The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-01
CHARTER CHANGERS
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT
Captain carlton MCCARTHY Will Talk
ON Method OF EIccting Admin
istsAtivc Board.
POLLOCK PLAN Is
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION


In its determination 10 proceed -
rapidly ~ posetnae In ehe WoFk ~ \
framing an amendment to the city
charter. members Of the COMMITTEES
stated yesterday that there would pc
no time lost between meetings. ana
that, IL necessary. several meetings.
would be held every week until the
committee had completed it's work.
Further consideration will be given
the resolution nxing the duties of the
mayor at the meeting tonight. Two
sessions Of the committee have been
consumed In the consideration OF this
question The committee will proha bly,
reach a conclusion on this item at the
meeting tonight.
Captain Carlton Mccarthy will ap-
pear before the committee by special
request to resume his discussion He
will talk on the method OF electinR the
members OF the Administrative Board.
At the last meeting three PROPOSE
tions were presented by as many menu
bers of the committee. Mr.. Adams In
troduced a resolution designed TO mimi
mike time and trouble In making fu-
Iture amendments to the charter. His
resolutions provides that the L~gis-
Iature give to the city the right at
any time to amend its charter by ref
erence to the people. He said the peo-
pie should always have a say In such
matters.
Mr.. Peters offered a resolution eiinat-
mating the Police Board, and giving
the Mayor the power to appoint tho
chief OF police, the latter to appoint
the members OF the Police Force.
Mr.. Pollock offered a draft of his
proposed amendment. This PROPOSE
ton has created much discussion. and
will probably be the subject of discus
sion when the actual work of framing
the amended charter ID taken up. The
proposition OF Mr.. Pollock IL:
BE II resolved that the City At
torney be and he is hereby authorized
to prepare proper amendments TO the
City Charter. A. follows:
II. Providing that future elections
to the Administrative Board shall be
made by the Council upon recommen-
recommend two eligible candidates for
each recurring vacancy.
-. Requiring that the Mayor shall
sit with the Administrative Board. hav-
Ing = vote on all matters In that body.
and with power Of vetoing any action
by said board. which said veto shall
have the force and effect Of postponing
nnai action on such vetoed proportions
to one week from the date Of veto.
duriRx which time the Mayor shall
ale his reasons for such veto In writing.
and at the expiration Of which time
the matters so vetoed shall como up
anew and shall not be passed except
by q -------- vote Of said board.
-. Abolishing the Fire. Police and
Health Boards. placing the duties Of
the administration Of those DEPART
ments under the Administrative Board
and authorizing the Mayor to appoint
Grief Of Police and Chief OF the
Fire Department. which said oficers,
az well as Nil the employees Of said
departments. shall be under the man
agement OF tho Administrative Board
-. A provision making II Z misde-
meanor punishable by fne OF impriaon-
mept. or both. for any member Of. the
Council OF the City to recommend any
person for appointment to any once
or position Of employment Under the
said Administrative board, or for using
his influence. either directly Or indt-
rectly. for the execution or doing Of any
work or bringing about any other
matter OF administration BY said board.
Is. Requiring tho Mayor to submit
with his nominees for position on the
Administrative Board his certificate
under oath that HIS nominees 10 pre-
seated ara made solslY hecause Of their
Atnens for service on that board, and
that. he u mot influenced In any way
by political or perAonal reasons In
nominAting the same. and recurring
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