The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-23
CHARTER CHANGES
. GO BACK TO BOARD
Common Council Fails to Concur
in Amendments Adopted
by Aldermen.
TWO BRANCHES DEADLocKED
Cannot. Agree as to Control Of
Fire, Police and Health
Departments.

Failing to concur In the amendments
the Common Council last night adopted
the original report OF the Committee
on Charter Changes in its entirety, with
| the exception of n slight change in the
wording of one OF the resolutions, and
scnt the paper back to the Board of
Aldermen for concurrence. AS adopted
by the Council last night and as adopt
ed by that body before, the resolutions
of the committee would empower the
ACity Council to place the Police, Fire
and Health Departments under tho Adj
ministrative Board at any time in the
future that such action might be deem
| ed necessary, and 1t would give the
| Administrative Board authority to ex-
pend appropriations made In a lump
sum In any manner and for whatever
purpose it might see fit. On these two
sections OF the committees report tho
| two branches of the City Council are
dramatically opposed. The Board OF
Aldermen refused by large vote to
| vest the City Council with the author
! ity to change the control of the Police,
! Fire and Health Departments. and 1t
| left the section In tho city charter di-
| recting how appropriations shall be
made as 1t Is, the original section leav-
| Committee.
| The Common Council also refused to
concur In the amendment prohibiting
any member of tho Administrative
Board from being candidate for, or
accepting any municipal remunerativc
within one year after the expiration
of his term.
Goes Back to Board.
| The report of the Committee on Char
! ter Changes came up amended on
resolution from the Board of Alder
men. 1t goes back for concurrence or
rejection, as IT was In It's original form,
when returned by the committee to both
branches OF the City Council. The
| Board of Aldermen may concur with
the Council in it's action last night, or
reject the amendments and ask for :,
COMMITTEES OIL conference. If 1t rejects
the resolutions and fails to ask for
a. committee on conference the whole
subject of charter changes becomes a
dead issue SO far as II may come up
! before the present Legislature.
1t was stated last night that the
| friends of the measure which would
give the City Council authority to
change the control of the Police, Fire
and Health Departments at any time
that it may see fit, have added enough
votes in the Board of Aldermen to have
| 1t concurred in.
The report of the committee, as
amended by the Board of Aldermen,
was voted on by sections. Every sec
ton was concurred in until the clerk
reached the clause which would pro-
hibit any member of the Administra-
tive Board from accepting any NUM-
cipal remunerative Office while Il mem
Der of the board. or within year after
the expiration OF his term. Mr.. Mills
moved that the whole section be
CT taly Il,
ed.
On the amendment to the original
report which would leave the Fire, Po-
lice and Health Departments under
their present control. Mr.. Haddon
moved to reamcnd so as to give the
city Council authority to change, If
1t should deem necessary, the control OF
these departments to the Administra-
tive Board.
MIR. Mills spoke in favor of the Coun-
eli meeting the issue now by placing
the three departments under the Adj
ministrativc Board. instead of leaving II
to the discretion of the former body
But MIR. Haddon'S motion obtained, and
IL was adopted by vote of to 5.
Gomez Up nv New Matter.
After the report as amended by
the Council was adopted as whole
Mr.. Mills moved that the chair ask
Tor committee on conference. but
President Peters ruled that the sub.
ject was now a new matter, and would
have to be sent to the Board of Alder
men for concurrence or rejection.
Under suspension of rules, the
Council took up from the table a reso
luton offered by Mr.. Fuller, to au-
thorize the Finance Committee to EN-
ploy Edward ]. Warren AS assistan,
auditor for twelve months, beginning
January !, 1914. at salary of $1,000
year. II was adopted unanimously
An ordinance to authorize the Coun.
Gil to elect an auditor to serve from
January 10 July l, 1914, after which
: the position will be filed by popu.
lar election. was concurred in
. resolution offered by Mr. Umlau1
to permit the convention of the Ma
tional Association of Superintendent.
of Education to have the free use o.
the City Auditorium February 22-2.
was passed. The Council also adopt
, ed a resolution TO appropriate $50,
from the Advertising Committees funt
TO help defray the expenses of til,
campaign to have one of the Fedora
regional reserve banks established il
, Richmond.
< An amendment to the ordinance re
lating to street cleaning, which re
. qulres the Street Cleaning Department
. to collect and remove garbage from
apartment houses. theatres, hospitals
, churches. hotels. schools and chart
9 table institutions was adopted TIL
e amendment WAS reported by the Ordi
r nance Committee, which met just be
fore the Council convened.
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