Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-02
FORMER MAYOR TAYLOR
. RIDDLES ADMINISTRATORS
Ride Around in Autos at Expense of
Taxpayers, He Tells
Voters.
MAKE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
Shows How, in Order to Preserve
Their Jobs, Members importuncd
Legislators Not to Let People Vote
on Proposed Changes.

II.
lessor Of economies at Richmond COL
lrse and executive secretary OF tho as
scc3ation. who spoke last night IN
Chimborazo school in the interest OF
tn" charter changes proposed ny inc
Citv Council and tho Virginia General
: Assembly in the iutcros, OF better nu-
nicipal government for TINS city. Cap
tA!n bailey. presiding. spoke briefly.
omphaszlnr the submarine CAMPAIGN
- the ADMINISTRATORS Board and after
DR. Anderson and President Hawkins
lad discussed the matter OF nc changes
10 the thorough approval of the ma-
io-ity Of the audience. former Mayor
Taylor took I'M the sword in favor OF
he proposed amendments and to III"
outb"caknc delight OF the crowd.
In the most craahic and picturesque
language heard since Mayor Taylor
made his last speech ~ Fulton. he de-
sSribed the decline OF the financial con-
dition OF the city and expressed tho
nope that he could IN his declining
years see the finances Of the city adj
ninisteTed sancly. justly and honestly.
Referring to tho five statesmen who
earn $1,000 n year and smile at The
voters from automobiles" hc said:
How long arc you. my friends going
10 endure this iniQuitous outrageous
and damnable imposition pcrnctratcd
on tho taXpaycrs Of this city ! beg
OF YOU TO rise UP on August and as
sert your Intelligence and vote this In
cubus OF an Administrative Board off
the face cf the earth. II what YOU
get in its place ie one government one
man government or no government AZ
all. for Gods sake get rid Of this Nd
ministrativc Board YOU are paying for
the privilege OF keeping"
Fun TO TIL: BOARD 10 RIDE
At EXPENSE OF TAXPAYER
Mayor Taylor. TO the tumultuous APP
i,roval of the audience, told the story
OF the boy who was s;onins the
toad. and OF the toad's saying. "Son.
that may he fun TO YOU. but /; is death
10 me-" 1T is fun to the Administra
tive Board to ride around in their ma
chimes and draw their $4,000 a year
al your expense" shouted Mr. Taylor
but it is hell 10 the Taxpayer" lie
told OF the appearance OF four mem
berS OF that board before tho I.cclS-
la,ure OF the State and of their beg
cling the members Of that body not ~
take away from them their good. fat
jobs He repeated the assertion FRO
nuenNy made now that with ono en-
,epliOn-Mc. Beck--thcre Is not Il MEM
her 81 The hoard who prior TO the war
could have earned $1,000 year And
mat exception is the Same one who did
not appear before the Assembly com
mitttes begging FOR the retention o,
his Job. even though the adoption o.,
the bill submitted the question to The
vote Of the people
Charging that tho system is rotten
and palpah!y impracticablc. n multi
tude OF offices piled together ike
tangled running machines. and run
n'ns the per capita expense 4
cents above tho average for the FORTY
four cities in Richmond's class and
CHARGING the people in 1916 Il profit ON
Inc necessity. water $l75.OOO," H..
Anderson and Mr.. Hawkins explained
In detail what the proposed substitute
amounts to and asked the voters b.,
81 a
marine campaign Of the opposition. am!
al the same time dig grave ana bur.
me incubus OF the Administrative
Board, which costs $4,000. and stands
III the way of progress.
DIT Anderson quoted from the ropor,
OF the Administrative Board for 1915
the words: Tho mtrcat susuicion b.
change instantly gives rise 10 o,-
position and couti!ct' He then loot.
She SWORD they had put in his hands
ana pierced with II. 'nt uas, "a dozen ii
the ridiculous r.-m,>~s- a'fioa, rcspcctirr
The horrible" things that yin r.s,,.
from tn" adoption Of the amendments
winch Will IN correcting the system &c
government here. incidentally bury Tia,
Administrative Board, created. accord.
.!!S 10 IN" experts who investigated III.
system here In spite OF the orposiri ~
OF part of the Administrative Rnard
"a TIL an imaginary want"
MI Flaw k!ns, i'm tho pTcscnua OF scy.
sra. ward politicians who had boon OF.
rpsnE 'h' changes on the "ssdIm.jou. e
sounds $50 vol! known TO ia, publ a.
explained the s!mplicitl of fhe nm
pHSGu ""H|t' system and the manner
,ne ItahoNSiniIitE to the voters iu.
f'seu U! the ,hanfes on the oaiciu'
apparently so.frce from that "lioutI. %
,oM' Dr' anderson denounced Tho tulc
80. "a. t"e p"""c "iiIAes can hc got
~ nv CITY tof not one letter b.,
l4,
resnn,, M, NY PreSc"t Jaw IA inot
peupe peiofc '"t| can be leased "t
e., 'id az I" me cNiriency " Ia,
ti.i.i - an" '''t lcpiF, .nts Ma
20, ms gave many examples OF poo
fnu p"'s crc"S service In spite OF tine
80, '"". J" Iy'"' '!'"Nu' WIS
-" a. 'o' "iI adequate sappis %
NE ~ > wants
'h"NS ,i'h- N''AiNSf
'.'- - 'i-iiot IL AffEAi.r
-" ,oity 'uS'''.' MI hawkins urged
s 80 d" g" q" me polls. and tnca
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