The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
RIXFORD REMOVED
BY WORKS BOARD
City Architect Is Charged With
InsubOrdinatiOn by the
Commissioners
Emil de Neuf Elected to Fill
Vacancy Immediately After
Ii Is Created

The board Of works removal Of City
Architect Loring P. Rixford yesterday
was The quick elimination of some
months OF friction between the execu-
tive head Of the building department
and the commissioners Assistant Emil
de Neuf. who was chosen by the late
Newton J. ThaTp to command the de-
g3artment when he went east on his
fatal journey. was Immediately named
by the board to succeed Rixford-
A rapid FIRE interchange Of messages
between President Day and Architect
Rixford preceded his removal. Thurs
DAY Day sent an intimation that the
board would be glad to receive a
resignation" Yesterday morning early
Secretary Loughery was dispatched to
RiNford to get st. He returned TO Day
with the reply that it would be forth
coming during the day. At II O'Clock
Loughery was sent back 10 demand IL
before noon. Rixford sent letter
rendering his resignation TO take
effect Monday, December 1S-
Day at once put through the order.
'The city architect removed for in
subordination." and the commissioners
unanimously adopted it.
RIXFORD'S VIEW OF 1T
7 took the once of city architect"
said Rixford yesterday. "at the earnest
request Of the president of the board
and of Mayor Taylor 1t was not at
my own inclination. but IL was repre-
sented TO me strongly that / was better
in touch with the half executed plans
OF Mr.. Tharp than another would be.
"As for INSTRUMENTATION, when $4,000
600 worth Of building is under way in
one shape or another. it is sometimes
necessary 10 decide certain matters
quickly. I have a high regard for both
Mr.. Day and Mr. N1cGilvray. but / do
not think sthey have treated me in this
matter in a gentlemanly way / sub
mitted my resignation as requested.
and then no attention was paid to it.
The duties Of the Office have taken
all my time and / have stayed in the
place at a personal loss Of perhaps
s., 600 or $4,000 per year. I had TO turn
over the carrying out Of the plans OF
the new Bohemian club building TO
others, for example. / am pretty well
worn out with the grind and shall be
glad TO get vacation. I shall take a
trip east during the holidays and come
back IN January TO take up my own
work"
Mr.. Rixford was removed for in
subordination. that was all there was
10 IL" said Day He wouldn't take US
into his confidence in regard to what
he was doing We were responsible
ana ne Us III DtG lAc DOaTO functions
RiXford is q fine architect" said
McGilvray. but he wanted TO run
everything himself"
Casey, who did not approve Rixford's
selection in the first place. contented
himself with a chuckle at the outcome.
and said he agreed perfectly with his
fellow commissioners.
The board adopted a resolution that
claims Of contractors for extra work
would not be allowed hereafter unless
the extra work had been assented to by
the president Of the board.
Big Contracts Awarded
The freproohng Of the San Francisco
hospital was awarded 20 Foster &
Nogt for s102.ss7. Bids for the gen.
eral construction of the buildings were
called for, the estimate being $3.50, ZOO.
The Pacific rolling mill company got
the job Of putting in the steel frame
of the jail at S70.66O.
The board Of supervisors was asked
10 set aside $3S.000 for the new park
police station, $4,000 for the Ingleside
police station and $4,000 for the
Spring Valley school
The finance committee of the board
of supervisors later in the day allowed
these sums.
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