The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-15
to get good men to inaugurate tho new

~ bct Sood men 10 iuauBQr2te the new
department.
1T is m impossibility," he went on
| FOR a Councilman to keep UP with
the work OF the city at present II he
has any business of his own. WHY
are the men who claim to be the
friends of this move for better gov
eminent like Mr.. Hirschbe rg and Mr.
Umauf. lining UP with those opposed
to the whole matter? don't impugn
their motives. but do say that on this
roll call they Will be voting with those
who are anxious only to defeat the
plan of an administrative board. Why
not concur? We have the chance to
cinch this much tonight. whatever the
Aldermen may do. With an admins
. trative board for all Of the depart
inents now managed by Council com
mittees assured. and we have the OPP
portunity to get that much by our
votes right here and now. We can then
| further instruct the City Attorney at
any time to include other boards also.
| Why should we risk what we have al
ready gained?"
DR.. Miller thought It best to take up
one matter at a time. Legislation
. doesn't end tonight" he said "AIr.
| Lynch has 1t right. Let's take what
| Is before us now. ard l for one am
willing to vote later for second reso-
tuition instructtng the City Attorney
to secure the further charter amend
| ments necessary TO place the Police
and Fire Departments under this ad-
ministrativc board That will make
| clean cut Issue. and will test the sin
| cerity OF the members of the Board OF
! Aldermen. But don't let us keep UP
this nonsensical wind jamming like a
ship veertng about from one side to
the other trying to get into port and
not knowing how"
Ratcliffe'n Strong Argument.
no man who has ten hours work
d day OF his own. OF whose time is
pledged to another for ten hours
| day." said Mr. Ratcliffe, can do Justice
| TO himself or TO the people by sitting
| here at night to determine the impor-
tant matters that come up in our com
| mittees. We have now a chance 10 do
away with the whole committee sys-
/ tenn. All this talk about special lnlu-
| ence OF this department. or that has no
bearing. You know who the members
| OF the special committee wcre--thrce
| able Councilmen. among the best men
! wc have here; two weIl-known Alder
/ men, ana three citizens who stand as
| high as amy. You say Mr.. Pollock. of
| that committee, has political influence
! don't believe Mr.. Pollock or any one
, else Influenced Mr.. Meredith or Mr.
I Morris ~ MIR. Rountrce TO send here
! q report they did not concur in. And
I that committee was unanimous. There
, u no minority report here They all
/ recommend just what Is before you
Tonight.
After such II committee as that has
sal for months ana debated every
Phase Of this question. considering
/ ever? ~ obiem ana giving us in this
paper the benefit OF their nnal conclu-
s'pns. men VINO have hardly given the
matter tApurnt bob Up all over this
GAMBLER ana 1ffc" al Kinds OF amend
inents, WA; was that committee
created !"H II not 10 digest this mat
ter and bring us an intellipiblc and
'r"ll considered plan that we could
adopt or reject?
rimr for Council 10 Act.
There are several things IN this re-
nor; tha, personally don. Ike. but
on inc whole 7 am IN favor OF H.
am not willing - lose the whole Issue
BY volciDs my objections this late In
the ;ight in opposition 10 mon who
have given months to IT, Trhis "a the
time. the place ana the opportunity for
the Council to do what Il has been
talking about doirg for ten years.
Simplify It's methods OF procedure and
give the people the government they
want and can be proud OF. Ii is mn
opportunity to render a service to the
city that any man might well IN nroud
Of and this Council Will long ne re-.
membcred as the ono which Innuru-
rated and adopted the new plan ~
city government, urge you 10 pasa
ahiS resolution hs your own committee
has brought Il here"
Replying TO assertions OF Ar IT,,
iaut mat membera woro afraid Of the
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