The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-06
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ADAMS AND PETERS
TONIGHT
POLLOCK TO MOVE
ACTIVE MADISON WARD HEMREH
GOES TO CLAY WARD
WHEN RESIDENCE
~ BUILT,
SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT.
Schedule For Tonight

::ssl ut4ooA---io4nt s~s=wtoh
board OF aldermen and common
council.
a., O'ciuck-~MeelinG Of board
OF aldermen a. rCJs>s'e commit
tee appointments.
s t,cto,,---4 .eg11Isr meeting
common C~punCiL
There is little doubt Gut lhat both
branches OF council will have ulorIms
tonight The meetings will be most
interesting, Tor the couucilmeu are to
know how they have been pisced on
abe new committees. and all OF chem
VIII be present
The number OF oonmitteeS have,
under he new rules. been cut from
sixteen t. seven, Eubrac cling 6uarces
streets, ordinances claims public
buildings, properly and utilities dock.
river and harhor. and sdyertiE:ug and
enterprises
These committees via have nine
members each. II Is conceded tast
the finance committee under Tho new
wules, is khe most important, for It's
powers and PRIVILEGES are not in-
rarierred with bN the administrative
board The rev committee ON pub
tic buildings property and Utilities
IS considered by some as hkely TO
develop iuto d most important - m
rnittee This committee las 20 dJ
with all public buildings, parks,
bridges. markets. etc. ana becomes
even more important that the cid
grounde ard buildings connlttca
The COMMITTEES on streets WIN have
about tho same duties 1t had nc
fore.
Important Committee.
The advertising COMMITTEES has de-
veloped into one OF the standing com
rnittees. and In being sought by many
OF the coonc5Imeu.
That on dock. river and harborf
will have 10 transact all matters per
tanning 10 the river and harbor.
The committee on claims takes th'
place OF the old claims and printing
committees,
1t IL said by both President Adams
and Peters that there will be many
mem hers Of the old committees which
are retained, still on the committees
IT will, In the nature Of things be i'm
possible to retain all the old member
on streets, for instance. There were
eight men on the old committee, two
from each ward. That committee 4
increased by one member. and IT wa
said by President Peters lsM nigh
that he would give that place TO 4
sSouthside nun.
With the removal OF Councilman
Pollock from Madison ward at the ex
psraffon Of his term, II wss rumore,
on the streets Saturday that Mr.. Pol
lock, would be glad TO bury biEasei
for the next eighteen m onths IN Tin
finance committee.
Mfr Pollock will the latter part O
shis summer built a. handsome resi-
l. =.
Reservoir. and Will move into his ney
home early next year. His home vii
then be IN Clay ward, from whicl
his active spirit may bring him int
council from that ward Presen
Clay wBro representatives embrae
MesSrs r. L. Peters, Jacob umlaut
Clarence A Seaton, Harry Huber AM
r. Graz F5addon
The abolition Of the committee o.
City home, places ths work Of tina
old committee Ia the hands Of IN
one on public buildings. property AFT
utilities. Chairman Mitchell. OF the
poor committee will probably b
placed on the new committee. Oths
members Of the poor committee ma
land on this committee.
The advertising committee IL an
other one sought by members. Thi
committees will have much TO do TO.
ward helping entertain visiting dele
gales 70 conventions, etc, and a Nom
bership IS worth the while.
In the meantime the administrat1y
bosrd sails slowly along, awaiting It'd
ingS from council, which tidtngs vii
begin 10 pour Ii during the coming
week
The, finance committee will begll
at once framing the budget All tn
departments will send their wants t,
the auditor, who win transmit then
30 the council and the board. VIII
funds in hand. or IN sight. the ad
rninistrafive board will suddenly az
surae signs of great activity, and th'
course of empire will rsruu1e III
wanted way.
The administrative board will NEE
az 10 q clock this morning as usual
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