The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Col. Cutshaw Be Con.
sulting Engineer at
Salary Of $4,000
WORK WILL BE
UNDER NEW CHIEF
Mayor and Members Of Commit.
tee Pay High Tribute to
Present Head Of Depart
lncnt--Ordinance to
Be Presented to
Council.

Instead of suggesting n plan where
BY the Engineering and the Water De-
partments may be consolidated the
Committee on Streets last night recon-
mended to the City Council The pas
sage OF an ordinance creating the Of
fee OF Consulting Engineer at a salary
of $4,000, and providing for the cleo
tion or regular engineer to take.
the place TO be vacated by Colonel w.
= e. Cutshaw.
The understanding, of course. lis that
Colonel Cutshaw will be the Consult
ing Engineer. and the ordinance spe
citically provides that no man shall
be eligible unless he has served the
city as Engineer for twenty consecu-
/. tive years.
No Consolidation.
For some time the idea had prevail
ed that tho two branches Of the city
government would be put under one
management and that Superintendent II
Boiling. of the Water Department.
would In all probability, be delegated
70 take charge. This was the popu-
'ar version OF the changes In contem.
2lation when Councilman Pollock Of.
tered resolution that the Engineer's
,nlce be investigated with view TO
lscertaining what changes were most
desirable for the good OF the service.
Hlr. Pollock. however, did not have
mat In mind. Several meetings OF the
'uncommittee. consisting of Mr.. Don
tLeavy, Mr.. Rcnnolds and Mr.. Pollock
we're held. and finally a report was
adopted for consideration by the gen.
era committee.
The report submitted last night was
very brief, merely stating that. after
, thorough Investigation, the members
were agreed that the office OF consult
ing engineer be created. Along wifi
shis there was an ordinance PROVIDING
Tor the new arrangement. and stating
3 hat no man should be elected unles,
ie had served twenty years in the de.
partment as engineer. The amount q,
lalary was left blank. and $4,000 was
& she sum finally agreed upon by tlit
committee as a whole
Tribute to Colonel Cutshayv.
Mr.. Don Leavy, the subchafrman
explained that he and Mr.. RennoIds
Ind Mr.. Pollock had given close at
lention to the question: that they
found record which was clean, and
which reflected great credit on Colonel
Cutshaw. The force. he said, was IN.
adequate and at times had been
worked "disgracefully hard" The sub
committee believed that the city should
'etain the services of Colonel Cut
& 'haw In a consulting capacity. mainly
because OF his familiarity with loca
conditions. and because OF his wonder.
t1l store of information. which would
be invaluable to the new man to be
elected
Mayor Mccarthy, who had been in.
lerested in the subject, was invited
ny the committee to make a state
ment. and he paid high tributa Il
II colonel Cutshaw as man and rs ar
engineer. The Mayor said tie .l,ngi
neer had been employed by tho munfcI
pality for thirty-four years, but tha
his physical condition was such .ha,
he was hardly able now to bear til,
heavy burden. The Mayor did not re-
8 gard the recommendation In the natur.
OF a pension. but considered II none,
wisely expended.
Effective Mt Once.
Colonel Cutshaw's term will not "X
! pre for twelve months. but the plan
II successful, will become eRectiye a
soon as the new law is ratified, afte
which the city Will 50 into tho feJ,
TO find n high-class and capable ongi
heer. There has been no suggestiol
rs to the man most likely TO be nc
repted In the event that the orainnnc
becomes a law. aE
,ra hours transactinG routine bust
ness, most of which was on the con
tinued calendar.