The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-05
Mr.. Morton Offers Important
Improvement Rcso-
luton.
AFTER THE ? POLICE J !. i: BOARD Re
Council Demands Repeal Of Bill
Enlarging Their Powers--Long
and Tedious Session Held.

last night which did not adjourn until
nearly clock A. NJ, and Il great deal
OF business was disposed Of
Tho body refused to endorse tho 20.
\ lico Commissioners bill recently pissed
Z by the Legislature, and resolution was
q adopted calling for It's repeal.
The bond issue matter was referred
to special Joint committee. and Mr..
Morton offered a resolution to pave, with
asphalt blocks, Grace and FRANKLIN
Streets from Henry .,trcct West ia
X A large number OF resolutions relating
TO salaries and various city affairs were
offered and referred. a
Tho report OF tho street Committee
was disposed OF In short order. is con-
tents beng routine In Its nature, and
that OF the Finance Committee was read
An ordinance increasing the pay OF
the keeper OF Marshall Reservoir $40 or
month was adopted after some discussion.
and Mr.. Hargroye moved to amend tho
ordinance increasing the salary of SUPER
Il intendent Boiling. OF the Water Works.
from $500 to 50, 600, by making Il *2.7ID.
Messrs.s Mills and Morton advocated inc
original ordinance In earnest speeches.
both paying high tributes to Mr.. Bollingta.
efficiency The original ordinance was
adopted, the change becoming effective
on January 1. 19O4-aycs. q; noes. 3.
The ordinance to create an electric
q plant "A in the City Hall and aprru
\ priating $500 for this purpose caused
great deal OF discussion. MIR. Mills and
3 others objecting on the ground that the
Water Department could furnish the ne
cessary power from its standp'pe for
lighting the hall.
The matter was finally referred to the
Committees on Water and Grounds and
Buildings for report
The proposition to relieve certain bar
keepers from license taxes was tabled
on motion Of Mr.. Pollock.
4 Work of Committees.
The Committee on Printing and Claims
last night considered the petition OF
James Il! Poindexter's executor for pay
r,cnt for parcel Of land which. II Is al
\ legged, now forms n part OF Jefferson
Park and which 1t IS claimed. Is part OF
ttr estate OF said Polndexter. The paper
was returned to the Council for rejection.
81 The Committee on Light disposed of
routine matters renting to tn, gas In
Y srectors Office. 343 i55t al
The Committee on Cemeteries was to
have met at O'Clock. but q quorum OF
members failed To appear. a meeting
Will DO held later in the week.
The Committee on Water will no..et to-
day at G P. n, and tia Committee on
Improvement OF James River ats p. NJ
FIGHT FOR CHEAPER GAS.
The ordinance reducing the price OF gas
to manufacturers so as 70 graduate 1t
according to quantity used. caused some
discussion and Mr.. Crenshaw moved to
fix the price at 80 cents per 1000 feet to
all classes OF consumers. This brought
UP the question Of the proposed new gas
lloluer and Mr.. CARRIER stated that the
present one was liable to collapse at any
time
a motion to refer the whole matter to
the Finance Committee, failed. and It was
finally referred to the Committee on Light
after great deal OF further discussion.
The matter relating to the enforcement
OF certain claims against the Armltage
Company was discussed for some time
and finally referred to a special commit
tee OF five for investigation and report.
a resolution approprlating $1,000 for
conl for the colored outdoor poor. was
adopted
AFTER COMMISSIONERS.
The body refused to adopt a resolution
endorsing the bill recently passed by the
Legislature. amending tne city charter
in relation to the police department. and
Messrs. Hicks and Peters rasped the
police commissioners, the latter declaring;
he would never vote for any Of them for
& reelection.
Messrs. Boonlberg and Crenshaw de-.
1cnQcQ the committee ana 6OltOII
Z offered q resolution calling upon the Leg
islaturc to repeal the !, i, and instruct-
Ing the Committee Of the Council on Leg
t.islation to offer new one In Its stead.
Mr.. Morton moved to lay the whole mat
tor on the table, and that each men ber
secure a copy Of the measure for infor-5
+ nation. Mr., Peters opposed this motion.
and declared that the bill was ''but,oi.-
loled" through tho Legislature by a few
polit. clans on the Police Board.
Mr.. Elicit favored the motion OF Mr..
Morton, and he commended the bill, and
Mr.. Pollock defended the action OF the
board.
TIE motion OF Mr.. Morton was rejected.
and Mr.. Pollock moved simply to table.
and this motion was lost-ayes, II; noes,
H.. The resolution of Mr.. Bottom was
adopted-ayes. 15; noes, H.
The reports Of the majority and minor
ity Of the special committee on the bond
issue question, heretofore printed, wee
presented, and Mr.. Anderson moved that
the Whole matter be leterred to tne fol
lowing now committee: Messrs. Turpin
and Reynolds. OF the Board. and Messrs..
Bloomberg, Crenshaw and Pollock, OF
the Common Council The resolution was
agreed TO without division,
The ordinance passed by the Board IN
oreasing the salaries OF eng necrs, machln-
lists, Janilors, &C.. at the Glty Hall was
concurled IN. -
PAVE IN WEST ENO'
Mr.. Bloomberg Offered resolution,
which was Adopted. Calling upon me Lleht
Committee Tor information as 70 the M
fer.or class OF gas IN the city,.
Mr., West offered resolution. when
was re4er.ed, increasing me co.npeAsa,
tior OF NE super.n .enue"t " scnoo.s l'utd
By the city to Sl,4oJ:
An ordinance fixing the compensation
of The collector OF delinquent Lanes "
K ppr i
Mr.. Morton offered The following reso-
luton, Which was referred;
Resolved, That The committee on FL,
nance DO Instructed 10 provide In the 1894
budget a. sum sufficient to cover the
cost OF paving with asphalt blocks tie
road-ted OF FRANKLIN Street from Henry
20 Lombardy, and the road-bed OF Grace
street from Henry to Ryland,
Mr.. Mills offered q resolution, which
Was referred, allowing the seaboard Air
Line Railroad to close ASCERTAIN street,
MI, Elicit offered q resolution direct
ing the collection OF sewer taxes due BY
Richmond College, and It was adopted.
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