Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-11
ALDERMEN UPSET
PART OF PROGRAM
Defeat Ordinances Creating Pur-
chasing and Claim Agents
and Information Bureau.
| OTHER MEASURES TO STAND
Board Concurs in Measures Fix
ing Directors Salaries
at $4,000.
OTHER MEASURES TO STAND

ordinances to authorize the appoint
mcnt OF city purchasing agent. to
create the Office OF city claim agent
TO provide for the building Of city
storerooms and TO establish a burea u
OF complaints and information all be-
ing part Of the program outlined by
the special committee on charter
changes and passed by the Common
Council were defeated when they came
before the Board OF Aldermen for fna
passage last night. All other Of the
ordinances. including that providing
salaries of $1,000 for heads OF the diff
iereht departments created under the
new charter, were adopted without OPP
position although Alderman Ciunst was
9l the opinion that the salaries should
.h,;;r oh Erao9aied W .r to the usefulness and
abiiitF OF the different heads.
Aiderman John Mitchell led the OPP
position TO the defeated ordinances.
he he was opposed by Alderman Ordway
Fuller. member of the special COM
mittee which drafted the ordinances
On each Of the ordinances. except that
TO establish bureau of complaints and
inlormation, Aldermen Melton. Mitchell II.
Nielsen. 'Nunnally and Powers voted
against. and Aldermen Gunst Law
renee. Puller and White voted for. Only
Aldermen Pu!ler and White voted for
the exception.
ALDERMAN FULLER FIGHTS
HARD 10 PASS MEASURES
Alderman Mitchell was of the opinion
,nat Stree the proposed ordinances pro-
tided Tor the creation of new Offices
ana the expenditure OF more money
me! shouid be DELAYED in passage un-
III after the new charter becomes ef-
fectve. Then. he said, the heads OF
me various departments could max q
their recommendations 10 the Council
ana action could be taken. Any ac-
tion now, lie thought, would be premu-
turc. He contcnded. however. tha; lie
was not really opposed to any of the
ord lnances. since he was sure thai the
apecial committee had gone thoroughly
into each matter and had scted as il
thought best for the people of Rich
MIR. PulIer argued feryen,ly for the
passage Of the defeated measures con-
tending that they would save much to
the city and add to the efficiency and
economy of the government. The crea-
tion Of the office of purchasing agent
alone. he said. would save Richmond
anywhere from $4,000 to $4,000 a
tenn of Standardization and OF coIlec-
tive buying by the various depart
ments.-,- ;,-st
Friends of the defeated measures as
ssert that they would undoubtedly have
been concurred In by the board had
President Adams and Aldermen Grundy
votes. IL was said. would have insured
the passage of the ordinances The
three absentees were reported as out
Of town.
1t is confidently believed in some
circles that the measures will be re-
considered at future meeting.
Prior to the meeting OF the Board Of
Aldermen, it and the Common Council
held joint session to elect members
to the School Board to succeed G.. Jetcr
Jones and T. NJ. Long. who are in
suggested that DR.. Lawrence r Price
and John c. Corley be appointed TO
serve until such time as the former
members could return to Ricbmond
UlScOEers1 he irr. n
Alderman Pullcr objected and sue-
Eested the name Of w. Kirk Matthews
for one of the vacancies
IL then became evident that the Joint
session did not want any argument or
contention. and 4 motion 10 have the
matter laid upon the table was pre-
Sented. THIS carried and the meeting
adjourned
TEN OF THIRTEEN
MEASURES CONCURRED IN
There were thirteen of the proposed
charter change ordinances Ten Of
them were concurrcd in by the Board,
To provide how the compensation of
officers and the wages OF employees OF
the city government may be fixed, ani
for the classification thereof by the
advisory board.
To provide for the appointment of an
auditor and accountant and for his
compensation and prescribe his mowers
and duties.
TO provide for the creation OF city
planning commission. prescribe their
duties and define their powers
TO confer upon the heads of the sew
era! administrative departments of the
city government the powers and duties
now conferred upon the heads Of the
departments Or other officers under The
city government in pursuance of the
charter and ordinances of the CITY of
Richmond in force on December 81.
1918.
To amend and reordain chapter 10 Of
Richmond city Cooe. 1910. concerning
the debt of the city. as heretofore
amended
To amend and reordain chapter 20
Of Richmond City Code. 1910. concern
ing the sinking fund commissioners
and their duties as heretofore amended
Creating the division of gas and
waite: consumers accounts and collec-
ti"nS 10 be unde: 'nn department. q:
finance.
Prescribing the manner i'm which tie
annual budget -. ;he city Of R:chnt nd
shall be prepared
Creating divisions in the dcnar,Ipcnt
Of finance and defining the powers and
duties of the comptroller and sub
orGinate..
TO fix the compensation 20 he paid
certain officers under the city govern
ment.
The Common Council has bean called
TO meet Thursday evening to consider
a!dermanic amendments to the street
car fare increase proposal.
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