The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-31
BOARD VOTES DOWN
H|RsCABERG's MOTION
He Wanted TO TRANSFER City Engineer
Boiling to Head OF Water
Department.
DE1rEATED THREE TO ONE
Tendency Has Been Gradually TO En-
cruach Upon authority of City
Engineer--Bcard Votes for Him TO
Garry Out All requirements of
Charter.

Commissioner Hirschberg gave city
Engineer Boiling another slap at the
meeting of the Administrative Board
yesterday morning. Despite this.
Commissioners Beck, Foxes and Nc
Carthy stood by the City Engineer
when Mr.. Hirschberg offered i reso-
luton transferring him from his pres
ent Office to that of Superb tendent
iof Water, now held by Eugene Il
Davis.
The incident was the elimination OF
an effort on the part OF Commissioner
Mccarthy TO have Assistant Engineer
Hank:ns take up an Office outside the
City Hall. and to have with him sew
eral of the men now In the Engineer .
office. The idea being. as explained
by Captain Mccarthy. to facilitate the
work now being done by Mr.. IIankins.
who was recently placed in charge Of
the work of surveying the annexed
territory.
The Mccarthy resolution was de-
signed to continue Mr.. Hankins in
the Office as assistant engineer, with
the power to call to his help in the
surveying work such men as he need
ed. from the Engineers office. and
the whole work TO be with the general
supervision and responsibility of the
City Engineer.
his EMOrt EaffS.
This effort of Captain Mccarthy
failed, by the vote of three to one.
Then Mr.. Hirschberg, seeing an
opening for his favorite motion offer.
ed a resolution relieving City E,agi-
neer Boiling from his@frcsent posi-
ton. and transferring him to the
Water Department.
This motion was defeated by the
vote Of three to one. Mr. Hirschberg
teing the single affirmative vote.
Following this motion YVES unani-
mously adopted directing City Engi-
neer Boiling to carry out all the re-
quirements Of the ONCE as set forth
by the charter and the ordinances
This resolution may have the effect of
some slight changes in the conduct OF
the ONCE. as during the past few
months there have been several up
heavals. in which the Street Clean
ing Department and the Superintend-
ent OF Parks have figured.
Action Not Surprise.
The action of Mr.. Hirschberg's does
not come as surprise to those who
frequent the City Hall and are ia
miliar with the ''doings'' at that place.
He attempted to have City Engineer
Boiling deposed once before. but was
defeated In his object by the Board.
The City Council at that time passed
a resolution Of confidence in Mr.. Boil
ing, and requested the Administrative
Board to take no action uNpn the
suggestion of Mr.. Hirschberg. No ac-
ton was taken. But little by little
the authority of the City Engineer
has been %curtailed Some of his work
has been transferred to the Street
Cleaning Department, and the carts
and hands force has been entirely
abolished. During the several recent
much work has been add
ed to the department. without an ac-
companyfns additional force of suf-
ficient strength.
Hirschberg Only Doubtcr.
Mr.. Boliing's ability as an Official Is
not doubted by~sanyone, SO far as Is
known around City Hall. except Com
missioner Hirschberg
The Commissioner explains his ac-
.tion by pointing out that there Is
lack OF harmony and organization in
the ONCE OF the City Engineer, and
all he wishes to do Is to ailay that
condition.
The City Hall habitues declare that
IL the Administrative Board would
settle down to business and refrain
from getting people up In the air IN
the various departments there wouia
be more harmony. more work ana
more satisfaction among the various
officials.