The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-03
asst MEETING OF
PRESENT COUNCIL
60 So.
The Cont, ;ntai Company's Pc
t.1,on Was Granted.
WEST CLAY 10 BE CLOSED
Resolution Recognizing the Commit
tees is Passed-Schooi Board Asks
for $4,000 More for Addition
to the Randolph School,
WEST CLAY TO BE CLOSED
Resolution Recognizing the Commit
.eae ;e p,esad-Schooi Board Asks

The present Common Council held its
last regular meeting last night. Unless
there is a called meeting this month.
eleven OF the thirty members have served
for the last time. Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Cot
trell and Ar. Ganst will be in the Board
Of Aldermen after July 1st- Mr.. Caskie,
Mr.. Tanner and Mr.. Ebel did not stand
for recollection. Mr.. Camp, Mr.. Gibson,
Mr.. Wallerstein and M. Wiltshire failed
of reelection. Mr.. Mccarthy ran for the
Board of Aldermen. but was not elect
ed.
THE MAYORS VETO.
A communication was received from
the Mayer vetoing the resolution passed
by the Council. appropriahng $40 for
sewer On Beech Street, from Main Street
to Floyd Avenue. The Mayor stated
that property owners in this locality
now have sewer facilities. MIR. Pollock
moved that the resolution be adopted
over the Mayors veto. A number of
new houses need this sewer connection.
Thought Mr.. Pollock. The resolution was
adopted, notwithstanding the Mayors
veto by vote of q to /, Mr.. West vot-
ing in the negative.
The ordinance granting the American
Cigar Company the right to install
separate fire protection plant at their
factory. at Twenty-third and Cary
Streets. then came up. Mr.. Vests mo-
ton to refer to the Water Committee,
was lost. Mcssrs. West and Winston
voting in the affirmative. The ordinance
was then adopted.
The ordinance granting the Mutual
Assurance Society permission to put an
open rail enclosed area on the Ninth
Street side of the 100000 Office building,
the society proposes to build at the
southeast corner of Ninth and Main.
was adopted.
THE CONTINENTAL ORDINANCE.
The ordinance allowing the Continental
Tobacco Company to close West Clay
Street from Bowe to Lambardy that
It may erect a large factory, was read.
Mr.. Pollock spoke in favor OF the ordi-
nance and Mr. Blanks in opposition. Mr..
Blanks moved that the ordinance be laid
on the table. Mr.. Wallerstein spoke in
opposition to this. The motion to table
was lost by a large majority. Mr.. ii. l..
Cabell president of the Chamber of Com
merce, and Mr.. L. A. Catlin. represent
ing that body, addressed the Council in
advocacy of the ordinance. Professor
Taft, of the Hartshorn Memorial College.
spoke in opposition to the ordinance.
The vote was then taken and the ordi-
nance was adopted by a vote of "a to 2,
Mess1s Blanks and Stein voting in the
negative.
A sewer in Eighth Street from Broad
to Clay to cost $500 was ordered.
ACCOUNTS CORRECT.
h it yuccaCnTAtnt ehmtrfdwI n1fw
The City Accountant reported that he
had examined the accounts of the City
Engineer. Treasurer. City Collector and
Health Department and found them cor
rect.
ment resolutions were laid on the table
as the necessary two-thirds vote was not
present.
The petition of the new Chimborazo
Hospital on Church Hill, for the -sstab-
lishment of an ambulance service in con-
nection with that hospital, was rejected
on recommendation of the Finance Com
mittee.
The S35, eco Shockoe Creek Improvement
resolution, introduced two months ago,
was voted down by a large majority.
A resolution came from the Light Com
nlittee awarding the street electric light
Z ing contract to the Passenger and Power
Company for five years, at a rate of fif-
teen cents per light per night. The pres
ent rate is sixteen cents. The resolution
was adopted. This service costs the city
FEDOul eSi, VI SlSp,pOo Aol uNe
years. The saving of a cent light per
night will save the city $1,000 in five
years
A proposition to extend water main
into IIenrico county to supply certain
property owners west of the city pro-
voked considerable discussion. and was
finally referred back to the Water Com
niittee.
resolution from the Health Commit
j L. ~ TO.
legal steps against the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company for a nuisance at
their plant south of the river In Ches-
ferfielI county, was adopted.
THE COMMITTEES.
The special committee on reofIsaniza-
ton of the Council committees reported
q list of committees which has been
printed in The Times. Mr.. Bloomberg,
who drew up the proposed scheme, ex-
planned it. Mr.. Caskie spoke in OPPOSE
tioa to the scheme, and offered an
amendment that the Finance Committee
Ehall consist Of nine members, as at pres
ent. rather than eleven, as proposed. Mr..
Pollock spoke in favor Of the proposed
scheme Of committees. Mr.. Caskie S
amendment was lost by a vote of 10 tc
The ordinance was adopted by viva
Vcce vote, no dissenting votes being
heard.
RANDOLPH SCHOOL.
A communication was received from tn
City School Board, stating that upon re
ceiving the bids for the extension of Ran
dolph School. 1t found that the $15.oH
appropriation was inadequate. The boart
asked for $4,000 more and the matter wa
referred to the Finance Committee whicl
will hold special meeting this week.
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What's that?" iaterjectel Mr.. Pollocl
In tone OF great surprise.
Ar. Vests resolution was laid on tn
table after some discussion in the prog
ress of which Mr.. Allen appealed from tn
decision OF the Chair-Mr. Cottrell was i
tho chair at the time-and the appeal wa
voted down by vote of 16 to 1, only MI
Allen voting in the affirmative.
On motion OF Mr.. Blanks. Of Lee Ware
Messrs. n. r. Pollard. Jr., 4. II. e
lett and Harry Huber, who We're recent
elected to the Council from that ward fc
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