The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-20
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He asserted that he wa gNe
cry eEaplest Of tbs city, <rcfa - y
s.Ic', C.Na.-tr up. the right &P-
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with hearty approval And the n91
tha- says ie viii iese his city ioh oe-
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fear II Il man is efficient he Will
remain ia efflce. bur If he g lief.
tlclent he is going
Perhaps tile greatest applause nf
the evening was brought forth when
thu speaker said he would appoint
an can from each ward on the al
visory boar j. because Just as or-
hc:eHe n'er live in other wards as n
Lee ward "
Mr. Hirschberg said that he tn
tended TO hold the Virginia Railway
and Power company up TO It's con,
tract and that he would see that
South Richmond received the car ser
vice it deserved. He also promised
another bridge leading to the South
side, which would be further up the
river.
MAJOR Ainslie said that this year
new pavilion would be erected at
Pine Camp. In answer 10 this Mr.
Hirschberg said what use WAS there
in such an expenditure. when the
ground AZ 'Airr camp IS 80 -o--v that
when walking on ii ones shoe tops
sink below mud Pine Camp should
be sold and a proper place bought
for tho unfortunates that have TO 60
there"
COUNCu.MaNIC CANDIDATES
The candidates for the common
council and board OF aldermen were
ve<l brief Eight seekers for COM
mon council spoke and two for the
higher office. They were introduced
by J. =. Carson.
Harvey r. Atkinson. incumbent.
was the first speaker. He said he
had tried To give faithful and con-
scientlous service and that II re-
elected he would continue 10 do so,
j. r Bethel, a new candidate pied
for representation from Oak Grove.
Swansboro and Woodland Heights
from which he Is n resident
Carter {. Jones, who has repre-
scented the Southside for sixteen
years. was heartily received. He said
that he was more and more learn
ing the intricacies of the city govern
ment and had put the best of his
ability into the work
Jesse Ladd said he had been in
the council six years and asked for
reelection on his past record
w e. Leaman, new candidate.
sud tlat h. had never served in pub
Ii, ofhce but he felt he had had Wide
experience that would qualify him for
the place.
Thomas T. Morton was applauded
loudly. He was the only new council
man to assume seat last term. He
said that he had profited greatly in
experience and felt more able TO serve
his fellow voters
Other candidates who spoke were:
John W. Moore and Joseph F.
Powers, incumbents. and Nc G. Fin
negan and Jesse Duke, new can
didates
In his speech Mayor Ainslie told
or the record OF his administration.
He said that street improvements ana
work on the gas plant had been held
up for year or more on account OF
war conditions. According 10 MS
statements the contractors have been
ready for six months to gctato work
on repaying the streets. but weather
conditions have held them up.
He also told about the intention tn
c0npleta the walling in of Shockoe
creek as soon as the remaining APP
were made, lie also fav-
ored an additional bridg" across
James river from Riverside park over
Belle Isle to the conjunction Of
Semmes and Cowardin avenues.
The water supply will also be
strengthened the mayor stated.
survey will be made OF the water sys-
tenn very soon. Surplus electricity
will also be sold. he said
The mayor reviewed the work of
every department and toiei what ha,f
been done He told OF the work OF
the department of welfare, the de-
rartmnt of public salty and the de-
partment of utilities. He told about
the difficulties against which they
have had TO strive. He said the
police department. as well AS the fire
department. was one hundred per
cent efficient