The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-10
CRENSHAW QUITS
AS
Grading Damages Hereafter to
BE Determined by Admin
istrativc Board.
COMPLAIN OF DIRTY STREETS
George II. Lumsdcn Is New Can
Iidate Tor City Pur-
chasing Agent.

James A. Crcnshaw. City Assessor Of
Damages. presented his resignation .to
the Administrative Board Yesterday.
and il WAS accepted as Of that date.
AIR. Drcnshaw was appointed Assessor
OF Damages by city Engineer Charles
+. Boiling more than A year ago sue
,eedius state senator \ W. uarman.
icSiSued. The position paid $500 per
annum. being supposed to require out
a small part of the time OF the APP
V"intcr. As a matter of fact MI.
Cronshaw has devoted a large part Of
his time 10 the work. and from his
Own salary has purchased valuable
maps and records not furnished by the
city The law under which he was
working was found TO require elabor-
5te reference OF his reports making
the system Of assessment clumsy and
unsatisfactory in its results Chapter
so Acts OF the General Assembly.
1912. provides that the Administrative
board may itself by personal inspec-
ton ascertain the damages. If any.
20 abuttiuG property ners by reason
a. proposed changes in grades II is
believed that the work can be accom-
piishcd 10y the board itself. with the
aid Of the City Engineers Department
which has the necessary maps and
prohles.
Complain of Dirty Streets.
The Administrative Board received
= communication from the South Rich
mond and Chesterfield Business Mems
association complaining of the dirty
condition OF Twelfth street. Porter.
cambridge. Decatur. and other streets
IN South Richmond. and especially de-
string that provision be made for the
sweeping at stated intervals OF Ger
tain street crossings. The communi-
cation was referred TO Superintendent
Henry Cchn. of the street Cleaning
Department. for a written report
superintendent Knowles Of the Gas
Works presented bills for supplies
and material purchased prior 70 Ian
uary /. amounting to S14a2S13. which
were ordered paid. city Engineer Boil
ling presented similar supply bills for
;hc Grounds and Parks Department.
Games River improvement work
amounting to s30s.17. which were
ordered paid
street EncrOachment-.
There was some discussion over the
application Of the Colonial Barber
SHOP for permission to erect re-
Voiving sign in front Of IA last
BROAD Street. the application being the
hrst IN regard TO street encroachments
which has come before the board. II
Vas referred 20 the City Engineer for
report. after some discussion. There.
was some difference Of opinion whether
the board had the power to grant
sdch permits. or whether under the
ordinances II did not remain with the
Committee on Streets as heretofore.
ma. +o-. ~ I'LL
Cn Broad Street was also an open
question. the movement TO have ali
show cases and encroachments of every
sort moved back to the property line
having grown since il was first pro-
posed ny the late Councilman John !
Lynch about two years ago
Conference on Wharf Management
The board. by resolution. invited the
Harbor Master, Dock Master. and
Chairman George Rogers. of the COun-
Gil Committee on Dock. River and Har-
Dor. 70 conference, to be held on
Monday At II o'clock. to discuss mat
tiers relating 10 Improvement and man
agement Of tn new city wharf
The city Engineer was instructed 20
file with the board report on the eN
penGitures under the recent sewer
bond issue with 4 list Of the sewers
yet To be constructed. and A statement
Of the VneNpended balance Of this fund
Ii Ma explained that AL Of the main
trunk Sewers in the territory annexed
IN 1906 had been constructed. but that
a number OF Iaterais and street service
pipes yc' remain TO he constructed
The balance from the bond issue IS
Approximately $4,000.
Candidate for Purchasing Agent
INC. - , fxs 9.
purchase feed for the city stables for
the month The. board has not vet
taken gD formally tho question OF en-
pioying "a purchasing agent. but q now
candidate appeared yesterday IN The
person Of Councilman George II. I.un,s-
den. % jefferson Ward The name or
former Councilman Charles l.. Rich
ards Of tho same ward. has been men
toned In connection with the position.
Alderman Waveriy Melton. whose name
Vas mentioned. = said % be csndI-
date for &c position 81 city Paymaster.
though the board has a yc' taken no
action crcatinS any such Office.
captain Mccarthy Informed the board
that he VAS advised ;haf the city char
Ger provided that the map Of the city.
approved J.re =. 1872. was by law
rrima faci~ evidence ~ tho lines o.
fhc va='ors streets. and on this state
mont rho board considered tie action
aiken OH ;hc precious day. recommend
ing specia appropriation Of 10000
FOR a nes survey - che older part of
-H. citv ana the esiirnafcs for such
survey wee ordered fief.
Marriage License.
= marriage l|r"u-e was ISSUED 90
to-day i~ tho rrcrks Office ~ th~
HHefiuG- Court 90 Tharier Gilbert
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