Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
STUART SIGNS RICHMOND
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Bills Approved AbOIiShing Board of
Police Commissioners and
Health Board.
GOVERNOR SIGNS MANY BILLS
Approves Measure Authorizing Hone
well, After II Becomes IA City, ON
July I, 1916, TO Borrow Money
and Issue Bonds.

Governor Stuart yesterday signed
the Richmond charter bills aholishinr
the Board OF Police Commissioners and
placing the supervision OF ;hc Police
Department .under the Mayer. amend
ing the charter avs "a the terms OF
members of the Administrative Eoa ri
and with reference to the tenure o'
employees i'm the Fire Dcpartnnt All
Of the bills take effect ninety days al
ter the Adjournment of TIL" General
Assembly. SO tina: the Police Depart
ment will be pu, into the direct CON
troll OF Mayor Aiusle early in June.
when the present hoard goes "mt Of
Office.
The charter changes also provide for
the abolition of the Board =, Health
and places the cunJrol Of the Health
Department under the Administrative
Board. No reason has been given for
the apparent inconsistency of retain
ing a separate volunteer board to con
troll the Fire Department and abolish
ing the separate Ecar,iS Tor Police and
Health Departments.
HOPEW1EII. ALLOWED
10 DORROW MONEY
Sils were signed by the Governor
yesterday as follows
House bill No. 1%3--Authori2inE the
school board OF Western Branch Mag
istcrial District. in the county Of Nor
folk. TO borrow money and issue bonds
for school improvements.
House bill No. a63-A Authorizing
Hopewell. in the County &C Prince
George when IL shall have become 4
city on July /. 1916 10 borrow money
and issue bonds for public Improve
ments
House bill No. Providing FOR a
hond issue for bridge building In the
County of Isle of Wight
dog law OF tile County OF Rockingham.
Senate hill No, 16S-Providius a new
charter for the town OF North Tazc-
well. in the County OF Tazewen
House bill No l55-Amendinp the
charter Of tho city OF Nocrolk SO as
tn define tho duties and provide for
the final abolition Of the Office Of col
lcctor OF city Taxes.
House bill No. 1913 Amcndinc tho
charter of The city of Richmond i'm
reference 10 the terms Of. Office of
members of the Administrative BOARD.
and placing the Police Department un-
der the jurisdiction Of the Mayor.
House bill No. It's Defining the
status OF the colony for the feeble
minded on the grounds OF the Nir-
cinia state E:pilcptiC Colony ANA do
hninC Il fccblc-miudcd person
House bin No. o5--rrovidInr Cor an
election in tho town % Cln~!;syiIlc in
VIC County Of McCElcnhUrc. ON III. is
*uancc or bonds Tor the establishment
of IN electric light plant
House bill No. -Authorizins the
County of northampton to borrow
money Tor road IMPROVEMENT.
House bill No. iI5-Urohihitinc the
ijlliuc OF deer in tho County of Cum
hcrland for the term ": thr,h years
House hill No ia -Prohibi,inr The
killing OF deer in the County Of Buck
ingham FOR tho term az five wears
House bill No. "7i--ror the relief
"f :. NJ thilcS, late treasurer OF tho
County Of Frederick
House bill No. -" Amending tho
charter of tho city of Richmond with
reference to the administration Of the
Fire Department.
lIouse hill No 91S- Authorizing tho
county of Eototourt 10 borrow money
for road ana bridge improvements in
Fincastlo District.
House hill No. 2o-rroviding addi-
,ionai powers ana duties for The state
Board Of Charities ana Corrections
House bill No. Amending IN.
road law ~ the County of Culp"pcr
House hill No. lSA Authorizing tho
appointment % ono additional commits
siou"r TN chunc-ry for tn" Circui,
Court OF :, ,'oput,- ,,r \\.,r,.r