•r mbe Atlnnta 1LaurnnlCovers Dixie Like the DewSince 1883Jack Torver, Pr.,ident • Jack Spolding, Ed itor26·A MARCH 1, 1974No Spoils SystemONE OF THE most encouragingomE:1l5 to come out <strong>of</strong> cit) hall inrecent times is the t'Ompromise effectedbetween Mayor Maynard Jacksonand Councilman Richard Gulli-""~The compromise has to do withfixed terms for the second echelonadministrators within city g(wernment,plus the right <strong>of</strong> appeal in theevent <strong>of</strong> a dismissal. It bas bP.en approvedby the Council Committee onthe Executive. Next Monday It is to beconsidered by the councilThe original concept called for botbthe first and second echelon administratorsto have no fixed term and tohave no right <strong>of</strong> appeal in the event <strong>of</strong>dismissal. This raised the ominouspossibility <strong>of</strong> some future mayor In anarbitrary and capricious action'dismissing the top 34 administratorsin one fell swoop. Such. move couldonly be catastrophic ins<strong>of</strong>ar as citygovernment would be concerned.This would be an open Invitation tobring about a 'Spoils system within a'city government And the obvious resultcould only be deleterious to theconcept <strong>of</strong> good government_ Mayor Jackson's Initial support <strong>of</strong>\be original concept was generated byhis belief in the strong mayor form <strong>of</strong>governmenL Tbat is the form <strong>of</strong> governmentthat the new city charterenvisages. But the cbarter did not contemplategoing quite so far as to> makingseco:H1 echelon administrators vulnerableto arbitrary and politicaUymotivahld actions.., Mayor Jackson is to be commendedfor his willingness to provide safeguardsfor administratol':!l who areessentially career <strong>of</strong>ficers who havepainstakingly learned their duties overyears <strong>of</strong> eJ:perience.Councilman Guthman and fonnerAlderman Everett Millican, a member<strong>of</strong> the charter commission, are also tobe commended for bringing the plight<strong>of</strong> the second echelon administratorsto the fore.An Incoming mayor should have thepower to hire and fire those who will,be directly involved in the generationand Implementation <strong>of</strong> policy. But inthe interest <strong>of</strong> maintaining a smoothand effective city administration, careeradministrators sbould be affordedreasonable protection.That Mayor Jackson has gone .longwith this is a good omen for Atlanta',future._ '5#01-18-A TlfE An.AfII'TA OOi"ST-Jim MinterLauded forKidnap ActionThe a.ty Cooocil Mondayformally commendedA t I ant a ConstitutionManaging Editor Jim Minter-for "the courage, JOyalty,dedication and selflessnesshe demonstrated" inhelping to tree Reg Mur,ityfrom Murphy's "captocs.."Minter, whO "dropped"$700,1XM) in raw:m moneyat the instructions <strong>of</strong> ~stituUon Editor Murphy'skidnapeI's Feb. 2 2, \\-'ascited in a resolution olferedby O>uncilm"" Rid>anIGutbman.Murphy was released mlharmedthat same nightand said Minter's actioosin d~ with the kidnapers~ save hiS life.Minter received 1 e I ephone messages from thekidnapers and later drove30 miles, cootless In anopen jeep in near-freezing"'feather, to make the ~80m drop.c•••..,fA Good MoveMayor Maynard Jackson has m~deanother right move, adding anot erpiUS to his actions in <strong>of</strong>fice to datealthoughhe did so unde~ some pressurefrom the City Council.Mayor JackSOn compromi~ withthe City Council on an appOlnt~en\system for high-level city adminIStratorsthat otherwise would amost c~r·tainly have beCOme a rotten SpOilssystem in the future.Tbe mayor agreed to an ame~·ment to his reorganization plan whichwould restore filed four-year terms <strong>of</strong>oUice to 2!'1 second·level city adml.n1stratorsand would give them ,the rightto appeal to the City Council If theyare fired.The nmendment also would a5!iurethat about two-third! <strong>of</strong> the 3!'1 firstand second-level administrators wouldremain on staggered terms-a systempreviOusly worked out t'? ~reve~t politiciansfrom using ad,mlOlstratlve appointmentsas pawns tn mayoral campaigns,As originally proposed, Jackson'sreorganizatiOn plan would have al·lowed a newly elected mayor toperform almost unhindered ~hOlesale(irlOg and hiring <strong>of</strong> the city stop 3!'1administrators, including posItions!'ouch as police chief and lire chief,Jackson was smart to give IOtO thecOmpromise. He will still have strongpowers over the administrators and.withOut some promise <strong>of</strong> tenure, forthem. he would have had a difficulttime in attracting quahhed men (orthe jobs.The compromise also prevents lots<strong>of</strong> potential rotten apples In the citygovernment's barrel tn the future.
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