Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-30
MAYORS DUTIES SIMILAR
TO THOSE OF MANAGER
City Attorney Says Richmond
Practically Has This Form
ct Government.
FAY SCHEME Is IDENTICAL
Counriimrn state The, viii Oppose
budget 80 Wages Are tut--SRNiiie
Asserts S2O.OnO WIZ Remedy slides
Along thimb"rn," HiIl.

That tho present form az city.cov-
crnment t. practically tho same a.
tho city manager 'orm' was indi-
Gated IN an opinion ut city Attorney
Anderson handed the Finance COM
mittce Yesterday evening, n which
he showed that ;ho Mayor IS rcsou-
sihlc for the expenditures OF the
revenue ia" decreases and Increase
IN salaries aud tn" fixing OF lakes
TO meet TIL. necessary revenue to coy
cr the expenses of conduct az covern-
mental affairs. ~ q modification of
this rtemcut il was shown that tn.
Adj sorry Board had sole power to
fin salaries and wages for the en- q
rloNes OF the various departments.
hu, that the Mayor having the vested
authority in the appointment of the
directors. embracing tn. Advisory
Board. was The final arhitor. ana that
all responsibility rested in him
Their Duties Are similar.
His duties it was pointed out. arc
similar to those of the city manager.
and his responsibilities. ar. similar
The various heads uf departments
have power to hN the compensation
ot employees. hut this power is in
huenC"d 10y action Of the Advisory.
h"alS After action has been taken
OF lie" question OF compensation. the
CITY Council has no right whatever
10 disturb the decision of the Ad-
Visory Hoard. Members of the Ad-
N!Sory Board being creatures Of tn.
Mayor, tina, office IS delegated by
the charter 70 bear all blame or
praise for Whatever may happen
This opinion VAS given the com
lnittee al the request Of certain mem
ncrs VII" wished to he advised as
-
'ouncH ia disposiug "f the proposed
action in reference to reduction in
wages g! certain City employees.
The council can do nothing" ,E.
titN attorney said Tho charter
S'NeS TN" directors the right to IN
salaries, ana Council. und.- tina.
thalirT, mus, furnish the means for
paying all salaries, whether in
creased or decreased. The Council
under tn" charter. may amend ana
revise the expense accounts Of tho
departments. but 1t cannot disturb
Tho salary provisions"
The question was raised when I'M.
committe" was confronted with :.
!.st ~ wapc reductions II was
snow ~ iH.J tho reduction, wri.
necessary, ana that they sim keu,
Inc wages OF the various persons al
i.tted inr above Chat of men WORK
.''- ''' ''l'''h' 'iNhtltltS Toy nIlN.i,
interests II had been stated hy Ger
Vain members cot Council that unless
'h" W'=vs were restored to their
i"rm"r figures, they would vote
aEu INST Tic budCc, thereby holdiu:
~ IN 1ctIviti"s OF tn. muncipality.
- E"'ic,r> Problem Is solved.
IN" committee yesterday received.
Z irnor; troM Dii"ytc" Savll!. as Ia
The condition Of Chimborazo Iiiu.
where laudslid,s have intcrfcrcd
with Traffic Director Savine stated
mat h- believed ho had solved Tn,
!Tollem which has confronted IN,
city Tor mau Gears IN reference to
Inc annual s.d.s y survey has been
iah,u, and it's estimated that with
AN expenditure uf $au.uuu the oncl
r"ers can remedy The condition hv
constructing certain devices ana
Grams ~ which The slides may he
tr vented !n future. paper rec
nmmendinS The appropriation win
be presented at The meeting Of the
common Council Monday night
The committee discussed many
features ui the budget ana vii. mrc,
tomorrow afternoon a, o'clock to
further consider tho document.