The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-16
'edcptedby Common Council and Con-
carrcdin by Board OF Aldermen
-yost Important Measure

tThis paper has been adopted by
10Th bralches of city council and went
g the mayor yesterday after
me frN step toward the for
" the charter as adopted by the peo-
PIG. and gives the formation OF the
real heads of the city departments.
~ mayor n to nominate the direc-
TORS by December 10, n h city
councils Is to confirm the nomination.
me committee working on the details
o. The new charter are: Alderman
ordway Fuller. Councilmen r. l.. Pc
ters and Morgan II. Mills. who are
aided by City Attorney Henry r.. Pol
iard.)
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the
City Of Richmond:
4. That the heads, Of the depart
ments of Public Works. Public Well
fare, Public Utilities and Public Safe
~ shall constitute an advisory oar
Of which the mayor shall be a MEM
Der n ex-oficio chairman thereof.
The said board shall on the drst day
o. January, 1919. or a. soon thereaf-
ter a. practicable meet In the city
hail In the reception room OF the may
Or for the purpose OF organization:
They shall elect "A sub-chairman OF
said board who In the absence OF the
mayor shall serve az such. They shall
keep q record of all Of their proceed
ings and have properly hled and pre-
served papers and documents relat-
ing thereto, and to that end they are
hereby authorised to designate some
person In some one Of the depart
ments to act In the capacity OF clerk.
The said board shall make and pro-
mufgate rules and regulations con-
corning the advertising. bidding and
letting Z contract Of work to be done
and materials to be furnished for tins
city Of Richmond. not In conflict with
the charter OF the city OF Richmond
and shall have printed In suitable
% and bound such rules and
lations and keep tho same flor dis
iribution to the heads OF the several
fe partnents Of the city government
and, other persons desiring 70 con-
tract with the city for the doing OF
work or furnishing Of materials un-
der such contracts.
2. The advisory board shall re-
ceive AMI act upon grades and chan
ges Of grades in the trcets. alleys
and other public places OF h city.
and determine upon the question OF
changing the grade of any street. al
ley or public place. submitted TO them
by the director of public works. and
may ratify or confirm proposed grades
and they make such changes there
in As to them may seem necessary
and then confirm the same or they
may reject the recommendation OF
the director OF public works concern
ing grades. And such board is
nressly authorized to exercise the
powers and duties imposed upon the
council Of the city of Richmond un-
der the act of the General assembly
in force June IA, 1912, concerdning
local assessments in cities and towns
and under any amendment of the
said act which may hereafter be
made,
3. I. shall be the duty of the heads
of the respective departments OF pun
lie works, public welfare. public utiii-
ties aud public safety. as soon as
practicable after the qualification. TO
submit to The advisory board a COM
pi~tc schedule showing the number
and character OF The officers assirs-
anita, CLERKS and other employees
deemed necessary by them respect
iyeIy for The proper operation OF their