The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15

r L. Jamison. James McFalIs. II. ii.
Angel
J. y. Pride, industrial agent, Sea-
board Air Limo Railway
II, \. Worenicker. industrial DEPART
ment. Southern hallway.
AIr. Tnlinferro's Plan.
William c. L. Tal!afcrro. city attor-
ncy Of Hampton. addressed tho dclc-
gates on the subject. Commission cav
erninent ana Necessary Legislation in
Virginia." "
Mr. laiiaferro then read Il bill which
ne mad prepared. and which he said
nc believed would present !, ,iesira bio
method by which cities and towns
fhieht effect change in their form, Of
government. This set forth the meth
on OF procedure In detail, hcginninl,
WIN tho presentation or II petition to
INC Mayor 10y 70 per cent of those vol
ing ut the preceding municipal ciec-
/ .ioh; the petition to contain tho out
me OF the form Of government desired.
anu ne followed its course through the
Various steps necessary 10 its adopt ion
ny the people The municipal ma
chihery and the method OF its opera
/ ton was described minutely
~ cilles with more than 10000 popu-
iation there is to be II council. com
fo7'' VI from tnrce TO eleven members
according to the plan suggested. these
officials to be chosen from wards ar ~
, inrse' The Mayor is given the power
OF suspendinE city employee and the
councii the power Of removal.
lhc proposed act provides for sin
year trial of the method OF government
adopted. and, If found undesirable in
that time. u majority Of the qualified
electors of the town might discard tho
pan and return to the method provided
pN the general laws OF the S;nte
Following the reading Of the pro-
posed act. general discussion follow
cd in which a number OF the Delegates
participated, critiCixinE the plan sug :
Ecsted and proposing additional safe
guards 10 make the plan more elastic
and effective.
Fnvors city Munger.
Mr. Goolrick. delegate from Fred
eflckshurS. favored making ii obliva-
Tory on all towns Of 10000 or less to
select u city manager or commissi oncr.
to have charge Of its affairs. H. said
the advancement made by Ercdcricks-
burg under this plan IN the pas, twelve
months was greater than ever before.
1t Is the best FORM he said and it's
adoption should be compulsory"
Other speakers favored the widest
home rule in the matter of sclectirl: n
plan. The whole matter Was referred
10 u committee. composed of tho fol-
| lowing: w. &. l.. Taliaferro, city nj
! torncy. Hampton. chairlnan william
ii. Baker. attorney and member Of
Council. Portsmouth: :. 4 Buxton. for
mer Mayor and attorney. Newport
News. Lieutenant G. T.. shaw, a retired
naval officer ami An expert in muaic! :
raj matters. Norfolk: : Hamilton
Graves. city attorney. Roanoke; q. o'C.
I Goolrick. member OF Council Fred
I eri2ksburg: Walter T. Addso editor.
ne News. LynchburE; &. \. McIIugh,
member OF Council Roanoke.
y committee was also named TO Sc
lect a time ana place fer the next meet :
ing. composed Of the following - y
Markham. Alderman. Portsmouth. chair
man: &. {. Vaughan. Mayor. franklin.
( J. Howard Hall, Councilman. Ports
mouth; c. Il. Momaw. Mayor Roa noll
/ III. w. Campbell. Councilman, Suffolk
Tonight the league heard addresses
by Il. stuart Roger. city commissioner
OF Fredericksburg. ana Colonel j. b.
finncr. of Suffolk fredericksburg i
municipal affairs are conducted b. one
commissioner. Mir Rogers address WAS
based upon this plan Colonel Pinncr
spoke on tile modified commission form
ii force IN suffolk
business sessions will be held to-
morrow.