The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-19
A LINE AROUND CHIMBORAZO
The Traction Company Petitions to Be
Allowed to Construct One,
AID ALSO TO ERECT A PAVILION.
To Reorganize the city Hall Employees.
A Plan Presented by Col. Cutshaw
Dispensing with scvoral-Ihe
Committee Defers Action.

Tho session Of the Grounds and Build
ings Committee last night was given up
to- the consideration of u reorganization
OF the City Hall force Of machinists,
janitors and elevator men with view
Of asccrtaining whether any reduction
could be made in this department a
report on the subject submitted by Colo
mel Cutshaw was carefully considered
but decision was postponed pending an
investigation by the committee which
VIII De made shortly
AROUND CIIDIBORAzO.
An application was received from the
Richmond Traction Company TO be ale
lowed TO run % single track loop around
Chimborazo Park, and TO build O. paNiI-
ion at the park.
The committee decided 90 visit tho
snot tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and. after lu Inspection, TO pass upon 1"-
request. a.
Ths committee met at O'Clock. Mr.
Marx Gunst chairman presiding ana
the members present being Mesars. JoHN
81. King. sncld, Lawder. C.. h' Nouie'
Nollc. Ronrce, and Briggs.
CAPTAIN R. S. Brock was reported au-
sent on account Of sickness. a lct'er was
received from Captain john a. llutcne-
SON. az the Richmond IiowiNefs, STATE
n,. that the UOwitzers' Armotr was
leaiziug The letter was laid ON the table
pending the adoption OF the budget
Al a previous session Of the committee
the CITY Engineer was requested 10 pre-
sent report as TO the duties OF lNt
engineer. machiuist. and iamtors or t..
Clv Hall. Colonel Cutshaw laal N'-".
presented the following.
OF beg % report that J. have conf i''o
with SUCH employees Of the Clly iia'l ''
Seemed necessary to a full uudefsttndln-
~ treir duflos With "a view TO a reduction
or tns forca. aud in the line of a CLOS.
and economical administration, believe
v,s should trv 10 carry ON Che Work o.
tn. ham with the f0li0wing. notwitn7iaia
me the duties ln some cases VIII n' 1"''.
Ouerous. ,.f
cone machinist. also skilled in the nana'
ling of engines and boilers, To- look c.o7ei.
4flr the machinery. &C. and difibe '"'
ties with the second machn'st
AN ASSISTANT MACHINIsr.
.0r. machinist as assistant 90 bc gea.
eral help. t0 ll the mach'nists place
rarf0rmeI bg the Oilcr. and % replace
rram,n when necessary.
"Two fromen 90 divide two shifts 20
perform au the duties of the hre-room.
'Three elevator men, TO divide ass now
and 1oInle up when One is ahsent-
"Two w1tchmon to divide into Day an1
rieht watches and To perform aN the
duties now required of the wltchmeh.
"Jant8rs as at present tih O. better SER
vice cam he bad who should Doe responsible
to the Assistant city Engineer. or some
ono else to Dee made responsible 10 the
CITY Ene.rcer
.Tne machfnI-t should have the second
mlchini-r the fireman. the elevator m0 D..
and the watrnmen under IFS control ana
direction. and have the cl-e and manage
mont of au machinery boilers elevators.
nlnss lamps. radiators. vcntHatofs ana
rorairs and ha responsible for Tie same
to the CITY Engineer
1n case of protacted absence OF any
of tho employees temporary outside help
r.rv Do. necessary for short periods. To
meet such caeee. the CITY Engineer should
ha authorized to employ some one tom-
norarly. whom necessary. reporting bis