The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-08


sraesf to rehabiitnte the Gas Works tire Q.
Question Of means has become Of pnra-
mount Importance. \ 1t Is no libtle thing
to appropriate and spend between ivy "
and eight hundred Thousand dollars ai'd
the success Of the new plant win depend p
upon the Hintelli gence, economy and JUICE
8fnent5 with which that fund Is admtn's-
tered. .8$ 5s5i
PLY Alderman Dabney has recognized! TN
Importance Of this problem by Offering NJ 2
resolution which provides that the en-.
tire rehabilitation he Gas Norris shall
BE entrusted to a specially appointed ed
board. 5 5t5 i5
%5 Under the eisting methods the con-
?struution, equipment, superintcndenncei 4 ana
B1J1an,,ing OF the new works lie IN THE con-
strol OF d \ s,1bcom,nit tea oil Of @ whose
members are encountered with Their lesr
present routine and special DUTIES as
hlsrnbcis of Important committees OF
The Council or BOARD Of Aldermen It
As MISC noteworthy tliat superintendent
SKrpwIe,s, whose esperlence In ln;lnufac--
turing gas In Richmond Should be Of the
GREATEST service, Is not on the s stli
81ni'ttee. In the resolution offered by Aide
man Da br,ey 1t is lovided that the pro-:
Sposed bdard shall consist OF five members
-Four OF whom shall s'be voters Of tho
city Of Richmond. and shall be elected
by tile Council of the city Of Richmond
sin$iolnt session. The fifth member shat,
under the terms Of Alderman ID ahney'a
resolution be the Superintendent Of the
HCny,iGa Works. 555s Isl
The bonrd 50 constituted Is given tho
most Important duty Of selecting the
consulting engineer under whose advice
and direction the plans will be prepared
When these plans and estimates have
been perfected and adopted by the board
the whole matter will be referred TO the
Council for discussion and approval or
rejection. 4 e
sSS55 Z tlAe plans are approved by the Coun-
iscil IAN appropriation sufficient to carry
outgl4ioe work will be made, and this
money will be disb,lrsed by the board
upon properly audited vouchers.
So much for the machinery Of the
board. Tho spirit TINT should aotuute it,
Il and the idea behind It, are of even more
consideration BY electing four lncE
from the citizens at large, whether menu
Abers OF the Council or not, for the carry
Ing out Of this great public work, tho
Council will at onlct get CHE services Of
Sn board which5,fcars the responsibility
and the opportunity implied IN this mark
#of public confidence and approval. De-
spite SHE difficulty and the demands on
time and work that will be made on those
who accept places on this board, The
Times Dispatch feels that the opportun-
lily for accomplishing so great worH
for ones city and fellow citizens would
8of dtself be a sufficient COMPENSATION,
Apart from the personnel OF the board
X the Council CON sss,rredly get moro ettl.
dent service and better results by fol-
81 lowing Alderman Dabney's suggestion
than by acting Through the cumbrons and
X Unsatisfactory methods OF administration
Is by a subcommittee. III 4
III When eight hundred thousand dollars
" are to be spent 1t Is worth while stopping
Va to consider very, earnestly the ways anc
VI methods and Intelligence and capacity
which will direct and DO responsible fol
that disbursement .si.