Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
ALDERMEN APPROVE.
CHARTER CHANGE
WITHOUT DEBATE.
Abolition of Administrative
Board Given Unani-
nous Vote.
MAYOR TO BE ACTIVE
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
Will Name Department Chiefs,
With Approval Of City
Council.
SUBJECT TO POPULAR VOTE
Friends OF Administrators Seek 10
Garry Fight to Floor OF
LOT
TO BE ACTIVE
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
SUBJECT TO POPULAR VOTE
Friends OF Administrators Seek TO
Garry Fight to Floor OF
Legislature.

Legislature
Eliminating all debate and the read
ing OF the ordinance. the Doard Of AL
dc-mcn last night, in less than th:rt?
minutes. concur-cd in the charter
arendmen,s. as approved on Monday
nigh. By the Common Council. After
being signed b" the Mayor, the neces-
sary bills carrying into effect tho
changes desired viii be drawn by Cily
Attorney Pollard and presented TO tic
General Assembly Dy tho Richmond
delegation. The bills arc expected 10
he nlcd with the Legislature carly mex,
week
After toe approy.! Of the General
Assembly Is obtained. and there prom
ises 10 develop opposition over the
massage Of tho amendments b. tha,
bod%, :. special election VIII be called
in Richmond not more ;han sixty days
after tho adoption Of the bill. uui=
those voters Guali;i,d 10 vote in the
general election IN Jun. for which
noll taxes mus, have been pad six
months prior 10 ;ho date Of the cleo
ton. fnay participate Voters wiil vote
Tor tho Anne enIn:ciits' or "ASitiuet the
Amendment.
CHANGES. II APPROVED.
TAME EIrfIt"I JAM AIRY
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