Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-16
sAV|LLE TAKES OFFICE
AS DIRECTOR Of WORKS
Refuses to Make Announcement OH
Any of His Future APP
pOintmcnts.
TO REOKGANlzE DEPARTMENT
Many Of Old Men OF Onicc to Leave
within the Next Few Days, They
Dcclare-Scw Head Gives Bond
in Sum OF $4,000.

richmond has II new Director Of
Public Works.
Hiicn j. Shvilic. who was appointed
hS Mayor Ainslie 10 succeed Charles
H. BOILING. arrived here Monday night
from buffalo. y. Y. ana yesterday
morning assumed the duties Of his
. new oiiicc.
The new head OF the city en-
siheerIns department will set abou,
rc"rsaniziHg his office and field staff
Immediately. Five Of the men will
d" replaced by others selected By Nj.
ShHillc. Engineer Fon,ainc Jones
and Clerk J. Harry Frisehkorn re-
SIGNED yesterday. Mr. frischkorn
Las been engaged by the Texas Com
r"hy ana will be stationed in ;his
c'ty in the oi'!cc Of Captain ". X.
Macatcc. manager OF the asphalt de-
par,nrnt OF the company. Mutual
Bn!lding. MIR. Jones' VIII he State
agent OF the Underwater .isphaI, Com
I'Iny III North Carolina
Leaves TO Enter business.
Inspector John Stuart Walker is
Luclcn l.. Rass. Jr.. who is going
INTO the contracting business as "A
member Of the Van Doren COMPANY.
Inc. will remain with the new direc-
tor until The latter has supplied hi,
h''cc II 's not known that there
"iil be any other changes
Director Saviilc appeared before
CITY CLERK Alfred II Mcdowell YES
t"rdaY afternoon and took the oath
OF ohcc. giving the required $4,000
bona. Asked for the names Of tho
men who Viii supplant thosc TO be
relieved Of their duties Mr. Savlllc
fa!d ne waS not prepared 10 announce
them. He said he had not def
hlteiy lined up all of the new men
he is bringing to the department. and
Would make no announcement for n
day or two
Mr.. Sav!llc had a long conference
yesterday morning with his prcdcccs-
sor In Office. MI. Boiling. who Will re-
main IN the department. in an advis-
Org and consulting capacity
He said yesterday:
g! feet that have been given a
real opportunity OF doing something
IN the way OF constructive work. =
said NJ. Sav!lie. 81 want the helm
OF tn. people, FOR ! realize that with
out the cooperation OF the citizens
Of tho community no work may 20
we'll done. will depend grea,
deal upon the community spirit. and
by working together we may brine
Richmond ~ TO tic standard OF an,
Gig in the country."5
outErown Facilities.
'l:ichmond has almost outgrow.
facilities that were satisfactory whci
thin was Il medium sized city Rich.
m'nd must prepare plans for the IA.
ciliti"s that viii be needed as i; be-
comes Il big city" lie said
This mcans that Nc need "a, one,
I" prepare broad plans FOR streets
rnhiic utilities that. when compl etcd
VIII XIV" us adequate scrviC. Tor from
thirty I" ff,y years. This is :,n in
ieasrly interesting problem. and DE-.
work on the part OF tn. cusinccrin.
branch OF The city. hut also Ia,
thoughtful adyicc and co-opcra,icn oi
the host qualified citizens aud civic
organizations.
The Importance OF this work can
not b" exaggerated n these broa.
soon VIII he Il patchwork city, with
no symmetry. no general beauty and
no facilities adequate for !ts needs
] believe that the ci,i1cns Of Rich
mond have the vision and the energy
necessary to work out these broad
plans now.
IN Prepare City plum.
This department. OF course viii
start nj once on the preparation O:
the necessary data for III. int.iIlgcn,
completion Of comprehensive citv
pian. At the same time. all Of III.
experience OF the department will bc
used TO modcrniZc our machinery and
methods Of doing the routine work
such as street maintenance, etc. viii
~ lew Ia expedition and economy i,
these important matters.
"Richmond has many natural adj
NantnEcs and cnn be made a baauti-
fnl and convenient city, attractive
. alike 10 the manufactures and to the
home builder So far as IL is within,
my power, this department Shall dc.
v"lop the necessary plans for IN,
fullest use Of these natural ndv:u,
taEcs.
Seek Vote on Packer nil
WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.-In an Of
fort 10 obtain a vote In the House
on the packer control bill proponents