The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-15
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ACT CREATING It
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derstood in this section. must take tho
course prescribed by Section so-e-
that it must go first TO him
Mayors Letter to Board.
The Mayors letter TO the board yes
terday morning follows:
July IA. 1918.
The Honorable Administrative Board,
City Hall:
Gcntlemcn.-I respectfully direct
your attention to and your future
compliance with the requirements OF
Section 3)-e OF tho act creating your
honorable board and defining your
duties. which section is as follows:
The said Administrative Board shall
annually. on or before the 18th day OF
February. In the year 1918. and there
after annually on the 18th day OF Feb
ruary or each year, forward to the
Mayor repor, OF the business trans
acted by them during the preceding
calendar year. together with such re-
Communications as they deem desirable
FOR the better management and I'm
any o: the several departments Of the
city government, and for the better
performance OF the duties imposed on
them as an Administrative Board. and
they shall from time 10 time make
SUCH reports and communications to
tho Mayor OF the city OF Richmond as
they may deem desirable, which re-
port so made. the Mayor shall. together
with his accommodation concerning
such report. send TO the next regular
meeting OF either branch Of the Coun-
eli OF the city OF Richmond. or. where
ne deems i necessary. 10 called
meeting OF either branch. which
he is hereby expressly author
ized to call And the said Ad-
minis,rativc Board shall. from time
to ti.nc. make such reports. and fur
n.sh such data 10 the Council OF the
thereof rs may be required o. them
by said Council or by either branch
thereof"
This section is the only law that re-
Quircs or authorizes reports and recon
mcndatlons from your honorable board
concerning the departments and bust
ness under your control and manage
lnent, and II specifically provides that
both your annual and special reports
and reconiu endat!ons shall be made 10
the Mayor OF the city. The only coca
sions upon which your honorable board
is authorized 10 make reports or 10
furnish dati. direct TO the Clty Council.
or 10 either branch thereof. are when
they are required OF YOU by the Coun-
ell. or either branch
Reasons for ProNi,ion.
The sound and valid reasons for this
carcfully drawn section VIII be plain TO
those who understand that your honor
able board was created and is main
taincd for the sole purpose Of scparat-
ing the administrative function OF man
arcTacnt for city departrn cnts from the
Legislative branch OF the city govern
meut.
Having expressly created your board
as d part 81 the administrative branch,
and having imposed upon the Mayor OF
the city the specific duty TO keep the
council informed O. the condition and
needs OF the various departments. the
city charter properly requires you 10
make all az your reports and recon
!ncudations TO the executive, save when
otherwise required by the Council. in
order TO prevent Il multiplication OF
the sources OF such communications TO
the Council 10 keep the executive con
stantly informed OF the condition and
needs OF the departments and business
under your control and management,
and to obtain whatever additional ben
ciit might lie IN the Mayor own
comments concerning such report
AS this requirement Of the charter
has been so repeatedly violated and
entirely ignored NJ TO this time,
think that its due and orderly OBJ
servance in the future Will possess
the treble advantage OF carrying out
the intent Of the Legislature. of pre-
serving the integrity OF that branch
Of the city government OF which you
are n mart. and OF lesscniny the prob
ability OF infringement b. the ad-
Ininis,rativc upon the proper func-
tion OF the legislative branch OF the
government
Very respectfully
GEORGE AINSLIE.