The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-12
Will PROBABLY DIE THERE.

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luton Authorizing Loan to City Of
Fifty Thousand Doilars-Much
Routine Disposed Of.
For over three hours the Board Of AL
dermen last night. considered matters OF
practically no Importance, and during this
space the meeting was one of the SLOW
est aud most undressing In the MS
tory of the body. 1t was not until the
pet scheme of Councilman Crenshaw,
passed at the last session Of the COM
mon Council by an overwhelming vote,
providing for the establishment OF elShl
subtreasury stations for the payment OF
gas and water bills was reached, tha.
the assembly took its usual form ana
livened up, resulting in the adoption OF
such legislation as will no doubt result
in the uItimae defeat .of the project
The ordnance, which was referred 70
the Finance Committee, provides LOT .ne
establishment OF eight stations IN Gil
ferent sections OF the city where LOT a avus
days each month citizens may se.tie
their gas and water accounts tor tne
month previous. The proposed plan IS 20
have these places in the stores OF AAei
chants ,of various calling, each. agent ~
give bond in the sum OF 500, ana 70
receive no pay for his duties, "nAeA M, :.
is admitted would be laborious. Ihe
comnensa ton comes from the number OF
people attracted. The city would pay
the guarantee company for issuing tne
necessary security.
MOVED IT BE TABLED. .
When the matter came up under Jus
ness from the lower branch. Mr.. OtWay
Alien was the first to offer objection. He
moved that the measure be tabled, as ne
resarder hasty legislation unwise. MI
Mann moved to amend slightly. and Pres-s
ident Turuin called Mr. Minor to the
chair that he might offer his ob1ection
from the floor.
waged bitter battle against concurrilis
with the action of the Common Counc,l
In regard to the ordinance, while Messrse
! Cottrel and Washer defended the nuea-
sure, the last named finally moving ~
hear Mr.. Crenshaw, who mad oeen On
attentive listener to ali that mad oeen
said. The vote was close. several mem,
bers Directing to having the Councii
member air his opinion and argument,
but the patron OF the blil was heard hrolll-
After he concluded ills remarks II was
moved as a substitite for the whole tndt
the ordinance be referred to the riiiance
Committee for consideration, and this
action was taken It will probably re
sult in the defeat of the scheme alto-.
gether although there is a slight cnance
that the ordinance will be so amendeu
as to establish one substat1on eacn ~.
the extreme eastern and western enos Oh
the city. c.,o,, IL
granting to the Finance Committee au-
thority to negotiate a loan OF SSo.co Was
conquered in. and the money Will soon
be in the Golfers of the city. \ nu1noer
Of other matters Of minor importance
were considered.
i, TO OPEN a STREET.
An ordinance from the Finance Com
| mittea. authorizing the City Att 7r- ey to
a co11:r, bv cond mnation, purchase or
| otherwise propsrty in he vicin ty o Gill;
man street for the opening Of Catherine
| Street was passed
| On recommendation OF the flnance
| Committee the auditor was ordered to
! execute warrant in favor Of the South
ern Railway Supply Company for Sl26
| and charge same to the fire loss special
| account
The report OF the Committee CT, Relief
! OF the Poor was received and nled on
! motion Of Mr.. Seay
| a recommendation from the comm ttee
| an Police. Elections and Schools that w.
! 500 be appropriated to defray the eS-
| nenses@ of the registration under the new
/ Constitution. was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The report Of the special committee on
rules was offered by Mr.. Hail ana, on
! motion Of Mr. Seay, the reading was as
| nensed with. The rules were then adopt
| ed.
resolution from the Common Coun-
I'll co1npelling Fritz Sitte-ding to remove
! certain distractions from Bowe Street.
/ between Leigh and Boyd, was RED
permission was granted Colonsr Joha
| Murphy to construct a bridge, con ect.
| ,nr his annex in the rear with build
| inc. in the rear OF the same. the Com
| mon Council having already passed same.
| Action OF the lower branch in apsro-
priating $500 for the gas works TO meet
81 deficiency In the electric light account
| was concurred In.
| If pa mains received favorable cons der
ot,nn the Common Council having taken
| similar action ~.
a1rhe auditor was instructed to issue his
warrant for $1,000 and interest IN fdvor OF
Jennie r. Anderson and charge the same
to damages. +r.n..
ferred from the contingent 70 Tue ctatnts
| fund.
The Common Council having passed a
number CT resolutions. refundins back
taxes. ETC.. the Board concurred.
The sum Of SAT was given to- James y.
Vaughan for injury received While n the
! discharge of his duty, While employeo oy
| the Water Department.
RED LIGHTS AT FIRE ESCAPES.
An ordinance from the Common Coun-
Gil, requiring all hotels and apartment.
houses to erect fire escapes and designate
such by red lanterns at night, was con-
When the pet proposition of M cren,
| shaw, which was passed by the 1ltl ION
Council creating eight sub-stations for
the payment OF gas and water bills came
mn much opposition developed, Mr.. Mann
Offering an amendment and Mr.: Ave.
| H',,rnin stated from the chair that ne
| thought the idea ridiculous. He said
while the ordinance stipulated lated that nar none 'e
| Of the agents were to receive pay. 4
would be only matter of time before
the city would have eight new ps'd Of
t,cers. Mr.. seay took the same view.
Mr. washer said he was heartily asal In IN
-. -. t,o,, ~ the measure, Mr. Crensha~,
I, !, : her OF the lower branch. be heard