The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-05
MUST PUT WIRES
UNDER GROUND
Common Council Passes
Ordinance.
ADOPTS CURFEW LAW
The Measure Changed and the Bell
Ringing Feature Omitted,
FIGHT OVER THE SALARY LIST.
The Members Are Unable to Agree Upon
Course OF Action, and the
Matter Goes to the Finance
Committee = Other Fea-
lures OF an Interest.
ing Session.
FIGHT OVER THE SALARY LIST.

The Common Council at it's meeting
last night adopted tho ordinance rcQuir-
ing the Passenger and Power Company to
install an underground trolley system on
Main Street by the decisive vote of q to
. No specific system is named. Messrs.
the passage Of the ordinance, and Mr.:
Kelley appeared in the interest of the
jenkins system.
The entire batch Of applications for in
creases of salaries, referred back by the
Itctrcnchment and Reform Committee,
gees to the Finance Committee FOR con-
sidcration, although {; determined, but
unsuccessful fight was made to take up
the increase OF the salaries of four detcC-
tiycs
The curfcN- ordinance forbidding chill
drcn under fifteen to be on the streets
after 10 O'Clock in the summer and $50
o'clock in winter, WAS passed. The bell
ringing feature is omitted in this ordn-
ance.
Tie Council met in regular month";
session. Mr.. Mills in the chair.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
The annual message from the Mayor,
accompanied by the reports Of the depart
mcnts, was read.
Tho message is as follows:
Richmond, Va, March 4tll, 1901.
TO the Honorable, the Council Of the
City of Richmond:
Gcntlenlen,-Tn compliance with the rc-
Ouircment of the law | herewith transmit
to your honorable body the reports of
the various city officials for l900-1941. and
respectfully ASK YOU; attention to their
statement and suggestions So far
careful inquiry and observation enable
me to judge, I am Of the opinion that our
affairs are managed faithfully and eff
GENTLY. Respectfully
RICHARD NJ. TAYLOR,
Mayor.
The communication was referred to
committee and ordered to be printed.
4 communication from the Charleston
Exposition. inviting endorsement, was re-
ferrcd to the Finance Committee. \ sec
ond communication from the exposition
asking that the city be represented took
the same course as it calls for an appro-
prii,tion.
The Committee on Streets submitted a
resolution as TO paving Sidewalks on pOr-
ton Of Duval and Munford, Streets and it
was adopted.
UNDERGROUND TROLLEY SYSTEM.
The Committee on Streets also reported
the ordinance requiring the Passenger
and Power Company to install an under
ground trolley system on Main Street
from Laurel to Twcnty-eghth Street.
This ordinance does not specifically name
any system. The company is to have
and file plans and specifications with the
Street Committee. In the event of its
failure so to do the Council is to select
system for it.
Mr.. Bloomberg moved amendments MAX
ing verbal changes which bring the pro-
visions of the ordinance into better shape,
and these We're adopted.
Mr.. Allen moved that the counsel for
the railway companies and the under
ground system be heard. but be limited to
fifteen minutes. This was carried
FOR PASSENGER AND POWER.
Mr.. Ciuigon, of counsel for the Pas
senger and Power Company, opposed the
passage of the ordinance. The burden
imposed he said. would be a grievous
one, costing not less than $4,000 a mile.
The underground system was not de-
manded by any large number of citizens,
but had been pushed only and solely by
the promoters of an individual system.
The ordinance had passed the Street
Committee without reference to the City
Engineer or City Attorney. Tt had come