The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
GIVE MORE POWER
TO CITY ENGINEER
LYNCH PRoBERs SUBMIT FIND
INGs AND RECoMMENDA-
TIoNs TO COMMITTEE.
ASSISTANTS CENSURED
REPORT IS ORDERED PRINTED
AND WILL BE CONSIDERED
IN DETAIL LATER

Recommending that the office of
city engineer be placed on more
business-like basis and that more au-
thority be conferred on that official
in connection with the operation of
his Office. the report of the Lynch
investigating committee was present
ed to the council committee on streets
"Wednesday night. s
The report vas read and ordered
printed. after which il will be consid-
cred in detail.
One or the chief points in the re-
port is the recommendation that a
chief clerk for the office be appoint
ed and that he shall also act as pur-
chasing agent for the department.
Pc report reads In part as follows:
We recommend that the accom-
panying ordinance ha adopted fixing
the hours of the engineers department
as follows.
THE hours of duty of the engineer,
assistants and clerks shall be from
A. NJ. to 9 p. NJ, except son Satur-
day. when said hours shall be from
A. NJ. to ] p. M, and the office of
the city engineer shall be kept open
to the public for the transaction OF
business from 3 A. NJ. to ) p. NJ, ex-
eept on Saturday. TO / r. NJ. The en-
6tAkttA SiiGti diSo tltSild GAL meetings
of the committee on streets, and have
proper record kept of their pro-
ceedings."
Must Get Permit
We recommend that no person shall
hereafter build or erect any house
or structure OF any kind where the
grade has been established without
having received from the city engi-
neer or one of his assistants a certi-
ficate describing such grades and lines
and without first having said grades
and lines marked on the ground as
aforesaid. and If any such person fail
to preserve the lines and grades so
given and marked on the ground, or
shall commence the construction of
any building. or shall fail in the con-
struction OF such building or struc-
tnre to conform to the lines, grades
and marks given. he shall be liable to
q fine of not less than sac nor more
than 500,
We recommend that the city or
Richmond be divided into not more
than six (6) nor less than FIVE (5)
districts. the metes and bounds of
said districts to be- esta blished by the
city engineer. and TO be changed by
him whenever necessary in his opin-
ion for the proper and equal distri-
button OF work among the assistant
engineers. Each district shall be I'M
der absolute charge OF one assistant
engineer. who shall be held respon-,
sibie for same He shall report to the
city engineer. and shall also perform
any other duties when directed to do
SO by the city engineer.
Make Detailed Reports.
The district engineer shall also
make fun and detail reports to the
City Engineer at least once a week
of all matters pertaining TO his dis
frtct, Ia such manner and form as
may be directed by the City Engi-x
neer. The chief clerk OF the office.
under the supervision and approval OF
the City Engineer, In to have the buy
ing OF all material and supplied need
cd and not ordered by the Committee
on Streets, and he Nshall purchase
same in sufficient quantities, when
ever practicable. to obtain the lowest
available prices. and shall furnish the
necessary supplies 70 the dfs<rict en-
gfneer, upon proper r0Quimiticn from
l6ira A regular FORM 6hall M tssupa