The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-05
THE, BATTLE,
ABBEY ! B WINS
Council U,nllaiInl1lil.lm7ll.ously8Appro u = n. II
pirate Fifty Thousands.
PURE FooD j D b ORDINANCE. o

s6S Ordinance Presented for Flat EiF8 8
III Liquor License to BE in s5
Force Next Year.
Amid the plaudit of tho onlookers and
with cheerful willingness that was more
than characteristic. the Common Coun-
oil last niFht$unanimously accepted the
report OF the COMMITTEES on Finance, pro-
|$yiding for the appropriation out OF the
bud get of mex year. s5o. 900 as a contribu-
ton on the part Of tho city towards the
erection OF q Confederate Battle Abbey In
Richmond. The munlHcent donation Is
practically assured J, as the board OF AL
dermen will concur In tho action next
week, after which Mayor Taylo will FIX
his signature OF approval. n
So quick was the action taken last night
and 50 little was there said about 1T, few
OF the onlookers were aware OF what was
|Gtranspring and their attention would not
L have been aroused had 1t not been for
the ripple OF applause that pervaded the
chamber when the measure was taken
up. Then " the audience held Its breath
IN anClClpdtlOHtfHSfl lHe OH y W as Il Cfiileut
and when the unanimous result was an-
|5nounced the walls resounded with@th the
echo Of approval as evinced BY the peo-
pie. n isss 5
5s55 Prominent c Confederates. a
A number of prominent confcderates
were present. and when theSrecommenda-
ton Of the Finance Committee was read
Gen. Phillips intimnted they should Z. be
heard. None OF tho gentlemen cared to
talk, observing that, success was perch
cd upon the standard Of the a bbey, and
General "A anderson moved the adoption OF
! the report as a whole. y ;
S Involving q a s = oes, m appropriation,
q roll l-callg was necessary, ~ and igas the
clerk reelcd off \ the M mos Of the mem-
bersi ca CHI affirmed himself in a loud
tone. AS the ayes continued to resound.
the applause was manifest Y, !. 59e
ssSS The act ion 8 e the Council last night
pra cticallys assures the erection &of the
Battle Abbey Il, Richmond. 8 At the re-
l3lnion OF It he. .confede tes In New Orleans
Iathe report OF the amuniflcent action $of
Richmond will lend spirit to the mo vc-
1nent,s which inaussgys.t ed ny by Rich
ISmond ladies' several yeas ago and which
was given "a ecided impetus by a. dona-
lton of ss10o, 900 by the late Charles Broad
way Rouss, Of New ork. 35s ~
i@sS For Pure Food.
The pureFfood ordinance. talked Of for
| the past three months and hantered back
and forth by different committe pro-
I%viding for the appointment OF a mill;
and mea t Inspector with n view to In
surfing the people OF RI chniond sanitary
and healthy food prod ucts. was adopted
with little debate. The ordinance came
from the Finance Committee but has the
approval q OF the Commit tees ON IL
nances and Health, in y addition 81 to the
hearty support OF the Board Of HEALTH
After the ordinance is concurred In by
the Board. and signed by the Mayor, q
Joint session of the Council will 5be cali
ed when an Inspector will be chosen and
the law becomes opera tive 555 55 at5 u
IA I, unsuccessful effort was made by
Coun Gilman Bottom to reopen the famil-
lar fight over he speedway mt Reservoir
Park, which has recently been asleep.
having been8laid on the table. When his
name was called at the taleao the ses-
sion. he moved to take the question from
the table and dispose Of 1t for good and
all. SS5ssE! isSs ~ i5i5,. 5s
| Mr.. Pollock objected on account OF the
Islateness OF the hour, submitting It would
bring about a lengthy discussion Ind the
motionStos take from the table was de feat
ed by a decided vote. $5
"a present there Is no law exta Mt re-
uu!ring the speedway to remain closed
on theE Sabbath, although the Board
adopted an amendment G5to the original
ordinance. making iteSunlawfnl for any
one to drive faster than six miles an hour
on the course on Sunday But this has
never been concurred In by the Council
and ms n result both original ordinance
and amendment are imperative.
Flat Liquor License.
5s The liquor-license question cropped out
,try1nk aS<sr, tt,aI,
i,nexpected and from Mr.; Crensha W, a
men, Der OF the Finance Committee He
offered an ordinance. the intent OF which
~ to regulate liquor licenses next year
and which Involves the inaugllrating OF
a fiat basis each saloon or dealer being
taxed alike. ~ a
D In substance the ordinance contem-
plates the adoption Of n $3.50 fiat license
for all retail dealers, and Fl n 500 scale
for ~ olesale merchants. In the event
a person wishes to conduct both retail
and wholesale business, he must pay a
license OF $3.50. Il a III
'IAfer some little opposition from Mr..
West, the report Of the Street Commits
tee, recon mendng the establishent OF a
nat grade on Sixth Street, between Grace
and Broad Streets wns adopted This
measure will meet with strong opposition
sin1 the Board Of Aldermen and may he
An attemnt toc decrease the license Of
5peddlers from 500 to $50 per annum was
defeated, after a fight. as 9 result of
which no street vendors OF vegetable pro-
ducts viii he seen this year. A numbar
were present last night In behalf OF the
contemplated 4 reduction, but they left
tho Chamber sadly disappointed
ts Two Resignation
Two designations we're accented by the
Council that Of Mr.. q, 2. Winston ot
Marshall Ward, Mr. Pollard presented
tint Of the former md that{o Of the latter
was offered by Clerk August, having been
sent to him., In each Instance the gentle
nlent gave as their reasons. pressing bus
on motion OF Mr.. Grimes. Mr.. c.. II.
wiltshire was elected to fill the unexpired
term OF Mr., RUSSELL His choice was
8uunaf,imops. no opposition ,manlfestlng Il,
self AS yetino ono has been suggested
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