Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-30
Gin FIGHT To SECURE
CHARTER COMMISSION

CHARIER Commission
First Annual Meeting Civic As
sociation Opens Campaign TO
Hold Election.
|SLEY IS NAMED PRESIDENT
dresses on Municipal Reform
Fiadc by Robert S. Binkcrd, OF
New York, and DR.. ID. Il. Andcr-
fon. Of Richmond College.
TO timo will he lost by the Civic AS
|iation of Richmond In bringing
ut an election OF Il charter commits
p OF seven members, a strong rcsolu-
bIedSinE support to this course
|lnS been unanimously adopted at
hrst annual meeting OF the organi-
on held last night In tho John Mar
II High School auditorium. The re-
OF tho committee on resolutions.
united By Wyndham. II. Meredith.
coated immediate action. and "a
n rs practicable the association viii
nch a campaign to secure sigma
p Of the General Assembly. TO pc
ons calling for tho election OF a
omission to prepare An up-to- date
|rtcr Tor the government of this
|lany or iichmond's leading profess
pa and business men were present
heard two Interesting addresses on
ter municipal government delivered
ROBERT 5. Binkcrd. Of New York.
|retary or the city Club. and DR.. n.
Anderson. OF Richmond College. and
active worker for reforms in city
Fernmcnt. Miss Adele Clark. or the
pa Suffrage League OF Richmond.
10 was given unanimous consent to
az pleaded for the support OF the
|oc!ation for the women In their nght
nave voice in governmental affairs.
fusgestiona made by the committee
nominations FOR officers to serve for
ensufng term were unanimously
Ppted. and John e. Eaaley was elect
president, Succeeding DR.. Stuart Nc
PRO: Frank w. Duke. John Stewart
Fah. l. j. Marcuse and Wyndhau r
|red!th were named as vice -presi-
BITS.
ME sEVENTY-FIvE
MEMBERS on BOARD
pom recommendation or the commit
on nominations, the board OF di-
torF and the associate board OF df.
tors were merged into an active
|cctoratc OF scven;y-flvc members.
e separate boards consisted of ffty
I'M hcFS zach The
low
". Meade Addison. c. r.. Anderson.
Il Anderson. T.. L. Remiss. II. s.
pom ners. II Carl Boschan. r r.
Evden. Rev. W. r. Bowie, d. D.. John
|rr Branch. A. G. Brown, Jr.. John
wstt Bryan, W. g. Carpenter, L. NJ.
frinEton, James Caskie, Milton Cone.
pm g. Corley, Walker c. Co.lrcll +
Dreamer, W. y. Crenshaw. w. G..
'zicr, J. Mai Davis. e g. Dawson.
X Day. Frank W. Duke. John {.
Eicy. W. Arthur Evans. c. A. Fclvev,
Or y. $. Freeman. &. Il. Barwood.
len ~. hin. +. l.. Hiil. DR.. George
= Johnston. g. Jctcr Jones, II. *
|ioEs. =. L. Layfield. L. G. Leigh.
!. j. Marcusc, w. r. Mason. .. Ed
nd Massic. Wyndham L. Meredith.
rray NJ. Mcclure. Dr. stuart arc-
re- H. II, Miller. &. T. Norman.
hop u. j O'Conncli. J. T. Palma
=. .. Il Parrish. James L; rhii-
+ Jr.. Hugh Powell. Roy 6. Pratt.
T. Reed, Charles T. Richards. Aug.
ne Royal James T.. Ryland. C.
saunders. q. J. Sands. Allen j. Sa-
c. Fred ". Scott. Arthur Sc,ivcnor
NJ. Shepherd, +. J.. Shinett. Nathan
ION. r. II. Smith. l.. Il. Smith, Il. W
Imam. Joseph W. Stewart. 4. q
nix. Warren J.. Taylor. g. g. Valcn-
r. 6. !. Walford. Jr.. Charles II.
'kins. John J. Wicker. Jr.. John T..
|Ison, Coleman Wortham and w. ~.
,ncrman.
fhc prime object Of the association
b gain expressed in an amended CON
button. as prepared by a committee
which Mr.. Meredith is chairman.
7 which. in part, reads as follows:
Tho objects OF the association shall
to arouse our citizens to the pri-
|ry duty OF qualifying themselves as
crs, TO see that "A full vote is brought
at every municipal election. TO work
the end OF securing for this city
most efficient, modern and respon- II
lie form OF government, 10 fiji it's
ices upon merit alone and by those
/ qualified, and to improve in every
y The conditions affecting our com
nifty life"
FaUEST CIVIC RODIES
TO JOIN MOVEMENT
report OF a special committee. com
led OF Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Meredith and !!
Anderson, submitted by Mr.. BRYAN.
de several important recommends
|hs 10 the association in keeping
u its policy OF conducting an ar-
Fssive campaign for a charter re- /
In. The attention of the association
called by the report To the impera-
r necessity Of raising $4,000 in adj /
lon 10 the fixed office expenses Of !
200 Il year If the work Of securing
dcsiycd signatures 10 petitions is !
|ried out The committee also sur-
Its that the various civic organiza- |
|ls be requested to name one or two |
knberS from each to serve as mem !
Is OF the board Of directors Of the |
lie Association. a campaign COM
tee to secure speakers familiar
In municipal government and tile |
ling OF al expert survey OF munici-
activities OF Richmond arc among |
Ter things advocated by the com |
tee. These will be. il is expected. |
led upon at u meeting OF the di- |
Tors, which may he held next week.
h openng his address DR.. Ander-
said that one or the reasons for
formation Of the Civic Associa-
|, was q general dissatisfaction with |
|ditions rs they exist in city af-
RS. He declared that members of !
association had been ridiculcd. but
Il these very men. he said, who arc
by loyal 10 tho city. The men who |