The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-10

The Board OF Directors Of the Civic
Isolation has completed the pro-
bscd new City Charter. which will be
hbmitted to meeting OF the mem
Brs OF the association and citizens
pneraiiy Saturday night. to be held
the Auditorium Of the John Mar
hall High School.
In framing the proposed charter.
6e association committee had before
drafts Of many charters from cities
every section OF the country. Be-
des the charters from which to draw
eas. members OF the committee pre-
bnted their own views. and after full
|scussion and interchange OF thought
nd thorough elaboration. the COM
Ifttee adopted the plan to be pre-
(nted at the meeting tomorrow night
feels that while there may be furth-
suggestions and possible amend
lent, the plan as a whole may prove
eceptable to the people of the city.
Mayor to Have large Powers.
The proposed plan provides for the
lection OF a Mayor Nv the people.
ho II to be clothed with authority
br the conduct of the affairs OF the
ty His salary is to be fixed at not
rs than $4,000, so that capable men
lay feel impelled to get in the field
|r the place.
While the Mayor is to be at the
lad Of the Government--its real ex-
kutive---the city's interests are to be
bfeguarded by a Board OF Advisors.
an Efficiency Board, consisting OF
ke judges Of the courts of the city.
10 Circuit, Law and Equity. Chanc-
y and Hastings, the superintendent
Schools and the President OF the
techanics' Institute.
Advisory Board Must Confirm.
This board Is to supervise the APP
bintments OF the Mayor The latter
hi have the naming OF heads OF the
krious departments. but X those ap-
bintmente are not confirmed by the
dvisory Board the appointees may
bt serve 1t .s through this super
sion Of the official heads that the
sociation feels the interests OF the
tizens may be safeguarded They
Alieve this may prove precautionary.
Id prevent the building up OF po-
Heal machine within the City Gov
|nmen.
The Legislative body Is to be COM
hoed of but one branch. This body
u have control Of the finances of
= city. and will promulgate the an
mi budget. Council Will elect the
~ Auditor.
After discussing this plan tomorrow
Ght and adopting 1t as II stands, or
th amendments the plan will be
fesented the Charter Changes Com
ittee on Monday night.
That body, as was intimated Mt Its
st meeting. will give the plan as
pposed by the Civic Association fun
)nsideration. 1t Is not possible. Of
urse, to anticipate what action NAV
taken by the Charter Changes
bmmittee.
sentiment among the few who dis
ssed It last night was that the one
An proposition was all right. but
ere was some comment as to the
opriety or feasibility of forming an
Ivisorv Board Of the individuals
entioned. The main objection to this
n advanced by several that by
Rcing the offFiats mentioned on the
ard. Il would almost perpetuate
oee men in ONCE. as there are few
anges probable In the list for years
ssThesc men. holding once indefl-
kely. themselves would have the
wcr 10 create a political machine"
ID one man. II should suggest some
her method by which to form this
10. They should be selected for =
zen period. either by Council or
people. assuming ONCE at differ
times. similar ITO the Administra-
b Board.
E1iminated Board.
The proposed plan eliminates the