The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-27
Recommend $4,000 Appro.
priation, But Reserve Right
to Select Men to Do Work
NEW YORK BUREAU
IS BEST In FIELD
Pointed Out That Washington
Organization Will Furnish
Survey of All Schools in the
State for $1,000

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The committee on charter changes
last night voted by ballot of to
2 TO appropriate the sum of 10000
for a municipal survey, and TO give
the committee power to decide who
they shall elect to do the work. on a
resolution offered by r. l. Peters,
president of the common council. the
offer Of the Civic association to pay
the $4,000 and to ask the New York
Municipal Research bureau to make
the survey. was set aside and the COM
Tittee thrown open to choose what
ever concern they wish to do the work.
a large number of interested Citi-
zens were present when the hearing
OF the survey resolution was held,
and the matter was debated at length
on the floor by members of the com
mittee. Mr.. Mills presented letters
from Governor Cox, of Ohio. from
President Patterson. Of the National
Cash Register company, and from the
former comptroller OF New York. Civ
ing their hearty support TO Dr.. w II,
Allen. These letters were fled.
Two Competitive Bids Read
The proposal and specifications ot
both the New York bureau and the
Public Service institute which have
been under wide discussion since their
Representatives appeared before the
committee last week, were opened, and
a digest Of what each concern would
do for the money was read The
research bureaus plan called for $40
oeo for a survey of the city govern
ment proper, and s6,5 extra for A
survey of the schools. The Public
Service institute asked $1,000 for n
survey of tho government
DIR. u, r. Anderson. executive
secretary of the civic association, was
asked by MIR. Mills il the association
would hold their offer good to cover
a thorough and technical survey of
all the city departments. and the
reply was that the association would
stand by the specifications Of the hu-
reau, but outside OF that they would
do nothing
letter from Il. II Sands, repre-
senting the New York bureau, was
read. refuting claims of efficiency and
fitness laid down before the commit
tee by DR.. Allen He referred to DR..
Aliens CONCERN as a mushroom or
ganization. =. and denied the bulk OF
the statements made by DR.. Allen last
week before the charter change COM
mittee.
Bureau Widely Endorsed.
DR.. Anderson read two kilograms.
showing why the association has
stuck to the New York bureau as the
best concern of its kind TO do the
work desired to he done. One mes
sage was from Robert s. Wood ward.
of the Carnegie institute. stating that
the New York bureau of municipal
research was the best municipal sur
No ny1 ay,i nVf hr
other was from u. 5. Rowe. widely
known authority on municipal affairs.
and stated that the bureau is first
among private civic organizations.
After a short discussion, r. l.. Pc
tiers stated that the city of Richmond
is able to pay its bills. and that he
was not afraid of a survey. He said
he favored the appropriation of $10,-
600 to satisfy that body of citizens
who want change in government.
but that he didn't want to decide who
should do the work until the money
was at hand. He then offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was event
ually adopted:
Successful Resolution.
BE it resolved by the council of
the city OF Richmond, the board NJ
aldermen concurring;
That the sum of ten thousand dol
lars t$10,000), or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be, and the
same is hereby. appropriated out OF
any monies in the treasury not other
wise appropriated and placed to the
credit of an account to be called
"Municipal Survey to he drawn upon
and expended by the special joint
committee on charter amendments on
Its proper warrant on tbs city audi
tor when duly signed by its chair
man, for all necessary expenses OF
said committee, including the exami-
nation into the public school system
and all OF the branches of the city
government The said committee Is
hereby directed TO invite proposals
for the conduct of such survey which
shall contain in detail the character
OF the work and the extent thereof to
be accomplished, the name of the
person who will be in charge OF the
examination of each department. and
his credentials, and STIMULATING the
examinations of the departments
when commenced. shall be continu-
Gus until completed. and not left on
to be renewed from time to time,
All boards, officers and employees OF
the city government shall, when re-
quired, exhibit to said committee and
its agents all books. papers, records
and other documents 81 their several
departments, attend the sittings oil
said committee, and. in every way
possible, aid them in Its work.
The person or persona chosen to
make the survey Of the city govern
ment shall have been Appr1reu ~
the council OF the city Of Hfchmpnd,