The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-05

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Later. according 10 the original plan,
The Are board was 10 be abolished,
And that department placed under the
administrative board
Thus would be evolved the original
plan OF those who first proposed the
conznatssacn form Of government. with
the administrative board as the
nucleus.
Because various individuals and
delegations with grievances and
petitions. who appeared before the
board were not received as they had
hoped 10 be and were not given i'm
mediatety what they wished. the board
met criticism from disappointed in
dtviduals
II know of a certain petition that
has been in the hands OF council COM
Initteea for year" said a member of
the administrative board yesterday.
and II has not yet been acted upon.
Should council be abolished on that
account
Another member Of the board
called attention to the fact that South
Richmend, which has been IA part OF
the city Just about as long as the ad-
administrative board has been in exist
Ance, had received more improve
merts than any other section OF the
city I'M proportions to taxation and
valuations Of property. The board
has charge of all the street improve
Tenfs, and points with pride to the
wonderful improvement in Old Man
chester during their administration.
The same finger OF pride liz pointed to
the North Side, the East and West
Ends. IL cannot he pointed very well
toward any Improvements in the cen
trAl section of the city which accord
rEssfsf ant
fbeen sadly overlooked in the general
distribution OF favors.
New Charter Saves Time.
On the other hand the advocates
Of change maintain that the new
chHfeef%wfll minimize time in the
tran&acticn of business; that citizens
who wish to unload their funds for
fAxAs, may do SO without having TO
visit nemberless Offices in the City Hall
before they can ind the right man
20 whom they may turn over their
money
They say that under the new form
the citizen who wishes to have any
thing done can go direct to the head Of
the department. and get immediate
service. He may have to stand in line
ike at the movies or the stamp win
dow at the postoffice or the paving
tell9rs window at the bank, but he
Will get quick service. because he will
not have 10 go to several Offices
Everything. II is said by those who
1Avor the new form will be done in
one ONCE, and that beats going from
yfhe once Of the commissioner OF reve-
niue 10 the collector and then 10 the
treasurer and finally to the auditor
and sback to the treasurer. and some
timer up to the clerk OF the hastings
court
All this will be done away with. and
ne handling OF the city's business will
- 0mplifed.
III u not known how much all this
iii cost. but, according TO the advo-
cafes OF the measure, the service will
~ well worth the cost
So. 1t is up 10 the voter. II there
are not enough votes TO carry the
proposed plan. those who failed 10
Note have no kick coming If the
tins" win, then the next best thing
- a. - to grin and bear IL, and try
~ G4e~S4d of individuals by way OF
the 6allot. rather than elimination of
o ponents Of the new form all
sA9rq9 that the smaller the vote the
4es14 chance there is for them to
W1n.M For they have the city employees
'N7fhM them, naturally. And all the
N3ty employees are voters. They have
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ouidn't n be great thing il all
ess houses required their EN-
1SQv6 to vote. like the city does ?"
mxkox N advocate OF the new form.
~ rises al four minutes after six
MHaMTow morning and sets at seven
&ntnNfes after eight There are thirty
S4Ao #precincts. and there will be
MnNk Of time for all to vote.
& 0& vote, and relieve your mind OF