The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-21
ADOPT NEW
WARD PLAN
Aldermen Refuse to Make
Amendments.
GOES NOW TO THE MAYO
Merchants Light and Power Ordinance
Concurred Unconstitutional Cues,
ton Raised as to Eligibility Of
Mr.. Elicit for Seat in Board
GOES NOW TO THE MAYO
Merchants Light and Power Ordinance
l.. Non.iit,,3;,,.lnn

The Board of Aldermen at called ses-
sion last night adopted without amend
ment the redistricting plan for changing
the ward lines Of the city. and it now
goes to the Mayor for his signature. If
approved by His Honor. 1t will become
effective on January l,.i9o4.i The plan is
exactly as 1t came from the Ordinance
Committee. and as printed some time ago
in this paper.
The ordinance granting a charter to the
Merchants Cooperative Light and Power
company was concurred In aud large
amount Of routine business was disposed
Of. The resignation Of Captain James r.
Sheppard as member OF, the Board from
Lee Ward was accepted. and Mr.. Minor
nominated Mr.. T. H. Elicit as his sue.
cezso1.
Mr.. seay raised the point that Mr.. Ellett
was ineligible, for the reason that he
Is now member OF the Council. and
the new Constitution does not permit the
election of members to positions within
the gift Of the body, or of ex-members
until twelve months shall have elapsed.
The nomination was laid upon the table.
and the matter referredato the City At
torney for his opinion.
The board was called to order at
O'Clock. and a quorum OF members an.
swered to their names.
FRANCHISE APPROVED.
The resolution and ordinance granting
a franchise to the Merchants Corpora
tive Light and Power Company were
conquered In, aand number OF paving
and curling resolutions from the other
branch were also conquered In. The reso-
luton to appropriate $1,000 to repair the
roadway from Chimborazo Park to Full
ton caused a good deal OF discussion,
and It was finally concurred in-ayes.
II; noes, 2.
An ordinance was adopted appropriat-
ing $4,000 for coal and oil for the gas
department, owing to the exnense OF the
additional output OF gas during the year.
Under Suspension of the rules the reso-
luton appropriating $500 to repair the
gas pipes at the City Hall was concurred
In, and the proposition to raise the salary
OF the superintendent OF the Aims
house caused quite debate. It was
advocated by Mr.. Gunst and opposed by
MIR. Allen, the latter desiring 1t to go
over until the next budget. 1t was fl
nally concurred in--ayes is; noes. l.
The raise Is from $1,000 to $1,5oo per
year, and is effective on January LIST,
1904.
The ordinance allowing the Virginia
Mechanics Institute 100000 cubic feet
of gas free of charge was concurred IN.
and a number OF other ordinances were
read and referred
When the redistrleting ordinance came
IN Mr.. Gunst offered an amendment
that the western boundary OF Monroe
Ward be the center OF First Street, in
stead of ST. James Street.
The amendment was tabled. on mo-
ton OF Mr. Cottrell. and Mr.. Beck sought
to amend by running the line north ana
south betweAn CLAY and Lee Wards.
Mr.. Cottrell moved to table and this
was adopted-ayes, II; noes. g.
ORDINANCE ADOPTED.
Mr.. Beck tried to amend the plan by
having the wards numbered instead Of
named; that jackson" be substituted for
"Henry" al the name OF the new ward,
and Mr.. seay moved that u be named
"Henry Ward Beecher.' AZ these amend
ments went upon the table, and after
some alibustering. led by Mr.. Beck, the
man was agreed to-ayes, Is; noes, 4,
The plan now goes to the Mayor for his
s,rnaturs and IL approved will become
effective on January l, 1904,
When the roll call was reached MI
Peck made a brief but spirited speech,
calling for report from the committee
Of municipal investigation. He said that
the hody had Investigated King William
nolitic. md other irrelevent matter, and
he desired to know what was the reason
for the delay
yn,,,d be made as soon as 1t was possible
10 do So and here the matter was ended,
A number OF petitions for the refund of
taxes were offered on roll call They
Sere ali referred Mr.. Gunst tried to call
mr, the ordinance requiring the Passenger
and power Company to put Its wires un-
der ground. but the body refused to take
IT from the table
"A resolution providing for subdiyiding