The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-29
Its Place to Be Taken by
Stuart Ward.
NAMED FOR GREAT
CAVALRY LEADER
Council Committee Undni-
nous for the Change.
ALSO IN FAVOR OF
REDUCING COUNCIL
Report to Be Made to the City Fathers,
and the Chances In Favor Of its
Adoption-How the Wards Are
to Be Divided and the
Population of Each
One.

The summary herewith printed was In
brief tho actions Of the Committee on
Charters, Ordinances, and Reform last
might, and 1t marked the ending OF long
and spirited struggle over the question OF
redistricting the city, unless 1t shall crop
out again when the plan goes to the main
bodies Of the Council for final action. s.s
The plan was the work OF subcomD
1nittee composed of Messrs. Pollock CHAIR :
mani, Pollard and Beck. but the work
vas done by the former and was con-
Cured in by all the members of the full
committee save Mr.. Beck, and he re-
Trained from voting
It was at first proposed that the new
ward Should be called Henry" but
motion by Mr.. Cottrell finally prevailed.
naming it for tho brilliant Southern cav
airy leader. The meeting was very har-S
rronious, and at times 1t was like an
old-fashioned love feast The proposed
new plan will not throw many OF the
members out of their present wards.
Messrs. Peters. Hicks, Burton and Bos-8
sieux, now In Monroe will be In Stuart.
while Mr. Huber of Lee, Will also land
III the new ward.
" SOME OF THE CHANGES.
President Bloomberg will be thrown
from jefferson into Madison, while
Messrs. Allen and Wiltshire, now in Mar
shall, will be in Jefferson. The Jackson
scme Of the members will fall In Monroe, Il
some in Madison. and some In Stuart.
Ere Commissioner Keppler, of Jackson.
will be thrown into Monroe, with Com
missioner Levy. 1t will be seen that the
rev redistricting scheme makes the aver
age population of the new wards a little
over 1900, the requirement being that
they shall be as nearly equal as shall be-
found eypedent.
The lines In the West End take a
rather clrcuitous route around Monroe
I Park in order to leave the latter in
Clay Ward. The practical unanmity with
which the plans Is recommended by the
committee would seem to foreshadow Its
passage through both branches OF the
Council ten of the eleven members having
pledged themselves last night to fight
for it's adoption.
The new plan may he said to wipe
jackson Ward off the map" and If it
shall be adopted finally, 1t will mark the
passing of political conditions which have
in days gone by excited widespread pub.
lie interest.
Jackson Ward Is known far and wide
throughout the country as the scene
of some of the most hot!y contested
battles of the present generation. 1t was
there that long black lines were wont
to stretch themselves from thu polling
places, and is those composing them did
not pass muster before the Democratio
challengers and get In their ballots they
often held private elections by night.
which in many cases formed the basis
for contesting the right of the success
full candidates to their certificates.
The committee by vote of six to five
recommended the adoption Of Captain
Halls plan to reduce the representation
In the two branches of the Council, SO as
to have three members from each OF
the wards in the lower body, and two In n
from each in the Board.
This proposition has already been re-
commended by the Committee on the
Reduction of Membership in the Coun-
Gil,