Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-04
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
Few Changes on Aldcrmanic
Side-Scveral in the Lower
Branch.
STREETS BODY REMAINS SAME
Mayors Suggestion OF Reduction In
the Price OF Gas VIII Come Up at
Early Mccting--Shocko Creek 10

The new City Council will begin to
function In earnest tomorrow night
respective presidents Will announce
tho personnel OF tho standing COM
mittees. There vii! be fcw changes
in tho Aidermaric side OF the COM
mittces because there was only one
change In that branch OF tho body.
-Four new members Of the lower
branch however, will necessitate
several changes in that end OF the
legislative branch OF the city gov
ernment Tho Committees on Dock.
River and Harbor. and on Utilities
suffer most from the Withdrawal Of
councilmcn from membership.
President ". IL. Adams, OF the
Board OF Aldermen, and President
Fred II Powell. of Common Couu-
ell, VIII confer before the joint COM
mittccs are named. and In many in
stances Individual members VIII he
approached for information as 70
their preferences in committee mem
bership. Both presidents have
stated that they wish to make salts
factory assignments, feeling tina.
men who are placed on undesirable
committees Will prove OF little value
to the city. There is always de-
mand for places on the Dock Com
mittec. because OF the added attrac-
tiHeness OF two trips every year III
attendance upon the annual meet
inGs OF the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress at Washington. and
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
ISOLATION. which assemblies at diff
fcrent points annually.
Finance Body Remains Snmc.
The Streets Committee and that
on finance Will probably remain as
constituted during the past term
None OF the old members OF these
two committees retired at the last
election. and both have number
OF projects OF vast Importance un-
der considerations With tho Old men
handling these SUBJECTS. no delays
may be expected. Tho Streets Com
miitec has the traction franchise
under consideration as its leading
problem. while the Finance Com
mittee Will take up the question OF
Shockoe Creek Improvement.
Mayor Ains!ies suggestion as 20
reduction In the price OF gas will
come UP a, an early meeting OF the
Finance Committee. His proposal
that a graduated rate be fixed. with
lower rates all around, appears TO
have the approval Of councilmen
and the general public. He would
give tho large consumer an attrac-
tive rate. which. he believes. would
revenue through additional use. The
small consumer Will. also, receive
large reduction. while. the Mayor
points out. the cost OF producing
the gas for the one Is as much "a
for the other. Alderman Powers
has stated that he would urge imne.
Idiatc action on the gas question SO
that proposed new rates may be
come effective with the beginning of
the hscal year.
The question OF new bridge
ceive the attention Of the Counc1
as WI! the library and city farm
projects. Plans may be effected for
I'm extension o: the Roden bond is
sue for street improvements. and
further ACTON may be taken looking
10 III" establishment OF public com
fort stations ia the business SEE
tions OF the city. More Fairgrounds
and swim mins pools will be pro-
vlded
The Board of Aldermen Will rea,
al 5:i5 o'clock tomorrow evening
and q, o'clock Common Council
VIII meet In regular session. The
Board VIII meet simply 10 receive
In" committee appointments
Hopes for More Inrcrest.
lreSiGcut Powell said last night
that he hoped citizens generally
would take increased !nteres, in
the meetings % Council and It's com
mi'tee' 50" said NJ Powell. The