Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
CHARTER CHANGE
MOVE IS BALKED
Council Refuses 10 Suspend
Rules for Hirschbcrg's
Resolution.
SALARY X a ISE KILLED
Declines 10 Adopt Paper Max
ing Pay Of the Mayor
$4,000.
SALARY X 4 Is L KILLED

Features OF tho Common Council
meeting last night were the refusal
OF that body TO incfcase the saiary
OF The Mayor. and its refusal to sus
pend rules ;or action OH resolution
on"red by Councilman John Hir.ch.
nerg calling for the appointment o.
spccia! joint committee on charter
oranges Both propositions created
much animated discussion. engaged
In mainly by Mr. H!rschberg and
councilman Carter g. Jones, sub
chairman OF tho Finance Committee.
who presented the proposition OF in :
c?easinG the Mayors salary and op-
posed the creation OF special com
mittee on charter changes.
During the course Of the discus
SION. Mr.. H!rschh-re !n,!mated that
ne would proceed !n ono OF two ways
10 ascertain the pulse OF the people
regarding tn. question OF a change
IN form OF government. He said
tha, e!the" Council Itself mus, show
ita hand as 20 how it stands on the
question. or petition OF one fourth
OF The voters of the city would be
invoked. lie was firm in HIS opposi-
tion 20 tn" proposed increase in the
salary of the Mayor from $4,000 to
$4,000, and denied the statement Of
MIR. Jones that the present Mayor
city manager. and should receive a
salary commensurate with the re-
sponsibii!ties and the results pro-
duced.
Less Than Other Executives.
Mr.. Jones said the city OF Rich
mond compared with any city in the
country. and its Mayor received a
salary much less than that paid tho
executive officers in many Of the
cities in Virginia. The question Of
raising the salary was defeated by
the vote OF L. to 6. Mr. Jones later
hanging his vote TO no" for par
liamentary reasons. and the original
paper fixing the salary u, $4,000 was
tabled.
Mr.. HirschberS warned" Council
that the people were now c!amoring
for change in the charter
The salary OF the Comptroller was
increased TO $500. and that Of tho
justice of the Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court was raised To $500.
The resolution permitting the trac-
ton company 10 continue its 6-ccnt-
rare privileges was adopted An ap-
preparation OF sl.5O0 for a survey Of
charitable institutions was adopted.
An appropriation OF sS.ji9 for cX-
penses in maintaining the hospital
system IN connection with Memorial
hospital. was adopted. and amend
inent to tho jitney ordinance. al
lowing jitneys TO turn at Allen Ave
iuc when filled. and to start at :
a. NJ, instead OF $50 A. NJ. were
adopted. Mr.. Dickcrson sought to
amend by giving the City Comptrol-
ief the power to approve bonds. in
stead OF the City Attorney. alleging
nat the latter was too stcadfast il,
ms adherence to stipulated form.
mis- suggestion was forwarded To
the Ordinances Committee. ResoIu.
lions providing funds for rehah,lIta
ton OF the Fire Department were
adopted. and resolution asking d.
rector Myers why he had not named
certain officials designated In the
two platoon system. was sent TO the
Advisory Board.
Presents 81 Cav Paper.
Mr' iiirschhcrG introduced n rcso-
luton fixing the price OF gas at 81.
"A similar paper having been prcvi-
ousiy presented by Alderman Melton.
y resolution providing for, Joint
committee on charter changes was.
after much discussion. referred to
inc Ordinance Committee. Mr.. Jones
wanted 10 know why the Jefferson
ward member did not Present what
ever changes he desired now. rather
tnan start an intcrminablc turmoil.
v Nhiie the present form stood the test
Mr. lirschDerE said he had no inten-
non OF breaking down the form of
government. but that If he desired
TO 90 so II could he done in n few
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