The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-02


for tho city. was tabled, pr rnotinn of Mr..
@tEliett, and on motion q I he game fiem-
Der The resolution providing free street
from the table and sdopted-ayes, 9s;
noes, :
8S Tho resolution provides ono hundred
street car tickets per month for each
Smefnber Of boil, branches Of the Council.
III was offered originally by Mr.. Elicit
Vestry Wins CUT
6 Mr.. Hicks moved to- rec onsider the Yo ~
police force vas lest end, a,,d his am moi Mr.
Elicit and opposed by Mr., Mills. Inc =, !.
gYnotioi, 10 reconsider prevaile d-ayes, u;
noes. a. and the ordinance was aeain u re- y
aeffate sas 1873 ocI Rsfs Wien the report Of
Ground authorizing The yes,ry :, Of oroy ~.
m Una in n the old building was laid before
Tic the Committee Mr. Curtis. 1: member q, q
the committee. declared that he should ,,nl
Cause Il. he e''t did not believe the city had
anything to do with tho matter
S Mr.. Mills. another member Q I the COM
m itee With accords With the view Of
B Mr.. Hicks spoke for the MINORITY Y, Of Of
and against The re pfs I'D ID
ia,,dmhrk should not be disturbed. He
said II the work were done \ would l,ec .,.s
state infringing upon the grave 2, o. ,,, tne
founder of Washington and Lee llntycr-
city, and that 1t were. done his remains
would be disnterred and taken to l4eXSllis-
II ton. i. ,,,pr
tho old church, and lie declared that NOT
+ a nall should be drawn from the struc-
\ ture. This was the first place S n,,s Il
1onEddt 'ar h aheG storie henuty Of
Grandest section of the city. " .5.,
! Is He quoted poetry In support of his POSI-
ton ,, one verse l Icing; 10, tree So
"A Mr.. Morton followed Mr.. Hicks, ana
declared that the city Mould civ give , tne
eW enrS s,n IninfT f
q Mr.. Mills spoke again at some ,leng y,
and said the vesry was really seeking e y g 70
restore the building TO It's Original ton n,n
4 CARRIER spoke for the report Of the COM
1nittee and said the changes Should De
allowed. 3ts
the l Z COMMITTEES nai and d it was adoptedaycs,
Il. Nj. Mas Si offered an ordinance con-
ssng p an p ihe
Museum. and 1t was adopted.
81 A resolution was offered by Mr.. Lynch
1hankns prGsdea ml Bo0bsyE Se i a's
Gavel, and It was adopted by a. rising }1ls
Sots 8 \: u. . II
Mr.. I3lolmberg respond ed in, q lifting
manner and returned his thanks to the
body for their Kindness and courtesy
#at all times. III, ls
Were All Thanked
Mr., Bloomberg rctires on September LIST.
Il lfter3 twelve years Sof servi ce e} 55stt IA
35i& Other retiring members We're thanked
Z Tor their services and 81 especially Mr.
u Eargrove. the veteran chairman OF the
4 Finance Committee ia rs 6: @ ISL
5a6 Mr.. Hicks made a little yale6ictory ad X
1ress. and there was much applause.
Sl5 Mr.. Mills offered an ordinance giving Il
q }he Mayor a stenographer at s65 ~ perS
month. and Mr.. Hicks presented one
4 Rbolishinp the office of city accountant
& Ind ma king the duties of the place de-
Folve& upon the Mayors Jerk. si1 u 9TH ordi-@
Eances were referred {f7s! KS. Y, n
sssss Mr. Pollard Offered "a resolution thank
3 ing Clerk August, Sergeant Arms Rus
Y kell and the representatives Of the press j
h for thelrS courtesy during the lifc3 of the
present Council, and 1t was adopted.
{5 Mr.. Pollock made q strenuous effort to-
get up the ordinance to Increase the +
present police force and It. was fought
4 by Mr.. Mills md others. The chair ruled
first that the motion to reconsider was
iii order, but finally the point was raised
and sustained that Mr.. Allen. who had
made the motion, had no right to do So,
5inasmuch as he was not present when .
the first vote was taken a 5a! a, II III
81 "A On motion of Mr.. Pollock. s1O0 was ap-ss
n nropri ted for fans in the Hastings Court,
and the body adjourned. X Isl