; it does guarantee that the people will get more nearly $1 worth of service for $1 in taxes. “The savings and economies under the city manager plan are greater in cities shat operate their own utilities,” he added. “For instance, Alameda, Cal., makes a clear profit of SIOO,OOO a year on its electric distribution system. It is easier for a city manager to make good if he has some city-owner utilities under him. Three Factors Enter “The city manager system depends for success on three factors. The first is the type of manager selected. The biggest single group now in the work are trained engineers, but I think all should have had some business experience in addition. “Managers should take into their Ofßces young men to learn city busi-

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