The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
Common Council Decides to Try
the Experiment,
BUSINESS RUSHED THROUGH
Working Session Devoted to Winding
Up Matters-More Money Asked
TO Increase Police Force.
Other Matters.
Other Matters.

jOurncd session for the purpose OF con-
siderins such matters as were not reach
ed at the session last Monday night.
when the proposed increase in the liquor
license held their attention for over four
hours. Every member present showed
disposition to dispose of the affairs
speedily as possible, giving all import
ant business just and fair considers
ton.
II the Baord Of Aldermen concurs in
the action Of the lower body last night
there will be established in the city the
first of the year eight sub-treasury sta
tons for the payment of gas and water
bills. These places will be distributed
equally in different sections of the city
and are expected to relieve the situation
in the city treasurer's office to mark
ed degree. The Common Council passed
the ordinance with little debate, and 1t
seems quite probable that the higher
branch will agree with them, inasmuch
as the step is taken more as an expert
mcnt than otherwise. Should it prove
success it Will be maintained, but
should failure manifest itself it will be
abolished forthwith.
1t developed at the meeting that Coun-5
Gilman Allen is determined in his efforts
to 5limit the membership of Fire and Po-
lice Commissioners to one term, although
a faNora BILE recommended ton from the
Committee on Ordinance, Charter and
Reform was recommitted on motion OF
Mr.. Crenshaw. The ordinance carries
with it a provision that the City Attor-
ney be requested to prepare an amend
ment to the city charter making it il-8
legal for any member of either Of the
two bodies to succeed himself in Of
fee.
INCREASE OF POLICE FORCE
Whether the police force of the city
is increased by five members. in ac-
cordance with a recommendation of the 4
Committee on Police, Elections and
Schools. is now up to the Finance Com
mttee. the matter having been referred
to them for final action. It carries with
it an additional appropriate OF $1,000
for the payment Of the new men.
The Committee on Rules. appointed
some several months ago. submitted their
report, in which it was recommended that
Rced7s Rules OF Parliamentary Practice
be adopted for the government OF both
branches of the Council In AID ton, it .
was recommended that the presidents of 4
both bodies be made ex-officic memhers
Of all committees. The report was
adopted without debate
The Finance Committee, on molten of
Mir. Hargrove, was given permission to
negotiate a loan Of $50,OOo with which to
conduct the affairs Of the city until the 4
first of#the year, the funds in the city
treasury having been almost exhausted.
Although it has been rumored time
after time that steps would be taken to
have the ONCE of building inspector Gre
ated by the Council and a suitable man
elected to the position, no action has
ever been taken, and it remained for
Councilman Hicks to bring the matter
mp in substantial form. He offered a
resolution, calling upon the Committee
on Ordinance. Charter and Reform to
prepare suitable ordinance, covering
the establishment of such an official. 1t
now seems apparent that final action will
be reached before the first OF the year.
A matter which promises to cause much
debate and which will probably result in
a deadlock, is the bill of Mr.. John Win
ston who acted as official stenographer
of the grand jury which probed into the
alleged municipal. corruption. lie asks
$40 for his services, and a number OF
Counciimen seem disposed to think that
The. Commonwealth should pay the bill.
inasmuch as the city did not contract for
his services and has never seen his re-
port OF the proceedings. The bill. by -.le
action of the Council. is now in the hands
OF the Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
4 report from the Light Committee
asking that $500 be appropriated to
the payroll account of the department,
was referred to the Finance Committee
a request from the same committee for
m additional appropriation Of $4,000 for
the coal account was referred 10 the FL
nance Committee.
On recommends ion of the Water Com
mittee the sum OF Si3 was appropriated
to James T. Vaughan, an&employe OF
the Water Department.
The report of the Relief for the Poor
Committee asking an appropriation OF
81 1000 for the purchase of fuel until the
first OF the year, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
An ordinance from the Health Commits
tee in regard to impure milk was referred
1o%the Committee On Ordinances Charter
and Reform.
A recommendation from the Committee
on Ordinances. Charter and Reform in
regard to the terms members of the
Board of Fire Commissioners and Board
of Police Commissioners was recon-
,nittcd on motion of Mr.. Crenshaw. The
ordinance makes members OF these boards 4
ineligible to succeed themselves.
GAS AND WATER STATIONS.
An ordinance from the same committee,
establishing eight subtreasury stations
for the payment of gas and water bills, 4
the agents to receive no compensation,
and to be designated by the Water and
Light Committees. was adopted after de-
bate by a vote of Is to Z.
The stations will be established in the
following places:
NJ and Twenty-ffth Streets.
Broad and Seventeenth Streets.
williamsburg Avenue and Louisiana
Street.
Brook Avenue and Clay Street.
Broad and Sixth Streets
Bread and Laurel Streets.
Main and Morris Streets.
Fifth and Baker Streets.
On this question Mr.. Peters called for a
recorded vote 1t was as follows: Ayes
Messrs Allen. Bossieux. Cloves. Cren-
shaw. Curtis. Ferguson. Hicks. O'Neil.
phillips, Pollard, Stein. reefey. Williams,
and Bloomberg-15. Noes-Messrs. An
derson. Blanks, Hargrove. Hobson, HUI
Der, Peters and Whalen-!.
TO HAVE FIRE WALLS.
An ordinance granting permission to
the Richmond Realty and Development
Company to erect ten buildings on Main
Street with a fire wall between two build
ings was adopted.
An ordinance from the Ordinance. Char