The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-12
Councilman Glenn Will Leave Out the
Bell Feature in New Ordinance.
PLAN TO REDUCE CAR FARE.
Alderman Main Introduces PROPOSE
ton to Allow Passenger and Power
Company to Charge but Three
Gents on Such Routes as it
Feels Disposed to Reduce
Price OF Tickets.

The Board of Aldermen last night re-
| vote of : ayes and 5 noes. There was a
| great deal of debate upon the merits OF
| the measure, and Councilman Glenn, after
his ordinance had been voted down, said
he would introduce lit again in the Com
mon Council leaving olt the feature re-
sariing the ringing Of the bells.
Aldermen Mann presented an ordinance
which was referred to the Committee on
Streets. allowing the Richmond Passen-
ger and Power Company to reduce street.
car fares to three for ten cents on suc1
of its lines as it may decide to make such
reduction upon. It is understood that the
Passenger and Power Company may make
this the price of tickets on All OF its lines.
None of the officers of the company could
be reached last night after the lntroduc-
Don OF the ordinance.
The Board met at o'clock, those pres
eryt being Messrs. Allen. Bahen, Beck,
Donahue Drewny, Gordon, KING, LaWder,
Mann. Mosby, Seay, Thomason, Whtttet
and Wood.
4 number of resolutions calling for the
hearing of allegations for street improve
ment,, were read and adopted, and the
body considered the resolution approprlat-
ing So, ,UtO to construct sewer in. Grove
Avenue and certain other streets. WI.
Allen, who is chairman of the committee
on Streets. objected to an appropriation OF
$500 providing fer short sewer connect
ing with this sewer for the reason taat II
was a departure from the sewer system
of the citv Mr. Alien moved that the res
oIlrtion he referred back to the Committee
on Streets for ihe reason that the City
Council should Msve some plan for street
improvements 4nd should stand oy II. II
the city had had q systematic metnod
thirty years agcy for the Improvement oA
streets and ale IS, and for the extension
nf sewers and nCi water mains. Mr..
Allen declared the citizens OF Richmond
would to-day De able TO get out OF their
houses and reEch the principal avenues OF
traffic without trouble
Il am tonight said Mr.. Allen With
some emphasis. going to put myself on
record as opposed to all public improve
ments until we have adopted some plan
of improvements We should lay pipes
and build streets in our outlying districts
before we expect people to build houses
and put UP factories.
Mr.. Allen said that the city could not
afford TO give individual benefits, for the
reason that when such u step was taken.
it meant the destruction of the system
that had prevailed for d long time con-
cern:ng public improvements.
Mr. Seay thought it was not r wise step
to refer this question back to the Com
.nittee on Streets for the reason that this
sewer was greatly needed and should be
built
He said that he believer the Board should
do for the section of the city greatest in
need when it could not do for the city in
nd fn ctr Lrp
out the part Grove Avenue sewer in .ques-
ton, and it WIS sent back to the Com
m 1ttee on Streets. The other resolutions
We're adopted.
The Board eoncurred in the resolution
providing for the Closing of the alley
south of the Church of the Holy Trinity.
Alley improvements were ordered in the
alley between Seventh and Eighth and
Main and franklin Streets; Eighth and
Ninth and Main and Cary Streets: between
First and Second and Main and Franklin
Streets.
At this point the Glenn curfew ordinance
was read by Clerk August and tie Board
began it's consideration. The text of this
measure was published in last Sundays
issue of The Tines.
Mr. Thomason offered an amendment to
make the time for the ringing of the cur
few bells ut $50 instead of O'Clock in the
summer time and $50 in the winter tine
This was voted down and Mr.. Thomson
presented another amendment striking
out the provision as to the ringing of
the ..curfew bell" This was also de-
feated.
Mr. Mosby, of Marshall Ward. offered
amendments changing the age from chill
dren under fifteen years of age to those
between seven and forty-five years old,
and this evoked a great deal OF discussion.
.eJNINIENTS DEFEATED.
Mr. Mcs5y's changes We're voted down,
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