The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-10
NJ CHANGES ARE
PROPOSED BY ROSE
rians Suggested for Reduction
In Membership OF Admins
trative Board.
PoRTANT MEETING TONIGHT
nfter Changes Committee to Con-
sioer Proposition Introduced by
PRESIDENT Peters--May Go to. Al
nermen Tomorrow.

Fwo propositions of Importance
De discussed at the special meet
r. OF the committee on charter
fhses tonight at s o'clock. One
n De the resolution recommended
Councilman Peters reducing the
mnsrship OF the administrative
Rrd. and the other will be a reso-
Ion presented by Chairman John
Rose, making many changes in the
m of government.
Mrs Peters resolution simply APP
es to the administrative member
p, which he wouldreduce from five
eeented at the last meeting of COM
pm council, and was referred to
committee. The meeting was
LEG primarily for action on this
olation in time to have it go to
board OF aldermen tomorrow
nj. SO that no time may be lost
the whole proposition may be
Shed through in time to be acted
pr By the coming legislature.
he recommendation of Mr., Rose
brace the following points:
nat the municipal Offices in South
Enmond be transferred 10 the city
pper
That the two police courts. one tn
Nth Richmond and one in the city
pper, are unnec essary, and that
stings court, part II, be transferred
the city proper. and that hastings
art, part |. he devoted to criminal
sea, while part II be devoted to
il cases
hat the Juvenile and domestic re-
ions court be maintained, but that
be presided over by the Judge of
ice court
That the office of city sergeant and
7 Of high constable be abolished,
he departments be put under the
eraf Of the city.
Abolish Administrative Board.
That the administrative board be
pushed and the business of the city
transacted by an executive COM
Stee consisting of the presidents
common council and board of al
men. chairman of the finance com
ftee the mayor and city auditor, OF
|fch the mayor shall he chairman
Ihat ali standing committees OF
council be abolished except the
hnee committee, and that commit
70 consist OF nine members four
pointed by the president ~ the
ar3 OF aldermen four appointed hy
president ~ the council the ninth
ne the city auditor. With the pres
nts o. the board OF aldermen and
nmon council and the mayor mem
s ex-nf7cio
rhat the word manager instead Of
berintendant he used In reference
the heads OF the various depart
nts
That the board Of fire comrnis-
ners be abolished
That the employment bureau com
Bsion he abolished and the man
II a1 tia employment bureau he n
nted by the executive committee
That purchasing agent he apr
nted by the executive com miti 90.
his salary be fixed p the com
tee. with the approval of the
hnes cnmmittee.
That q CITY farm he purchased for
slic purposes and ? manager he
pointed by the executive commit
hat the city home. Pine camp ard
gina hospital departments be con-
dared ara Placed 1fndsr charge ~ /
health department
hat the managers Of the gas.
ter and electric departments and
city engineer he formed into
Ird Of public works. presided over
the mayor, and the chief OF po-
OF Are. building inspector and
ef health officer shall form board
public safety, whose meetings shall
presided over by the mayor
hat an accounting department be
ated by the executive committee
the consolidation of the several
Aa rsr nrr41 IN axia
cutiye committee shall have
eer to consolidate. centralize or
cfwsse change the. various clerical
COS to promote efficiency
That the paymaster's department /
II be a part OF the accounting
artment
That the office Of sealer Of weights
measures shall be under the /
cutive committee.
Views Requested.
That the heads of all the depart !
hts thus effected shall submit re- |
Is 10 this COMMITTEES, embracing
ir views on the plans here pro- |
(sd t
. Ia presumed that many of these /
Fsested changes may be embodied in I
report Of the bureau of municipai i
vey. which is now in course OF I
pAration, and accordingly the +
&c association. which has been ac- |
Ia the discussions concerning |
nosed changes in the form of gov
fnent. Is expected TO stand behind /
Rose In his advocacy of the reso-
on.
The Injection OF these two resolu-
aa into public debate at this time
tend to cause heated campaign.
I1o MEMBERS of the administrative
Ira will stand for reelection next
observation-disclosures Mccarthy and
schberg-and il is rumored that
Or aspirants will be In the field
vided the people decide to CON
le the board as it now stands.
In the various departments. who
be effected by the proposed
Ages. will use their utmost energy
defeating the proposition and with
civic association and the Ems
ting a hot battle will be the re-
n calling the meeting for tonight.
kirn1an Rose states that any mat
OF interest introduced by anv
mber will receive prompt atten-
!.
rue Reformers" Meet Tomorrow. L
he Grand Fountain of the United
~ ~ True RAfnrYners will cnpya1a