The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-18
ADMINISTRATORS FIND
MUCH GR|sT FOR MILL.
Decline to Employ r. Crawford Redd
to Assist In Survey OF Annexed
Districts.
BEcK's VIEWS PREVAILING
Deal For Osterbind Property Finally
Closed and Part of Land VIII BE
incorporated With Riverside Park
Barton Heights Man Sues City.

What may have developed INTO
mild sensation at the meeting OF inc
Administrative Board yesterday was
souelched by Commissioner Beck.
communication from the City En-
y,neer was read In which he enclosed
a recommendation from Assistant City
Engineer Hankins that T. Crawforo
Redd be employed on salary OF WV
"a month to assist in the work OF sur
waving the annexed territory. the
city engineer wanted to know wnether
or not he should be held responsioie
for the work in the annexed terri'ors'
,rasmuch as the board had designated
Mr.. Hankins, and required him to re-
port directly to the board
Commissioner Mccarthy susses'eo
that the City Engineer had heen IN
formed as to his duties NUMBER OIL
times. and did not think further ho'i-
fcation of that necessary.
Mr. Reck Informed the board that
Mr. Pedd had been doing work Tor inc
aenartment for some time, ana that
the cost to the city amounted 10 aooI.
ten or fifteen dollars a mon.h'
ta,t that Mr.. Redd might be kept IN
,o,ch with the surveying and ingineer-
INC aenartment upon the same terms.
" therefore moved that the matter De
passed by.
peck,s Views Prevail.
On this motion Mr.. Hirschberg
bal,.ed. He wanted to express himself
h. said. But when II was put TO
vote Mr.. Beck's motion prevailed WIN
Mr.. Hirschberg the only disseh.er.
The city Engineer was then directed
| to retain Mr.. hedo uHoSr t"e
arrangement.
what Mr.. Hirschberg had to say In
rafa-erce TO the matter win never be
known. x,,,.
locomotive Works. presented piue
prints of the proposed sewer through
/ the plant Of his company, In cohteHi
nlation of construction by the CITY. ana
/ asked that all speed be taken In It's
aa,nnietion The sewer is to be used
40 a main one connecting the North
side with Shockoe Creek, and is to pc
a. least 7xlo feet The City Engineer
was advised to submit plans and esti-
mate of cost as early as possible, me
oomnany indicated It's Willingness TO
nay a reasonable proportion OF the
/ costs. as the sewer would prove OF
| value to IL as we'll as to the city. IL
| "a believed the construction Will COST
/ about $4,000.
/ suner,ntendent Calder reports that ne
ihad INQUIRED into the report about
| rambling In the parks of the city. and
| mad been abte to learn that several
Young men would gather at BYRD PARK
occa slonally and play game calico
"set- back" for fun, but would stop
when requested to do so by the keeper.
He also learned that the only form OF
gambling INDUCED In at Chimoora.o
| park was "mumblety peg game Well
known to boys. Mr.. Calder stated that
! he would see that neither OF the games
were INDUCED in hereafter
The City Attorney notified the board
that the Osterbtnd property adjacent TO
Riverside Park had been acquired py
the city. and that all that was now
necessary to complete the deal was
the filing Of the deed in Chancery Court
The board decided to view the place
and oversee the transformation OF the
| nronerty into a part Of the park.
To sit with Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee. through Au-
ditor Crenshaw. was invited by the
| hoard to sit with the committee next
Tuesday night. to discuss the general
/ situation as to street improvements
now going on and in prospect. and, In
fact. the entire situation so far as gen.
eral improvements are concerned.
! The board agreed to attend the meet
Ing. and 1t was stated that President
Whittet would be In the city at that
time. and would probably be able to
attend.
lieutenant Colonel J. P. Jervey.
United states engineer. with head
! quarters at Norfolk. was invited to
Visit Richmond at some date convenient
70 himself, for the purpose OF going
/ over the ground and discussing the
| naeds and possi Utilities OF the dock and
river.
Another Man for Ginter Park.
| The announcement from the chief OF
notice that an extra policemen had boon
detailed to Ginter Park, was received
with pleasure by Captain Mccarthy. He
wanted to thang the chief more SUD
stantially, by sending recommends
/ fion 10 Council that more men be added
| 10 the force as recommended by the
| chief ana the Police Board, but II
was deemed by the committee to SAVIOR
| too much Of meddling in other peoples
affairs.
Assistant City Attorney Anderson no.
| ttfed the board that G. w. Matthews
had entered suit against the city for
s.. 900 for alleged damage to his pro-
perty. No. 1104 Barton Avenue. Colonel
Anderson asked the board to supply
/ him with all information. saville &
Claimorne. contractors. were directed
10 furnish the board with the details
NJ the work done by them In Barton
Avenue.