The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
WILL WEED THEM OUT
BY IMPOSING BIG TAX
All Candidates Who inter- Race for Admins
trative Board Must Put Up $25O.-.Fixed
Under New Primary Law

Some wedding out OF the prospective
candidates for the city's first .ldminis-
t"at!vc Board may be caused by that
clause OF the ncw State primary law
which imposes State las on can
didatcs OF per cent. OF the first year
salary. II Is proposed - tx the salary
of the board AZ the star, $1,000 per
annum for each of the Ave members,
making the state primary tan under
the ncW law on each dspirapt In that
race $50 which WIN pe In addition
to other expenses inCIdcu, TO the cam
paign.
Ever sincc the charter changes were
proposed. and the idea suggested OF
creating five elective Offices paying 80
QUO each. there have been "a host of
possible candidates, mcn OF all kinds
Offering merely because OF the salary
attached. and themselves wiki no con
ccptIon Of tile duties OF the office 10
bo created. NJ a meeting OF the Com
mittcc On Ordinances. Charter ond Re
form recently. when the matter VI fix
Ing the salaries was undcr discussion.
some members thought the city should
pay $500 each In order to secure the
best type OF men available it being the
general agreement among men who
know that the city VIII save many
times the Outlay il . competent and
fearless hoard . put ~ oincv.
Fear OF Wrnk Men.
But the feas was expressed By MON
bcrs OF tnc committee that the voters
OF the city Nigh, not fuily understand
the great Importance Of the offices 10
hc created or Tho wldc powers OF tho
new board which wll have tho award
Ing Of all city contracts. dispensing Of
an patronage, expenditure OF all
money, and supervisors OF all work
Fearing mat under the: circum-
stances some cheap clcr.. with 10 c%-
per!encc, ana no breadth. of v!cw might
slip into u high position where his
cost 10 the city through Incompetence
would be twenty times lis SALARY. the
committee hcld the salary down q
-, 0o0, With the understanding that II
the new plan OF government works
Hud proper men are put in Office. this
pay will be increased as their value
10 the coInmuuIty becomes more and
/ more apparent.
! MI sorts and conditions OF men have
( indicated that thcy wcru not avcCsc &c
f; serving the city on the new board. :,
I few OF these candidates or prospective
Z candidates are regarded a.. capable ant
efficient men OF experience, who &
selected would no doubt measure fully
! up 10 the position. but Il the rank and
, Tile of those mentioned. the mere
Coupling OF their names with the Office
: shows Il total In!sconGspton OF IN,
duties and powers of the positions &c
hc created. This misconccption, how
ever. may continue until the primary
and many voters may 20 10 tho poll.
! and vote for some good fellow or tho
4 representative OF some clique, regard
less OF iitncss.
Whit New LAW providcs.
! The new state primary law, approved
by Governor Mann Oh March ~. is a
mere shadow of what was originally
proposed. and as finally adopted no,
levcn it's patrons were certain Of what
VAS left. iimt the official copies came
frcm the printer yesterday. and /; an.
pears thai from the Nrccka;;c muci
has been saved The now law Will not
take effect unit! three months after
! the General Assembly aGiourns, ant
therefore viii not affect the spring
primary Tor member OF the Council
and Mayor The first ''leGalizcd'
! primary. therefore. will he that hel,
! in tho fall for members of the Nd
Ininistrativo Board. and for member Of