The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-13
VIADUCT is TABLED.
DOG ORDINANCE IS PASSED.

C. A.-!sany Other Matters
of importance Before
City Fathers
Many important matters came before
the Board OF Aldermen last night. One
OF these was an ordinance introduced by
request of The Police Board asking that
twenty-five men and a new patrol wagon
be added to the Police Department.
another matter that came UP was an at
tempt 20 have the Constitutional Cen
venton appoint man from Richmond
to succeed Mr.. yisginius Newton, instead
of holding an election for the purpose.
The viaduct project o. the Citizens, Rapid
Transit Company was tabled, after a hight
for further advice from the City Attorney,
and the dog ordinance, carrying an ap-
propriatlon Of $3.50 for the proper re-
etrirtinn of the canines was passed unan-
iulously.
While these were the most important of
the matters considered, there were host
OF minor things disposed Of Among these
was the concurrence oi the Board III
many appropriations made ty the City
Council for paving ana similar purposes
This being the regular monthly meeting
of the Board. there was a full attend
ance, with only one member absent, Cap
tain Ferriter of Madison Ward, who is
Eick.
PAVING ON MAIN STREET.
After the usual routine of the Board
the reports of various committees were
taken up for consideration. The Finance
providing for granolithic sidewalk paving
on Main Street between Fourteenth and
Seventeenth, which more than provides
for the new depot, and this request was
passed upon faVorably at the request OF
the Street Committee. Following this the
Board ordered a, warrant for $500 and M
1erest since July in favor of John 4. Lane
on account Of judgment held against 1ac
city
For the accommodation of the new Elcc-
trio Committee So was appropriated for
furnishing room No. l. i'll the City Hall
suitably, and providing for the City Elec
trician. Then, at the recommendation of
the Electric Committee. the National Tn
derwriters' rules governing electrical
equipment were made a part of the or
dinance governing the Electric Commit
tee. and thus the embarrassment of the
committee for lack of working rules was
removed.
The Aldermen concurred in the ordi-
nance fixing the points of right of way
OF the Richmond Traction Company ard
the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company. after which several minor mat
ters were rushed through. At the close
of this rush came the ordinance permit
ting the Passenger and Power Company
to lay single or double tracks on Seventh
from Leigh TO Baker Streets. This was
concurreti in without dissent. the under
standing being that the tracks are to De
put in under the rule governing the other
work Of construction.
yIADUcT PROJECT.
A sewer along GroSe hn;id from Rob
fnson 10 Mulberry Street, requiring 1n
appropriation of $l.25i vas Noted on IA
rorably the Board concurrins in an act
OF Council i'll the matter.
Then came UP the Citizens Rapid Tran
SIT project and this provoked the first
long debate Of the night. Rules were dis
pensed with so stnat the reading of the
ordinance would not be necessary and
then the discussion began. It was pre-
cipitatcd by Alderman Wood, who ask
Cd :Eat the City Attorney be requested
to pass on the viaduct matter. as he
explained. up to this time, that Official
1 had not had a chance to go into the mat
itcr. His request took The form CT a mo-
lion to table the ordinance and thus
give The City Attorney mere time to de-
eide whether or not the viaduct privilege
was possible and whether or not the COM
pany would have the right to charge tell
on the viaauct. On Alderman Moods
! motion Mr.. S. L. Kelley. counsel for the
Transit Company, was allowed TO speak
Mr. Kelley opposed the possibility OF
sending the viadact matter back to- the
Street Committee. Following him AID
erman Allen urged that itseal itass sent
back to the Street Comaii tee s,sassss. he.
maintained it was. with certain changes
that had been made, practically. a sub
stitute ordinance and l,exedidsnot think.
there would be the delay in that 9com-
mittee which Mr.. Wood seemed TO fear
1T Is only fair he said Ito take care
in iegislating the city's rights away TO
| any corporation for thirty years.
INSISTED ON VOTE
Alderman Bahen insisted that the en-
tire matter come to Il vote. either for or
against He maintained that the City.
Attorneys opinAn was not necessary:
pointed out that there are two toll
!. bridges here. at First and Fifth Streets
respectively, and reiterated his assertion
that a vote for or against should be taken
Immediately.
Every square I CO. ''@ahe said. some
body asks me how l stand on this thing.
don't know myself. Mr.. Kelley has
been before the Street Committee and
has had his say; now lets vote.
by thirteen to four the matter was ta-
/, oiled. to await an opinion from the City
Attorney At this point Mr.. Allen and
several other gentlemen. who had voted
80 table. announced that their votes were
not to be construed as pledging them to
support the ordinance when 1t should
4ome UP
DOG ORDINANCE PASSED
Then came the dog ordinance. In sup.
port OF this. Mr Allen spoke at some
! length. declaring that in no city in Eu-
| rope OF the United States are dogs al
lowed srsGG license as in this city, and he
/ declared 1t disgrace 10 the people No
body can sleep during the period of the
wear when our windows are OPEN he
corp'aincd. This ordinance is fair alike
10 the dog and to the owner. It ought to-
10 into effect at once.
The ordinance was approved by a vote