The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
CHARTER COMMITTEE.
FORMATIONS MADE FOR THE PRO-
POSED FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Ono Gentleman FROM Zach Ward Chosen
and the List as Completed An
Admirable One.

AT n specjal meeting Of the Charter
| Committee in room No. 5 OF the city Han
last night the following gentlemen were
present: Chairman Rountree' Messrs.
Allen. Carter. CARRIER, Jones' Ryan ana
Zimmerman. ,... 49,
The business before the committee was
the consideration OF the matter Oh naming
members for the proposed flhdnSe Poa' y,
and Mr.. Rountree stated that ,hc luca "a
securing nominations through the various
ward delegations appeared 10 haNe osen
a failure, for up 10 the present une bul
one ward had submitted a name-Madl-
son Ward having at meeting sent III '"e
name OF Mr.. A. III. Christian.
WOULD IN No WAY COMMIT.
He further said that the naming OF
members for the proposed board would IN
no way commit the gentlemen 10 support
the proposed commission wheh IL came
up in the Council. lie then stated 'hat
the committee could suggest these names.
and asked the committee II IL was thelr
pleasure to place in nomination gentle
men from the various wards TO serve on
the commission should it pass the Coun-
Gil?
Mr.. Ryan said that the jackson ward
members at their fecent meeting were so
decidedly opposed to the scheme ,hd' ne
did not feel he could take II upon him
self to name a man, but afterwards SUD-
mitted the name of Mr.. Z. II. Donahoe.
THEY FALL IN LINE.
Mr.. CARRIER nominated Mr.. W. Il. Han
cock for Marshall Ward.
Mr.. zimmerman had spoken TO several
members from Monroe Ward and he
Thought the board should first be created.
but he suggested Mr.. II. Clay Drewry as
a possible member.
Mr.. Rountree suggested MT. n. W.
Bowe for Clay Ward. and Alderman Haru-
wicke for jefferson Ward, which COM
pleted the list
And when a vote was taken on the
nominations the gentlemen named were
elected by the vote of TO l, Mr.. Carter
voting in the negative
COMPLETE LIST.
The list as completed is as follows:
CLAY Ward-N. w. Bowe.
Marshall Ward-W. T. Hancock.
Madison Ward-A. II. Christian. Jr.
jackson Ward-P. II. Donahoe.
Monroe Ward-H. Clay Drewry.
jefferson Ward-C. w. Hardwicke.
The City Attorney read a number OF
charter amendments that had been sug-
gested from time 10 time. and he recon-
mended measure for the suppression OF
the tramp nuisance.
SOME AMENDMENTS.
The City Attorney at TINS point pror-
ceeded to read several amendments 10
the charter. prepared by him at the re-
quest of the committee.
on motion of Mr. Allen new provision
concerning the power of committees and
! boards to summon and compel attend
ance of witnesses and swear them, &c,
was approved.
A new amendment TO the enforcement
Of ordinances inhicting fines and penal
ties and Imprisonment was approved
Another amendment concerning the con-
stitution of the Police Board was adopted.
REDUCE OR INCREASE.
suggestion that the Fire Department
force should be reduced or increased by
certain speciic methods was approved
An amendment repeating compulsory
annropriation to the Fire Department
was approved.
There was a long and interesting dis
cussion on the question of granting per
nnits for the erection Of buildings. In
this connection a letter was read from
Chief Fuller protesting against the fimsy
way i'm which buildings are often put up
I'm the city and suggesting that before any
structures are built fun particulars Of
their nature shall be duly reported 10
some properly constituted authority who
may duly inspect them.
ABOUT BUILDING PERMITS.
An amendment was adopted Mr.. Car
ter alone dissenting. whereby building
permits will hereafter be submitted 10
the Chief of the Fire Department and the
Fire Commissioners instead of the Com
mittee on Fire Department. as AZ present
The bill was then considered as "A whole
and adopted Major Allen desiring TO 60
on record as opposed 10 the abolition or
the Board of Public Interest. I'D MT
Carter wishing to be recorded as OPP
nosing the section relative 10 the Fire
commissioners and building permits
The committee then adjourned.