The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
BOILERS IN CITY HALL
CAUSE OF DIFFERENCES
Controversy Between Building In
spector and Insurance Company
Before Board.
MAY CANCEL PRESENT POLICIES
Butler Contends That Repairs De-
mnnded Arc Not Needed. and hd-
ministratOrs Place Matters in
Hands Of City Attorney for Report

Difference between the ocean Acct
dent Guarantee Corporation and tho
building Inspector, with regard to tho
condition OF the boilers in the CITY
Hall which the company nsures, will
he settled at an early date by the can
collation. OF tho present policies and re-
insurance with another company.
The controversy was brought TO tho
attention Of the Administrative board
ON August 49, when Building Inspector
Butler submitted several communities
tons from BYRON Cummings. chief In
Spector or the Ocean Accident ana
Guarantee Company. concerning the
condition OF boilers Nos. and z In tho
city Han. requiring the city to make
certain repairs 10 the boilers at an
estimated cost of $500.
With the communica lions from Mr.
Cummings the Building Inspector pre-
scented also report from S. r. Lam
bert. boiler inspector of the Chesa-
pcakc and Ohio Railway Company, who
made an inspection OF the boilers on
August :, indicating that tho repairs
demanded 10y the insurance company
were not needed
POLLARD RENDERS OPINION
AT REQUEST or BOARD
The Administrative Board asked
city Attorney Pollard for "A ruling as
tn whether the city's policy with the
company required il TO install the de-
would nvalidate the policy. The City
Attorney was Of the opinion that the
policies would he endangered ~ the
repairs were not installed and sup
ported the insurance company's con-
tention. Mr.. pollard's opinion was sent
10 the Building Inspector for n report
and recommendation.
Building Inspector Butler replied
yesterday with n statement. setting
forth that the Ocean Accident and
Guarantee Corporation required Ger
tain repairs TO boiler No 3. limiting
the pressure on this boiler to twenty
pounds until the repairs are made. In
his opinion he said, and In the opinion
Of expert boiler inspectors. the insur-
ance company's requests at this time
are unnecessary and unwarrantcd."
He recommended that the policies with
the company he cancelled and that the
insurance he placed with some reason
able and reliable company" Several
companies he said. would lie glad to
take the insurance at a pressure of
ninety pounds.
The board referred the matter to the
City Attorney. with the request that as
soon as possible after the organization
Of the new Council next month. he lay
ii before tho proper body. and advise
the Administrative Board OF the action
taken. Ii is the boards opinion. the
city Attorney was informed. that Il new
policy should be taken out imm ediately
upon the cancellation Of the old one.
According 10 Mr.. Butler the boilers
in question, upon the recommendation
OF the insurance compnny's inspector.
were not more than year ago re-
paired nj a cost of about $500. The
rccomm endation of Mr.. Cummings now
calls FOR a removal OF the patches put
on last year. and their replacing by
now and larger patches, at n cost OF
about $1,000 to the city. In the opinion
OF competent experts the repairs are
not needed