The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-23
SAYS CHARTER CHANGERS
SHOULD NOT HURRY
DR.. u. II. Anderson Declares Commit
tee Has Right 10 Ask for Reports
On Survey Findings Now.

That the committee on charter
changes should await the report of
the New York bureau of research be-
fore Formulating plans for changes in
the ctys sic law. was an opinion
freely expressed here yesterday.
The committee has issued invita-
items ia individuals and organizations
10 make recommendations to the com.
mittee in writing to the clerk Of the
committee to he later explained at
public hearings. the first OF which is
set for the night OF October 3.
The committee, in reply to a recent
communication from H #. Sands Of
the New York organization employed
by the taxpayers of Richmond to in
yestigate the city government me-
thcds and results therefrom, advised
Mr. Sands that II hoped his bureau
would file it's report by October !.
May Call for Information,
Owing to the extent and scope Of
the work done by agents for the bu-
reau it is not practicable for the. full
report TO be placed in the committees
hands Al that time However. on yes
terdav DIR. y r. Anderson, executive
secretary of the Civic association
which body was instrumental in the
employment OF me New York bureau,
directed the attention Of the commit
tee to the point that the city's con
tract with the bureau provided that
the committee should have the priv
less Of calling on the bureau for re.
ports from the survey findings at any
time The COMMITTEES need not feel
tt~etf DELAYED by the bureau, accord
tu1 70 DIR Anderson. If 1t wants TO
lsnow whether the report will enibody
a recommendation abolishing this or
that particular Office or board II can
get the information by telegraph in
a few hours
Or. Anderson's Statement.
In statement issued yesterday DR.
Anderson said:
THE people of Richmond will not
see the logic of .disregardng In the
considerations Of the committee the
findinxs and recommendation of a
bureau of specialists, for which In
formation $4,000 is being expended
II Is clear that it would he a mistaken
policy 10 rush 70 the legislature with
an appeal for changes In the city's
government based upon knowledae
liable and complete The bureau Is
pushing its work under a full hea Id
of steam X is writing a report on
the city of Richmond in the space
of four months. which time ia allowed
it by the contract. To the making of
this thorough and detailed report are
going field investigation, and writing
and ANALYSIS both here and at the
New York offices
Does NOT Agree With DIR. Anderson
Last night President r.. L. Peters
of the common council, and mem
her of the charter change committee.
said that the confraittee did not share
DR. Anderson's view. that II could ca II
on the New York bureau for its find
ings In advance of the fling of the
He. however. disclaimed any desire
on the part Of thu committee to dis-
J regard or 10 anticipate the findings OF
1.-The survey. and said that the hearing
( to be held on October Id and such
other public hearings as may be held
were solely TO give the people, and
such organizations which might de-
| sire TO submit recommendations op-
portunity 70 be heard. These hear
I ings, he said. were of a preliminary
character and we're largely held at
this time 40 that they coufi be got-
ten out of the way by the time the
+ report Of the research bureau be-
comes Avatlahis. sir Peters felt con-
hdsnt that this was the attitude of
.-~h -athsr members OF the committee