The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-14
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senbly II chosen thereto, and to per-
form its duties for three years, He
can refuse or resign only on account
u sickness. CD business requiring
absence. 90 age of sixty years. ca
three years occupancy OF an unpaid
position. t5) the administration Of
another public office. 90 medical
practice, CD special circumstances
which. in the opinion of the repre-
sentative assembly. furnish a valid
excuse. Whoever else neglects to
MI such place can be deprived of his
citizenship and compelled to pay from
one-eighth to one-quarter more d.
rect taxes.
Mine Unexplorsd
our own municipality have never
sufficiently awaited themselves OF the
citys right to call upon its citizens
for unpaid seryice--an immense mine
or civic patriotism still largely unex-
plored. Whether this can best be ex-
plotted however by penal statutes. is
questionable. Voluntary service is
better than that which is compelled,
and public opinion will do more than
law
1.-THE representative assembly con-
y
half OF these must be- owners OF
houses The members are chosen by
districts
These disadvantages must he an
parent to all who have had business
with the city. The delay which at
tends the prosecution OF any work, the
want or coordination between the sew
era departments, the inability or mem
ners OF committees to give that strict
m he,
tracts and the purchase OF supplies
&c. which necessarily result in waste
ana extraVagance. and also in a d.
VISION OF responsibility which preyeprs
correction of these evils
authority and responsibility should
go hand andh and, and these should
ne centralized as far as possible as-
peeiaas IN the discharge Of executive
functions.
Minneapolis Expert.
In Minneapolis, the so-called Scotia,
evil is well controlled. accor,ltny -
dr stiles F. Jones. of that city who
is mere attending the convention a,
the National Municipal League.
As Tor the saloon. we have 40t
OF Them In our city. with a tax o.
si,Voo assessed against each. The
saloon is limited to certain districts
known as the patrol section.
former newspaper man, Mr.
Jones has been actively engaged fo,
some Years in work in connection with
the municipal government of Mime.
apoils For the last several years he
mas filled the position of seeretar,
!, 10 the Municipal Voters League %,
mat clty. In addition to his interes,
III general municipal matters, he re-
CARDS himself as something of an ex-
i;AQ nd
IS also an expert on gas matters
Calls at City Hail.
Yesterday afternoon, in COMPANY
with Mr.. w. p. Knowles, superinten-
dent of the city gas works. he called
on CITY Accountant Crenshaw and
discussed municipal affairs with that
official for some time.
With Mr. Jones was DIR. William
A. Schater. professor of economics In
the University OF Minnesota, who il
IA member of the special commission
which is working on the draft of a
commission form of government for
Minneapolis. Professor Schafer also
exchanged views with Mr.. Crenshaw
on municipal questions and partscu-
larry along the line of the proposed
change in the Richmond form. Both
he and MIR. Jones had copies of this
left.
While he is in Richmond, MIR. Jones
hopes to make trip OF inspection
through the local segregated district,
SO as to compare conditions here with
those elsewhere which he has OBJ
served.
Among the subjects to be discussed
at the meeting Wednesday night is
paper on the Police Problem With
Special Reference to the Social Evil
in Its Relation To Municipal Govern
ment. The paper is scheduled to be
read by the Hon. Howard 3. Cans.
Of New York. formerly assistant dis
trict attorney Of New York county
and member Of the police commit
tees OF the National Municipal League
and the City Club Of New York. Mr..
Cans has given close attention to the
various phases Of the police problem
and especially 10 the phase described
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