Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-02
CITY BUILDING CODE
REV|SERS ORGANIZE
Place Actual Work in Hands of
Subcommittee of Five
Members.
is COMPOSED OF EXPERTS
Building Inspector, Two Archi-
tects and Two Contractors Will
Formulate New Laws.
IS COMPOSED OF EXPERTS

Organization OF the commission TO
revise the city Building Code was
effected last night. but Immediately
sharp differences OF opinion arosc on
the question Of the personnel OF the
subcommittee. TO which viii be in
trusted the actual work Of framing
the Code.
After close vote it was decided
that this subcommittee should be COM
DISed of City Building Inspector Bu,-
Ter. Architects w. Duncan Lee and j.
Amber Johnston and Contractors john
I, Wilson and Thomas -. Newell.
Members Of the City Council en-
dcavored to get some of their mem
ters appointed on this subcommittee.
but owing to the absence Of some Coun-
ciimen and detection 10 the other
side they were ou;votcd
When tho City Councils Committee
or ordinancas was called to order
Chairman MarN Gunst announced tha,
me purpose Of the meeting was to or
Ernize The Building Code Revision
constitutes nine members. The other
members are the Director Of Public
safety, City Building Inspector and
four civilians appointed by the Direc-
tor OF Public Safety.
Civilian Member. introduced.
Director Myers introduced Messrs
Lee, Wilson and Newell. ANA stated that
Mr. Johnston was unavoida bly, absent
a: future meetings.
Alderman Gunst was elected chair
ran ran OF the commission and Council
point Councilman English moved that
:he matter OF Code revision be re-
ftrred TO the Building Inspector. the
Win direction TO report their recon-
n cndations 10 the commission This
motion precipitated the argument.
CnaI RAJ, man Gunst opposed the motion
have 10 be finally disposed of by the
v mole commission, which. in his opin-
ion. should keep constan,j,. informnd
OF the situation.
Councilman Roden suggested .hat
one member from the Board Of Alder
men n, and two from the Common Coun-
pert members mentioned in Mr.. Eng
hsh's motion: He thought this nee
CESAR ins n n order that matters pertain
explained in the two branches OF 1he
City Council. me
Substitute for English Motion.
Aiderman NunnallS ppt Mr.. Rodens
;sHgge E stion.,ir the form OF a substitute
declared that 1t seemed 10 him better
policy TO have some members OF the
Gi:'E Souncii on the subcommittee. and
fcre with the work OF the cxperts
>,in5eS n!reftor Myers: in opposing the
did not mind pleading his iSnorance
o. matter pertaining TO the technical
SIDE OF building and he did not think
mat the experts should be encum
nered with the presence Of unskiIlcd
y. He, He declared that the sub committee
would make its report TO the commits
sion and in this way ali mcmheSs
would be informed of the work done
and the changes contemplated He
SAID that architects and builders were
never SO ousy and much of the work
Lnat they would do would have 10 be
done at home.
Revision is Large Task.
Councilman English took the ooor
III support OF his motion and decln red
that the work of code revision was a
gigantic task, inasmuch as the code
mad not been revised in ten Years
re DID not believe that any Of the
city legislators were familiar with th,
;ecnnical aspects of the matter and
II they were on the sub-committee
they would but hinder the work ~
the expert members
Mr: Wilson was the first of the
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