The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
ACTION Of KNOWLES
APPROVED BY BOARD
E TEMPORARILY DR0PPED
FROM GAS DEPARTMENT ROLL
MAKE PROTEST..
BECK FAVORS THEM
CITY ENGINEER BOILING TO AS
CERTAIN COST OF LARGE
AMOUNT OF STREET I'M
PRovEMEsT.

Much of the time of the adrninistra-
tive board was spent yesterday in dis
posing of the complaints of several
men of the temporary Service pipe
force In the a department.
Superintendent Knowles reported TO
the board that ne had temporarily
dropped thirteen men from the rolls.
because OF lack OF work at this time.
Several of them complained that
they had been dropped when other
men in the department had been re-
tanned although they had served the
department longer.
MIR. Knowles stated that he retained
men whom he believed could serve
the city best.
AZ the conclusion of the statements
by the superintendent and the men.
Commissioner Beck. presented a reso-
luton directing the superintendent TO
accordance with time in service.
This motion was amended by Mr..
Folkes 10 the effect that the men
retained for length Of service must
be capable.
On the amendment. Mr.. Foikes was
the n one who voted for his resolu-
ton, while the original resolution was
lost. with Mr.. Beck the only supporter.
Then Commissioner Hirschbery NOV
Cd the action of the superintendent be
approved. which motion was adopted.
with Mr.. Beck dissenting.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Beck a resolu-
ton placing the men who were drop
ped on h eligible list was adopted
by this vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Beck, Folkes and
Whittet- Noes-Messrs. Mccarthy and
Hirschberg.
Many Improvements.
City Engineer Boiling was directed
to advertise for bids for much street
Improvement. The proposed work lies
In every section OF the city, and EN-
braces mostly smooth paving. although
there are several items containing
granite spalls.
One proposition which h board
felt as being of considerable import
ance liz that Of paving and possibly
widening Randolph street, from Main
10 Riverview n Mount Calvary
cemeteries. The board agreed that
this should receive early attention.
Otner street improvements suggest
ed embrace:
Paving Twenty-ninth street, from r
to Q streets. at the Seven Pines sta
ton: ~Lonnoardy. from Park to Main;
Cary. from Allen to Addison: Pine.
from Broad to Franklin; Grove, from
Addison TO Broad: Franklin. from
T~wenty-ffth to Tweuty-ninth. Mar
shall, from Ninth 10 Tenth; Twenty
ninth, from Broad to Grace; Harrison,
from Main to Floyd.
Appropriation for this work IS ask
ed for In the budget. and the Idea OF
the board Ia to De able TO proceed with
the improvements as quickly as pos
sihle after b budget fs adopted,
Broad Street Paving.
Bids for paving Broad street, from
Third to Jefferson, were received from
the Washington Asphalt Block and
Tile company at the same price for
which the paving from Tenth to
1hird was done, ar aggregate OF SAB
GOO. Consideration of this proposition
was set fer next Tuesday morning at
the suggestion of Commissioner
Hfrschberg, who felt that the board
should first learn what sum the f.
nance committee may dedicate to
street i'm improvements.
Bids for three months supplies for
the City home were opened and con-
tracts awarded the lowest bidders.
Superintendent TrafYord reported
that he had investigated complaints of
destruction of trees by electric wires
and stated that he would take stems
looking to q remedy.
a motion offered by Commissioner
Hfrsehberg to the effect tina In the
absence OF the superintendent of the
CITY home. the first assistant be Tn
charge or the institution. and In the
absence of both the ste ward xhoala
assume responsibility was adopteS
"Gorfe GRE with authority should nj.
ways be on hand at the City home.
commented Mr.. H~frschberg.
A number of requests for small
street improvements were referred r.
the city engineer.