The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-07
COUNCIL HAS
MUCH WORK
Lengthy Session Of the Lower
Branch Held.
MR.. BOTTOM RESIGNS
Clay Ward Members Resignation Laid
on the TabIe--Move to Raise the
Mayors Salary-Sewer Con-
nections in the County.
MIR. BOTTOM RESIGNS

The Common Council held q protracted
session last night, and disposed OF g
| large amount Of routine business. Tho
question of making sewer connections r
the county came up, but all the ordi-
nances on the subject were rejected, be-
cause of the slim attendance OF members.
Councilman Davis Bottoms. of Clay
Ward offered his resignation as mem
Der of the body, but 1t was laid upon the
table.
"A resolution was offered increasing the
Mayors salary from $1,000 to $1,000 per
year, and it was referred.
Outside of some other matters, the ma
ture of which are related elsewhere, tho
session was devoted mainly to the con-
sideration Of routine business.
President Bioomberg called the meeting
to order at S:15 O'Clock, and eighteen
members, barely a quorum, answered to
their names.
Several other members reported, and
the clerk read a communication from His
Honor, the Mayor, asking that the Police
Board be authorized to employ special
police until such time as in their discre-
ton the same should not be needed for
the preservation of good order in the city
on account Of the street car strike situa-
ton, and the communication went to the
Committee on Finance
An ordinance from the Street Committee
recommending that the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad be allowed to cross Frank
lin Street at Fifteenth with four tracks
caused some debate, but 1t was finally
adopted, objection having been ultimately
withdrawn. Mr.. Elicit made a strong
speech for the ordinance.
A number Of resolutions and reports
from the Committee on Streets were re-
ceived and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
A number of permits for the connecting
If sewers, etc. on Grove Avenue, in Hen
rico county, came UP, on motion Of Mr..
Peters, subchairman of the Committee
on Streets, and caused quito discussion.
and We're finally rejected-ayes. IL noes. IL.
number of ordinances failed on ac-
count of the lack of the presence Of
twentyfour votes, and they We're recon-
sldered and passed by.
An ordinance was adopted permitting
Mrs. A. D. Atkinson to construct and
maintain covered way in front of her
proposed hotel at Ninth and Grace Streets.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Several reports from the Finance Com
m!ttee were adopted. among them being
one increasing the pay Of the matron Of
the colored Almshouse from $50 to $40 per
month, Mr.. Pollock having spoken
strongly for the adoption of the latter.
General Anderson offered an ordinance
regulating the certificaton Of pay rolls Of
city employees, SO as not to require the
presence of quorum of committees for
this purpose except once q month. The
ordinance went to the Committee on Or
dinance. Charter and Reform.
I Mr.. Bottoms offered his resignation as
a member Of the Council from Clay
Ward, an6a it was laid on the table upon
motion of several of his colleagues The
member stated that he was moved to
offer the paper for personal reasons,
which he deemed sufficient
Mr.. Cloves Thy request), for Mr. Hicks,
offered a resolution raising the salary
of the Mayor from 5000 to $4,000 per
year, and it was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
After some further business, mostly
routine in Its nature. the body adjourned.