Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
administrative BOARD
GIVES WATER PRIVILEGE
Aviation Station Connection Will BE
Put In Before Coun-
- Gil Acts.
TRENCHES ARE ALREADY DUG
Pipe Arrived Yesterday - Special
Meeting Of Board OF Aldermen
Called for Next Tuesday Night to
Give Legal Authority for Action.

Ii developed yesterday that more
than a week ago tho Administrative
Board authorized the necessary work
TO be done in laying the water mains
between Richmond and the government
aviation station in tho East End, and
tina, no time will be lost in connecting
with the city's supply.
However. formal authorization Of
this work rests entirely in the hands
of the City Council 1t was at first
thought that the matter would be de-
layed because. for the lack of two
thirds vote, the Board of Aldermen
failed to pass tho necessary ordinance
at its regular meeting on Tuesday
night
Realizing the Importance of time,
the Administrative Board assumed re-
sponsibility for the work, pending It's
authorization by the Council Trenches
for the mains have been dug. and the
pipe to be used arrived in the city
yesterday.
In order to lesauze tho matter at the
earliest possible moment. William H.
Adams, president of the Board, has
directed City Clerk Ben T. August to
call a special meeting OF the Aldermen.
to be held at S o'clock on Tuesday
night At this time tho ordinance
granting the use of city water at nom
resident rates. to the United States
government for its aviation station
will be adopted. while other matters
which could not be acted upon at the
last meeting will also be reported for
passage. Each member of the Board
has been notified OF the Importance of
being present to insure no further delay
I'M dfsposing of the measures now
awaiting official action.
COMMITTEE is CALLED TO
MEET BEFORE ALDERMEN
The ordinance to allow the use of city
water at the aviation station was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Buildings, Properties and Utilities 1t
was introduced by Chairman Mitchell,
OF that committee. 1t was Alderman
Mitchclfs intention to have tho ordi-
nance at once placed upon its passage,
under suspension of the rules, but
a two-thirds vote is necessary for this
procedure. Consequently. the measure
was sent to committee by President
Adams
AS 1t Will now be necessary for the
committee to report the measure, Chair
man Mitchell has called a special meet
ing Of his committee for 1880 o'colck
on Tuesday night, preceding the
be recommended for adoption.
John I. Wilson, president OF the John
I. Wilson Company, incorporated, con-
tractors in charge OF the work for
the government. in letter to Tho
Times Dispatch stated that there had
been no delay in the work OF putting
down water mains; that tho .dminis-
trativc Board was quick TO authorize
II.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
GIVES PROMPT CONSENT
The letter follows:
II notice from The Times Dispatc h
that you state there has been delay
on account of not getting water on the
part of the city for the aviation ware
house that is being erected by our
company in this city.
While ! understand that there was
not quorum at the meeting Of the
Aldermen, AT the Same time l desire
TO say that when an applica ton was
made to the Administrative Board, i'm
mediate relief was given. and that the
work was started forthwith without
the ordinance being passed: and in JUS
tice to the Administrative Board l
desire TO say that they have given us
every assistance, and we have no rea-
son to believe that they will not re-
spond to any reasonable request that
we may make.
Il, therefore. trust that you will in
sert this letter and give 1t as much
prominence as you did the criticism In
your paper OF to-day"