The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
CALLS ON MEMBERS s.. ..si
TO BE BUSINESS Like
The Mayor Recommends That
Efforts be Made for Cleaner
Streets, and Il Says Steps
Shonld be Takeilsto sSi55.S
Give People Pure sS
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Council last night was the reading OF
the annual message of His Honor, Mayor q
Taylor. which was. after being heard, 4,
referred to the Committee on Printing.
Tho message caused a littloE breeze OF
interest when Clerk August read that
portion which recommended the charging
of the powers or tho Mayor SO nsS To-
permit him to appoint expert accountly!5
ants, whose duty it shall DO to report e
| directly to His Honor. as to the condi--9ss
tion Of the various depar rtnents.& gS5a
1t seems that tho present accountant,
Captain Carlton Mccarthy, makes his re-
ports through the Finance Committee to-
tho Council A1r. Minor asked tho Mayor.
would not be permitted to have the III,
formation II he desired it. ;:. Z
Mr. Pollard replied that f} His Honor, *
! wanted to know conditions he had an
easy way to find % t}now.4 If He had full II
authority to dlrcc the city accountant
to- Investigate ana report t to him as to-
the conditio Ion fan = t.pa rtlnent Of the;
city government. 4. MI .
The truth is, that Iayor att
Captain Mccarthy are not on close per-
4 scnal or political terms, ands they hnYs
long q go declined 'pla y in each others
| back yard l5t IS ,3 Il y sgS
] f.
Asks Power to Appoint.
Following is the striking paragraph
which ELECTED public interest B In i lis X
| fIonor's message last night:
tits ny3privllege to- report as far ma
as i am able to judge, that the con- 4
ditlon OF the various departments of 81
our city Is good. II e is the duty OF
the Mayor to see that tho books In l35
all the departments arc propeal " III
kept, and, therefore. + am constrained
tc recommend for your constderation.s
| as have heretofore done. that your
/ Mayor be given power to appoint. as
may in his discretion seem proper.
expert accountants to be under his
supervision and control. whose duty It
shall be to examine into tho various
city departments, and that nll sucIis8ls
reports be nsferred and submitted to
you directly by the Mayor s E S
AS this section was being read, CITY.
| Accountant Mccarthy leaned over the
railing with a. broad smile on his face,
! Members smiled at each other, and the
! clerk read onto the conclusion Of the
paper. 5l2
The Message in Full.
. The ! message submitted by tho Mayor
In conformity the requirement soI
the e., city charter 7 luave the honor toss
4. 'ASi SW!lll FEnOrCSlf maui
to me by the heads of tic various depart
ments for the year 1903 -04, and respect
fu,ly aSk PIX your attention to them.
mlnistration Of Their, affairs. While every
good citizen appreciates whatever efforts
cali cali your @ attsnton Is ts fuet ta, our
emand that
I exceed It's revenue. Retrepchnent and
economy are unwecome subjects to tolmany,
nn1 yft ona so ~ tRu Rf Fl tha
OF your duty as public servants. 81 ".
I voice the sentiment Of the majority
oSe Of frns etg y soys snnt sed sSeSX
| ceive what his services arc worth, and
| am, equally confident In reminding YOU
pie that ali espenses, 'ev Whother ol for ap-
Preparations and general salaries, d,
S,hs,pwlso, should Be ~, based upon sound ,'.m
ence or control of sentiment, or by court Y
! and advancement. You should exercise
istration of the city's affairs asSa con-
servatve business man would IN his owii
| private affairs BY SO doins we may
/, win the confidence ana esteem Ot our TOT
| low citizens, 5$S
IN Good Condition.
| i am able to judge, that the condition
| OF the various departments or OUT cltSa
Is good II Is the duty OF the Mayor lo
| SEQ that the books IN all departments
! are properly kept, and therefore, am
! constrained to recommend for your con-
| sideration as have heretofore dont.
that your Mayor be given power 70 ap-S
point, at such times as may in his dlscFs-
ton seem proper, expert accountants. ~
be under his supervision aud control.
whose duty 1t shall be to examine into
the various city departlnents, and that
ali such reports be referred and sub
mitted to YOU directly by, the Mayor, ~
this manner your fellow citizens VII nave
the opportunity of knowing and TO observe
exactly what Is going OH IN s,ich deparl
ments, / feel that the .mc.a our citlzeii5
are advised OF what ~ being done ns
their employees and trustees, re petter
satisfied they will be. AE3H
4 S call your attention to fNattersS' slas sing
to- streets. No subject Is hlnrs,.. n
discussed by our people. and pr,,ps'Sy 19. ~.
Good roads are necessary TOR tNe ihrllN
and enterprise of our country pfethrsp,s
aud am confident In saying tllat noun.
ing SO inipresses the stranger Who may y"
looking for Investments AS do good streets, !
Not oily Is this an Improvement % OF PIT.
ya,e propery, but our public properly Y y
also Increased In Its svalua bY suitable ahi
4 proper thorouglfales The improvement
Of our streets greatly enhances the Wil, Weat.h
/ OF our city This Is not new subleeL
! h,,t ,,nppt have 1t too ftrInly ilSeb