The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-02

Ward In the redistricting, Is made intS
south Richmond Improvement DIS
I trict." within the bounds of which al
the guarantees of Improvements un1el
the annexation agreement are to b,
executed.
II is hardly anticipated that tn.
Council Will 80 into discussion OF tn,
ordinance and resolution on Monday
night but II is thought they will be
deferred until special meeting. wher
they can be fully considered. The at
tention of the Chamber of Commerce
and of industrial. commercial and labor
organizations throughout the city Will
DO called to the proposed plan of re-
form, so that the Council may have as
fully as IS possible an expression OF
he wishes OF The people in voting on
the proposed changes.
Text of Amendments.
The fun text of the proposed changes
in the city charter creating an adj
n.inistratire board follows, the NUM-
oers ,eferring TO the sections OF the
existing charter which are revised or
replaced;
BE it resolved; That the City At
ioino: be and he is hereby author
lzed AND directed to procure from the
next General Assembly Of the State Of
Virginia an amendment to the char
ter OF the city OF Richmond which
provides as follows:
20 Inc IltS Council small nN inc
pay OF all officers but when such pay
las been hNed the same shall not be
increased by the City Council until
me proprie,y of such Increase has
been referred to the administrative
board. considered by them and re-
ported upon 10 the Council; provided.
however. that the Council may dele
gate to the administrative board the
twho they are now or may be here
after authorized to appoinO, and pro-
Nided further that the pay Of all EN-
p!oyes OF the city shall be fixed by
from time to time. be Increased or
diminished by said board
Charter Officers.
'2S, There shall be elected by the
people one city Treasurer, one Com
missioner OF the Revenue and five
members of a board to be known as
the administrative board, the terms
If all of whom shall be four years
from the first day of January succeed.
ing their election, and there snail be
appointed by the Council in Joint scs-
sion one city clark, one clerk OF Coun-
eil committees. one sergeant at arms
of the City Council, one City Attorney,
one Auditor, one Police Justice. one
clerk 10 the Police Justice. one sub
ktitute Police Justice. five members
VI the Board Of Health. nine members
OF the City School Board, one clerk
10 The City Treasurer, one clerk 10
the city Auditor and one collector ~
aelinQuent taxes and the Council may,
or may not, in their discretion, elect
one City Collector, and each branch
OF the Council shall be authorized to
appoint such officers and clerks as
may be deemed proper for the regula-
u OF its proceedings and for the
convenient transaction OF their bus.
mess the terms of which officers and
rks SO 10 b appointed shall be two
years from the first day of July sue
seeding their appointment, except the
term Q! the Police Justice. whose term
shall be four years
Crention of Office
2s TIE Council may create such
ofices ano clerkships as they may
deem proper. in addition to those here
In provided for, and define thei.
pow : and prescribe their duties. and
require bonds with sureties in prope1
penalties payable TO the city by II,
coroorate name with condition for the
faithiul performance OF said duties
but 10 office OF clerkship shall 'e