The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-01

by his thoroughness and the care with
which he studied every clause. Mr..
Hunt has figured In many or the cttys
public improvements. and has had
hand in some Of the most important
private ones. AZ member Of the
Methodist conference he has done
much for his church.
Probably no man In the city Is moro
widely known than Captain John a.
Curtis. For many years he has been
a figure in the progress of the city.
AS business man he passed many
of his early years along the dock
neighborhood. where be came In con-
tact with many seafaring men. and
| where his boats dropped their anchors.
A seaman himself. and hoary vet
eran OF the civil strife. he is full OF
anecdotes and reminiscenses. He
has served not only his city but his
country in the legislative halls. and
| In the municipal halls. and has made
many speeches at many banquets and
many meetings OF the Windy Point
| Club.
| A young man with high aspirations
is John Hirschherg. member OF Coun-
! ell from jefferson ward. As an ac-
! tive member of the Retail Clerks AS
sociation. he Ia affiliated with the
Central Trades and Labor Council.
l
( has served several terms as president
/ OF that body. and is still holding the
| position Since his advent into NUM-
| cipal politics he has figured in num-
Der of big propositions, principally
| those In reference to annexation.
| change In form Of government and
/ reduction in the number of wards and
council membership. He is at pres
ent clerk In large retail store.
| urhn In nCt{Ne
| in church work and in matters per.
| tanning to civic government is John
/ Don Lcayy, alderman from Clay ward.
| He has been In Council many years,
! having served In both the lower and
upper branches and he has held
berths on some important commit
tees Mr.. Don Leavy is business
man. having been associated with
| large house on Broad street for a
number Of years He win decline to
| run for the Board OF Alderman at
| the coming primary. having determfn-
| ed to devote his energies TO his cleo
| ticn to the Administration Board.
Some Of the sections Of the amend
| ed charter in reference to the pow
! ers and duties Of the Administra-
| tive Board are worth recalling:
| Duties Of Board.
All Of the dulIes of AN executive or
! administrative character nov exer-
| Cisco ny any OF The several commit
te1s OF the Council 81 the Cily OF
hlcnmono unuer any law or oru.nance
now in loree are L<reuy expi essay
conferred upon ana required 10 We ex-
/ ciLslveiy ,aAcrIiseo Dy the saiu Aomin-
| tAlIALse board. ana the mAnassomenf
1 ana control of ala streets anu ;Aiieys,
inyiuolng sidewalks and pubic ways
whatsoever: ali puplc BRIDGES, wiIn
their foundations. approaches and
abulments; aii public Squares anu
parks. all puoilc puliuings; all sewers.
dlaiIls ana waterways: all water
works. electric works or pants now
owned by the city or which may here-
after be acquired or constructed. to-
sether with all mains, pipes. wires.
poles, conauits and o,her works, struc-
tures and buildings OF any nature
| " hatsoever connected Herewith: all
/ pubic cemeteries. markets. aims
houses. creniatories and all property
! both real and personal used in con-
nectton with the said several works
OF public Improvement or ownership,
and generally the control. management
and Jurisdiction over any and ALI de-
| partments OF the city government,
other than the police. FIRE and health
departments. and over all other pub
lie utilities. works and improvements
belonging to or controlled by the city
not herein specially enumerated, and
the city. and also the gauging. in
spection. measuring. weighing and
metering OF all articles OF commerce
or traffic are hereby expressly placed
| under the management and control
OF the said Administrative Board, and
concerning sucn management and con-
troll the said board may make and
promulgate rules and regulations for
the government Of all officers and en-
pioyees in charge of the departments
under their control. and enforce u
compliance with the same by the I'M
position OF penalty.
The board shall have the exclusive
control OF the letting to contract, the
doing OF all work for the city. and
i the EurnishInGl Of all supplies and
materials for the use OF any depart
ment OF the city under their con-
troll In accordance with the ordinances
and res olutions Of the CITY,.
There shall be appointed by the
Administrative Board one engineer
for the city. who shall hold his ONCE
for period OF two years, and until
his successor shall be appointed and
qualify. unless sooner removed from
Office. He shall give bond with sure
ties to the amount Of not less than
10000, said bond 10 be approved by
,the city attorney ana filed in the
OF &C of the city clerk.
The said ersineer shall have power
to appoint, with the approval Of the
Administrative Board such number
Of assistants and clerks az may be
authorized by ordinance. with power
in the Administrative Board to re-
| duce the number: but such assistants
/ or clerks may be removed at any time
by said engineer or ~ said board.
TIE said board shall have power to
prefer charges sSairss amy city or GER
not aprointed by them. end forward
the same to TIE Mayor. who shall take
rr~h art,cn thereon "a provided for