The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-13
MAYOR TAYLOR Has
SIGNED ORDINANCES
Bond Issue of Over Half Million
Dollars is Authorized
TO CLEAN OUT CITY HARBOR
rhe Marshall Stree. vjaduct Measure
Among Those 10 Which Naayor z. Nj.
Taylor Affixed His Official
Signature.
TO CLEAN OUT CITY HARBOR
Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor returned YES

I.
larsssl batch OF Official papers ever signed
by q ch.el executive OF the city OF hlch-
.nonG. prominent among which were ar-
preparations 10 the amount Of considers
bly, over 3 half million OF dollars - bonds
mad cash mcney. This contemplated cx-
penGitCre GA the part OF the town is FAR
IN excess OF any ever before voted by the
Common Council, copcurret3 an by lle
Board OF Aldermen and approved by the
A&gnr Jle amount, TO me exact is
$3.50, <4oo.leV being IN twelve year three
and o:e-half per cent. water bonds.
IN addition To signing appropriations TO
faea an immense amount the Mayor at
tachec his seal Of approval TO several or
o4;aapce and resolutions, the cost OF main
tanning which Will in the course OF time
run into the thousand dollar mark. Prom
inent among these Is the law creating 4
Board q Plumbing Examiners, to be
composed Ct the president Of the Beard
OF Health, the Inspector OF Plumbing. 4
master plumber and jeuTney1aan
plumber. the last two to be chosen by tae
City Council and 10 receive an annual
salary OF $50.
No HESITATION.
As has been predicted time after time
The Mayor hesitateG nor one second when
the ordinance authorizing The issuance CT
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 for the
construction Of settling and Coagu atinS
basins and the erection Of q stand pipe
81 the Lee District was brought TO mis-
attention by City Clerk August. the
Common Council and the Board Of Alder
men having passed the measure, after
having heard . most complete ana thor
oLeh REPORT from the Committees )? Wa
ter and Finance His mind was made
pp, and he delayed onlT long enough to
rea6 the ORDINANCES. carefully. af7i,ling his
sigma tire Immediately upon finishing the
perusal.
Hardly had tins. Mayor blotted the paper
oh
fore he was handed q measure passed by
both branches instructing the Council
Committee en- Finance TO Include IN rs
s-,f..fl - IONS ~ 'i!e 80 - 20,
sIeeso to be placed 70 the cFeo!1 o. ne
~ S5E- jim = - 80. 60 - -
~, VT go, 1-s7i,,7;,,4,,,- ,,,orly on
~ ;-, - 80. - +,,a S.r5 ,la,3
%i1sE WI os ,la-9 70 90 y. ,.,,..l,
DOL lss" ~. az ~ -. 80 .,.,..ss,S7
-, ,,si-re- .IIIa n sigS, tI1a 5r,s,-
go IA 1,ae s,7z,.,,s favored the plan
10 cf-.a the -,e1p1e Of tie western section
or The city Increased water pressure.
no CLEAN TIE HARBOR.
,7..-.; ,.4 80 h,,a ;ssra md .1,a
a. t-'s $50 .t7;. ~, t'nS an,
oLsLl5.Gg p ~ ,-.,i, +,,re7 lis 81
pto.-ti .:,,o,i,.;r7er =, loo
.,,e I,..C-p;ft 81 ~, Corn M
-. a. -Ee I,,7T,ro,.e1I,er,t Of James River.
!ta. r,Io-7a,- 10 he ezpended in pu~ch4sinI,
q rev dredging Dsaht ioF tS az! 49,
,uert Of the EichTond harbor. Here
again his Honor gave vent TO SATISFIED
srllrt. as he thinks that q similar amount
could not be better donated. the 2o9jt ton
IN the ha~Dor having become 50 ssrI 1us
Of late as tn be regarded as alarming
1'he James River Improvement COMMIT
lee viii meet early iieNt "eeiA' a. 49,
time actio! ooh;ns 70 the nl MI ,e
bui4dlhS ol me G1-ls7'l's = - - "a
tahsa' me C.'EiA t',-iis7 -t,o.f;
Nertise Tor PICS 20 ps oto-lsu Z liz
est possible time.
The ordnance glEl!,s 70 ~, t.'e ,;r,Lt :,
Rapid transit tolllttilS ~ .-i.,.,,,t
ci!aEee ana coi5et ~. ,,.lr 7TTsI3sI
"h-cn 80 - ,,,-c,,-2.rct street
atla lol,s5, t5.,,.s1 ~ a1aynr FAVOR,
go ~, -,,,s.i,-orc317;7ad cor
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