The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-09
BOARD TO ADOPT
NEW WORKING PLAN
Will Assign Members to Super
vision Of Separate Municipal
Activities.
FIRST STREET TRANSFERS
Requests Power Company to
Restore Privilege Enjoyed
Before Change.

Under Il resolution introduced by
John Hirschberg and adopted ycstcr-
day by the Administrative Board, the
chairman of that body is directed to
assign the several members OF the
board to the supervision of separate
grouped municipal activities in the in
tcrest OF dispatch in the transaction
of business.
The resolution recommends that two
members CT the board he assigned to
the supervision of the Engineering De-
partmcnt. including alleys. sewers and
bridges: that the Electrical and Wa
ter Departments and City Home and
Almshouse be placed In charge of an
other member of the board: that an
other member assume the supervision
of the Gas and Street Cleaning De-
partments. and markets, cemeteries,
grounds and buildings; and that the
chairman himself look after the James
River.
Division of Labor.
According to the board, the arrange
ment just outlined will effect a di-
vision of labor. and will make posi-
bic higher efficiency and greater dis
patch. Matters relating to these de-
partmcnts are at present laid every
morning before the entire board. which
conducts Investigations and acts as n
body. In most cases the information
desired could be secured by a single
member, leaving the others free TO pur-
sue Investigations in other channels
The responsibility. 1t is stated. will
not be divided The board will as
hitherto pass upon all business as n
body, and there will be no division of
authority. The assignments provided
by tho resolution are merely intended
to eliminate needless duplication OF eff
fort in the way of investigation. All
business affecting the departments
tn1 IT, tn
before the member OF the board having
supervision. who Will secure tho neces-
sary information himself Final dis
position of all matters will as in the
past be made by the united board
alone.
Garry Firemen Free.
The Virginia hallway and Power
Company was requested yesterday by
the board to transport over its lines
free of charge all city firemen in full
uniform. The company ut present car
ries the hremcn free whenever a fire
is in progress.
Another request to the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company asks 1T to
restore transfer privileges at First
Street from Ginter Park cars to East
Broad Street. The transfers at First
Street We're discontinued yesterday
when the Ginter Park cars were for
the first time routed around the Frank
lin Street loop. Several complaints
have been registered with members of
the board by patrons who prefer for
various reasons to alig3t at First Street
and transfer from that point east in
stead of waiting until they get TO Sew
enth Street. the new transfer point.
Engineer Assistants.
The board approved the report of the
City Engineer stating that he had APP
pointed @. NJ. Bowers assistant to the
City Engineer, and y. z. Dennis, assist
ant engineer on sewer work to sue
coed l.. l.. Bass. recently promoted to
the position of computer and designer.
The board directed that notice be sent
to Director Kessnich that the contract
for furnishing park music will termi-
nate with the concert next Sunday
evening. The nightly concerts will then
have been in progress for the full term
OF ten weeks. for which provision was
made by Council appropriation.