Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-06
RESOLUTION FOR SURVEY
OFFERED IN COUNCIL

Continued from First Pasco
ter is in proper shape TO 90 10 the
Finance Committee
Ihere has been great deal OF dis
cussion about a municipal survey" CON
tinued Mr. Mills. but there has been
no intelligent proposition sneci6e,
either by the newspapers OF the city
or BY individuals. What do they want
US to spend the citys money for? As
the matter stands, it is no tanrihlo
concrete business proposition. We
ought 10 have something specific. Ia
it fact that some one knows wha,
this bureau Of municipal research is
going TO recommend for US? Some one
evidently docs know. am no, opnosnd
TO survey. but do want 10 know
VINO is going TO make this survey and
what their qualifications are"
SAYS FINANCE COMMITTEES:
CAN GET INFOR MaTlOS
I am not here TO go into any arcu-
'nent on this question" said AIR. Jones
want TO have the paper referred 10
committee for that purpose. The
FINANCE Committee can get all Of the
information on the subject which /,
may desire.
Councilman Seaton. OF Clav Ward
who is subchairman of the Finance
Committee, joined with Messrs. Powell
and NILS TO send the resolution 10 the
Chartcr-Change Committee. The III
nance Committee has enough work 10
do now" said AIR. Seaton This is a
subject We oh
much light Let the paper go 10 the
Chartcr-Change Committee ana then
be sent to the Finance Committee.
which will, in the end. have TO pro-
vide the funds
Il, comes with poor grace from the
suochairman OF the Finance Committe &c
TO sidestcp from this matter on the
ground Of too much work." declared
Councilman Moore. Of Madison Ward.
Send the paper TO the Finance Com
mittee. This is TIC quickest way.
In" survey is coming, and the quick
er the better"
sonal privilege. lie said that his
record of attendance upon commit CO
meetings vas sufficient 10 show that
he did not wish 10 shrk the duties i'm
posed upon him. lie declared that he
never had and never would shirk his
duty.
NOT WILLING 70
RUSH INTO EXPENDITURES
Councilman Haddon. OF Clay Ward.
another member OF The Finance Com
mittee, declared that IL mattcrcd not
10 him whether the resolution went to
the Finance Committee, the Charter
Change Committee or TO the Ordina nee
Committee. Send it where YOU wan;
to-" he said, Il am prepared to vote
upon il. ! have no objection on Garth
TO survey. believe that tho survey
will show Richmond city officials TO be
equal III ability 10 those of other mu-
inequalities. Eut do want 10 say that
there is no use in the Council blow
ing hot and blowing cold AT tho same
time. We have been condemned be-
cause We exceeded our budget. After
the new budget goes through I am not
going TO vote another dollar of the
city's money. unless il is necessary
IL il can he shown that the survey is
necessary. I will vote for it, ii the
survey is not necessary will net vote
for it
Mr.. Jones here withdrew his request
that the paper go TO the Finance Com
mittee. Let the resolution 60 to the
Charter Change Committee" said its
patron. Il can see very plainly that
tho paper is going 10 get all the at
tcntion and considerable which any
one could desire Tor il. withdraw my
request"
President Peters referred the rcsolu-
ton TO the Charter Change Committee
with instructions to report to either
branch of the CITY Council.
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