Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
GLASGOW CALLS MEETING
ON REVISION OF CHARTER
Invites Representative Citizens to
Assemble at Mechanics Insti-
tute Tomorrow Night.
WILL FORM ORGANIZATION
Would Cooperate With Special
Council Committee I'm Securing
for City Best and Most Efficient
Form OF Government.

The movement for an organization
OF representative citizens Of Richmond
10 back the campaign for a revision OF
tho city charter will take definite form
III n meeting to be held In Mechanics
institute Monday night at o'clock.
arthur Glasgow. of London and Rich
ihond. who has been conducting a
speaking campaign in behalf of re-
form In the municipal government.
yesterday sent out letters to repre-
fentatise men in every walk of life.
inviting them to be present at Monday
nights meeting and outlining the pur-
pose for which he has called the gath
tring
BY his addresses al public meetings in
every section of the city. Mr.. Glasgow
has aroused public interest in the move
inent-one of the direct results being
tho introduction In the City Council
Thursday night by Councilman Carter
c. Jones. of Madison Ward. of a reso-
luton calling for the creation OF a
charter revision commission.
WILL DE FIRST OF
SERIES OF GATHERINGS
The meeting Monday nigh. will be
the first of a series of gatherings to
secure the cooperation of citizens in
general in the movement. 1t will bs.
the endcavor TO get n line on the idc,s
o: manufacturers. merchants. prof.s-
S!onhl men. bankers and leaders OF Ia :
Tor organizations 10 the principal
provisions OF the proposed new charter.
when the citizens organization is
on It's feet, Mr.. Glasgow will turn over
u II ais general plan. which provides
Tor centralized government, conduct
cf ~ experts II the heads OF the sew
GRAZ departments. who will be removed
from political Influences and considc-a
ions. Details are to be worked out
by the charter commission. and the
organization viii probably nominate
"a" citizens whom 1t considers eligible
Tor membership on tho charter com
mission.
The outstanding features in Mr. Glas-
S"" ) addresses have been his advo-
cacy OF simplfed form of mun.cipa |
government. the main organization OF
winch shall he perriurent in it's char
"cters nd composed OF highly trained
men in their respective lines who will
not he susceptible 10 political !nflu-
cnces
MIR. GLAsGOW'S LETTER
OUTLINING HIS VIEWS
The text Of Mr.. Glasgow's letter en-
bodies 'hcsc Ideas. II follows:
Dear Str.-Bclieving that this move
mcnt will have your appreciation. |
venture TO invite YOU 10 meet "a number
N representative citizens OF Richmond
At the Virginia Mechanics Institute
Monday, June II. AT $50 o'clock when
n. meeting will organize for the fol-
'p"ing purposes:
Firstly. to approve and further the
creation OF satisfactory charter com
mission thoroughly representative of
The citizens OF Richmond. to consider
cur loca! government and charter to-
ccther with the Constitution and laws
q! the state in so far as they affect the
same. and Ia recommend such changes
~ may. be deemed desirable
Secondly. in all proper and feasible
ways TO aid this charter commission in
ITS task and the City Council in it's
subsequent action. and generally to
take whatever measures may seem ad :
risable in order TO secure in our future
municipal government the fullest bene-
Ats OF the possibilities thus opened 10
have striven to make this frst
gathering Though but nucleus
truly representative OF every citizen Of
Richmond Of whatever district or con-
dillon. so that each and every citizen
may rightly feel that this is his or
ean!zation, working for him and exc
cutting his viii Its membership will.
1 hope. be hroadened and perfected with
this idea always in mind
Trusting tina; you will attend this
meeting and will cooperate in this
work. am.
Yours faithfully,
ARTHUR GLASGOW.