Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-15

Turpin, ana shat he was wholly against
the ordina dee
The amended ordinance was lost by an
Overwhelming vote.
When the ordinance providing for the
removal OF ruins Of burned buildings
within six months after the date of the
fire which was adopted by the Common
Council, was called up. Mr.. Gordon OPP
posed it, and called the attention OF the
board to the fact that If the ordinance
was adopted it would necessitate the
pulling down of the Jefferson Hotel in
order to comply with the terms of the or
finance. He asked that the measure
be defeated, and that was the re-
suit, upon a vote
PLUMBING ORDINANCE REFERRED.
The ordinance providing for the sestab-
lishrrent of a board of plumbing ex7
auiners, which was. adopted by the Com
mon Council after having been favorably
acted upon by the committee on health
and the committee on Ordinances. Char
tors and Reform came up for concur
renee.
President Turpin decided that, mas
much as the ordinance provided for an
expenditure of money, it must be con-
sidered by the finance committee under
the rules Mr.. Minor said the ordinance
had been carefully considered and should
he put into effect without further delay
Mr.. Gordon opposed the motion On the
general principle that any ordinance max
ing an appropriation should not be passed
un6er the suspension of the rules. He
said he did not think the members could
vote unon the ordinance without further
consideration OF 1t
Mr.. Minor withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Gordon moved that the ordinance pc
printed and mailed to the members OF the
board. The ordinance then went to the
finance committee, and the city clerk was
instructed to have 100 copies of it printed
for the Aldermen.
The Finance Committee made favor
able report for an appropriation for the.
n11rcfase of new aerial hook and lad
der truck for the Fire Department, and
nrOvfdiDc $4,000 for its purchase. inc
amount asked for was $500 for the pur-
chase of two trucks. The ordinance was
amended to read one truck at the cost
of $4,000, and it was adopted as amended.
The ordinance granting PERMISSION 70
the Richmond Telephone Company to
Mace it's wires and cables in under
ground conduits in the "f1re district.
was concurred in, as passed by the Com
mon Council, and the anticipated cor
test against concurrence did not mate
rialize.
An ordinance requiring that all street.
cars shall stop at the NEAR" side of the
street. instead of the "far" side for the
reception and discharge of passengers.
which had been adopted by the Common
Council, was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Shockoe Creek.
Mr.. Gunst presented an ordinance sus-
pending the ordinance requiring fire
walls between tenement buildings. with
hill 70 r. tod
by the Richmond Realty and Develop
ment Company on the Allen lot at the
corner of Fifth and Main streets. HID
asked for immediate consideration of the
ordinance The ordinance created
storm Of disapproval. Several members
claimed that the ordinance in question
should never be suspended. It was
dinances, Charter and Reform, to confer
with the Fire Department and report.
Many Small Matters.
The following measures, approved by
the Common Council were concurred in:
Resolution concerning assessments for
use of city sewer on Chaffin street from
Randolph street west to the city limits.
Appropriatins $500 for the construction
of a sewer in Concord street, when funds
are availabre.
Providing for the purchase of a TRAN
gula1. strip of land at Park avenue and
Boyd streets.
To condemn triangular lot at intersec-
ton of Park avenue and Lombardy
street.
Amending slightly the ordinance pro-
viding for the conduct of the Office of
the Collector Of Delinquent Taxes.
Appropriating 1878 for the purchase of
an adding machine for the use of the
City Treasurer's and City Collectors
offices.
An ordinance suspending for six
months the ordinance prohibiting the
use of soft coal and shavings for steam
Ing purposes in the city limits.
Permitting thu buildings of T. F. Green
at Fourth and Cary streets to remain on
the street line without molestation.