Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-17
DISCUSS REORGANIZATION
OF C|TY's LEGAL BRANCH
Tentative Plan 10 BE Taken
Up by Finance Commit
tee Tomorrow.
NAY, CONSIDER NC noND ISSUE
Resolution Authorizing Issue of ST.
100000 for improvements to Shoe
koc Creek VIII Re Before Body Mt
This Session.

y resolution providing for a re-
organization Of the Law Department
OF the city will hc taken up at the
regular meeting OF the Finance Com
mittcc tomorrow, night. The tenta-
tive plan rs Ia elect an advisory
counselor, who viii be brought into
discussion of important matters. n
city attorney, who will have general
supervision OF the department, and
an assistant city attorney.
The committee will. also. consjd er
= the proposition OF securing the SER
vices of an experienced constitutional
lawyer TO aid Council in bringing
measures before the Legislature.
Council is inclined TO place City At
torncy Henry Il. Pollard in the pro-
posed Office OF consulting or advisory
counsel. TO make Assistant city Attor-
ney> George Wayne Anderson, City Al
torncy, and then east around for Il
. man 10 I'LL the place of Assistant City
Attorney 1t is generally conceded
that the services OF City Attorney
Pollard have been of incstimable
value TO the city for = quarter of
century. 1t is hoped by Council
men that Mr.. Pollard may be OF ser
vice TO the city for years 10 come.
To Consider Water Tower.
The committee will. also. further
discuss the proposed appropriation
for water tower for the fire depart
ment. y resolution, recommended by
Mayor Ainslic. has been passed upon
by the committee, but. at the las,
meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
st was recommittcd. The rcsolu-
ton authorizes the Director of Pub
lie Safety 10 enter into a contract
for water tower, 10 cost not more
than $4,000. and the Finance Com
mittec is authorized to negotiate a
loan to cover the amount
Besides these propositions the
committee will have before il the
resolution authorizing 4 bond issue
for improvements to Shockoo Creek.
with sewer connections. the amount
suggested being s2.l0o.00o. This
money is to be used in improvements
20 the creek from Hospital Street to
the river. and is separated from the
general outline for sewer construc-
ton MS provided for in n bond issue
of s300o.oo0 recently authorized by
Council. The Mayor has approved a
resolution authorizing the Finance
Committee to borrow 100000 in an
ticipation of the 100000 bond is
sue, and Director Savilic. OF the De-
partmcnt of Works. expects 10 begin
preliminary work on the sewer. sys-
' TEN within n few weeks.
May Discuss Gas Price.
The Melton resolution recommends
ing reduction in the price OF gas
10 the consumer, is on the Finance
Committee calendar, and may be
disposed OF at the meeting Tuesday
night. This measure. cites the state
Tnent OF Director Traford of the De-
partment of Utilities, in reference to
the fact that gas can be reduced IN
price TO the consumer. and still show
an income over the cost OF produc-
zion. II Was said yesterday that the
committee would hardly recon nd
q reduction at this time, because tho
gas department Is now spending u
large sum on improvements and cX
tensions. and that IL the price OF gas
is reduced. tht funds TO meet the
bond issue must be derived from some
other source. which would eventually
mean q possible increase in taxes.