The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-27
COMMITTEE AGAINST
Commission BOARD
FORMER BODY STANDS PAT.
Gentlemen Who Decide Upon Claims
Against the city Miffed ~ Action Of
Highly Paid OnicAais. and Act Ac-
cordingly.

whether the Judgment OF SUD
on Claims liz superior, or equal, to that
of the Administrative Board or not
was n question which arose at the
meeting OF the committee TUESDAY
night.
The question at issue was as to the
equity in the claim Of Mrs Anna
spears. No. 1Is Nicholson Street, IN
improvements to the street in front OF
the house. the house itself, It appears
from the report of the subcommittee
on claims, was left In a desoiate con-
dition. Water ran into the mousse.
damaged the flooring and injured sne
occupation Of the house. MRS. spea's
asked the city to merely place tne
house In n habitabie condition. She
asks far no damages beyond ane
actual requirements of the SITUATION.
The Administrative Board, repre-
sented by Commissioners Beck, FOXES
and Mccarthy, took look al the
scene and reported back tnat tno
property had not been damaged very
much" The paper finally got TO the
Claims Committee, OF which Councn-
man Atkinson Is chairman. Ihat pooy
named a subcommittee to look INTO
the matter, embracing Messrs. weIsh,
went to the place and reported BACK
tn the committee that something
should be done.
Paid Onicials Should Act
At the meeting Tuesday night Mr..
Paul said that, as the Administrative
Board had reported adversely, ne feit
hat as the Administrative Board MEM
bers were paid officials of the city, ne
would vote TO sustain them. but at the
same time he felt that he knew about
as much concerning the appearance
and condition of the premises In guess
ton as any one else.
Mr. Welsh, who saw the condition
prevailing at the premises agreed with
Mr.. Paul except he believed the com
uittee knew as much as the Admin
iStrstive Board.
Mr. Gunst acuuiesced. He did not
wish to antagonize the Administrative
Board but he felt the city should place
the promises in habitabie condition.
Chairman Atkinson moved the re-
port of the subcommittee. which was
that the city repair the damages, ne
adopted and recommended to Council.
After little discussion, in which
everybody pledged allegiance TO the
Administrative Board. the resolution
was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Butler the com
mittee referred number OF papers
from the Administrative Board, con-
corning the payment of wages to en-
pioyes who had lost time on account
- sickness, To the City Attorney. Tor
information as TO what course to pur-
SUE.
Ii was the sense of the committee
that such matters should he attended
to hy the Administrative Board. and
adjusted according TO conditions.
Repair Tenth Street.
4 .etter from lawyers concerning the
condition of Tenth Street near the
corner Of Leigh. caused by the change
II grade along Tenth Street, and ask
ing that the situation be relieved at
the cost Of about $4,000 WAS referred
to the Administrative BOARD.
This street has been recently re-
graded Tho result was that number
of houses were damaged to much ex-
tent. The city has already relieved
the situation in most instances, but
il has left portion of the street in
very bad condition.
A claim of q. T.. Moody for the
death Of horse by hitting a fallen
live wire. amounting to 500. was re-
fcrred to the Administrative Board.
The claim of II. r. Taylor, for $2sS
for damages to property by street
grading at Nos. .22I5-iS T Street. was
sent back to Council with the request
il be forwarded TO the Administrative
raard for adjustment. The claim has
been pending for many months. 1t
has been before the Administrative
Beard and the committee several
lines.
Members of the committee present
were Chairman. Atkinson. Messrs.
Christian. JEFF Powell. Butler. Paul
Mitchell, Welsh and Gunst. Mr.. Pol
lock was the only absentee.