The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-08
Hirschberg Leads Fight
to Have 1t Accepted
at Once.
BECK DENIES HE
is SEEKING JOB
Whittet and Mccarthy Wanted
City Engineer to Withdraw His
Resignation, Folkes, Hirsch-
berg and Beck Defeating
Motion-Aldermen Add
Their Protest.

Charles r. Boiling. City Engineer or
Richmond for the pas; s.x years, pre-
scented his resignation to .hc Admin
istrativc Board yesterday to take er
feet May ]. After r debate on pro-
cedurc lasting nearly two hours. the
board deferred final action.
Immediate protest against accept
ance Of the resignation was made by
four members of the Board of Alder
men, who stated to the board that the
retirement of the City Engineer at this
juncturc would bc little short OF Il
public calamity. as il would take any
new man selected for the position
years To acpuaint himself with the
business details OF The Office.
Members OF the board last night
would express no predictions as to
the final action. nor would Mr.. Boil
ling discuss his resignation. .,''
Letter of ItesiEnnp0r,''"
His letter Is. .,aS. 60 iioSs;
100" robert Whittct. Jr.. Chairman
Administrative Board:
Owing TO the great increase OF
work assigned TO the City Engineer,
the many details rendered necessary
under the prevailing laws and ordin-
anccs. the numerous demands for plans
and estimates FOR improvements OF all
kinds, the frequent attendance upon
meetings. OF the Administrative Board
and Council committees. and the con-
stant Interruptions during Office hours.
I have for some time past realized the
>impossibility of performing the many
duties required CT INC III the super
vision ~ the following important city
departments under my charge:
Streets. sewers, parks and grounds.
bridges and James River improve
mcnt.
The present force Of assistants, in
adequate in number. has laborcd earn
estly and intelligently TO carry out
the wori. assigned them, and I wish
to commend them for their fidelity and
support.
II find it impossible to give tho per
sonal attention and supervision TO the
works OF Importance now under con
struction. nor can | find time for
thought and study Of the many en-
gineerinr problems needed for the fur
thcr development OF our rapidly grow
ing city
Therefore, feeling assured can no
longer. with satisfaction to myself.
perform all The duties demanded,
tender my resignation as City En-
gineer. to take effect May | next.
After a service of many years in
various official capacities, I retire with
a grateful appreciation of the conf
dence accorded me by the many Coun-
ellis who have elected me to office.
With gratitude TO those under
whom and with whom 7 have served,
and with a consciousness OF having
done my duty To the best OF my ability,
and OF having laborcd always TO at
tain that which | believed 10 be for
the best interests of the city.
"Respectfuliy,
CHARLES L. BOILING"
Beck Denies He Is Candidate.
1t has been known for some time
that there was pronounced antago-
nism Ia Mr.. Bolling on the Adminis-
trative Board. Mr.. Hirschbcrg having
stated 1T a meeting some weeks ago
that il the City Engineer would put
his resignation in writing, he for one
would vote to accept ii.
Henry p. Beck. who was an unsuc-
cessful candidate for the position of
City Engineer against Mr.. Boiling af-
ter the death Of Colonel w. Il. Cut
MED last night the report that he was
now Il candidate for the position. 1t
would be folly. he said for him to
give up the position OH the Admin
istrativc Board to which the people
have elected MIN. 20 accept a position
at the head Of one of the. departments
under the board. Mr. Beck added that
the service of the city. and that he
hoped his services could be retained,
but that t<ecr were certain conditions
in tho Engineers Office that needed to
be changed. even if ii took change
in the head OF the department to effect
IL.
Denies Political Rumors.
Il. G. .FOlkes. another member of
the board said last night that Mr..
Bolling's resignation had come as an
entire surprise to him. With the oX-
ception Of the one. incident when Mr.
HirschberS had expressed his views
so frankly, he thought Mr.. Boiling had
been treated with the greatest cour-
tcsy by the board. and he knew OF
no reason which would require his
resignation. Mr.. I'olltes still main
tanned, however, that there should be
change In tho method OF handling
the city hands and carts. Any depart
ment spending $50. 900 out of the S3T5,-
600 of street funds, he thought, should
have moro than n small fraction of
tile time OF one assistant engineer.
In this connection Mr.. Foliles took oc-
casion to deny the report that tho
friction between Mr.. Boiling and the
board had grown out Of his refusal
to consent to the transfer Of the hands
and carts force from the charge Of
First Assistant Engineer Taliaferro to
n manager to be selected by the board
for political purposes, In order that 81
might be reorganized Into an effective
voting machine. after the manner OF
the Street Cleaning, Water and Gas
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