The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-17
FAITHFUL WORKERS ON
CHANGES N CHARTER
subcommittee Speak Freely About
Their Labors to T'--inian
Reporter.

/ ''loU talk about busy men" said
Councilman Fred II. Powell. member
| of the subcommittee on charter
| changes, last night. but we are them.
/ We are putting in little time on our
private business. and most or our time
! on the affair before us. The trouble
about it, so far as ] am concerned, is
that the city's business runs right into
my own at this season OF the year.
None of US, however. are neglecting
the work given us to do. We are
meeting four nights a week. and at
frequent intervals during the day.
Every item is being given close atten-
ton, and many legal documents and
tones arc being searched and referred
TO- We are determined to make a good
showing and to carefully prepare the
document which we expect TO submit.
Il cannot give a hint as to the ma
! ture of our report. for that would not
be treating the general committee with
the proper Considera ton. We are
getting on toward the end of the re-
port. though, and the public may have
the opportunity Of gazing upon 1t with
in a reasonably short period of time.
We may not he ready to make 1t pub
lie as Christmas gift. stin we might"
Chairman Peters, of the committee.
was equally as clear in his disclosures
" li%S IL reporter. ttlN state"
ment. given over telephone wires cold
and frosty, was about as follows:
Pointed Mr.. Peters,
Very cold weather we are having.
Yes, we are working very hard. No.
I cannot say We will he ready with
the report by the end of the week al
though you cannot always tell from
where YOU are setting what may hap
pes, although there in a lot OF work
vet to he done. before We can reveal
ourselves TO the general committee
We hold our meetings every time any
one of US gets Il pointer or an idea.
About four times week. and some
times oftener. The end is in sight, yes
but the path toward that end liz seamy
and snowy, and may be slushy and
II takes some time 10 get over such
obstacles but we are giving the city
all the time possible and necessary an
der the circumstances. Many social
engagements have been set aside 10y
the members OF the committee. and a
number o. important personal bust
ness engagements and calls have been
set aside temporarily. We want TO
get our report in shape above every
thing else
Alderman Fuller was more optimis-
tic concerning the outlook. He felt
that with some energy on the part of
his cola eerers the report Of the sub
committee might ne out OF, the privacy
Of til committee room by the latter
part of the week. thus giving the city
r glimpse of the document before
Christmas
Fuller L. Optimistic.
We have been hard at WORK,
eeaselessly and almost continuously,
said the alderman. Il expect We may
be able to close our deliberations this
week and may be able % hand the
paper 10 the chairman of the general
committee before next sunday. can
not say that a special meeting OF The
committee will he called this week. but
Chairman Rose has stated that he
would call the committee as soon IS
We were ready to report. This COM
mit;ee hiss been the hardest working
ody OF men I ever got tied M with.
But we sre all patriots. and We cheer
fullv sive our time 10 the business al
the city