The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
COUNCIL MUST
DEFER ACTION
ORDNANCE OF CHARTER CHANGES
Will. HAVE TO 60 TO CON-
MrTrYE> FIRST.
BODY MEETS TONIGHT
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF SPECIAL
SESSION WHEN PROPOSITION
~ pEpATED AND DIS
CJSsED.
BODY MEETS TONIGHT

There Is every probab ilily that the
swn ordinances providing for re-
districi.ng Of the city and a change
in the present form Of municipal
government viii be referred TO the
committee on ordinance, charter and
tho November session of the Com
mon Council tonight. 1t 4. true that
the measures, on motion, could he
tabled Tor three days and then taken
up for consideration and discussion.
But even then. at least one of the
measures--that providing for creation
II an administrative board-would
have 20 he referred to the ordinance
committee and then to the finance
committee, as Ii involves the PROPOSE
ton to fix salaries and regulate APP
preparations. While the other ordi-
nance could be taken up. under sus-
pension Of the rules, there is no
likelihood that such action will be
taken. according to President Peters
OF the lower branch of Council.
AS the two papers go hand in hand,
he believes that they will be consid-
cred together. TIP To last evening.
Mr, Peters had received no printed
scopN of either Of these ordinances.
although 1t WAS hoped that copies
OF the ordinances would be in the
! hands Of all the councilmen by THE
end Of last week the papers having
been finally passed upon by the spc-
clal committee last Wednesday after
noon. when zoe copies were ordered
printed.
Would Digest Them,
Mr. T.. II. FERGUSON, mem Der OF
said yesterday that he WAS especially
DESTROYS of reading and dgesting the
contents OF both papers before they
attempted to enter into discussion OF
: the matter. Personally he hoped
that something would be done as early
as possible TO effect II change In the
! present methods of city government.
From present prospects, If opposi-
lion TO the proposition does not as
/ sumo serious proportions, IL Will be
some time In January before the adj
! ministrative board ordinance would
be in readiness TO be presented To the
Legislature for CHAPTER amendmsnt
If referred 10 the ordinance com
/ mittee tonight, the measure could
not reach Council again IN due course
/ until the December meeting Then
/ IL would go to the finance commit
tee for that body's action and re
port, coming back at the January
meeting Of Council Then If all went
well the measure would be up to the
mayor for veto or approval AS he
might see fit. The Legislature meets
January 10.
Want Special Session.
Whatever is done In Council about
the matter the consensus Of opinion
among the members appears 10 be
that II should be considered and dis
cussed In special session. the ques-
ton being too important for them
to attempt to settle i, at a regular
h. business session.
AT the instance of the members OF
the Elementary Teacher Association
"a resolution win be offered in Coun-
Gil tonight asking that they be given
more pay. They want their maximum
of $685. per year increased to $500
This matter, involving as it does
the question Of appropriation. vii
have to go through the regular com
mittee channels before final action
can be taken. A good many OF the
teachers were thinking OF coming Il
tho meeting in body tonight t'
lend weight TO the proposition by their
presence. but il is understood that they
were tipped off by President Peters
that IL would be better to wait oNti
the matter comes back from the com
mittees Meanwhile. they could at
tend sessions OF the committees and
urge its passage before those bodies
Probe Phone SerYice.
Councilman Seiph Is scheduled Il
Introduce an ordinance calling FOR In
vestigation Of the phone service ir
Richmond and 1t seems likely thai
Council win order that the probe be
conducted Being something OF ar
authority on phone matters. as &
result Of having been formerly con
nscted with one OF the old companies
in Richmond, Mr. selph will IN"
doubtediy be made chairman or th'
investigating committee.
The Fuller ordinance providing foi
free text books tn the public schools
Is still pending hef9re the ORDINANCE
committee and Is. therefore. not ye
ready for consideration OF Council.
The Nonderiehr workhouse ordi-
nance is also pending before commit
tee. as is the Lynch resolution pro-
Ihibiting children. under certain age
from attending theatres or MOVING
picture shows unless accompanied by
older persons.
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