Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-04
r,.uyoSp, Va, Sept. 81, lS5"
secretary rf the Board OF Pablo VI o'hS'

RICHMOND A., sept. Il, i''''
, 7. tito By.rd "y' Pull: Works Of Ia:
Gentlemen Your present meeting Is Tic
first which has been held since the appearance
III the Richmond Wing on the ;ilst ult, OF al
advertisement over the signature OF Ill anu
Oh the 9TH inst, OF communication 10 "iNci
the name Of, francis Carr is affixed.
. The advertisement and letter make serious
charges against the undersigned, an officer II,
vour service. holding the responsible position o
chief Engineer ii the CoyinSton and oh'O
Iiailrnld.
The undersigned most respectfully ana nr'
gently requests that YOU will make or have
made. a thorough and searching examination
into each ard nil ri the charges made against
him - above, aud also into his Official conduct
generally, and tia: the results Of such cXaInl
: nation < made public: ard. further, that until
these results >i!al! have been arrived at and
ua,l. bubble, lac be relieved from duty as Chc'
I Encis,cr. Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES Il. FISK.
htamcc!ns Of the Board Of Public Works,
held on the 18th Sept 1899, The following pro-
ccedneS were adopted:
\ lettc. from Charles T. Fisk. Esq. Chlel
Engineer Of tl,c Coviugion and Ohio l.a'!road,
dated the 2lsl sept. 1919. requesting the Board
Of Public Works to investigate certain charges
m,C!.: against hirn III two articles which recent
( " appeared in ncw >papcr published in the
CITY ii Richmond, was this day presented to
the Board and carefully considered
These charges were not addressed or pre-
scented to the BoaI'l, bat ale given to the pub
lie rs mere newspaper articles. GnSuStaihcd v!
: any testimony, and, from the circumstances At
: tending their publication, arc fairly to be pre-
sumcd TO have been prompted 10y personal feel
/ inc. II clarcc- such rs these were presented
to tue Beard against any officer in lis employ
mcni, il would be deemed an act oi justice 10
the interests %; the State and 10 the officer
himself To make as thorough an investigation
OF them rs the powers Of tile Board would per
init. Thr charges in question are not only not
addressed 10 the Board, and not sustained by
any testimony whatever, but are, moreover IN
their most essential particulars, direct: in con-
hict witt: the knowledge of the 6oari.
The knowledge Of the members Of the Board,
acquired durii. their iong, extended. personal
and official intercourse with Mr.. Fisk, the in.
formation obtained from an inspection and cx-
animation Of his work. and ;liat which Is to he
found in tnc riiic!al records of the Eoard,
furnish the most complete and emphatic rci'i-
t"lion Of those items Of The charges whIc!
Affect Mr. FiSk'S personal character and habits,
and his official administration OF the %iiaIrS at
the Covngton and Ohio railroad.
Those vino NAV desire to Investigate the con-
duct Of any officer in the employment oil the
Board. or The conduct Of the Board itself, shal!
.; all times nave every facility for such inveS.
tiration that can hc furnished by the members
Of the Board and hy the official record OF their
proceedings: and if charges affecting any officer
in the service Of the Board he preferred to the
Board by responsible authority, tic most tho
rough invcsti .aton %. them shall hc promptly
made.
But 1t seems to the EoaId that to attempt
a.v Investigation of the charges contained IL,
the newspaper articles referred to III the letter
of Mr.. Fisk. which articles are mere advertise
ncntS presented in IN Irresponsible form, and
not a,l,lr. sci To- the Board would DC TO give
them degree e consequence I" which they
are not entitled. /; Is. therefore
Resolved. bv the Board, That however na;u-
raj and lauI.b!c tie motives which have
prompted Mr.. Fisk TO call for an investigation
Of tie charvcs referred to. it i not deemed
either necessary or proper by the Board to
make any Investigation Of them The Board,
collectively and individually, give TO Mr. Fisk
the earnest assurance that the high confidence
reposcd in his personal and professional rharac-
ter. in his ability and experience, and his tideli'
" and uutiring devotion 10 his Official duties
has not been in the slightest degree shaken, or
in any wise affected ly the charges TO which
ne las referred
Resolved, further. That Vi. Fisk he most re.
spcctluiIy requested 10 proceed with the dis.
charge of his official duties as Chief Engineer o!
the Coviigton AID Ohio Railroad.
ordered, That copy of the foregoing pre-.
amblc and resolutions bc presented 10 Charles
b. Fisk, Esq, a> the official response Of the
Board to his letter; and that the Secretary OF
the Board cause the Sar:c. together with the
letter of Mr. Fisk, TO Ice Published in one or
more Of tnr Richmond newspapers.
True copy,