The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-15
REDlSTRICT
The CITY
a Census to Be Taken in Or
der to Do So.
PURE FOOD ORDINANCE
Defeated and the Vote on 1t Afterwards
Reconsidered -Seaboard Air Line
to Construct Four
Tracks.
PURE FOOD ORDINANCE
Defeated and the Vote on 1t Afterwards

Th. Board OF Aldermen held a lengthy
regular session last night. at which
aumber of matters OF Importance were
taken UP and several acted upon.
The Board concurred in the ordinance
allowing the Seaboard Air Line Company
to construct four tracks across Franklin
Tor the purpose of having freight yard
between Broad and Main. The ordi-
nance appropriating 1900 for the pur-
pose of getting information from The
Hill Directory Company regarding tbs
number of people resident upon each
block OF the city. with view to redls-
tricting the city in wards, as required by
the new Constitution. met with the APP
proval OF the Board. The pure food or
ainance was taken up lost by two votes.
the vote thus consigning it to limbo was
reconsidered, and the ordinance again
laid upon the table, where 1t was be-
fore. The request from the Board OF
Police Commissioners for 5000 with
which to-, employ special policemen 10 aid
the regular force during the extraordl-
nary reign OF lawlessness. was presented,
md, taking the usual course. went to the
Finance Committee. The attendance "as
mute good, and the members soon got
down TO work and gave their attention to
business In earnest.
Session in Detail.
The Board OF Aldermen met last night
at o'clock IN regular session. Presi-
dent Turpin was in the chair and Clerk
August was at his desk
Members present were Messrs. Turp!n.
eahen, Beck, Burton, Cottrell. Gilman.
Eunst. Hall. Mann. Rennolds. Minor. Sat
ierfield, Sheppard. Washer. Wood and
zimmerman.
The ordinance granting permission to
The 6eaboard Air Line Railway Com
pany to lay four tracks across Franklin
Street. between Fifteenth and Seven
eenth, for the purpose OF having freight
wards for said company between Broad
Ind Main Streets. came UP for concur
renee
The matter was discussed, and It was
brought out clearly that the tracks would
be used but one hour. between A. NJ.
Ind p. NJ. this at the usual dinner
hour from u to /. The street tracks will
be used only at night. save during The
hour mentioned, and can be occupied at
night only three minutes at time. The
statement of these facts reduced ,opposi-
hon very considerably. and the privi-
leee was granted by q pronounced ma
iority.
The merchants In the vicinity are very
sesrous for the yards to be so conve-
nient to their doors
a very llldtleI "do at VITO
point brought up under suspension of
he rules. report was received from
.he Police Board, signed by Mr., Lander
Kin, president pro tenn, asking for $1,000
20 provide the city with special police
ruffictent to insure order at all times
Mr.. Minor offered a resolution that the
money be appropriated and that the
Finance Committee make its report TO
either body as soon as possible. The
resolution was adopted. in so far as re-
ferring to the Finance Committee. The
committee at once retired
While the committee was in session
the Board took a recess,
REDISTRICT THE CITY.
Upon reconyening. the Board took up
the ordinance approprIatlng 5000 for the
purpose OF ascertaintng the number OF
people in Richmcnd by blocks, coming
to the Board for concurrence. Mr.. Minor
explained the purpose of the ordnance
by SAYING that the new Constitution
required that the city be redistricted
this year as to wards. and In order to dc
this 1t was Necessary to have the exact
population of the cry by block5 the
Hill Directory Company agrees 10 frr,
nish this Information for the sum OF
400 The Board concurred, after a
hr4af discussion. IN which the president