Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
WANT TO RIDE FREE,
APPOINTS COMMITTEE
\ TO WAIT ON r. s r. 60.
kN OPINION ALSO DESIRED.
s6ea.urc Referred to the City Attor-
acy for an Expression n. to It's Lc-
\ snlisy-use of shn~inss and Soft
Coal for steamfns Purposes.
COMMITTEE
| OPINION ALSO DESIRED.
Ie..urc referred to the City Attor.

M orn Of the most important actions OF
Mhe Common Council asst night at its
H#Aaonthly meeting was the appointment
EHAf a committee TO treat with the Virginia
a3Fsoa ssenger and Power Company for the
surcraso OF tickets for the members Of
he City Council and employees OF the
slEs a-ious departments whose duties require
HSSonsiderable riding on the street cars.
S-he measure went to the City attorney
or his opinion to its legality.
M The body concurred in the ordinance
k.centiy amended and passed by the Board
nsasaf Aldermen. providing for the reopeninE
MIS- south Main street. agreeing in the
N elton OF the Board in striking out the
Nhrovision permitting the blocking Of the
ktreet for as much as twenty minutes
an hour. and leaving the whole matter to
Mshe general ordinance of the city.
N The ordinance prohibiting the use Of
Hsoft coal and shavings for stea1ninG pur-
IMPOSES was suspended for the term Of
5stx months on account Of the conditions
H&caused by the coal strike.
A The ordinance providing for the estab-
Mishnent Of q board of plumbing eXamin-
ssrs was adopted. and one for purer milk.
HHseneat, and other foods. went to the Com
3NFnittee on Health.
NEE The Citizens Rapid Transit Company.
An q communication to the Council, ac-
Mcepted the provisions Of its franchise
Nrecenuy granted.
E An appropriation for the dog and goat
Mpound amounting to $3.50 was agreed to.
Hand the pound will be operated the re-
#ulainder OF the year.
HID An ordinance requiring that the street
Hsscsrs stop at the near side of crossings
Eskorevailed.
EsHs~Considerable time was lost during the
hSEession by the inattention OF some of the
EHEfnenbers of the body. and twice was it
aecessary for members to appeal to the
HAchair TO have the Sergeant-at-arms bring
HE he members to the chamber and require
Hi hem to retain their seats The atten-
E lance upon the session was the largest
#ssince the first meeting of the present
SCouncil.
FREE STREET CAR TICKETS
M The Finance Committee returned reso-
#fution providing for the purchase of street
EH#sraiway tickets for members of the City
council. was returned with the recon-
nendation that it be not adopted
6 Mr. Winston offered a substitute ap-
g.yropriatinG the sum Of 5000 for the pur-
&chase OF street railway tickets. requiring
klhe Finance Committee to provide ne
@Ssa:d5 am cunt. Mr.. Winston asked sus-
#nension OF the rules and that the measure
#he pat upon its passage. This was agreed
# to by a vote OF Is to 4-Messrs. Hargrove.
#ssSottoul. Stein, and Pollard. voting in the
s%negative.
Mr. Winston spoke in favor of the reso-
tuition, saving that he believed tickets
&could be purchased at a. nominal rate.
M Mr. Crenshaw ,oSfsred substitute,
striking out salaried officials and en-
Nsployees from the benefit of the provision
5of the proposed ordinance. He thought
MsgUch a step would mean that every en-
Haoloyee Of the city would want the tickets.
Ia thought the arrangement would be in
- sct to give the ner<'oers Of the Council,
ssFF'ire, Police. and School Boar1r tickets,
#to be distributed to their friends. He
#shoped that a provision would be adopted
&schanging the scheme so that the city
SHOULD provide for badges or passes, in
stead of number Of tickets
DE MI. Elicit favored the supply Of badges
#for the members. He thought if any of
Ethe members opposed the measure they
could walk, as walking was good.
81 Mr.. Pollard opposed the ordinance. be-
cause he thought the first thing the
MsCouncil knew. It would be paying the
street car fare OF every employee in the
city. lie thought the proposition an
Mjniquitious precedent.
M Mr.. Hargrore thot5ht the whole propo-
#sition was ridiculous as to the members
Mof the City Council. but a good one as
Ito the employees in the various depart
Ements
N Mr.. Bottoms argued against a salary
@for the members of the Council, claiming
that there are too many needed improve
Arnents for the city to use the funds in
this manner. He raised the point that the
Snenlbers. under the new Conctitution,
could not ride at rates smaller than en-
Aloyed by the general public.
e% Mr. Winston 81 i'd that tickets coDl6 q
Mourchased in large lots at reduced rates.
Vie said there was {. great hue and cry
@n the city that this matter should be
Settled in the affirmative
e Mr.. Bottoms said he had not yet heard
ssaSa the great hue and cry
A# Or. Hicks favored voting the members
81 salary Of $50 per annUrn. and let the
Erembers spend it as he saw proper. He
Thought he would be worth 500 in two
years He said he certainly would have
enough when his present term was out
n General Anderson thought the adoption
E@of the ordinance would be a mistake; real
Aly the first grierous mistake of the pres
#snt City Council. He said that nearly
@svery member sought election. and if he
#ranted TO get out there would plenty to
fake his place He said the cost to the
#nembers of the Council. on strictly city
Business would not mean more than ten
tickets per month. Referring to the hue
and cry. he said: You pass the ordinance
and see where the hue and cry was"
3e said that inasmuch as there had
been serious criticism lately of the body
#,e hoped it would keep itself above re-
M,roach at this time He raised the point
ri hat any contract for tickets would at
Meast be moral evasion OF the constitu-
Zion.
N MR.. POLLOCK D1sAGDEES.
# Mr.. Pollock disa greed with Mr.. Ander-
son. and said he did not fear criticism
@Damn criticism, if man has to vote
Mgainst his convictions for fear of it," he
#aid. IF the people criticise, let them
ID % so-stil shall vote for the proposition
m s long as ] believe it to be right
u Mr. Pollard asked Mr.. Pollock if the
Wt,nci! had the right to vote this amount
ID .kthe benefit of its members.
b L#r. Pollock answered that interrogauo
II #the affirmative.
M THE substitute offered by Mr. Crenshaw,
Eeas lost by the follo~'ing vote:
M Ayes-Messrs. Allen Cloves Crenshaw,
Curtis Elicit. Ferguson. Huber. Glenn,
rimes. Hicks, Mills Miner, Pollock. Shea,
Asthma and Hay Fever Cured.