Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23

cellent Councilman
IL Mr.. Seay retires from the board 1t
is expected that Councilman e. w. Miner
will be selected to take his place Mr.
Miner is the only member OF the old
| Clay Ward delegation In the Council.
and 1t locks as though he is slated TO go
up higher
THESE WANT MONEY.
! A petition to the Council has been filed
by four city physicio MS to the poor for
more pay These doctors are now re-
! ceiving $500 zach for their services. anf'
| they are asking for $1,000 The physicians
petitioning are -r. r. L. Kern. IT. ).
| F. KraI1e, Or. r. E. Stratum. and Dr.
| l.. D, Batl1ins.
The petition will go to the Committee
on. Ordinances Charter ana Reform. which
| mas the whole matter OF readjustuent
| af5 salaries in charge.
GRACE-STREET EXTENSION.
Alderman Mann has not forgotten his
pet scheme Tor the extension of east G' ace
I street over the hesapeake and mo
! railway to Chimborazo Park. and ii there
/ is any way for the city to do the work
Mr. Marr proposes to push the mater
until It has betn accomplished.
| it has been ascertaIned that the cost
Of the Improvement would be about $ij.-
OO0 Whether Mr.. Mann can secure an
! appropriation now for such large @on-
| tract. VIXEN SO many other important
matters are engrossing the attention OF
the City Council. is question that re-
mains to be solved.
THIS JOB GOES BEGGING. :.
There is at least one place in the City
Hall that no one cares for Just at this
/; time. and the place made vacant on tue
! Board Of Public Interes SITS by the resiGna-
ton of William S. Gum, seems to have
gone begging SO far for some one to take
| it.
! It is true that there is little these days
that this board has to Go. and what,it has
referred to it has little significance a
! tached to it. Since the City Attorney has
decided that members OF this board can
| not deal or trade with the city. most OF
| the business men will want to steer clear
| Of Il. There isn't enough honor attached
| 70 the Job for a business man to AFFORD
to lose business fer It,
! MANY MEETINGS SCHEDULED.
The following meetings have been sche-
duled for sessions in the. City Hall this
week: Monday, Printing and Claims ;snd
Finance, at s o'clock: Wednesday. Board
! Of Aldermen: Thursday, Health, a t 13o
and Water at s: Friday, Streets and
| shockoe Creek, 5; Police. Elections and
Schools. 4 80. and ST. Johns BuryinG
u TICKETS FOR couNcILa1EN.
| Several inquiries have Eeen made IN the
City Hall recently as to what has be-
come of the special committee of Inc
i Common Council appointed to treat with
the Virginia Passenger and Power Com
oany for tickets for members of the Coun.
ell The last report from the committee
.wcs that the company had been comn,uni.
Gated with. but it had never answered
the letter. The general belief is tina;
nothing 1urther will be attempted in the
| matter, and the members wilt pay thei,
.tares ana walk.
| BUSY DAYS ARE THESE.
These are strenuous days in the office
Of City Treasurer Philips. and Taxpayers
are paying up to avoid the s per cent
penalty that will be added on Decembe:
list. Captain Phillips has greatly ingra--
|tiated himself in the good graces OF the
people, by holding TIE Office open every
! lay long after the hours required by the
city. This is especially true on Saturdays
when the Office force Is entitled to hall
Il, day holiday.
After the State taxes are paid this
| month there will be- a rush In December
avoid the penalty on city taxes. sc
here will be little rest for clerks III tn,
office Of The City Collector next month