The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
MOVE TO ENDORSE
BOARD IS TABLED
South Richmond Democratic
Club Rcscnts Effort 10 Rail
road Resolution Through.
CLUB VOTE STOOD 10 TO 6
Special Meeting Will Be Called
TO Consider Question Further
When Members Get Light.

Resolutions highly commencing tho
administrative Board for Its past work.
ana advocating fuller powers for il il,
INC tuture, were tabled by the South
klchmond Democratic Club last uirhr
AT It's regular monthly meeting TIL.
paper is Il complete Endorsement OF IN.
BOARD, and IT passed would have put
the club OH record as opposed to any
change I'm the city charter which
would enable the CITY Council 10 exor.
Us" any future control over it, The
motion To table was passed by . vote
OF IS TO i, following an animated de-
bate.
The resolutions were offered bv W
/. Pugh, and were somewhat similar
10 those adopted last week by an l:nst
END organization, but are much fuller
ana more explicit. Tho sponsor made
a short address In favor Of adoption
but would not disclose tho identity or thn
pereon preparing them. although sew
oral opponents asked the direct cues
ton
Among those who spoke aeaIns, ma
resolutions were Councilman Garter g.
Jones. president OF tho South Rich
nond Democratic Club Councilman
John W. Moore. Charles 7. Morris. Bur
ley Anderson. and others The general
opinion az the speakers was TO IN.
effect that an effort WAS being mad.
to raslroad' mn Endorsement OF the
administrative BOARD through tbo
meeting, and that under no circum
stances should such u question he do
cidcd without full consideration. Mr..
Jones. while not fully decided upor
tho date. will call IA special meeting or
the club TO take UP the matter.
Text of the Resolutions.
Tho resolutions follow In fun.
Whereas. We. the South Rich,no,d
Democratic Club and citizens Of Rich
mond recognizing and appreciatiur
til" cNorts and manner in which the
Administrative Board Of the ctty hay.
eHpedltcd the Workings OF the several
departments Of the government under
their management and control. by
prompt attention To complaints and tho
needs OF the people in South Richmond
ana other sections 81 our city where i'm :
rroNements We're most necessary. and
accomplished 10 the extent 81 money
available; therefore, be ii
Resolved. Tina, VIC hereby exur.ss
our thanks for their efforts. ana We
arc fully convinced that the powers OF
the board should he increased from
time 10 time until they have the man
agement and control Of All the de-
partmentS or the city government: be
It further
Resolved, That We disapprovc % and
are opposed TO an amendment to tho
city charter as suggested 10 IN. City
Attorney In committee meeting by
Councilman Mills. or Jefferson Ward.
and published in The Times Dispatch
Of November 10. 1919, 10 enable III.
city Council nj any future time il saw
ut 10 reduce the membership Of the
Administrative Board TO three or :: less
nuiabcr We fear this would be dan
gorous To the public good. possibly open
Ing the way 10 defeat the Will or tho
people, after having elected their
choice TO represent them. II would b..
a most beautiful state OF affairs for
the people To elect and the Council 70
control the board. There is nothing
the matter with the Administrative
/ Hoard. save that certain parties who
advocated its creation have utterly
failed Ia influence the expenditure or
public money: be it further
"Rcsolvcd. That :, copy or this resn
luton be sent the board and given the
press for publications."