The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-15

Common Council, In special sessio1
last night concurred with the Boar4y
OF Aldermen In adoption OF the pre-
posed administrative board ordinances
by vote of twenty two to eighteeuss
thus putting the measure up to tn
Mayor for final approval MA
In receiving the concurrence OF 1n0s
lower branch, the ordinancet wen
through in the shape in which 1t casnos
from the special committee whtc4
drafted it. and In which 1t was roCou1ss3
mended by the committee on or0e@&
nance, charter and reform. This meAno
that the measure excludes the police
fire and health departments from COM
troll OF the administrative board, IT,
Don Leavy amendment In the BuakW
OF Aldermen. having provided thaez
these departments be left intact
Mayor Will Sign Il.
Mayor Richardson announces TINT
he will attach his signature OF etl-S
dorsement to the ordinance AZ soon -
1t reaches him. 1t will probably reac1A
him from City Clerk August soma
time this afternoon.
The board Is to consist OF I'VE nlena-
bers. elected by the people. Upou
them viii devolve the responsibilities
OF directing and supervising tho city
government which now rest upon tho
shoulders OF Council committees.
Their salary must not exceed e4.0eos
per annum each. Legislative dutfoO
will still vested In Council
Must Get Charter Change.
Unlike the four-ward plan which
received the Mayors signature ~
days ago. the administrative board
| - 80
without charter change by IegtoIAt1Y&Iz
enactment. This will make It nsoo
sary for the measure to be put up t0s
the approaching General Assemblvsi
II 10 reasonably sure to predict thnHa
that body win readily grant the app11.
cation. unless determined opposttto1k
to the plan develops, as q result -
| the exclusion of the police, fire, an4s
health departments from control -
Puts BODY ON Notice.
Immediately after adoption OF t.
ordinance last night. Councilunxka
Hirschbery put the body on notes
that the fight for incorporation Of n11A
city boards under the general plA1ls
| is not yet ended. when he Introduces
! resolution calling on the city aees
| torney t. take the proper steps -
procure from the Legislature 60
amendment to the city charter. % tln4N
V4LH
| ments shall be placed under supo1z
vision and direction OF tho general
administrative board Mr.. Hirsch6Q1s|
asked that the measure be a0optQxf
| under suspension OF the rules. but 1lrSs
| Pollock objected and was suetntmG4
| by the chair. This action. howevoHs
does not prevent Mr.. HirschbeE
from introducing the same rssol1s
| ton at tho next meeting OF COuuGl1
l 80 Il tn Aar xhn%
| himself OF the opportunity. when II
| offers itself The authority for thu
| assumption is no other person thGNks
| r, esident Peters himself, who u 0v1Sa
IDENTIFY in hearty accord with AGxSS
| Hirschberg's purpose. though Il d6&g
| volved upon him last night. - n
| matter OF duty. to override the con1
Gilman from Jefferson.
-Four We're Derelict.
! ."At least four men went hack Gf3
their word to u.s. remarked preaaG u
Peters. on leaving the chair, an
| adjournment otherwise We WoulNS
! have won by the same vote by whtG2&z
| we were defeated"
Mr.. Peters did not call these &c.
! lict mem bers by name, but he upG1
| as II he might do SO, II pressed - Y
During the argument and dlno
sion that preceded the fnal vota, M
Pollock. original spokesman FOR
ordinance as 1t was came from
special committee Of which he
chairman. kept In the hackgrQN b
having nothing to say until he aSl&
to successfully oppose the HIxu
berg motion as the curtain wA1 49,
| to be rung on the scene. He
evidently satisfied with tho situa11
and confident Of victory. Mr., X
had nothing to say during tho ev1
ing. a
It remained for Mr. Umlau1
Mr.. Hfrschberg to sound thu x
ringing notes for the side oppooQ1
ment, Mr.. Hirschberg leading 0fZ M
Calls II Juggling.
He said In substance: This n i
Cling performance. We sent =, RI
| to the aldermen and now ther
sent Il back TO w. II = IN Il &
again to send Il back 70 thA
haps never before hare the p011fo
been 20 active. They heSo
working early and lA1A d. htSS
police board left alone. ~ 49,
said that No won't hav0 an1
saloons. that We wcslt haNo 60
| fivc-cent ante gAme6 and 144nGS
things neod not mAntaoM
police board u AholIghG6 H.
department. Ii the wholo Qn4l
70 H. moral inguA. Wha& 4o&S
thi0 unoxu11Ge H Gn
So m ES*