The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
S0UTHSIOE OBJECTS

SUUlhAlUt U6JlbIb
CONTINUED frorn Yfrst Paee}
e the Commonwealth Hc referred 70
The com pact entered. into betwoen the
'wo communities and declared that
tbis compact ts az binding AS any
contract that had ever r@en made
At thf conclusion of his r"nf4r' s..
Nr. Workman suggested that the city
attorney he given the opportunity 10
reply.
To Reply in Writing.
Citv Attorney PoilFrd stat : that
Il was due TO the city attorney that
ne submit his arswe- in writing ana
suryested that the matter NJ referred
70 the legal department for an opln-
ion ss TO ths right Of the leglst*-
sure 70 pass upon the proposed
amendment to the charter. AFRO ihe
~ariv would bs forthcoming within =
reasonably short while
This Arrangement was agreed 70.
and d I. .TullIarr. at south Rich
n,ond. we'll known lawyer, and former
superirtendant ~ schools, was heard
He presented a lengthy and we'll pre-
na-eA history 81 the annexation move
,oent from rs beginning IN 1905 up 70
the present time ard eUdenN0~"d 10
show that tbs city is morally bound
70 maintain the status quo ~ the
Southside lie said ne had always
held a treaty as a binding contract. un-
~ the scrap Of paper incident III
Germany, and he hoped the city of
Richmond would not Herf'afi4e IL
self In this case
He referred "a an opinion written hv
he CITY attoruev ia 1870 when c@r-
ta4n amendments were beng meda in
ho charter and said that at that time
the city attorney had declared tlie
southside had absolute rights III the
,,t.tn, for continuation Of such city
Offices ana to4rts as were existing
here al thasshr O. annexation
Captain Mills asked Mr.. Tu!|iam II
bfs people favored the abolition - tHe
administrative board. the reply being
that he dtt not feel hinS~.t in Pos'Uoh
70 answer the question
He was then asked IL he thought the
heads Of the proposed departments
should ae voted for ny the people or
named l,v the mayor and he sald they
should no, be voted for. az that might
mean the most favored son might get
the lob, and rot the most cd1cient
man.
High C-onstable " X wyatt asked
The com Nittee not 20 tn1erfcr" with
nis prerugatfves. SIS the report Of the
committee suggests He said the shet.
m and sergeant ha.' heeD given jur-
isdicfton In various courts, Hut that his
64ice had been even relieved Of its
"A administrative connection with the
EVA court H.. said he weuld take
-ar, Of the cIil cpurt and hear the OK
panseH - the clerk and 6aliifi, II he
eteres permitted so assume charge of
The administrative end Of that trih-
anal. Er,~tated that he had made IN
o2le yes1 as 17ne. "a $500, and Last
lar ha7 taken "a $500 rot
The committee appeared agreed We
to The sugFestioa hat the high con-
stable aEsuYne res; sn4ih"ttv FOR cal
-rses OF clerk and ratliM ~ the civil
court. far that woulf relieve the cltl
~ several thousand dollars annually
South~ldc Protest.
Tho section eHich had been under
3ifrusaiou ~ss that gelafiuc % the ~.
l4.on Of tie judiciary. II eliminates
r. police court city sergeant com
-rorwsslth : attorney, collector. from
SOUTH Richmond. Bird transfers he~t
nce rourt part II 80 CITY Hail TAX
inc son1s Of its prcroSatiycs and pla-
roy them in ather C3ty Han courts
n also takes the fee system away from
.he high constable. and gives the clerk
&c ny3I court furisdtrtir4 IN is-uing
warrants and collecting fees. ali ~
which are ~ be t1rred into the city
'resHury.
Il was generally believed NY those
crescent az spectators last night that
HE sec;ion V :, lever yses council al.
shopRh II may be reported 70 that
aody By the committee M. Workman
Will. II is Understood, oppose Il In com
clittee, and II ts believed Captain Mills
VII vote against IL. with the excep-
ion OF Mr. Jones the entire South
Richmond delegation. en- hracjng Al
derrnan Workman, Alderman Powers,
Councilman Moore and Atkinsou viii
object 70 the removal Of the city de-
partmentE from the Southside
The committee VIII meet again next
Tuesday night. and will Il was said
last night. hold daily sessions until its
work is ready for council at which
tine a special session Of that body win
- called TO dispose OF the paper.
Among the interested spectators last
n.ght were Wyndham r Meredith
and Secretary Anderson Of the Civic
association both OF whom It, r. ex.
pected. will address the committee iu
favor of the adoption Of the report.