Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-06
FOR SURVEY
IS OFFERED IN COUNCIL.
Carter c. Jones. of Madison Ward,
Is Patron OF Plan for Expert
Examination.
MEETS WITH SHARP OPPOSITION
Members OF Finance Committee Sue
cerd in Having Paper Referred
First To Newly Appointed Commit.
tee on Charter Changes.

I'chnii" shape Was given tho move
m"nt led hy tho civic Association for
q municipal survey last night when
councilman Carter {. Jones Of Madi-
son Ward. introduced a resolution in
tn" Common Council calling for an
appropriation of $1,000 with which To
pay tho experts II the bureau Of
Municipal Research. of New York. 10
carry on; the work. The matter was
| referred 10 the special Charicr-ChanEe
| Committee. but not until after sharp
debate in an effort To have it go direct
to the Finance Committee.
Under The resolution. the expenditure
OF the money would he loft in tho
/ hands Of a committee 10 bc composed
ot the City Auditor. tho chairman OF
the Finance Committee and tho Mayor
u specifies that the bureau OF Muni-
cipal kescarch be employed by the
committee. and that Its agents 10 rem
dcred every possible facility bv city
officers and employees to accomplish
thci: work
The resolution will have the support
OF the Civic Association and tiftecn
other commercial. civic and social or
eaniEations OF Richmond: The local
press has for long while advocated
the proposed survey. and many indl-
vidual citizens have been active in sup
porting Tho movement,
GIVES ACCESS TO All.
hooks. PAPERS AND itECORDs
The Jones resolution Is "a follows:
De II resolved by the Council OF
the city OF Richmond, tho Board of
Aldermen concurring, that the sum Of
Sl"ote. or 50 much thereof as may he
necessary. be, and the same is hereby,
appropriated out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
to pay for the taking and having made
a municipal survey OF the city govern
ment. and of each and all of it's de-
partInents. The expenditure of the
foregoing sum shall be under the con-
troll authority and direction OF COM
mittec consisting Of the Auditor Of the
city, til" chairman ~ the Finance Com
mittce and the Mayo. Tho said COM
mittee Is authorized to employ the Bu-
reau Of Municipal Research uf New
York. aud the said committee and all
officers and employees aud agents OF
the city government shall render all
assistance ncc"ssar" 10 accomplish the
purpose of this resoiut ,cn. and 10 make
effective, complete and thorough said
survey. and to this end the said OK
perts shall have aces. IL all books.
papers. records and AL other docli-
mcntS Of said city
Upon the passage Of this resolution
said sum Of $4,000 so appropriated
shall be placed to tho credit Of an ac-
count to be known as tho Municipal
Survey Account, and 10 he drawn upon
and expended ny said special commit
tee above provided. All oils for tho
cost OF conducting said municipal sur
vey shall be audited h. said commit
tee, and when so audited and certified
by the chairman OF tho committee.
shall be paid by the Auditor OF tho city
Of Richmond, and charged to the said
account"
WANTED PAPER SENT
TO FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Councilman Jones offered his resolu-
ton toward the close Of She meeting.
and when he asked that it be referred
10 the Finance Committee. OF which he
is a member, il was the signal for
debate which lasted for nearly n half
hour. lie finally withdrew his request.
and the paper was sent to the Charter
Change Committee.
Councilman Powell. Of Lee Ward. also
4 member Of the Finance Committee,
offered the motion to send il to tho
Charter-Change Committee. and it was
seconded by Councilman Mills, of JEFF
ferson Ward.
There is no Question in my mind"
said Mr.. Mills. that this paper Is a
companion resolution to that creating
the special Chartcr-Changc Committee,
and II should go to that body. am
q member OF the Finance Committee,
and also OF the Charter Change Com
mittee, do not think that tho mat
tContinued on Ninth Pagc.)