The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
CANDIDATES GIVE
PUBL|CS0ME REST
Not Worth While Shaking
Hands When Election Isn't
Due Till September 10.
BIG LIST MAY BE REDUCED
Every Man Seeking $1,000 Job
Must Pay $3.50 as En-
trance Fec.

Postponcmcnt of the date for the
Administrative Board primary to Sep
TENDER 10 has to some extent auietcd
temporarily the efforts of candidates.
A somewhat cffusive grasp Of the
hand and a noticeable effort to CON
ciliatc and be pleasant to all Corners
are the only signs that campaign is
on. Not for month yet viii the
contest take active shape Under the
Byrd primary law candidates must
post their assessments of $3.50 and
Tile their notices sixty days before the
date OF the primary or on July u.
and from that time the list will have
closed and the race will be definitely
between the announced candidates. OF
the twenty or more names that have
been mentioned AS prospective candi-
dates from time 10 time. il is probable
that some will drop out before the
final entry day. There is vet ample
time for newcomers to enter the lists.
as voters have been chary OF plcdginE
their support until the lis, has closed
and all the entries are in.
The new Council. cut Just in half.
takes office September ]. From that
time to January IL will continue to
operate the partmcntS OF the city
and spend its money 10y the commit
tee system Very much as al present.
Whit the Board win DO.
For the benefit Of voters who may
be selecting the five men for whom
they will vote for the Administrative
Board, 1T may be well to recall tho
fact often printed that the charter
amendments transfer To the new Board
all duties of an executive or admins
trative nature now exercised by any
Of the committees Of the Council. The
charter expressly confers on the new
board. to he exercised exclusively by
ii. the management and control % all
streets and alleys, sidewalks and pub
lie ways. bridges with their approaches
ana abutemcnts. public squares. parks.
Fairgrounds. public buildings, sewers.
drains and Waterways: water works.
gas works. electric works, and similar
plants now owned by the city or here
after acquired. together with all mains.
pipes. wires. conduits and other work
connected thcrewith public cemeteries,
markets. almshouscs. crematories, and
generally the control. managemcnt and
jurisdiction over amy and all depart
ments OF the city government other
than the Police. Fire and Health De-
partmcnts. 1t will also control all
other public utilities not specially
enumerated in the charter: also the
gauEinS. inspection. measuring, weigh
ing and mctcring Of all articles. Con-
corning the management OF all de-
partments under It's control II is TO
make and promulEate rules and rcGu
lations for the government OF all
officers and employees, and enforce a
compliance with tho same under PEN
atty.
Elects city Officers.
The Administrative Board will elect
the heads OF ali city departments. in
Guiding the City Engineer, Building
Inspector, Superintendent OF the Gas
and Water Works. and all subordinate
officers it will have the exclusive
control OF the awarding TO contract
OF all city work, purchase OF supplies,
auditing OF bills and payrolls. and the
Council Is required TO set apart to its
use in the annual budget as far as
practicable the fairly anticipated
revenues of the government tn lump
sums for the maintenance of the va
rious departments and the making OF
public improvements
The board is TO sit daily at the City
Hall, and the members must give all
their time to city business.
The point that each voter must de-
tcrminc for himself at his polling place
on September 10 next is which five
OF the available candidates most
nearly measure up TO the requirements
outlined above in experience. breadth
OF view, ability to grasp new and
large problems and the fidelity and
patience TO carry them to successful
conclusion.