The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-10
COUNCIL ADOPTS
P0LLOCk'S PLAN
Measure to Take Kinks
Out Of System Gen
orally Endorsed.
WILL GET ADVICE
E ROM CITIZENS.
Rules Suspended and Ordinance
Goes to Board-Members Adj
init That Anticipated Meth
DDS Have Gone Far
Enough-Wharf Mat
terto Committee.


The Lord sent It. If the devil did
bring it, was the characteristic IN
dorscmcn, given by Councilman George
McD. Blake 10 the resolution offered
III the Common Council last night "
Councilman Gilbert * Pollock, pro-
Niding for the appointment Of Il CON
inittec to prepare a plan for simplify
lnS the methods OF city government
CHder suspension 81 the rules the rcso-
luton Was adopted with only two dis
stnting votes. council AIorga r. Mills.
who led the oproaition. objected mere
~ as to procedure and as To the a,l-
VISIBILITY OF ussociat:ig citizens With
the committee in its deliberations and
stated THAI he fully concurred III the
necessity OF cutting through the tan
tlcd web In which tile business affairs
OF the city are nov administered.
Not for It CommIn.ion
II asking q suspension OF the rules
~ order that the resolution might bc
~ once adopted. MIR. Pollock stated
that every member realized the ncccs-
Sly OF changing business methods and
facilitating the management Of city
affairs his resolution does not look
- commission said Mir Pollock
Even were we 10 advise that step ii
would not he in the power ~ the next
Legislature - grant il; las II, Would
4 require an amendment 10 the state
II Constitution We merely propose q,
committee to study conditions ana pro-
Eressivc methods OF administration 10
see II We Cannot devise a way to re
move the cqbwebs from about our
legislative functions
alr. Mills thought the Resolution
should 80 TO tho Committee on ordi-
1hnce Charter ard Reform, obicctinr
70 having outside people Try TO come
IN and manage the city's business
concur a s TO the need for reform
ing she present method Of govern
ment." lie said .a"hut, we should not pas
the resolution ~. offered
Cro,ynins Work OF Council.
.Mr. POLLOCK saw nothing to be
gained py months dciay.and thought
II N" greatest service Inc Council
could perform for the citizens and
community. y rerort simplifying the
soVesnmcnt nc said would be the
Cro"nins work OF this Council for
which II would always be remembered
there WAS general laugn,cr at Mr.
STAKES numerous reference to MIR
lollock but Mr. Blake came out
stron.ly for the resolution. ana csue
clalls Tor that part to which Mr.. Mills
DIRECTED holding that the point OF
Nie" u outsiders called IN III an adj
Niscr* ca pacity would be invaluablc
taxing no offcnse at the story told at
ms expense by MIR. Blake ending with
inc cNpre ssion, THE Lord sent IT, II
me devil did bring it Mr. Pollock re-
piied that ( he were given q good
committee he would promise 10 ..pIHv
thc uev'l Win red tape and ineni
ciehcy ana waste which abound In cx-
lstng conditions. The roll call stood
70 10 ofor suspending the rules. Before
IL was announced Messrs. Cease, I,ums-
den anu Batkins changed from no 10
aye making the vote stand IS 10 . the
noes BENG Messrs. w -: Bradley and
Aorsan X Mills The resolution was
tHeh 1doptcd without dissent
Text OF Resolution.
The text follows in fun:
BE Il resolved By the Council ~ tho
city OF Richmond tthe Board of Al
dermen concurring):
~ That special joint COMMITTEES
OF fiye. to consist Of two members of
ine Board Of -Aldermen and three Nom.
oers OF the Common Council. to be IN.
pointed by the presidents of the re-
spective branches, be- and is bn,ehv
constituted and charged with ttc my
OF making a thorough Investigation
ana study Of the present government
OF thls city in the light Of modern
municipal governments. with a view
OF securing TO the city OF Richmnnd
euch changes In government as will
IN their opinion. result in greater econ.
t oIhS or administration. and facilitate
t ne dlspatch of city business ecnerauv
ne said committee shall present a re-
port OF Its recommendations to eithnr
branch Of the Council
= ihat the said Committee arc
nerepy authorized to associate u.it,,
them In their deliberation three rosI,
oent citizens Of the city OF Richmond
WHO shau be entitled 70 exercise ali
the functions OF members Of the
SAID committee, except THE right ~
vote upon propositions pending bsforo
SAID committee, but the said persons
so actlns In association with said con-.
'nlttee snail be entitled If thev 81 ia
alre, TO formulate and present 10 sai.,
committee separate report or renorts
81 The conclusions reached b. thcm
or any one or more OF them which 20,
70 or reports shall, by said special
with their report" I'
~ City Attorneys Opinion.
Mr. Pollock also presented an on,
ION from the City Attorney as to flo
lesailly or authorizing the PROMISED
committee to associate with it three
/. or more citizens not members OF tho
Council, In which the City |Af(orncv
says that he Is Of the opinion that he
Council may authorize the committee
" lhake Such association. but cannot
delegate to such citizen members the
rlsht TO vote. but may authorize them
70 make and submit to the committee
the result or their deliberations. which
report may be forwarded to the Conn
OIL with the report of the committee.
Mr. Pollard concludes: IT consider
the proposition to have such association
IN making the investigation proposed
not only permissible but wise. forithe
situation, In my Judgment. demands