The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-21
iC|TY PARK SYSTEM
TOBE REORGANEZED
Mayor Signs Ordinance Creating
Central Authority to Man
age All Parks.
CALDER TO BE APPOINTED
Many New Ordinances and Reso-
lutions Receive Executive
Approval.
CALDER TO BE APPOINTED

Mayor Ainslie affixed his signature
yesterday to the ordinance reorganiZ-
ing the administration OF the city's
park system to the extent of creating
the office of assistant superintendent
OF parks, parkways and nurseries
which Will hereafter have under it's
direction the supervision OF this i'm
portant department. The duties Sc
Sre.ated under the ordinance to the
now officer have been performed large
ly by the CRY Engineer.
While a new office is created il will
be ttular only since il will autonati-
cally he filled by one Of the present
park Keepers in the employ of the city
| The ordinance provides for the APP
pointmcnt OF ten park keepers, one OF
whom shall be designated assistant
superintendent OF parks. parkways
| and nurseries. and perform the duties
OF his Office under the supervision Of
the city Engineer. Since parkkeepcrs
are at present employed. the new or
dinance will make no additions to the
force.
The movement for tile segregation
of the park enterprises under the di-
rection Of Il superintendent was begun
by the Administrative Board, which
recommended the passage of an ordi-
nance creating full superintcndency.
An ordinance drawn in conformity
with the boards view was declared by
the City Attorney to be defective He
held that parks and parkways are by
| the charter placed under the direc-
ton of the City Engineer, whose DOW
crS In this direction Snnnot be abridged
without charter amendment.
POSITION WILL GO
TO HUMPHREY CALDER
y new ordinance was introduced in
which this difficulty was obviatcd
THIS measure created the Office of as
sistant superintendent of parks. the
onicer TO exercise the general powers
OF a superintendent under the dircc-
ton OF the Administrative Board The
ordinance was passed unanimously by
| both branches, and was signed YES
terday by the Mayor
ii is understood that the Admins
trativc Board has practically decided
to appoint to the new position Hum
phrey Calder, who has for a number OF
years been keeper OF William Byrd
Park. The position carries n salary
OF $1,000 year.
The Mayor signed also and returned
TO City Clerk August yesterday the
following measures:
Appropriating $1,000 to an account
New Municipal Building" to enable
the special joint committee having this
matter in charge to employ an archi-
tcct in advisory capacity, whose duty
y shall be to prepare preliminary
plans and estimates for the proposed
municipal building on the Ford Hotel
site. and to ala tho committee in Sc
Letting suitable final design In the
event that the construction OF the
building Is decided upon.
Creating board of electrical ex-
aminers TO regulate tho licensing OF
persons doing electrical work in the
city, and adding certain new sections
TO the Electrical Code
CITY WAITER ALLOWED
TO NEW SUBURB
Granting the use of city water TO
Westmorcland Place. Inc. "A develop
ment situated in Henrico County be
Yond the city limits on the south side
of the Cary street Road.
Authorizing the Administrative
Board to continue the services of John
Roc, at the Gas Works, and authorix-
ing the Board Of Health to continue
the services of DR.. II. +. Stratton AS n
district physician.
Repeating the resolution authoriz-
ing the City Attorney to acquire land
to open Lady street southwardly from
Beverly To Blair Streets.
Repeating the resolution authoriZ-
ing the City Attorney to acquire land
for the purpose of opening street
forty-onc feet in width between Eigh-
tcenth Street and old Nineteenth
Street
Repeating the resolution directing
the City Attorney to acquire Il triangu-
lar lot bounded by the Boulevard OH
the east. Park Avenue on tho north
Deep Run Street on the west, and
Leonard Street on the south.
Appropriating s5.5SA for the purpose
of altering and repairing the rooms OF
the Chancery Court.
IMPROVEMENT OF
CITY GAS WORKS
Appropriating s16.500 to an account
Gas Works Extension and Improve
Chollar fire purifiers.
Granting a thirty day leave OF alb
sence to Police Justice John J. Crutch-
field. and designating Justice of the
Peace Wilbur j. Griggs to hold court
in his absence.
Directing the City Attorney to ac-
nuire through the usual channels Will
liams Island, in the James River. In
the interest of further safeguarding
the city's water supply. the purchase
to be; dependent upon final approval
by the Finance Committee
Amending and reordainine the ordi-
nance which relates to the placing Of
lights on barriers in the streets
Granting permission to tho State
Fair Association to string and main
TAIN its advertising banners across
Broad Street between Seventh and
eighth Streets. and across Main Street
between Eighth and Ninth Streets,
from August 10 TO October Is.