The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

The entire councilmanic delegation
from the Third Ward, consisting of
Messrs. Abbott. Patram. of the Board
OF Aldermen; Owen, Cox and Grizzard,
OF the Assembly met at Mr.. Abbott's
store last night and decided to use their
appropriation for streets on improve.
ments on some of the cross streets of the
ward rather than upon the parallel
streets.
This was decided upon mainly because
the amount OF SLIPS, the amount the
ward gets under the apportionment. was
not deemed sufficiently large to make
any extensive improvements, and the
work to be done on the side streets will
come within the amount and at tho same
time result in some needed permanent
improvements.
This practically finishes UP the work
mapped out by the Street Committee.
and within short while there Will
DO many Improvement noticed in the
- = - COMPLAINTS OF DUST.
Many complaints have been received
about the dust that Is raised by passing
street cars. and Chief of Police Lipscomb
has been directed by the Council to en-
force the city ordinance that directs the
street car company to use n sprinkler at
- -. APPRoAcH1NG CAMPAIGN.
With the approach of the Councilmanic
election no special interest is being man
Tested by the citizens. The public gem
orally feels that the city's affairs are
now In good hands. and that 1t would
be unwise to make any changes at this
time. This Is especially true in view of
tho fact that this Council has set the pace
for permanent street improvements.
Tho amount appropriated this year for
auch work was not as large as the Street
Committee had hoped for but the most
will be made of 1t, with the expectation
that a larger sum will be given for that
work next year.
1t was at first thought that work would
60 on systematically from street to street.
anu year by year. but the plan was
changed through persistent work on the
mart OF Mr.. Rudd, and the fund was dis
trjbuted equally among the four wards.
Tn this arrangement Semmes Street Is
likely to get some needed Improvement
in the Second and Fourth Wards,
Another good thing this Council has
done was to take up seriously the aues-
ton of new house for the superintend-
ent OF Maury Cemetery. Colonel Allen.
Tie superintendent has worked hard on
n plan by which the proposed house may
be constructed at n very low figure. and
this proposition Is now pefore the FINANCE
Committee for special appropria ton of
81 400. with every prospect of being adopt
e'' TELEPHONE MATTER.
The Ordinance Committee has under
consideration an ordinance granting the
Ben Telephone Company certain privi--
ieges There are one or two points of
contention between the committee and the
company the principle one Of which was
tho time limit for equal privileges, as be-
tween Richmond and Manchester Tho
company desires to grant these privileges
Tor the period of ten years only, at tho
end of which time messages to Richmond
are to be taxed 40 much per message.
THE committee wishes the privilege ex-
tended the full life of the franchise
thirty years.
committee was granted an extension of
time for its report. and an effort Will be
made TO reach a satisfactory agreement.
Personal AND NOTES,
The Ladies' Aid Society of Oak Grove
Baptst Church Will meet At o'clock to-
Rev. W. w. sisk will return from his
Southern trip in time to MI his pulpit
N Mrs j. g. BEDFORD, of swansboro. who
has been III, Is better.
MI. and Mrs. w, j, Lewis and son.
Harry, have returned from Knoxville,
Mr., Lewis father, who was III at that
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