Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
WOULD REORGAN|zE
LEGAL BRANCH Of
CITY GOVERNMENT
Umlauf's Resolution in
Council Provides for Ad-
visory Counsel.
YOUNG MAN IS FAVORED
FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD
Reported Pollard Approves
Plan-Paper Goes TO FL
nance Committee.

Under resolution referred to the
Finance Committee last night by
Common Council. provision is made
for reorganization OF the legal de-
partmcnt OF the city. The rcsolu-
tion viii he considered Immediately
by the committee and a special seS-
sion Of Common Council Will be
called to act thereon, in time, prob
Gcrmen next Tuesday night
The reorganization. as suggested
in the resolution, which was pre-
scntcd by Councilman Umiaur. as
member of the Finance Committee.
provides for the election OF a new
and younger City Attorney and
creates tho position Of advisory coun-
sci, to he hllcd by the present city
Attorney. This is the plan OF the
Finance Committee, and II requires
approval Of City Council TO become
effective.
Pollard I'urors the Plan.
This question has been under con-
sideration by the Finance Committee
for several months. II was seen
that the growth of the city had ma
teriaiiy increased the work in the
legal department The committee
namd a subcommittee, embracing
CHAIRMAN Barton IL. Grundy and
Councilman Umlauf, to discuss tho
matter with City Attorney Henry H.
Pollard. Mr.. Pollard, IL was report
ed. conchrred in the views Of the
committeeman, ana agreed that with
the Increased duties OF the office Tho
work might require the services Of
more active man. MIR. Pollard has
served the city as head of the legal
department. for more than twenty
Two years, 1t was stated last night
that he would be willing to accent
the office of advisory counsel.
y resolution, also presented by Mr..
uminuf, provides for an appropria-
'!oh or $4,000 Ia pay for the services
oi special legal advisor, who is
!" aiu the department in securing
the passage Of measures of irnpor
.'ance to the city through the I.cris
atnre. This paper also went 10 The
Finance Committee
Mny Abolish Accounting once.
An ordinance designed To ,h.,Iish
the Office OF city accountant and
hhdltor. held for several years bv th,
late Charles l.. Shepherd. was re-.
fcrred To the Ordinance COMMITTEES II
les understood that II majority of
councilmcn favor the abolishmcnt OF
this Office. The duties, they maintain.
may be divided among other attaches
OF the finance department.
Chuer suspension OF rules. Council
man Carter c. Jones succeeded i'm get
'lhS through resolution prohibiting
the virginia Railway and Power Com
pany from operating other Than one
man safety cars" with less than two
men. This resolution was introduced
ny Mr.. Jones. as he explained. because
OF announcement by the company that
such n system would soon be put into
effect. Mr.. Jones pointed out tho
nahGcrs OF such a method of opera
ti"h. lie was sustained in his con-
tcntion by Councilmcn James T.. Dick
erson and Jacob Umlauf. both of
whom spoke in favor OF the rcsolu-
tion. The vote on the adoption was
unanimous
RESOLUTION ASninst Y. IL. ~ 4. Co.
Another resolution directs the CITY
Attorney to invoke the law against
TN" street car company FOR failure 10
issue transfers on the ears To and
from Oak Grove. The company. IL
was stated. issues transfers coming
III from Oak Grove over the Rich
nond and Petersburg line. but re-
fuses Ia issue them to passengers go-
ing 10 Oak Grove. Mr.. Jones said he
believed THE company was violating
its franchise in refusing to give such
transfers" Councilmcn John w
Moore and John T.. Rose spoke In
favor OF the resolution.
Councilman Sullivan called from
the table II resolution providing for
an appropriation - $500 to be used
in ascertaining true valuation of the
properties of the traction company, to
he used in framing a blanket fran
chisc. The paper was forwarded to
the Finance Committee.
resolution directing tho Virginia
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