The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

~ ~, Itain tho veto--Atessrs. Gilman,
\ ~ VA Gur,st, Hall, Minor. Satterfield'
ssay, sh pppasd. Wood and zimmerman
IN 1Y ,4a,l, as q two thirds vote to override
,It eSSSsso e q t sIl5 EXPLAINED. 10
Az "A. = "a, II budget was taken up Mr.
III 49,, ~ nlalned the document AZ some
VI ss,Sji, ar, er which objection deVelopeu
rom IN. }sttertleld, OF niarshall = ,s n,u
when he on Fred IT, amsa tio py II , s75o fo
u s4rsar,. It II mover md 1A,r,hardy streess
IN ~ 4,in rad "a the credit Of the Scnool
Il snnsri with which 10 purchase loI o,l
4 ,,,,scS q 4 f,e, Y building may be efec- .ss
{ trhs zen tlemt In referred to me cro"t .,,a
condition OF the public sc no e, 'e,
a r,,rrnses He said that the Board nar a.
x pps,t,sr ~, q a., liable lot In the East End
& ...,.isi,S wni,jd q Spire on April lst.
III S s r,orflot, bilowed Mr.. seay ana op.
s,,naed tho amen {iinent principally on Wy
& rround that 1t would delay inc bans il
III .T5rssIdent Turp infreslgned the cha.r IN
N faa.nr ~ Mr.. MI, uor that he might iav ave
y IN t,.a t,sfer.5 of tale funds. lie was out
s,,ol. Il, IN, his ennrks, comparing t N,
4 81 I'd 900 budget t o "a sacred eiephAa..,
I adding the propose d park was Simply PIP .,..
vided for the pur pose Of efnar ,5,a mark ,e
value Of Of pr small 1 n' TOO small for
Il Hrst.n1ass pleasure ground. It was
H ~ IL, triangular lot and was belnE PUT
4 cla sad to remove an eye-sore. WI VI : ~
Mr. Reporter (this addressing Iepre.
u sentative of The Tin les spatcn), Gay N
the morning that I'm 1or me rnnt4 IN n
I,,.cfcrencc to few property + olders On
1iombardy or Harrison Street.
syi-I,'T ANIENDNr1I.k 4 LOST.
IL ~, !. fvote Of twelve to eight the amend
h ,ocnt vas lost, whereupon MT. y l l....H
moved that the $500 be usea 1 IN eesc,. nis
~ ,,n,,aes az public comfort. This was lao
=, fhe table by motion Of Mr.. Cottrell.
SgS' M seay followed this with a mo.
@ 4,onF frat tho amount BIO stricken out OF
SthnT ha,dret. This, too, was taoleu, a llel
4 witch the document was passed by q
\ y,,,o4s az g16 to i. 1t Is now up TO the
y Mayor. ~ q, mon
4 the action Of the Council N es ~ daa5
Ana contract for the removal OF ueau
anin,ais from tho streets for PERIOD OF
z ~. \ 1,anrs Mr.. Washer led lonely
Y q IN I'm opposition to- the measure
Is ,,,,,,ia nearly every member Of the pods
Il g voTed 4 concurrence Mr. washer
q ,,,nved 10 recount, and after aenale
Of possibly an hour this was overWi'eln'-
ii ingly defeated. - Y ~ Wv,
#5s} NJ sea,, was here excused, after "hlch
,! Mr. o ssas ordnance was taken
n !, .a !. Tho congregatcd ministers shook
sfS ! ram selves OF their pparant 1nertlon
e and drew q trihe nearer, tina e they 1nls eII
snalow the prdoeeAngs lmor.e c lcss'
AZ Before Clerk August had read me
lengthy measure Mr.. Whntet n,oveu
N $that the reading be dispensed with "a, ana
cnIv famous "seotion I be read. This
sEs W NJ n mi Minor moved as an amendment
rs 4hat +hc ordinance be amended SO as to
close the Speedway on Sunday ana pro
g h,bit the speeding OF horses on this &C.
( caslon. He presented three memorials !,
from as many ministers, ana the gun ,IHl
dsF Observance League protesting
4 agoinst the use of the track on the
- SABBATH. Mr. Whittet also presented
ri ministerial memorial, after which the
n four rnpers were read.
on4motinn Of Mr.. Cottrell. fifteen min
33s,ltes was extended the ministers to speak
Y IN regard to the measure.
Dr.. Russell Cecil was introduced. lie
ID smoke Of tho matter under consideration,
and q said that no benefit was to be de-
rived by opening the speedway lie sald
it was against the moral interest OF Rlch-
i5 ,nond !, and that the ministers were only
~ present TO protest against any such &C
lion and appeal to the highest motive OF
s the members He said that there was
5s only a technical difference between trot-
fss ting and racing, concluding by saying
XII that the ministers and the Board repre-
scented practically the same constituency.
ss58 S5l Dr. John Harmon was next, and he
81 spoke practically along the same line as
~ did Dr.. Cecil. He said that the human
race and its improvement was much
more important than horse race.
When Dr. Harmon concluded Mr.. Sat
terrified said (referring to the millister).
'that's a specimen OF East End.
oh he
III have In this body, am sorry to say"
II iokingly remarked Mr. Turpin.
BITTERLY OPPOSED.
Mr.. w. S. Campbell was next. He BIT
terly opposed the proposition, and FREE
uuently the solemn amen" from his fell
"a Iow-minsters was reminding proof
that all he was saying was approved.
Mr.. Bahen said that he had visited the
tpeed way ION Sunday and had driven
around jogging, as 1t were. He could
see no harm in it, either one way or
n the other. TIe concluded with floWery
tribute to thchlaborlpg man.
Mr.. Sheppard" took issue with Mr..
Bahen. while Mr.. Gordon. by all odds
II the strongest man in the body, save posi-
# bly, Mr.. Turpin. offered as an amend
Ia nent for the whole resolution per-
Y uniting the use of the speedway on the
Sabbath, provided, however, that no horse
trot faster than six miles an hour.
H people off the speedway than there Is off
i any other street." said Mr.. Gordon,
3j55 Mr.. Minor withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Adams offered the amendment
which had Just been withdrawn. vote
was taken by reclamation, which showed
that the Gordon amendment had boen
overwhelmingly adopted. after which tho
ordinance. as amended, was passed.
SALARIES FOR couNcILMEN.
An ordinance from the Common Coun-
Gil authorizing tho appointment Of q
5oint committee to invest lgate the advlsa-
biLty of decreasing the number OF coun-
cilmen and whether any salary should be
paid members was concurred In.
Mr.. Minor offered a resolution request
! Ing the city attorney to render an opin-
al ION as to whether members OF the Coun.
IS Gil can legally serve on the School Board
1t was passed. and the opinion will be
awaited with interest,
"A resolution appropriating 100000 cubic
4 feet OF gas to the Mechanics institute
was passed on motion of Mr.. Gunst.
& The body adjourned at 12:4o o'clock thl