Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-21
WILL DESIGNATE
ONE OF THIS BODY
AS ITS CHAIRMAN
Measure to Require He Be
a Business Man, in
Charge of Office.
ROAD COMMISSIONER
WILL BE APPOINTED
Agreement A Made After Major.
ity and Minority Reports
of Probing Body.
BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM p,rp,,,
i"'e"tient"rs i'ind "Complerc
"'ehcc OF Graft" Under Cole
mans .AdmlnistrntIo,
ROAD COMMISSIONER
WILL BE APPOINTED
HOUSEKEEPING SYSTEM nArpnn
i"'c'tisntors E'ind "Complerc
'"se"cc Of Graft" Under Cole
mans Administration.

Agreement on all fupd,m.,,
Pr'hcirics contained In the t,vo b,.n
way bills before the Genera, g.
He"iho was reached i'm a con,cro
yesterday afternoon. par,icipat.Ii,,
ny senator's Byrd. Goolrick I.rs
ana LeEm"n. and Delegates Uj,,;s
o@in ana Henley. Under ,h. aora
iheht' which will bc subm;,toa =.
INC form OF n bill To both bon,,..
'ho state Highway Commissio, u.I,i
nave all e the powers delegated m
under tho terms OF both of ~.
peho'hg bills. The new bill will car-
ry out IN detail the wishes r.lativo
10 the Highway Department. OK.
pressed by Governor Trinkle during
the campaign and in his inaugrraI
address.
BY the terms OF the arrccmcnt
ara the new bill the state IIiob-
way Department will be recornj,c,,
the Governor appointing n commits
sion of five members, one OF WHOM,
Is to be designated by the chief -.
ecutive as chairman of the commits
sion anu who shall devote all OF
his time to the duties of the office
with headquarters in Richmond.
Chairman to BE BusIncss Man.
The chairman Is to be business
man and is to be given the power
t" appoint n State Highway Com
missioner for a term OF four years
beginning July ]. 1922. and the com
mission is to be subject to removal
by the chairman at any time during
his term of Office. with the approval
and consent OF the Governor
The commission is to prescribe the
duties OF the Highway Commissioner.
and these duties are TO be carried
out under the supervision and di-
rcction OF the chairman OF the COM
mission. The chairman will have
plenary powers to direct the con
struction and maintenance Of roads
embraced III the state highway Gys-
tenn and is to direct generally the
business OF the commission as the
executive head thereof. He is TO be
empowered To employ all clerks and
assistants in any way connected with
the business end OF the department;
subject TO the approval of the com,
mission.
The state Highway Commissioner is
TO employ the State highway engt-
proper construction and maintenance
of the state highway system, with
the approval of the commission. The
salaries OF all OF tho employees are
to be approved by the commission.
In Charge VI Road Building.
The general views OF those who
were at the conference were that
the Highway Commissioner should
be charged with the duty of carry
ing out, under the direction or the
the proper construction
and maintenance of the State high
way system. and the chairman should
have charge Of all matters executive,
financial ana business
The bill 10 be presented will CON
tain no provision for the retention
OF George +. Coleman, the present
State Highway Commissioner, yet IL
is understood among those who at
tended the conference that Mr., Cole
man will be reappoiuted State High
way Commissioner for the term be-
ginning July /, 1922. with the dus..-
as provided for In the new bin.
Under this general scheme of road
leg gislation, which. it is understood.
meets with the approval OF Governor
there will be a direct chain
Of responsibility beginning with the
Governor who is responsible 10 the
entire people, to whom the commits
sion, the chairman and the commits
s.oner. through tho chairman, Will
bo responsible and subject 10 re-
moval at any time.
Tho agreement reached yesterday
came after the majority and minority
reports OF the members OF the Joint
legislative committee which invest.
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