The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-07
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"A resolution came from the Finance
COMMITTEES recommending that the Hordi-T
nance creating the position OF Examiner OF
Records be repealed. and the duties now
performed by that official be shouldered
by the Commissioner OF Revenue. Tho
matter was recomm!tted on motion OF.
Mr.. Mills. a 85 8
Is At present Mr.. W. H. Sands holds the
position. X 8i3 HI 5 4 "
5,YsAn ordinance requiring the establish
iment OF : meter measure for the cons:
sumption OF water at the jail, and re-,
quirlng that the City Sergeant be made
1 to. pay the lowest rate for the service.
was passed. q r. la Ell s5t 1sls3 5B sss
81, TRIANGULAR LOT.
ISL A resolution was received 6s from H the
Grounds and Buildings Committee re-
commenting that the City Attornay bs
instructed not to conclude the condemns
ton proceedings for the triangular lot
at Hanover and Lombardy Streets to be
used as public park. "A vote showed
before the vote was finally announced
Mr. Crenshaw secured the floor to OPP
pose the scheme, concluding BY moving
that representatives OF tho Aabury
Church be heard. He spoke OF the large
!amounts the owner. Alderman Allen, had
paid to the city in taxes. holding the
triangle for park. i57s ~ III
SIS Mr.. Pollock said Mr.. Allen was
friend OF his, but he would never vote
to buy this land for a park until money;
to improve the present parks has been
appropriated. He spoke along the line OF
needed improvements. and strongly favor
ed the resolution. 81 tstis 4 5fs,. s5 sf
45 Rev. G, s. Maxey,y pa stor OF the Asbury
Church. was heard Ha spoke strongly in
favor. of the proposed park. BY a vote Of
p too the resolution was lost.
ian ordinance from the Committee on
Ordinances. Charter and Reform. recon-
mcnding mn Increase In the pay OF the
lamp lighters from SIG to $40 per month.
was unanimously adopted. s.
SPEEDWAY NATTER TABLED.
The amended ordinance from the Board
OF Aldermen. regulating the rate OF speed
at the Reservoir Park on the Sabbath.
was latd on the table by motion OF Mr..
Pollock, The OPPOSITION to this really
amounted to naught, s{s { j.
VA This practically settles the question Tor
the time being, ut least The Speedway
viii continue open in the future on Sun
days, as It has In the past II \.
STUART MONUMENT I'll Ia
The lengthy and influential petition OF
tion,s asking for SO, 900 for the purpose OF
erecting an equestrian monument to Gem
ernl Stuart, was presented by ex- Governor
lO'Ferrall, through Mr.. Bloomberg and
his associates General B1tzhugh Lee, Ma
ijor "A. r, Venable. Captain John Lamb
Captain w !, Ben Palmer. Captain NJ. J,
Dimmock Mr., John w. Gordon, Mr. JEFF
fry Montague, Mr.. r. A, catl!n. Mr..
Frank T, sutton-and 1t was referred to
the Finance Committee, which will hold
a special meeting to consider It. b y lt$
THE LIQUOR QUESTION,
3 Mr. Harry Smith, representing certain
liquor dealers. was introduced, He cited
a section Of the city code to show that
that all dealers who are aggrleyed Mt
the finding OF the Finance Committee
manifestly have a. right TO appeal to the
Common Council, lie spoke Mt length
along this line, emphasizing the right
of appeal, x ~
In reply to statement made by Mr.
iCrenshaw, Mr.. Smith said he was en-
ployed by the Executive Committed OF
the Liquor Dea lers' Association, and frep-t
resented those members who are In the
first ($a6o) class, Here he was interrupt
ed a number OF times by Mr., Crenshaw
and Mr., CARRIER, Mr., Smith said he
could see no objection to having the mat
ter once more referred to tho Finance
Committee, but lie was sure that should
an injustice be done any Of the dissa tis-F
fed deale they would have q right to
appeal tojthe Council. u President Bloom
berg interrupted to say that the COM
mittee would have totymake an indiyld-
ual report on each petition.
1T wish TO denounce as unqualified
false said Mr.. Smith, a statement
printed that there has been any purpose