Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-19
COMMITTEE ON CHARTER
CHANGE MEETS TONIGHT
Not Expected TO Do More Than
Order Survey Report
Printed.
CIVIC DIRECTORS TO MEET
viii Determine This Afternoon Pol
10, Ga Re Followed in View OF
Notion OF City Employees III Cir
CuIaiinu Petition for Election.

,1., .rrnau r. Hose. Jr.. Of tho joint
.-gfiuril Committee on charter Changes.
rt- called :, special meeting of ihat
,uIv ror tu-uirht at : u'clocil to re-
rivr tic survey report OF the New
Norh Bureau OF Municipal Research.
which ,vaS referred 10 the committee
Tucsda: night by .hc Board of AL
dcrucu Tho committee viii also re
ccivc tho recommendation that 100
copies of tho report be printed for
distribu among members OF the
Council ana city officials.
Since several members OF the COM
mittcc arc anxious 20 begin tho con-
sidcration Of the many papers and sug-
ccStion$ before tho body for reforms
N tho city government. steps looking
20 early work along these lines may
DO taken tonight. Little time remains,
i, was pointed ou:, in which 10 work
ont any changes IN the existing plan
Of government for presentation TO the
General Assembly. whicH meets in
January.
In certain quarters. however. il was
believed last night that no action would
&c taken by the committee a. this
meeting other than ordering tho print
ing OF The survey report. The belief
was expressed that the committee
would take no action until the rcpor; has
hecn thoroughly read and diEcsted. and
with only one copy available that is
Impossible At this time.
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
BOARD MEETS TODAY
Important action in connection with
tho reform movement is expected to
be taken this afternoon at a special
meeting OF tho board OF directors Of
;he Civic Association. The conference
will be held at o'clock in the Offices
OF the organization in the Chamber Of
Commerce Building. Since city en-
ployccs, through the circulation of pc
titionS requesting tho City Council TO
call "a special election on charter
changes have apparently ou,mancu-
vcrcd the Civic Association, the direc-
tors are expected 10 decide upon def
mite program.
Many citizens have become indignant
over the methods adopted by the "ins"
in lighting the reform movement
initiated by tho association. and have
rcnudiatcd their signatures To petitions
signed under misrepresentation. Many
letters have been received by City
Clerk Ben y. August. requesting the
Council TO have signatures Withdrawn
from tho petition when il is presented.
PETITION MAY GO
BEFoRE COMMITTEE TONIGHT
From what could be learned las,
night, it is not improbable that the pc
ton, which must be signed by - per
cent Of tho qualified voters of tho city,
VIII lie presented 10 the Common Coun-
80 AT its special meeting Tonight. Tho
W"eiuG has been called by President
Toe Nctcrs to concur In several
an"hvial ordinances which were passed
10y Tho Eoard Of Aldermen last week.
Tor which there is an urgent need for
immediate passage Tho petition could
properly lee filed At this time il was
said
Tho activity OF city employees in Sc
,urluG SIGNATURES 10 the petitions con-
.iuu"G saturday nigh, and yesterday,
nut With less intensity. Seemingly. the
number OF voters who have signed the
paner - not sufficient for the purpose
Tor Which it was intended, and a see
"nd driv" was necessary. Blank forms
ready FOR signatures were distributed
lu tic CRY Hall late Friday afternoon
'ud saturday morning. Secrecy as 20
VA" promoters of the unSponsorcd move
m"ut ls s,ill being maintained