The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-16


however. and am a0fTy
1 believe the language ! up
aYo IL applicable today
asked: why - not
forced :" 'Fssx|y
Edmund Burke confess
ability to indict a whole pA4
might have gone further 91
ted his inability to indict.
Law enforcement II, practtcA1
in-. impossible except WlSu&
who violate il are not na4f
society. Civic pride can M
in this regard. make law
sary. Tn. lack Of II makes
Is it too much to ask that M I'll
cultivate it,. imagine that
vice of the department II c4D4
improwcm ent. but believe 1S1
would improve ii as much
strong cooperation OF those
the department seeks to sarx1
CITY ELECTRICAL DEFAN11G
The Electric Plant. Ia
The principal features ID th6
port of the plant for the year.
the installation OF new steam
bine electric generator Of 1k0A GsH
capacity, End the constructI0n
railway siding at the plant f4G
purpose Of receiving coal ana 49
supplies The new generates q
inz marked superiority over th1 ~
-. machines in the plant. and n 611
30 per cent larger electrical euex
wi = the same fuel consumpf4o49 NJ
departure from previous practtoa
made by an agreemen to sell t1sg4
plus powe' TO the new boiler r1nAt@~
South Richmond OF the United 9km4&
Emergency Fleet corporations.
! There was reduction in the Qlt6l
Eity Of current used for street 1f16
/ in~ owing to the exclusive u1e 0z
csndescent street lights duf1nG
! whole Of the year. There va r.
average of 3,442 lamps In services
, which 3.421,541 X. ". H. Of crr1
/ was supplied. There was also n1
piled TO the water department. :, Kun
asa X. W. H. Of power for puSaI
water. d Js ssa
The total cost of productien ~ w.
distribution for lighting. includ1nG In
probation, interest and tAxQ6 IN
The valu. OF the plant H.. etS6n
ss55,co4.53
Electrical TnGpecEaOn I. III +
! The work of this depxrttnent
considerably curtailed BY FoAe0M
the decided falling OF in thu QNam<I
OF building construction IN the
A total of sss21 permits were
and work hereunder appr0NQ4
fore permits for current were to
Law Department..
The report Of the city a4to41
I, shows suits and appeals poa5
! January I, 1919, ASS; suits ana l6
ticns commenced. appeals docl1de1
IN hUstings court. and suits III t
civil justice court during this y66
! 1865, making total Of ..s33 Gu1
appeals to hustings court ana
! in civil justice court. petitions
r. snts on shares Of bank Stock N11
i posed Of during the year. l, &s3. L.
| ing pending January /. f01S,S1,9s
! As mentioned in my last me1n4m
: the decision of the supreme COURT
/ appeals. on rehearing. OF the DreN4S
! Hughes case in favor Of the city N
/ tied the right to tax the cAptt&f
| merchants at the rate Of 41.40, N&
caused the dismissal Of ~ suits poJs
! ing against the city. The case o. NJ
/ chants National bank against the EtH
known as the bank stock case, tnyo&1
ing practically the same questtoQ
the Drewry- Hughes case, was ar9eI
F, in the supreme court Of appeato
December. Since the end Of the w
the court has decided this caDe sf|
vorably to the city which has put
end TO numerous pending cases t11
tuted to recover funds from thu ~
upon the ground that hank stock
been enormously assessed for tn
ton. sA 80;
During the year all damage -
against the citys in which the e4t1@
| liability was involved terminated e.
vorably. Suits instituted to enfo9[
the city's lien for taxes nettA& ~
s'9.2e. and the result Of the 11
against the Hollywood cemetery G.
pany for emitted taxes brought 4x1
/ os2.os into the treasury. ss|
I concur in the recommendation
the city attorney that his departx11
be furnished with claim Agent
private corporation with - n1G
damage suits against 1t as the
has would think Of attempting a. r
along without one. and believe
an intelligent, industrious claim A1
would save the city many times
! salary. sss s q
/ Building Inspector.
The report OF the building ilApq
| shows the effect Of the war, &n4
ban of the federal Sovefnme1s
building There were 273 p1e5
for new work against 500 TIN RI.
Gus year. and SIS permits III.
tions and repairs agaifsf q nd
estimated value Of new work IN
s1,135.S93 against 33.1e2.1oO tA&s
vious year, and that Of AltaTa4d
repairs s7o2.743 against ~37yes&te
previous year. 4---, 81 4 RI
/ In addition to the fnreons1erp
lar permits. there were Alno
] los verbal or "of5lce" peF1aft
small work estimated 70 cot
J Of $c7.S1a. During the yeaf
inspections Of buildings N4cA 9J
! which resulted In ~ frAIn6
brick buildings. condsInno4
safe. being torn down and U
by owners. who, IN most e0
/ the - sites for the erocti6a I
| structures. Ten owners ~ IN,
| we're also required to e4utn
! with hre-escapeA 81. 8. u sSssa
Public Charities
The report Of the supar1nte1l1
public charities shows thAt
I OF 1,233 persons received tkGa
OF the city home during ~
There were 2S3 inmates az ttS
at the beginning Of the yeaf.
+! sions numbered go. dtachafu
and deaths I'll, leavtnG IN
end Of the year. The tda1fY
OF inmates Pas ees. IN ~
! the ,rcxulaErwork tweuty-fF
States. soldiers received tx61xl
The hospital, for which ~
$50 ~-;A AAEA A. ~ ai52