The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-01
BOARD ORGANIZES
FOR WORK TODAY
wHrI"TET TO BE CHOSEN CHAIR
MAN; HIRsCHBEaG, VICE.
CLEARINGHOUSE
RULES.
TO ELECT BIZ TIE R
MAYOR TO BE INTERMEDIARY BE-
TWEEN CITY COUNCIL AND NEW
sTRATORs-ro HAVE
NEW COMMITTEES.

At 10 o'clock this morning the
newly elected administr alive board
will meet at the City hail to organize
and start business
This board was elected last fall,
after having been nominated in
field Of sixteen candidates, and after
enc of the most interesting campaigns
ever conducted IN municipal cleo
ton.
Besides those elected, Messrs. Henry
p. Beck, E. C. F'olkes, John Hirseh-
f4erg, Carlton Mccarthy and Robert
Whfttet, Jr-, there were IN the field
Nessrs A w. Bennett, George b.
Davis, Z. Fl. Ferguson, Marx Gnnst.
w p Knowles. Graham B. Hohson,
John W Moore. George Paul, Charles
F. Richards, Charles f. Taylor and
". Fl. Zimmerman.
Early in the campaign an organi-
70 alton calling themselves the citi-
2ens' committee" met and nominate
ed ticket, which they asked all
good citizens TO support.
This ticket embraced the names Of
Henry p. Beck, E H. Ferguson.
Marx Gunst. Carlton Mccarthy and
w Fl Zimmerman, Messrs. Beck and
Mccarthy were the only successful
candidates on that slate.
At the meeting OF the admtnistra.-
tive board this morning. the officers.
clerks and others, recently nominated
in caucus. will be elected.
Mr. Whittet wtll be chosen presi-
dent. or chairman.
Mr.. Hlrschberg viii be selected as
sub-chairrnan.
Mir. Beck having retired from the
position OF building Inspector an
election to fiji thai position VIII be
held Mr. John Butler, former
deputy, will be elected. He received
three votes in the recent caucus. If
the general rules of the caucus pre-
vail. he will receive the unanimous
vote Of the board today,
Rules OF Board.
The rules adopted by the beard.
which Will go into effect today, are
here summarized
Regular sessions Of the hoard win
he held IN the offices in the City hail.
commencing every morning in the
year except Saturday Sunday o.
legal holidays. at 10 o'clock.
Communication must be addressed
10 The Admin strative Board of the
CITY Of Richmond" and not 10 any
individual or officer Of the board
The board may adjourn TO any other
sity or convenience may require
Persons. firms, corporations. asso-
Citations and Others, may file petitions
or complaints before the board. which
must have the name of the com
plainant No oral statements will be
received antstf 1pesftians@ hare .baes..
faafSssS
No member Of the board shall in
6ividual'y exercise any authority IN
any department. OF the government. all
orders being matter Of record and
tssved from the board by the chair
man or vice chairman.
All bills and claims and payroll shall
he approved by tho offacial head of the
dtpsrtn ent in witch the clair' arises
Order Of business: Toll cab read
ing of the Journal. retitions. etc, con
tracts. streets alle~s, parks am.
bridges, water gas tricity. ceme-
terios markets ard harities. nubnc
buildings. auditing bills election or
officers md employees inspection o..
public property
On next Monday night the common
council viii meet in arst session after
the change of form Of government
becomes effective. AT that meeting II
is likely that President Peters will
name his committeeman, who will at
board Of aldermen wifi meet when
committees will also be named. after
which the wheels OF government I'M
der its ne wforrn. will proceed as
placidiy as possible.
The administrative board came into
existence through resolution adopted
by the city council and approved De-
cemher ts, 1911, by Mayor Richard
son, which directed the city attorney
to procure from the general assembly
OF Virginia certain amendments 10 the
charter of the city. giving them power
to change the form of government
most pertinent amendment 70 the
charter reads.
Question Of Pay.
"2Sv The city council shall AK the
pav OF all officers, but when such nay
has been fired the same shall not tie
incrsaseffchv the city council. until the
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