Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-22
ATRAMPLAW ATLAST
COUNCIL ACCEPTS THE AMEND
MENT OF THE ALDERMEN.
ORDINANCE ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.
IL VIII Probably he Signed To-day
One Lawyer Thinks the Amend
ment UnconstitutionaI--A
and Their Taxes.

| HiShihond noasts at last a tramp ordi-
nance that is we'll calculated 10 terrify
IN. most inveterate vagrant. Without
argument and with not dissenting voice
raised against II. this child of the Young
mems Business Association was born I'm
| the Council chamber last night. when
the lower branch passed the measure as
amended by the Board OF Aldermen.
The Mayor Of the city has several times
delivered himself of his opinion as
| 10 the needs OF such an ordinance. and
IL VIII probably be signed this morning.
for more than six months have efforts
Deen directed towards the passage of
such a law, and its adoption by the old
Council is certainly feather in the cap
Oh the enterDrising association which
framed II.
GET TO WORK PROMPTLY.
The Council met last night with un.
usual promptness. The members present
were Messrs. CGskie Ferguson, Beck,
BIoomberg, Briggs, EbeI, Foster, CARRIER,
1unst, Hobson, Miller Neale, Noble
foiIoek, Tanner. Woody. Wallerstein.
hountree, HARRISON. and Cottrell.
Mr.. GHnst introduced Mr.. L. T. Hern-
don. an alderman OF Louisville, KY, and
sizes or the floor The motion was adopt
ed. and Mr.. Herndon was welcomed by
the president
The Clerk read the call for the meet
lhg' which was signed by Messrs. Wal
lersteln, Briggs, and Cottrell. That par
uoular part of the ordinance amended
by the Board of Aldermen, which provides
that any person who has known place
o. residence in this city shall not be
amenable TO the law, was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Wallerstein the ordinance
was adopted without a single dissentient
vote. Under a suspension OF the rules,
MIR. Wallerstein introduced a recon-
mendation that the ordinance adopted by
the Board of Aldermen, fixing the license
tax of architects at $40, should be re-
jected.
Mr. Gunst moved as a substitute that
the ordinance should be laid upon he
table, and the substitute prevailed. The
minutes of the meeting were then read,
and the president was authorized TO Sign
them when Transcribed.
To Mr.. Robert Briggs belongs the
honor of offering the last motion Of the
term-the motion to adjourn.
WHAT THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES.
The new law, for so in effect 1t is, since
the signature of the Mayor is fore
gone conclusion, is entitled "An Ordi-
nance as to the Punishment of Va
gfancy." 1t ordains that any person not
being a minor under II years of age, or
a blind person, or one who has no known
place of residence in the city OF Rich
mond who shall beg or solicit aims, whe-
Their of money, food, lodging, or clothing,
or an habitual drunkard and unable TO
take care of himself. shall be deemed a
vagrant, and for such begging, vagrancy,
or drunkardness shall be liable TO be
fined not less than $3.50 nor more than
$780, TO be imposed by the Police Justice.
II shall be discretionary with the Po-
lice Justice whether the party or parties
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both.
Whenever any such fine shall be imposed
the Police Justice may, IL the same be |
not Immediately paid, commit such per-
son to jail, for a term not exceeding |
ninety days. When ordering such inn
prisonment the Justice may declare and |
adjudge that the same shall be with or |
without labor.
WORK FOR THE TRAMPS.
Whenever any such sentence shall spe-
city with labor, the Committee on Police |
shall have the power to receive each
except Sundays. during the
months OF May, June, July, August, and |
from the City Jailer, through
its authorized officer or agents, the per-
son so sentenced, and TO require such
person to work during each of such days
not TO exceed ten hours in cleaning out
the bed Of Shockoe creek. The Commit
tee on Police shall have the power, du-
ring the other months than those above
specifed. to receive each morning,
through its duly authorized officer or
agent such person from the city Jaller'
and to require such person to work dill
gently during each of such days, not TO
exceed ten hours, in breaking rock or
stone with a hammer.
The Committee on Police Is authorized
10 employ during the proper months
number Of guards. not to exceed tWo' 10
AXE charge of the tramps, such guards
10 be employed by the day, as needed,
n n compensation not TO exceed Sl.O per
law each; such guards may be taken
rom such of the city forces as may be
.
HOUSE FOR THEIR ENERGY.
The Committee on Police may, II 1t
hall see fit. fence off in proper man
Ter such part OF the city stable lot, sit
Iated next to the city jail, as the City
engineer may designate and erect a
suitable shed thereon. within which the
committee may cause TO be put so much
tone or granite as the sald committees
nav deem necessary to keep said va
grants under their control at work. Inc
committee is instructed TO furnish the
ecessary stone or granite with the hanus
md carts force as may be required TO
.eep the Migrants employed. The COM
nittee may make all proper rules and
equations for working and guarding the
risoners, returning them to the jail ior
heir meals. and for safe keeping during
he nights.
The city Auditor is instructed TO put
o the credit OF the Committee on Ponce
he sum of 1915, to be used for the carry
no out of the powers given and the
niles imposed by this ordinance.
CAN RICHMOND DISCRIMINATE?
Some OF the lawyers in the CounciI eX-
ressed very grave doubts as to the con-
of the ordinance In dis
Eliminating against the tramps of other
ties and in favor Of the Richmond va
rant ''However," said one member,
the Board want it that way, so let them
ave it,"