The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
adopt FOUR-WARD
| PLAN, BUT AMEND
BOARD MEASURE
Ordinance Now Goes Back
to Lower Branch in ORR II
ginal Shape
ALDERMAN DON LEAVY
FATHERS AMENDMENT
Clay Warder Predicts That
Common Council Will
Readily Concur-Hirsch-
berg to Renew Fight

Although it concurred with the
Common Council last night in adopt
ing the four-ward plan by the vote
Of fifteen to nine, the Board OF Al
dermen then pre- ceeded to reject the
Hirschberg administrative board sub.
stitute by adopting an amendment
offered by Mr.. John +. Don Leavy.
OF Clay Ward, who was expected 10
stand by the ordinance az 1t came
direct from the Common CouN>tl In
the shape OF the Hirschberg substi.
tute.
But for the detection Of Mr.. DON
Leavy at the eleventh hour and the
detection of Alderman Marx 0unst,
OF Lee Ward, who was reckoned a.
stout supporter OF the ordinance ~
it came from the lower branch, the
Hirschberg substitute would have car
ried. For the vote on the Don Leavy
amendment stood only Is to IL In
favor CT 1t.
This amendment merely stipula4es
that the Fire, Police and Health
boards shall remain intact and shall
not DO included In the general admin
tstrative board plan, In other words,
the Don Leavy vote places the ordi-
nance In its original shape as It came
from the special committee to Coun-
Gil.
The vote for the amendment stood:
Ayes-Adaxns. Atkinson, Bliley.
Moncure, Moore, Powers, Rennolds,
Whittet.
Eoes-Bennett. Butler. Cowardfn,
Gilman. Grundy. Hobson. Melton.
Mitchell, Nielsen, Patram, Perdue.
In adopting the ordinance as amend
ed emily hve votes were cast a9aiuU&
the measure. as follows: Atkinson.
Donahoe. Grimes. Nielsen, Powers.
Back to Common Council.
This action means that the amend-
ed ordinance must be sent back to
the Common Council for concurrence.
That body will probably be called In
special session at an early date for
the purpose. Meanwhile Counctlman
Hirsohberg. patron OF the substitute
adopted by the lower branch, an-
nounces that he Will reintroduce hln
substitute. and will fight for its adop-
ton In the face OF the amended pa
per put through last night.
On the other haI1l. prediction =
mace oy supporters CT the Don Leavy
proposition that the lower branch
VIII readily concur with the Alder
men. with perhaps half O. dozen votaa
10 spare N,
Tho Council chamber vas crovd-
ca win politicians. heads OF otty de-
partments, ofnceholdetb In cvery walk
OF the municipal government morn-
oors Of tho Police Beard. bustnAn
men, liquor dealers and others when
the Aldermen got down to business
soon aIter- O'Clock. This agxrega-
non Q, humanity occupied evsry
asatlAbie sitting and standing onaOa q
u tho room. and incidentally psolEed
the place we'll night to tho sufeocatfon
point. Mr.. Clyde Saunders occupied
q point OF vantage In q window tunk
back OF President Whtttet's Chair.
once no was seen to confer with Mr.
ttenry Cohen. Superintendent az t.
street Cleaning Department. or. rr~
ther' Mr.. Cohen was seen TO confer y
with him TOR . few moments. Al
seneral proposition. however. he IL
tened while the others talked. NnaP-
by stood Mr.. Chris Manning, ~. mesn. u
Der Of the Board Of Police Comnsie-
.ioner1 Mr.. Manning held sevsea1 .
little sheets of paper In his hand. Il
With these he kept tally when r. VI
ballots were taken.
Over toward the northeast cornAp
% the room stood Mr.. Leaman, who. III
Ike Mr.. Saunders. listened atteas I
lively. ~
N4Is NAIlS S4&11S S8u9060.
MI Morgan Mills was seen tc takh 81.
his departure soon after the Don 4.
lseAvy. ,ameRdment. apparently van
sadsfied with the situation. He dfNsss
not remain to hear Mr.. Joseph i. %I
Powers. OF Madison Ward, CHEZ clexk M
u tho legal department. o1 the Che I'M
Apsake and Ohio. talk for more tn, 81
half an hour In setting forth IL 81
personal views on the administrative ID
beard plan. which were decidedly. ~ 81
verse to the proposition. Mr.. PoMS
srs expatiated on the subject. the We h
IN nnal adoption Of the DON Law I'D
Measure was taken. Mr.. Powers sa1 @
rreat danger lurking In the board n
scheme.
While he did not say 50, Mr.. Pov-a
RS IL understood &c have spoken n
he capacity OF floor leader for ~ sss
opposition. &. . "a
The four-ward plan was flrst tatoS M
p. MI. Don Leayy. speaking a. Chez ass
'ion OF the measure. submitted r. We
Without argument He felt that RI H.
eeded none. 7sa s KS
Then came the big ones, Mr.. Pd
~ leading OF. He favored ward ss;!
uction. but he was opposed to
method proposed. 8sssa
Mr.. Powers was followed b.
sltley. who.said The moro wardoT H e
ave the better on The people
'0uncil. but do It In the porp4r Wy
Mr.. John r. Grimes. of Mar
rard. who looks IKE Z veteBSD
he service. voiced practically
nme views. Thon arose 4x. ISrn
( Washington ward. I'm. angnS
efious 20 = degree. sa,Sl2sS3
IN ring4ng tonsA hs alt1H "A - Z
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