The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
PLAYGROUND PLAN
is S|DETRACkED
Committee Does Not Hear Vari-
Gus Delegations Favoring
Change.
MAKES TOO MUCH MACHINERY
Council'nen Oppose Creating
Endless Number Of Commits
sions and Boards.
MAKES TOO MUCH MACHINERY

Without going into the merits Of the
proposition, the Council Committee on
Ordinance. Charter and Reform last
night sent back to the Council the or
uinance providing for creation of a
playground commission, with the
recommendation that 1t be referred
TO the Committee on Grounds and
buildings. which has up to this time
had control Of the Fairgrounds oper-
ated by the city. L. Nick. Judlsins. Of
the civic Improvement League, and q
uclesatlon OF women. representing the
Federation Of Mothers Clubs, were
present but the committee decided not
70 go into the question at this time.
holding that as matter Of council
manic courtesy the paper should have
been referred first to the committee
which Will be affected by the proposed
changc Members Of the COMMITTEES
VINO suggested this procedure were
euiciui 20 explain that they were not
opposed to Fairgrounds, but would
prefer to proceed in regular order.
ne ordinance proposes that the city
accept the optional terms OF a state
law adopted by the last General AZ
sembly. permitting cities of a certain
SIZE to create playground commissions.
mat Is board appointed by the
.has OF 70 take charge Of the operation
OF municipal Fairgrounds. appoint
Keepers. care takers and supcrvisnrs1
and generally administer tho appro-
Ptiatlon Tor that purpose. The com
hisslon would have Il secretary with
an Office at the City Hall.
one member Of the committee said
last night after the ,neetlnr' thi,t
while he was free to admit I'm, ,ha
mana sement of the Fairgrounds bv me
Grounds and Buildings COMMITTEES had
~, neen an unqualified success, yet
ne was unwilling to vote for an end
less number Of separate boards and
commissions. thus adding to the Al
ready too clumsy machinery OF city
government, and would prefer that
me Fairgrounds should get along n Z
pest they can. until the city IS in =
position to look seriously into bring
ing all of the executive departnnn3s
a,iu.I one board of paid men elected
Former Mayor Maurice. Of the city Of
a.I,tilcnester, who. under the annexation
U,;r n became Police Justice of Po-
ne aourt' Part 2, appeared before the
committee. asking that his salary lie
n E lie explained that as Mayor and
Police Justice or Manchester he ma
received salary Of $500 and magis
,ian iecS, ~ the time Of the annexa-
aion act these fees were estimated at
about $500 per annum, md tho once
WAS listed II $1,000 in lieu offall FOES
- oo asked That the salary be nxcd at
amending the Code TO that effect vas
Ia Ter recommended to the CounciI
onu!iiances granting number of
pernlits 70 erect public stables were
recommended 70 the Council after re-
ing amended in each case to specify
ina plans must be approved by the
lhnllding Inspector Captain j. Tav-
lor Stratton. chief book keeper of The
City Enginee's Office. appeared in he :
halI OF an Increase in the pay of the
assistant bookkeeper in his ONES
representing that ii was jmnossihIa e.
Keep competent clerk at 5000 per
year The committee Recommended
: mat the salary be made $500, per an
mum. m
or ten parkkeepers asking ,nrraa 60 - q g..
their pay. and the paper was tabled
IN order that they may be heard rs ~
t dnties An ordinance. providing
Avenue grass plots and small narEs
IN the West End was recommended for