Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-28

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one branch OF the city government
The department OF public welfare Is
made To embrace the present Health
Department. milk and food inspection
hospitals, Employment Bureau and
such other municipal enterprises as
the Council may determine In the
department OF public works is in
cluded the present Engineers Depart
nent and the Office of the BUILDING
Inspector. in addition to cemeteries
parks, Fairgrounds and other public
improvements.
The report recommends the rcnoval
of the Hastings Court. Part H.. TO tho
City Hall for civil jurisdiction only,
and the abolition OF tie folicc Court
Part IL. the assistant Commonwealth S
attorney. now serving liustings Court.
Part II. assistant coroner, and the
scrgcan; for South Richmond. Those
duties now performed by these officers
arc TO be imposed. respectively. upon
the C"mmonwcalth's attorney. the Cor
oncr and the Sherin Of Richmond.
Retention OF the High Constable :
office is recommended, hut the sub
tCfl'HlttCC " cuiu tS 4 all ~ IL W u. =
rants rcturuabIc 20 the civil Justice
Ccur, ssued by the clerk Of tina. court.
Al fees collected from this source
would tc pal into the city treasury.
In official circles il was pointed out
last nigh; that the Office OF High Con-
stable wss a Zee position and that
practically all revenues were derived
from civil warrants, Tor which the city
received nothing.
We az. OF The opinion" The sub
committees report says III conclusion,
that the proposed amendments 20 the
charter. after being adopted hy the
General Assembly. should he submitted
20 a vote ot tho people for ratification,
and ;nst If sdoptcd by ms tor!,y Of
the votes cast III the election. they
should become part Q! the charter
OF ,he city OF Richmond. otherwise NOT.
And - accomplish that end. we have
nrcrsrcd and beg "a submit attached
IL tho dra., OF tho charter amendments
tbs necessary provisions for the hold :
az 81 such IN election
I'm presenting the report OF the sub
chinmittce, Chairman r. Lee Peters
president cE the Common Council OK
dressed ree-c; tina, tho committee had
been unable 70 make an earlier report.
The vas. amount 4! detail work ncces-
Sery Ger at intelligent consideration
n the question howcve-. made this
Impossible n said. Other members Of
;he committee said ,hey had made
every cHor, 70 provide The city with
the best ncssthis system q govern
rncnc. Some Offices, n!!ed with friends.
HE fr--.r~
hut tina! haG heen necessary Il the,
lily was q be benefited.
Consideration % Tie subcormi,.ee.s
rcc"rt Will be taken UP 3. 4 special
meeting OF the Charttr-Chanre Com
'pi,tce Monday nigh; e, 6 o'clock. In
ttrestcd parties VIII ne invited 20 ne
D'eseH; aud express their views. While
members Of the committee cxpec, that
seNora! meetings viii be necessary 10
"ork out the report for presentation
10 the Council cvcry possible dclay
Will he avoided.
GOT NCiL COMMITTEE WAS
APPOINTED LAST FEBRUARY
The Committee on Charter Changes
winch was appointed under a resolu.
Noh approved by the Council February
u, 1917, the patron OF which W..
councilman John L. Rose. Jr.. Of Lee
ward. Is composed OF Aldermen Will
.FNh H. Adams. president OF the upper
hrahcn; w. w. Workman and orew.v
L"''ef. and Counciimen r. l.. Peters
INcslocht OF the lower branch: Fred
u. fowe!l Morgan L. Mills ana .loh,
u. hrSc Jf.. chairman. Tho suhcon1-
WNttc appointed several weeks a.-n
h"o bcEorc !; Tor consideration the
h!s"s OF Chairman Rose. Alderman
Workman and Councimen Peters and
No"eu' from which many .; it's rec
Communications were adoptaI.
Deepest secrecy Vas observed by nm.
HChcPinmiuce in its deliberations. and
"lter It's report had been convicted
SitE Attorney Pollard, together with
i'S secretary. EIchmond 7. l.acv. sa.
WIN the .abcommi,tec d, practically
every meeting, Nj. Lacy acting as ser.
Hetary and alcnogr4pher.