Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-01
NO GENERAL SHAKE-UP
IN CITY Government
Three Directors Announce There Will
lie No Radical Changes
in Personnel.
SHERRY AND JoYNEs REMAIN
Director Myers Will Retain Officials
Under Department Of Public Safe
ty-Jancs II. Pace Ends His Long
Connection With Municipality.


That there will be no widespread up
roofing OF officers and employees OF the
city government. when tho new charter
and it's directorate plan become actual
~ effective to-day was forecastcd yes
terday when three Of the new directors
announced that there would he no
radical changes in the personnel of the
various Offices under their direction.
colonel William NJ Myers. Director
tains G. y. sherry as Chief Of Police:
w. II. Joynes as Chief OF the Fire De-
rarimeni william II. Thompson as
i;utlcr as building Inspector. Thomas
". Joseph as Scaler OF Weights and
Measures. and announces that he does
not contemplate making any notable
changes in other departments under
mis- control.
l.. y. JONES APPOINTED
As MY EitS'S CHIEF CLEItI<
Colonel Myers has chosen l.. S. Jones.
former secretary TO the Board OF Fire
Commissioners. as his chief clerk. lie
stated ycstc rday that he was comm {;
into Office without the burden of hav-
ing friends 10 reward. promises to I'll
OF enemies TO punish. ana that he would
MAKE NO changes not warranted by his
desire 10 make his department really
scrvlceab!c to the public.
Henry 6. cofcr, Director OF the De-
partment of Finance, has announced
the following appointments, effective
TO day:
Herbert l.. Hulce. City Collector;
Joseph NJ. Shelton, Chief Clerk Of Gas
and Water Accounting; r g. Walford,
Collector Of Delinquent Taxes.
Each OF these appointees will be per-
mittcd to choose his own office staff
This probably VIII not be done for sew
cral days
JAMES Is. PACE ENDS
CONNECTION WITH CITY
No choice Of an Assistant Comptrol-
Ter viii be made for several days. Mr.
Cofer stated yesterday. lie said that
the dulles OF such an officer would be
mainly clerical and for that reason he
did not think that the employment Of
q man for such duties at $4,000 would
be justified at this time.
Guy Treasurer James Il. Pace has
nctii directed to turn over ali city
funds TO Collector Hulce this morn
eminent ceases then. i. lie will continue.
however, as state Tax Collector for the
city Of Richmond.
Charles T. Boiling Director OF the
department Of Public Works stated
That there would be no changes in the
forces emnIoEed in the City Engineers
0iics until the new budget was com
P''td ana IL Is known what funds viii
%" available. The present force he
SAID is necessary TO the proper CON
duct OF the department
T.. w. TranOrd. Director OF the Dc
partmcnt OF Public Utilities. has made
no announcement OF any changes he
may desire 10 make in Offices coming
nnd"r his control.
LEVY ENPECTS TO RETAIN
PRESENT STAFF OF OFFICERS
IL is not likely that Henry Il. Pol
,hru. director Of tho Department of
Law VIII make any changes in his Of
nee. II was stated yesterday
Dr. Finest 9. Levy, Director of the
department OF Public Welfare Will not
arrive in Richmond from Camp Pike.
MIX, whore he is serving as major in
the medical corps. until January g. He
announced last week that it was his
desire ihatthe various Offices under his
control remain in their present status
until his arrival
me appointments and compensation
suggested for employees of tho various
departments must be ratified by Tho
"visory Board before thcy may hc
SAD 10 he really permanent This board
IS headed by Mayor Ans!ie as chair
mtn. It's other members are Mr.
BollinE, Mr.. Trafford. Colonel Myers
ana Dr. Levy. all appointees of the
Mr.. Cofer and Mr.. Pollard. havinr
been elected by tho City Council. arc
not members Of the board, but, accord
ing to the way some interpret the Ian
fGaEc Of the new charter. they must
submit their appointments to the board