Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
MAYOR APPOINTS BOARD
FOR EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Names r. l.. Butler, +. A. Jones, IT.
J. Leahey, II. l.. Patram
and j. IT. Wilson.
TO ORGANIZE IN TEN DAYS
Ordinance Provides for Election OF
Manager and Assistant at Salaries
of $500 and 5000, Respectively.
Prospective Candidates.

/ Exercising the authority vested in
him by the recently approved ordi-
nance. Mayor Ainslie yesterday APP
pointed 1--WE men to compose the indie
! pendent board which will direct the
ncwly-crcated municipal employment
bureau. The five appointces were GER
tilted by the Mayor to City Clerk
: August late yesterday afternoon.
! The commissioners and their occupa-
! tions follow:
! Frank l.. Butler. 1916 East Broad
street. Secretary treasurer Montgomery
X Co. commission merchants: vice
I president w. Il. ELAN Co. cigars; for
mcr member Of the Board of Alder
men
4 Frank a. Jones. Floyd Avenue. Car
/ builder: secretary Central Trades and
Labor Council
Thomas J. Lcahcy. 1919 West Grace
J street. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Common
wealth supply Company, Inc. railway
supplies.
! Robert L. Patram. 11l4 Decatur Street
Foreman paint shop Southern Rail-
way Company: vicc-preSidcnt South
crn Furniture Company, Inc: former
member of the Board of Aldermen rep
rcsenting old Washington Ward.
( John T. Wilson, 2037 Monument Ave
nue.. President Bank of Commerce and
Trusts and John 4. Wilson Co. Inc.
/ contractors.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
WITHIN TEN DAYS
Under the terms of the ordinance
: the appointments require no confirma-
/ ton by the Council. The commissioners
are required to meet within the next
ten days and effect an organization.
rlccting chairman, vice. chairman,
secretary and other necessary officers
As soon rs 1t is organized the board
VIII elect manager and assistant
! manager OF the Richmond Public EN-
ployment> Bureau. who will have i'm
mediate charge OF the new department.
/ They will he paid $1,000 and 5000
year. respectively. Tho officers will
serve two years or until removed by
the board.
The ordinance requires that no
charge of any kind shall be made by
the bureau for any service IT shall
render to the public. 1t is designed
primarily to bring together the en-
ployer and the worker to the end that
the amount of idlenesS may he kept
At a minimum. Provision is made by
the ordinance for the maintenance OF
system of records showing the quail
fications of the applicants, the number
who are supplied with work, and other
data OF this character. 1t Is believed
that after the department has been In
operation for several years the in
formation with respect to labor and
industry that II will compile will be
of large practical value
DREAMER Is CANDIDATE
FOR MANAGER'S POST
So far, the only candidate for. the
position of manager of the bureau that
has following of any strength Ia
James j. Dreamer, an inspector In the
Gas Department. and Il former member
OF the House of Delegates from Rich
nlond. With no other candidate in
sight, his appointment to the position
Is regarded as more than probable
MIR. Dreamer has for many years been
closely Identified with labor and labor
organizat tons.
Friends of Ray Richardson. at pres
ent employed in the clerical depart
ment OF the Chancery Court, will
recommend him for appointment as
assistant to the manager OF the
bureau. NO other candidate for this
position has rs yet come forward
An Inspection of the Mayors list of
commissioners shows that an even bal