The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-05
d 'CRENsHAW STANDS
5s55 IN OPPOSITION
Anti lobbying Measure Rejected
as IS That to Enlarge Powers
Department Heads Ordi-
t. mare Passed Against Es- B
tablis11mcnt Contagiou
Disease Hospitals.

The Common Council at a special ses-
sion last night finally adopted a plan
for the. settlementso tsoft the temporary loan
effected with the Merchants National
Bank for. sGO1, 900, which provides for, the
Issuance OF 5000, o0O of 4 per cent. bonds,
to- run for hirty-fou years, and the cre-
alton or a sinking fund at ] 10 per cen -
10 be kept exclusively for the redemption
OF thls particular issue. The ordinance
failed first. hut was reconsdered and
finally adopted by a vote Of p to 4. three
absent members having been brought In.
Mr. Crenshaw m nades a strenuous fight
against the ordinance, and, although he
was assured that. its passage would not
bind the city to the Mccarthy policy
for the future, he would not yield. He
and = zMessrs. Peters. Grimes and Hicks
were the four members voting .no" The
ordinance now goes to the Board and
will sbc adopted. n If .4 a
Y. Victory for Nc Carthy.
mi sts In line with the cCarthyj plan.
and sits massage was sexceedlng giys sgrutify-
finrs 10 Afessrs. Pollock, Elicit land.lothers,
wf1oi led the long sflgh t for It's adoption.
The BODY passed the long disputed;
Southern Railway trackage ordinances,
and IAN ordinance offered by MI. Glenn,
to forbid the establishment In the, city
aof new hospitals for tho treatment of IN
fectIous diseases without the consent Of
thc - r Roard OF Health. The ordinance to
forbid lobbying. before the Council was
defeated. as was also that to enlarge the
rowers OF the heads OF the various de-
artme ts. !,
The body vas in session until nearly
midnight, and disposed Of a large
amount Of business.
Called to Order.
The meeting was called to order at $40
o'clock nv President Sol. L. Boombers,
and a quorum OF members answered to
their names.
a number OF recommendations for the
Increase OF the pay Of certain city en-
Moves were referred to the Committee on
Charter. Ordinances and Reform.
The ordinance fixing the mctes and
bounds of the various precincts and To-.
eating the voting places therein was was
read at lenstll by the clerk and adopted
without debate. * e IA 4
Will Not; Prohibit Lobbying.
The ordinance to prohibit lobbying - be-
fore the, City Council was read and OPP
posed by Mr. Hicks. Mr. CrenshaWsa also
opposed the ordinance and y, said II u the
peopis; sent improper men to the Council
they should suffer for it.4 Mr.. Bottom
spoke In opposition. and Mr, Morton iio1',
thought the matter should be given the
best consideration offthc body The Or
&ilinancc was almost unanimously rejected.
Tho ordinances calling for charter
amendments to extend the term Of the
3ponce Justice to -four years and to give
the. city control over the roadway 81 TO
oaksood Cemetery were adopted,
The Recommendation Of the Ordinance
Committee for tho creation Of the posi-
ton of electrical Inspector and fixing the
sa;lry of the superintendent OF the gas
Departmental $3.50 we're referred % 11le
Finance Colninittee. s.i
The Change Of System.
The ordinance for charter changes, en-