The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11
FAVOR WRIGHT
FOR INSPECTOR
Architects Association Takes
Action Commenting Past
Conduct of Office.
NEED FOR HlGH-GRADE MAN
Large and Complicated Building
Operations Require Skilled
Supervision.

Unanimous approval was given by.
the Architects Association Of Rich
mond last night TO the candidacy of
Marcellus +. Wright for the position
of Building Inspector. to be vacated
on January /, when Building Inspector
Beck assumes his seat on the Admin
istratiVe Board. The election of the
new Building Inspector Will be at the
hands of the Administrative Board, and
already there are several candidates in
the field Mr.. wright is known as Mr..
Beck's choice for the position. and
in order to pave the way for his APP
pointment. the present Building In
spector on November l appointed Mr..
Wright a deputy in his Office. In or
der that he might familiarize himself
with the routine OF its business.
Making Active Canvass.
Active campaigns for the position
are being made by John Butler. a for
mer deputy building inspector, and by
John Drever. contractor. Each
claims 10 have some support among
the membership of the new Board.
At a well-attended meeting of the
Architects Association OF RichTDnd
held at the Business Mems club last
night tho situation was generally dis
cussed. The high plane on which the
Office OF tho Building Inspector has
been conducted WAS indorsed. and the
desire was general that it's worth anc
prestige be maintained IT was
pointed out that Richmond is grow
ing rapidly, and that the man at the
head of the Building Inspectors office
will be calle1 on to pass upon plans
not only for small dwellings, and
stores. but for great skyscrapcrs ana
mammoth apartment houses. requiring
for the protection. both of life and
property, man skilled in tho best
methods of modern construction.
Text of Resolutions
After debate the following rcsolu
tions were unanimously ADOPTED:
Whereas the Office Of Building In
spector will shortly become vacant. il
is the sense of this association that
We owe to the general public and our
selves a declaration of our opinion re-
gardinG this office.
1T is our opinion that this office
has been of inestmable value to the
building public: THAI its conduct by the
present administration has been eff
cient. fair and impartial: therefore. be
il unanimously
Resolved. That We, the Richmond
Architects Association. overwhelmingly
commend the present administration.
and as we are naturally anxious that
the conduct of this office be continued
along the same high plane. We unhesi-
tatingly indorse NJ +. Wright as the
best qualified candidate for Building
Inspector for the following reasons:
N l.. Wright. being a native of this
state, starting his career in the Office
of holland & Baskerville. architects of
this city. afterwards attending and
graduating at the University of Penn
sylvania in his profession. after which
he was affiliated with Cope & stew
ardson. architects of Philadelphia, hav
ing a national reputation. and for the
past four years was member of the
firm of Charles NJ. Robinson Co. archi-
tects. of this city. during which time
he practiced extensively all over the
state. having experience In all kinds
and classes of construction, both de-
signing and supervision.
And since we know through per-
sonal contact with Mr. Wright that his
training. experience and general high
character SO thoroughly equip him for
the office. We feel certain that the Nd
ministrative Board can make no wiser
choice
Resolved. That this resolution he
spread upon the minutes Of this asso-
citation and a copy be forwarded to
each member of the Administrative
Board