The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-20
onsc,o members Of the finance commit.

ofyscio members Of the finance commit.
tee.
That. If is the sense Of this commit.
tee that the "suparintendent' be
changed to that of manager" when
rsed 10 designate certain city acers
such as superintendent Of tho gas
works, the superintendent % the wa
ter works~ and the superintendent of
the electric department. or any other
department under the jurisdiction of
the city council and the executive
committee.
That it is the sense Of this commit
tee that the board OF fire commission
crs be abolished.
That IL is the sense OF this com
mittet that the Richmond public en-
ployment bureau commission be abol-
ished and the manager of the bureau
be appointed by rne executive com
mittee
That il Is the sense of this commit
tee that q purchasing agent be APP
pointed by the executive committee.
Who shall specify his duties: his sal
ary to pc fixed by the executive com
rnittee with the approval OF the finance
committee
That II ts the sense OF this commit
t,e that city farm be purchased for
public purposes. and that manager
shall be appointed by the executive
committee whose pay VIII be fixed
with the approval OF the finance com
,rittee.
That II ia the sense of this commit
tee that the city home. Virginia hos
pltal and Pine camp departments be
consolidated and placed under the d.
section Of the chief health officer
That II is the sense Of this commit
tee that the department OF street
cleaning and sanitation toe placed I'M
der the direction OF the chief health
Officer.
Mayer Handles Departments.
That Il Is the sense of this commit.
tee that the manager of the gas works.
the manager OF the water works. the
manager Of the electric department
and the city engineer shall form a
board Of public works and shall be
presided over by the mayor. who shall
cast the deciding vote y any meas
ure, in the event Of tie,
That the chief engineer OF the fire
department. the chief Of police. tho
building inspector and the chief health
officer shall form board OF public
safety. whose meetings shall be pre-.
sided over by the mayor who shall
cast the deciding vote on any meas
ure. in the event OF "A tie.
That Il Is the sense Of this commit
tee that AN accounting department be
created BY the executive committee
hv the consolidation Of the several de-
l'r;uaeuts now in existence ard that
the executive committee shall have
tgH uowsr to consolidate. centralize,
ol otherwise change the various cleri-
sal forces to promote efficiency.
That Il is the sense Of this commit
tie that the paymaesters department
shall be a part OF the accounting de-
rartment
That It . the sense 81 this commit
tee that the Office Of sealcr Of weights
nd measures be placed under the eE-
eutive committee,
Resolved further. That for the in
formation and guidance Of this com
mittee that the officers In charge Of
III the departments affected by these
8, solutions shall submit = report. with
communications, 70 this committee.
and shall be free TO express their ap-
prevail ~ these resolutions. with their
Tcasons therefor
That the city attorney shall point
Z W .te thig committee the chartee
changes necessary u enforce thes7
resolutions uron their adoption. with
such oTher revisions a. he may suggest
10 av5iG ahy conflicting sections para
graphs. clauses. phyases ar words. and
to codify and simplify the charter If
the city IN all particulars.