The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-07
CITY COUNCIL IS
. BACK At OLD STAND
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED AND
LEGISLATIVE MILLS START
WHEELS GOING.
UMLAUF TO FINANCE
CITY ATTORNEY DEFINES DUTIES
OF MEMBERS AND SHOWS
THE POWERS or ADMIN
IsTRATIyE BOARD.

judgment Gid President Adams. Of the
beard of aldermen and FFesloeh'
Peters, Of the common council, MAKE
their selections Tor the council com
rnttfees 10 r0rl, under the new rules 81
TIRE city council that there were rev
dtsappojntments among the members
OF council last night when the commit
tee ASSIGNMENTS were announced.
A few members were someW hat aus
appointed at not receiving places " ''ien
fhtv felt they deserved, but with thS
elimination Of committees and The re-
strtctton az to membership the pre-
s{f1ing officers could not give ali mem
BEES exactly what they wished. or what /
they would ike TO have been able los
give.
In a general way every enc was sat
tsfled. IN nearly every instance mem
bers were placed on comm tees 49, o.
work Of which is more or less "a
rniIipr 10 them For instance the ne"
,sc,ynrnfttee On utilities has In ns
membership a number OF members VI
she former grounds and buildings com
fnittee. This committee Will pfo'a"As
turn etst - he tke most important ~
all The committees, aside from ii@'
on finance. .-,,-,
It's aattes arc ny and its preTok8-
tves widesprtad This committee mas
all 10 dc with public buildings, Efootl"s'
Yropertv Of every character, lustIto7
fiona. works embracing the 1naFRtlS,
arnaories, water and gas, and elrEts'S
plants, parks. city hoTne'. 'N0sP' ''''
dock and wharf
There were bat two additions 70 t''e
finance committee. that OF Abptfi''@'1
Gilman aud Councilman tmieuf
The street committee remains as
did, except the addition of Soui'c'~
man Moore. of the Snuthside
Is Il rms
head OF the harbor commit W ~ ~ -
takes the place OF the James river I'M
provement committee, ,.s.
THE committee ON claims ahS0rpS
tha work Of the former committee on
printing and claims, with Couhe lii'a"
Atkinson stiIl st the helm. r,-.,,,.,s
with the withdrawal Of AR tu't1 "a
from the committee on ordinances II
IN likely that Mr.. Haddon. who IA
lawver. NAV be chosen chairman, WIN
Mr.. Welsh, an old member as SUI
An opinion from the city attorney
defining the duties ot the warn"
mittees was read. :..
prerooatives Of COMMITTEES
The committee ON streets WI ha :
charge Of all matters pefta'ulus ~
street improvements. opening 81 ai''S7'
Or closing the same. the rights thetrN
on. bridges and ether things IN con
anectiQn with the eeiS'@t
rnenf Of thorouehfafes .sa,.
ThA fnanca comm ittee viii conslaef
ali ordinances In relation to salaI le@'
Ina ms . r4garnrriattnns.- hoTtds4 eNes-zf
THE Committee on ordinances WIZ
consffier All ordinances and resolH-
lions Tor otherwise referred 10,
The committee on pubic hul'o'h BS'
rrnnerties aud utilities will have con-
sroi of ali public properties, constr uf-
fior Of buildings. accession or JANUS
Tse committee on dock. river and
nartnr will have charge of every
thing in connection with the RIVER
and docks. ....-... .,,, Wv.
charge Of applications Tor seIu1u ~,
~ fines. damages, and conslder al
eIz,ry1s against the city or It's depart
ments.
Ncw Council Comriftces.
Y-otYosvirr are the committee
gfreefx-Alderren Ordway Puller'
If CLAY: Joseph T.. Powers. OF Maal-
son; Mark Gurst, Of Lee; A. & Mel
ger. Of jefferson, counciimen - ~, ~
PoIlock. Of Madison; T. q. Haddou'
~ f.1av; A. j. Tondeiehr. OF Lee
Morgan r. Mills, Of jefferson, Johh
w Moore. of Madison.
nance--Aidermen Barton II.
tsrurrav. Of Lee: John r. Grimes. OF
jefferson. I. r. Perdue, of Madison
II lsl4 H. a TT Ia L i-A44 L.
T. r. Fuller Of Madison e. a Sea-
ron. of clay. f. II, Powell OF Lee,
@. IT. Lumsden, Of 1efferson' '"c""
TTmlauf, of Clay
nances-Aldermen Marx 6unS''
re / ee. James r. Di~raey. OF Madison
n w Melton. OF Jefferson, Lawrence
Paul OF Clay, Counciimen ~
Haddon. Of Clay; ], B. Welsh, OF Jei-
ferson: T. w, Moore. Of Madison; n
+. yondelehr, OF Lee; c, Z. Jones, of
sMmdison.
Public Buildings. Properties and
vrt;ltf{es-Aldermen r. w. Melton, on
Jefersou; Joseph 4. Powers, OF Mao
sson. John r. Bliley, Of Lee; 1onn J.
Mitchell. Of clay. Councilmen NJ H.
Mills. Of Jefferson. II. ~ Atkinson
an Madison; c. r. Radcliffe, Of Lee
J. J. Pollard, of Lee; q. +, Pollock
Of Madison.
rtoek River and Harbor-~Alder-
men II. ". Melton. Of Jefferson: John
i Riley. of Lee: James r. Disney,
~ Madison: A c.. Nielsen, or Jetter-
son. Councilman q. w. Rogers. OF
" y sfesa53r Ky M 4fsSritsa ~ as.Sss2s's
~ n Bufier. Of Bee:- HarT9 Huber
) ~ tfaV. W. f.. Sall'Fan. Of Jefferson
"a inns Aldermen Marx Gunst Of
Lee grdway Puiisr. If Clay. Law
renee Paul oF clay. James 7. I1l~-
nev. Of Madison. Councilmen Fl D.
A4kfsxs,fa. of Madison. w. b- 0F-5.
van IN jefferson N. u. ECtiet of
.ee. !. r Welsh. Of Jefferson. harr2
Huber. Of EiaE.
Advertising and Enterprises Al
dersnen Joseph (. Powers, of Aaui~
son; John ]. Mitchell Of Clay. Coun-
cilnfen G. w Rogers. Of Jefferson; ].
j. Pollard. Of Lee; c. II. HatcIifte, %
Lee The president Of each branch
Of council, r. l. Peters. Of common
council and w. Fl. Adams. nj the
board OF aldermen. are members by
virtue OF their office, and the mayor
In member ex-off1cio.
public Interests--Aldermen John
n. Blney, A. G. Nielsen; Coucllmen
J. n. Welsh, W. f, Sullivan, Harry
Huber, Citizens J. It. Paimatary'
Moses Rose, IL L. Valentine. j. ".
Bliley, Harry Tucker.
To Advertise City.
The committee on advertising ana
enterprises will consider advertising
Yrnroxtftnna the location of enter