The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-09
PETERS HONORED
FOR FIT I H TIME
Nominated by Common Council
Caucus to Serve Again as
President.
MILLS IS vlCE-PRESlDENTI
New Body Which Goes Into
Office on September l to Have
Only Twenty Members.

At caucus Of members elected TO
the incoming Common Council. which
takes once on september /, neld in Tho
Council chamber last night President
Il. Lee Peters was unanimously nomi-
mated for tine presidency OF the incoia-
ing body. and Councilman Morgan r..
Mills OF Jefferson Ward, was unani-
moUsiy nominated as vice pro sident
y committee on rules was appointed
TO prepare working plan Tor the new
Council which Will be Just half the
size OF the present body and which VEL
have the burden OF paving the way for
the Administrative Board. which takes
Office on January /.
Even with all OF the twenty members
OF the new Council present, the room
looked vacant after the larger gather
ing to which members have become
accustomed. 1t is understood ;hat the
Building Inspector IS preparing plans
removal OF one half of the old desks
and new seating Arrangement
Peters Elected.
The caucus was called TO order by
elected clerk. after President Fctegs
had been made temporary chairman.
Mr. Mills nominated President Peters
as president %; the incoming Cocmeil.
Gazing attention to mis- Uniform fa!r-
moss IN ruling and his familiarity with
ihe city business. Mr.. Peters was
named Icy acclamation and responded
briefly to calls Tor speech. remark
ing that it was his nfth election as
president OF the Common Council no
other citizen having heli that oice FOR
He Regarded the incoming body as
the most important Council In many
wears. alludins to the many changes In
existing ordinances which VIII be nee
essary 10 conform 10 the new plan OF
government. The great Importance OF
the election OF the best available men.
OF courage conviction. ability and cN
rience FOR the Administrative Board
was dweli on
should Inciudc Al Departments.
Mr Peters said that the city had
shown wonderful proeress under its
present government. but that here vas
much rcd tape I'm the transaction OF
business and he believed the new form
q step in advance and that the city
would save much money by It's opera
ton 1T was not as he would have
made it. however. as he would have
Included the Fire. Police and iioalth
Departments under tho Administrative
Board and so avoid ia the future all
friction and conflicting responsibility
He believed the time was not far dis
tant when the Council and citizens
generally would see the wisdom OF
placing those departments under the
central board Even rs it stood. how
ever. he regarded the new plan or
Government step I'm the right dircc-
ton and Urged the cooperation or
The Incoming Council Ia making IL a
captain Mills was unanimously eloct
ed vice president without opposition.
and responded briefly
New Rules Committee
In View OF the reduction IN tho
membership of the Council and the
near advent OF the Administrative !
Board. Mr. Pollock offered n resolu-
tion. which was adopted providing FOR
a special committee TO Investigate ana /
report the changes necessary In the /
ordinances Of the city and rules or the
Council for the government Of tho
hody on and after September l. and
the committee is also instructed to
report a plan for the permanent or
SANITATION of tho Council after ian
uary ] next. and also TO report such
revisions Of ordinances as may he nee
cssary 10y reason If the changes I'm the I
form OF city government The com
mttee is 20 consist of tho president
anf three members ~ tho Common
Council ard hv rpecial resolution the
incoming Board OF Aldermen was rc-
quested 20 hold Nnucus rs soon as
nossihle and 90 appoint three members
70 serve. making "a joint committee on
rules Of seven members
President Peters. who !s member
eX ofilc!o. named as his corn,nittce on
rules Messrs Pollock. Minis and tones.
Tho Board Of Aldermen will organ
lie shortly hv the election Of vice
president William IT Adams c meet,