The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-02
Initial Meeting of Adj
ministrative Board
Is Held.
BUTLER ELECTED
TO SUCCEED BECK
Whittet Made Chairman and
Caucus Program Carried Out.
New Officials Are Recipients
of Many Congratulations
From City Employees
and Others.

In flood of brilliant winter sun
shine and surrounded by congratulate
ing friends and city officials Rich
monds first Administrative Board held
its organization meeting at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. City employees pre-
dominated in the audience which over
flowed the capacity of the meeting
room, Henry Cohn leading A large
delegation of street cleaners and James
l.. Dickerson almost as large a dele
cation from the Water Department.
both of which are now under the new
board
The actual proceedings. though
somewhat formal and perfunctory.
having been rehearsal at various pre-
liminary conferences. were dignifed
and simple \ number of papers were
put in the hands Of the clerk for con-
sideration at future sessions. and after
a meeting lasting Just forty minutes.
the board adjourned to this morning
, at 10 o'clock. For come time after
wards members were kept busy receiv-
! ing congratulations.
Whittet Made Chairman.
Former Mayor Carlton Mccarthy
raped the board to order just at y
o'clock. After provision had been made
, for a temporary clerk, the caucus pro-
/ gram was carried out by the election
of Robert whittet. Jr, as chairman.
John Hirschberg, subchairman; w. ".
/ Dunford, clerk: Charles E. Shepherd
bookkeeper. and j. 3. Fuller. assistant
clerk
Election Of Building Inspector was
/ the matter in which spectators were
most Interested. although It was known
! that the board adhered to its action
taken in secret caucus in naming Jonn
z. Butler. OF the big Three who
named Mr. Butler, Mr. Folkes has
! issued a statement admitting his lack
Z Of Qualifications, and his having been
properly discharged as a deputy for
| bad habits but pleading that he be
| given another chance. Mr.. Hirschoerg
has made no defense OF Mr.. Butler.
; who has been regarded from the first
as his candidate, and although Mr.
/ whittet has repeatedly promised to
! prepare a statement ne has as yet
given no reason for electing non
| technical man to an important techni-
cal position.
butler Made Building Inspector.
/ Mr.. Hirschberg made the prelimi-
nary motion TO go into an election OF
4, Building Inspector. which was agreed
! 10 whereupon Mr.. Folkes nominated
Mr. Butler. making no statement as 20
| his Qualifications without comment,
! Mr. Beck. the retiring Building lnspec-
! tor. placed IN nomination Marcellus T.
| Wright suddenly recollecting that ne
! had also a candidate. Captain Mccarthy
asked some one for Mr. Saville's ini-
tiaIs and nominated Allen J. Saville-
! Mr. Hirschberg made the only second
| ing speech. very briefly indorsing Mr.
| Ru,Ier and expressing his confidence
| in him The roll call resulted as 1t did
in the caucus-for Butler: Messrs-
| F-olkes. Hirschberg and Whittet; TOT
: Nright NJ. Beck: for Saville, Captain
/ Mccarthy.
/ Trnnord Gets no More Fees
| The caucus had NAMED f. W. Trai-
| ford as superintendent OF the CITY
| Electric Plant. but as an ordinance
| axinx the salary OF that position IS
now pending before the City Council
! 4 formal election was deferred, the
| BOARD by resolution engaging MT.
Trafrord as acting superintendent al
| the rate OF s2750 per annum. In lieu
| of ALI fees There was no comment
| on the fact that Mr. Trafford. an ex-
merit electrical engineer and designer
nf the electric plant. Is to receive
| $3.50 per snnum less than the orick
,saver named as Building Inspector
whose paw is now fixed at $500 per
annum. A resolution fixing the sal
aries of the clerical force was adopt
ed as follows: Clerk w. w. Duntord'
g 600. BoOkkeeper Charles T. snep-
herd. 81 SOC: Assistant Clerk j. Il. Pull
Ter. $1,000
RULES adopted in caucus were pre-
scented and adopted. providing an order
a. business. and for daily sessions at
"a o'clock each day except Saturdays
and sundays
Rap~ Light Committee
city Clerk Ben T. August appeared
and died with the board certain ON
ciaI papers including resolutions ap-
nrovinx award OF contracts for the
revx Blues Armory. and the new street
Gas Lighting Contract. and several I
ctbcr paoers referred by the Council
for report. These papers were docket
90 for further consideration Mt.
Hirschbcrc stated that ne was s1i
rrised that the Council Committee on
Light. in the face OF the new plan 81
,.ovcrnrn.nf should have renewed the
ga expressive contract for renting
street gas lamps at Sis.so Der year
Zach re believed that a much cheaper
arrangement could be made oy Pur-
,base OF the lamps. or substitution OF !
electric buibs. but the contract havinS
te.n renewed for year from January
1 tho boards hands arc tied. He gave
notice that he viii call the matter
ID later iu the year
Pollard Congratulate Board
When the matter q hearing from
city officers was reached under the
order q business city Attorney Pol
Isrd. who Is by law the legal adviser
and counsel - the board. came Tor
ward saying that the organization 81
a hoard 10 take charge and dairy |
direction Of the Administrative a.
fairs ~ the city marked most aus
picious day for Richmond.
1T marks a change IN the city |
cove rnrncnt. he said. FOR which 7 have
stood for eight or ten years. DC