The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-26
OUTGOING COUNCIL
DID GREAT WORK
Cut Membership i'll Half and
Then Created New Admins
trative Board.
SMALL BODY HEREAFTER
Aldermen to Hold Final Meeting
This Week 10 Clear Big
Docket.

Sin DAYS OF life romala for tho out
going CITY Council. which expires by
limitation on Saturday night In thar
time there is 10 nc held a mcctin, OF
the Board OF Aldermen TO concur in a
numper OF pendins papers. and most
of the committees will have brief sos
sions to- pass on nny rolls. approve
their minutes and bid each other fare
We'll Tho Council viii go down into
history as tho one which drafted and
adopted tho new plan Of city govern
ment. recistrictiug tho city into four
wards and creating the Administrative
Board with tho possible exception OF
tho traffic ordinance. its record other
wise had been without special merit
in the way OF constructive legislation.
most of the time Of members having
been devoted to administrative duties
ON standing committees in the man
asement or the various departments.
The Council has failed TO reach any
action on the offer or certain parties
TO donate tho Memorial Hospital to the
eity as free public hospital and has
likewise failed TO reach a vote on the
proposition Of Thomas j. Todd TO DO
nate $4,000 TO tho city for tho acquisi-
ton Of site for a free public library.
Members Who retire.
The following members OF the City
Council retire after Saturday. some OF
them having had lonS and honorable
service:
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