The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-06
CHARTER COMMISSION !
BEST PART OF REPORT
gsaalrnaan 1ovaew Believes That Part
~ rsrsosailsYn. IL Nothing tase,
sfaouIa Prevail
rExr or rRorosnp BILL
Charter Changes Oofnmlttsr'a nspowt
Before Common Ovunsal az special
Meeting Next Monday Night

mMeh tinle would be consumed OF
Monday night by Common Council ~
disposiog OF the report ~ the com
mittee
The principal and most important
thing IN connection with the report
said Mr. JpuaN, rs the resolution pro-
vldna for 4 charter commission THAT
resolution ls really the gist OF the en-
tire report That gives this peopis
the right ~ any Tins 10 ask for
change ~ aha charter, and is very
important. m no other part Of the
report IN adopted this section should
he
- shall stand BY the report of the
committee from firm to isst. for II u
step in the Fight direction. might
point out that the popular idea that
che more the power in city government
is divided. this more democratic Il IL. IL
somewhat erroneous. II prevents tho
people FROM getting at any III with
Il police comm iasionsr elected for six
years II takes three City Councils 10
change ali entire board. unless the
members resign with everything cen
tralized under one man. the people
can reach that one man any time !
would IKE 10 point out ana emphasize
that fact. bur II we can only psss the
resolution creating the charter com
1 win be satisfied II II the one go
sential Of the entire report"
The text Of the bill as adopted 8nd
recommended by the committee fol~
loss.
Providing how the cities Of this Com
monweeith having n population ia
w~seas of ATTY thousand tnha httants
may request ~ he General Assem-
hlv Of Virginia To grant 90 any such
zt.f ~ "A ~ y
l. 30 u enacted by the GENERAL As
pemhly ~ virginia That the Connch
or any city or this Commonwealth
having a population In excess ct hfty
thousand $50 0eaA inhabitants, when
requested by petition or petitions In
duplicate aied tn the once Of the
Mayor signed nv number of voters
equal Ia twenty Ave Cg51 per- centun
al the voters qualified 20 vote at the
last preceding general election. shan
provide hY ordinance for the holding
1T an election to take place not less
than thirty dave nor more than Afty
tfmxm thereafter "a determine the qu@@~
tfnu, Shall this city take necessary
sfeps to frame aud request that II be
granted n special form 81 charter
As tho go nge election there SHAH ne
elected d charter commission ~ seven
4 gsernH 81 he shalt he qualified voters
nj large ms the event majority Or
ths aaallaed voters voting al the said
election vnte fn favor Of the PROPOSE
ttHn to adopf special form ~ char"
sos or uaw form F8vernWnBt fnr
aAsA eify then the election nj the
f4arfc~. commission shall be valid,
ofhorw pc the election ~ the said
charter commission shaii hc invalid.
TAr aatt commission ao rtectcd shall
proceed ~ that rsne In open session
20 + epage and propose within 1se
Aa4N from their election q special
charter ana form ~ government for
saeh rity whtcb shall hh signed ~
duplicate hy the members ~ said coFn-
mission or una 5crify If them and
the said commission shall forthwith.
aithlu 100 DAYS from the election OF
Hala commission forward one copy
8hseessAe lW tA8a E@fparRttan Court ~
said r1ty and a copy thereof ga th@
ctts rleFA aud opon receipt Of said
copy by said Corporation Court
stall be the dafy Of the said court 0F
the Judge thereof tu vacation, 90 order
A special election for submitting eaia
special charter or form Of government
ia the q1Hlined voters ~ said rifY 0n
some aAy 20 be determined hy th@
sala court or Judge. @ald election n oe
mela conducted and the result can
wasa@A aacertm med and returned f@
she nleAe prescribed hg ia@ Tor the
holding 81 regular elections ard ~
the regular election ofYiciais Of the
said cltys and when ascerfaJned. TIE
re@nlt thereof shall be by tae corn
u4 aNaianeFH ~ eieeti0n reported so ire
SAID eaurt er 60 the Judge thereof "a
vacation Tberaupen. Il majority
OF the qualified voters voting in Aaia
steetion approve and vote ln favor ~
aaiA special charter og form ~ keN-
eminent @u submitted, lac a@ld Court
81 Judge thereof iR vacation sltait
transmit two copies 0E the sRes al
charter OF form af gnveFnnsat 50
adopted to t18s keeper a the rolls ~
shN General A#aeFmhl Mh@ae aakN II
shall he at the fheu 0r nw1 regular
nssaion ~ t6e General Assembly 50
communicates one at said copies Is tRe
nfewsAinm afgIeeF ~ tne House 81 Dele
oates ana e. TIA Senate af Nir@tni@.
ushasm amfs f #hasl re respectively.
ssx.asa earafts nE Nafa& ta lag tha said
msaesslS4 charter 81 garn az government
hsfsna me BODY owes Nnlch he pre-
ag.ssM mnA @Alsg @Bee8ag charter oF farm
~ assweftaa,aat ~ communicated shall
4ensttfutw & request to the Ienerat
Asa@ssshIy Il asant ths aaA special
charter or feFas 81 government pro-