Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
CHARTER CHANGERS WILL
| MEET TOMORROW NIGHT
report of subcommittee Is Rccciy-
ing Scrutiny OF Members Of
City Council.
iEE HANDWRITING ON WALL
aInny Members Regard Changes rs
Minimum That Public Will DC
s Satisfied at This Timc-Some
Would Wait for Election.

81 Having carefully studied III. report
e its subcommittee recommending
weeping changes in the existing form
x city, government, as Il wartime
s,easure. the Council Committee gu
charter, Changes viii! meet tomorrow
light to begin the actual work Of
sormulatins it's report 10 the Council
Recommendations Of tho subcon-
afittcc will no thoroughly thrcShcd out.
md those opposed TO the subcommit-
4ec'S suggestions given every oppor-
\ unity To express their views.
d In official circles las; nigh, !: Was
SFecly predicted that the meeting would
so lively III the extreme. Tho rcror;
as freely circulated that opponents
- any reforms in the existing gov
Enmcnt would mass their attack on
Sie subcommittee report. on the
Seound .tha, it in substance recon
4Eendcd a ''onc-man" government in
acinS four important departments
S1dcr the Mayor. The recommended
5forms have caused wide discussion.
sat many ~ tho suggested changes
{ adj been anticipated.
: On al sides IL was freely admitted
sat Tho subcommittee had submitted
"a excellent rcport. despite the fact
|. at its, recommendations arc directly
y
{ any members OF thu Council. The
i3port, according 10 expressions heard.
las far more drastic than had been
pectcd in official quarters, where the
f4ltcf had been prevalent that tho
Ssmmi;tcc would file a 'comprom!sc"
3aper containing sufficient reforms TO
Gre partial satisfaction to those aGitat-
IS changes D tins time.
q IARTER PETITION MAY NOT
he PRESENTED ST THIS TIME
Early reports had been that the peti-
On recently circulated by many city
Z iplcyces and some few mon not ~
sc citNs pay rolls. which requested
i at all charter changes ho submitted
Z votc Of the people, would bc tlcd
lthin the next few days or when
Z report OF the Chartcr-ChanSe Com
Nttcc was presented Ia tho Council.
i d'ca tons ias; night, however. were
at the petition would not hc pre-
Z ntcd at this time
i Every object souGh: by tho pc,ition
( culato's has been obtained. /; was
1tcd IN certain quarters. which are
heTod' 10 be authoritative. Sponsors
the petition movement sought only
nave Inc question OF charter changes
ased upon lay the voters II Richmond.
the principal motive for tho move
az
Q Administrative Board by the Coun-
without tho approval Of the rconIc
recommended b" tho subcommittee.
amendments TO The city charter ar,
he ratified 10y the voters al a spccial
'ction.
There is :. minority group o, ,nu.
sipal political followers who holi,vc
1T no changes in tho existing govern.
/. :ht VIII be made At this time They
Sc inns opinion on tho belief that
! , petition. said 10 contain the si,-n.
res OF $500 qualified voters. will be
esented TO the Council. That body.
believe, VIII accept this orpoi.-
my 10 defer any definite >tatcrco,
~ Individual views, aud all reform
:aScfcs VIII he delayed two wears
'LIENE COZ NrILMEN HAVE
SEf'N "tiAND" HITTING ON WSII."
mrs group is absolutely in ,hc
norliy, and. on tho other hand the
j. ,icl Is current that members Of INC
VI" nave seen tho "haulwritiuc
nc wall Tho statement has cvcn
III, &C by certain officials th., the
uncii must oct at This time :. SAW
Gil. Any further charter rccar,,
"einehiS which arc initiated AM
Is bound 10 come within Tho ro,.
years II Is believed. will r-oyi,,.
INC abolition Of the Council ~,
no OF municipal thought IS in tbat
cction and has been tho rcs,,l, -,
cry other city in tho cnuu,r,. ,..ti[n
changed its form Of roycrp,,c,.
riolh is on" Of the latest TO adon;
commission -nanagcr plan.
eep tohsideratioaa has. hccn given
report Of tho sl.ncunmit,cc' and
itcon'm cnd"t!ons hav, beer. v.;IcI,
eussso' Provision for the cs,ahIi..h.
Rht or finance department. IN ,ybj'.,
cehtercH under ;he comr;ro,lrr
uc'T'! In nc control Of tho ci,v.s
- ne. haa been Eivcn much favor.
comment Despite the Cart 10,
report has been "picgcI 10 ,,t.. ".
ae criticism q It's general ,t,,oc,..
been heard. Is