COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL REFORM Horace E. Deming, Chairman, 11 William St., New York. Richard S. Childs, 383 4th Ave., New York. Arthur C. Ludington, 56 West 10th St., New York. Clinton Rogers Woodruff, 703 North American Bldg., Philadelphia. COMMITTEE ON CITY FINANCES AND BUDGETS George Burnham, Jr., Chairman, 504 Bailey Bldg., Philadelphia. Dr. F. A. Cleveland, White House, Washington, D. C. Horace E. Deming, 11 William St., New York. Hon. L. G. Powers, Census Bureau, Washington, D. C. Clinton Rogers Woodruff, 703 North American Bldg., Philadelphia. COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL REFERENCE LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES― Dr. Horace E. Flack, Chairman, City Hall, Baltimore, Md. Dr. Clarence B. Lester, New York State Library, Albany, N. Y. COMMITTEE ON TAXATION OF BENEFITS CAUSED BY THE GROWTH OF CITIES AND EXCESS CONDEMNATION— Lawson Purdy, Chairman, Hall of Records, New York. Prof. Robert C. Brooks, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. Prof. Charles J. Bullock, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Frederick N. Judson, Rialto Building, St. Louis, Mo. John Martin, Stapleton, Staten Island, N. Y. COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL HEALTH AND SANITATION M. N. Baker, Chairman, Board of Health, Montclair, N. J. Prof. Irving Fisher, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Graham Romeyn Taylor, 54 Adams St., Chicago, Ill. COMMITTEE ON A PROGRAM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF METHODS OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION.1 Dr. William F. Willoughby, Chairman, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D. C. Dr. William H. Allen, 261 Broadway, New York. 1 See page 203. M. N. Baker, 220 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dr. Jesse D. Burks, Director Bureau of Municipal Research, Real Allen T. Burns, 341 4th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Frederick A. Cleveland, White House, Washington, D. C. Dr. Charles E. Merriam, 107 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. Clinton Rogers Woodruff, 703 North American Building, Phila., Pa. COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES Robert Treat Paine, Chairman, 16 State Street, Boston, Mass. J. W. S. Peters, Scarritt Building, Kansas City, Mo. Clinton Rogers Woodruff, 703 North American Building, Phila., Pa. Edward J. Ward, Chairman, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Allen T. Burns, Pittsburgh Civic Commission, Pittsburgh, Pa. John Collier, Nat'l Bd. of Censorship, New York City. Dr. Samuel M. Crothers, Cambridge, Mass. Prof. George M. Forbes, Rochester Bd. of Education, Rochester, N. Y. Mrs. Mary V. Grice, President Home and School Association, 3008 Arch St., Philadelphia. Charles W. Holman, Farm & Ranch, Dallas, Texas. Dr. Woods Hutchinson, New York City. Charles E. Knowles, Social Center Association, Buffalo, N. Y. Dr. Henry M. Leipziger, New York City. E. D. Martin, Dept. of Public Recreation, Columbus, Ohio. Clarence A. Perry, 1, Madison Ave., New York City. Livy S. Richard, The Common, Boston. Dr. E. W. Stitt, N. Y. Bd. of Education, New York City. Miss L. S. Stearns, Free Library Commission, Madison, Wis. Rev. Paul Moore Strayer, Third Presbyterian Ch., Rochester, N. Y. Hon. Brand Whitlock, Toledo, Ohio. Prof. Charles Zueblin, 8 Fairview Terrace, Winchester, Mass. CIVIC SECRETARIES' COMMITTEE Elliot H. Goodwin, Chairman, 79 Wall St., New York, National Civil Service Reform League. Carol Aronovici, 55 Eddy St., Providence, Bureau Social Research. William H. Atherton, Ph. D., 51 Common St., Montreal, City Improvement League. Roger N. Baldwin, Security Bldg., St. Louis, Civic League. Joseph McC. Bell, 20 Hathaway Bldg., Milwaukee, Mortimer L. Berkowitz, 8 Beacon St., Boston, Thomas G. Boggs, Baltimore, Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association. Edward L. Burchard, 87 E. Lake St., Chicago, Allen T. Burns, Sherrard Ewing, 324 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, Richard S. Childs, 383 Fourth, Ave., New York, Short Ballot Organization. Tensard De Wolfe, 1374 Frick Annex, Pittsburgh, Mayo Fesler, Engineers' Bldg., Cleveland, Municipal Association. E. O. Gillican, 1508-9 Tennessee Trust Bldg., Memphis, George E. Hooker, 228 Clark St., Chicago, City Club. John Ihlder, 105 E. 22nd St., New York, National Housing Association. Stiles P. Jones, New York Life Bldg., Minneapolis, Voters' League. A. C. Pleydell, 29 Broadway, New York, New York Tax Reform Association. Anthony Pratt, Moffat Bldg., Detroit, Municipal League. Horatio M. Pollock, 50 State St., Albany, Melvin P. Porter, 15 Day's Park, Buffalo, Municipal League. George Herbert Smith, Rochester, League of Civic Clubs. Chas. A. Sumner, Scaritt Arcade, Kansas City, Mo., C. Bertrand Thompson, 6 Beacon St., Boston, Shelby M. Singleton, 92 LaSalle St., Chicago, Citizens' Association. Fred Tuke, 104 Court St., Cincinnati, Taxpayers' Association. Edward J. Ward, University Extension Division, Madison, Richard Waterman, 1418 Walnut St., Philadelphia, City Club. Addison L. Winship, 9-11 Beacon St., Boston, City Club. Pierce C. Williams, Pittsburgh, Chamber of Commerce. Clinton Rogers Woodruff, North American Bldg., Philadelphia, National Municipal League. PREPARED BY ELLIOT H. GOODWIN, Secretary of the National Civil Service Reform League. (This draft has been prepared in response to a demand for a law in brief form suitable for insertion in a city charter which shall contain all provisions essential to the proper enforcement of the merit system. It is drawn with particular reference to the needs of smaller cities.) Section. I. The mayor 1 shall appoint three persons as civil service commissioners to serve one for two years, one for four years and one for six years. Each alternate year thereafter, the mayor 1 shall appoint one person as the successor of the member whose term shall expire, to serve for six years.2 Any vacancy shall be filled by the mayor 1 for the unexpired term. Not more than two of the members shall be adherents of the same political party and no member shall hold any other salaried public office. The mayor 3 may remove a commissioner during his term of office only upon stating in writing the reasons for removal and allowing him an opportunity to be heard in his own defence. Sec. 2. The commission shall appoint a chief examiner at an annual salary of $ 4 who shall also act as secretary. This position shall be in the competitive class. The commission may appoint such other subordinates as may, by appropriation, be provided for. Sec. 3. The civil service of the city is hereby divided into the unclassified and the classified service. The unclassified service shall comprise: (a) All officers elected by the people. (b) All heads of principal executive departments.5 (c) One deputy and one secretary to each principal executive officer. (d) Superintendents, principals and teachers in the school system of the city. 1 Or "council" in those commission cities in which the appointing power is lodged in the council. 2 If the term of the mayor is one year, the terms of the commissioners should be three years, one expiring each year. 8 Or, in commission cities where the council is the appointing power, "the council by unanimous vote". This amount should be stated but will vary according to the size of the city. In all cases it should be made large enough to secure the services of a competent and high-grade man. 5 Or, in commission cities "all members of executive boards," e. g., the school board. Only where the school system is under the jurisdiction of a school board distinct from the city government. |