The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-13
no UNDERGROUND
WIRES JUST YET
The Aldermen Defeat the Ordinance
by Unanimous Vote.
THE cuRFEW LAW ADOPTED.
Tie Board Refuses to incorporate the Bell.
Ringing Feature-No Action as to
Street. Cleaning Department.
Other Business.

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The city of Richmond will not have cleo,
trio cars run by the underground system
just yet. This was settled last night
when the Board of Aldermen by u unani-
nous vote refused to CONCUR in the Main
street underground trolley ordinance. The
vote was 4 great surprise
The session of the board was a busy
ana interesting one. The curfew ordi-
nance was CONQUERED in; the ordinance
providing for superintendent OF street
cleaning was laid on the table, ana SO
was the plumbers license ordinance. Mr..
Louis Washer WAS elected a. member of
the Board to ill the vacancy created by
the resignation of Mr.. ]. Il. J4aWdcr, of
Marshall Ward.
STREET CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
The Finance Committee recommended
TIC adoption of tho ordinance creating
department of street cleaning. with u SUI
pcriItcadent at 5000 Il year The commit
zee recommended that the collection of
ashes and garbage be placed iii the
province Of tits department.
Mr.. IhoHason, of the Health, Commit
tee, which framed tho original ordiEa nee,
was opposed to this recommendation of
the Finance Committee, There WAS great
diversity Of opinion touching this matter
and after Il Sood deal of debate the whole
subject WAS laid on the table.
The ordinance requiring plumbers to
take out license was also laid on the
table.
air. AIosby moved that this be laid on
the table, and this was carried.
An ordinance was presented from the
James River Improvement Committee,
which provides for the appointment OF
seven members by the Chamber of Com
merce, and this WAS adopted.
C1r 81 of
Thirty-iirst street was concurrcd in; also
the paving OF several sidewalks and
alleys.
UNDERGROUND TROLLEY.
The consideration oC the ordinance re
c!uiring the Passenger and Power Com
pany to install an underground conduit
t>ollcv system ON Main Street from
Laurel to I'wenty-eighth Street, was then
taken ND
Mr.. Drewry moved that it be referred
hack to the Committee on Strccts, out
this motion was lost.
Major Allen thought the ordinance had
not received the thorough consideration
of the Street Committee. He also stated
that he was informed that, if passed, II
could not and would not be carried OUT
He Thought the question should go BACK
to the committee.
Mr.. Thomascn thought that III over
head trolley systems could pc coi'sli" c'eo
=, c,,c,, /, waves 10 prevent elcctrolysis
the principal argument for the uiluef
ground trolley would be removed. Inns
it was claimed, was now beng dohe IL
many cities.
The danger from a we'll cohstrncleu
overhead system was practically nothing.
T-,,on the question of concurrence the
Hoard voted unanimously not to concur.
The ordinance providing for third am
hu1ancc surgeon at tho almshouse was
concurrcd in
THE CURFEW ORDINANCE.
The curfew ordinance was adopted by
the vote of IL TO 5 after d brief discus
SION Mr. Alien made all unsuccessful
effort to have the bell ringing feature IN
corporated.
There was much routine business. The
ordinance permitting the use of Stag roof
ing was concurrcd in, and so was that
protecting countrymcn in the nelShbor-
hood of the markets.
A communication from the Lincoln
National Industrial Employment Bureau
requesting the use of a hall for March
25th and after i'll which addresses Will
be delivered urging the negroes not to
emisratc to the Northern cities, was re-
ferred to the Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee.
"A
Club was read, urging the Council to
fayora bly, consider the offer of Mr.. An
drew Carnegie to give 100000 for public
library, and referred to the Finance Com
mittee. The Communications from the
Chamber of Commerce and the faculty
of Richmond College took the same
coulS Sc.
i resolution requesting the Fire Com
nissioners TO look into the cost OF es-
tablishing a fire engine n 'a:kson Ward
was carried.
MR.. LAWDER'S RESIGNATION.
The resignation of Mr.. ]. Harry Law
der. OF Marshall Ward. was rendered aHd
accepted with resreet.
Mr. Mosby nominated FIR. Louis
Washer. Mr.. Mann nominated JIr. j. l..
Timberlake Mr.. Wasler Was elected by
the vote of II to 4.