The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-12
SITE WAS
APPROVED.
Board Of Aldermen Passed the
Davis Monument
Ordinances.
!; ROUTINE U ]. ! BUSINESS !;
Fight Over Proposition to Give
City. Attorney Office
Equipments.

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The Board Of Aldermen disposed Of a
| large amount Of business last night, but
| tho ordinance relating to the Mayors
salary Increase did not come up, owing
to the rather slim attendance OF nlcn,-
| bers
The ordinance Mixing the site for the
Davis monument was concurred In.
Tho Board concurrcd In the resolution
directing the enforcement OF the Masurier
ordinance, and Mr.. Whittet offered
resolution, which was adopted, asking the
school board to consider the proposition
| OF ending the sessions OF the schools ut
Q p. NJ. daily, with thirty minutes for.
recess. {l8ff
There was but one little brush, and It
wa S over the proposition to give the city
attorney a telephone and typewriter. Mr.
Gunst opposed the proposition, because
/ he said 1t. did not come in the regular.
way. The matter went to the Finance
Committee, after much debate n n
# AS soon as some routine matters had
been gotten out OF The way. Mr.. Minor
secured q suspension OF the rules, In order
that the ordinance relating to the Jeffer-E
son Davis Monument site might be taken
l.up and tho ordinances fixing the site3at
tho intersection Of Cedar and Franklin
Streets and giving the lot and 81 900 to-E
ward the foundation were unanimously
| adopted. s.S u
Mrs. N. " Randolph, Mrs p. D y Tay-4
lor8 and Messrs ]. Taylor Ellyson, L. d.
Taylor. George l.. Christian and others
connected with the Association were pres
ent to urge the passage OF the ordinance
but It was not necessary for them to-
speak. s5ss: .3 ~.
Mr.. Ellyson and Mrs Randolph, now
ever made neat speeches after the or I
dinances had been }concurred in, thanking
the members for their unanimous and IA n
vorable action. ~ sSs 81 .t5sss S5
IL The ordinance a ppropriating $4,000 sfor9
repairs to the City Hall was agreed tto A
and there was q report from the Health
Committee, which was adopted relating
tO the covering with eartn& OF an a BAN
doned dump on illamsburg Avenue.
VI The Board concurred In the ordinance I
changing the name OF the Committee on
Streets and Shockoe Creek to the I" Com-
mittce on Streets" after being slightly
amended on motion OF Mr.. Turpin (Mr.S
iGunst in the chair
The question OF approprlatng $1,000 for
equipping the Police Department with
pistols caused some debate and the propo-#
,sition was warmly defended by Mr.. w God.
Mr.. Zimmerman thought the amount was
excessive. but the ordinance was adopted,
ayesE14 noes 8. ;s5{ 5 ss
AS to Electrolysis. ss
Tho resolution from the Ordinance Com
mittec. directing the city attorney to
proceed in the United States Court to
have the arbitration agreement as to
electrolytio drainage between4the city and
the street railway company carried out
was concurred in. 8sf
The body concurred in the resolutions
authorizing; the Light Committee to pur-
chase the site for the new gas holder at
Oak and Moore Streets.
The ordinance allowing the Western
Union Telegraph Company to erect an
electric sign in front OF their. offices on
Main Street was referred to the Street
Committee. 81:
Ordinance Referred
4 Mr.. Zimmerman reoffered his sordi-
nance, vetoed by the Mayor ALLOWING |
three members to pass on pay-rolls,. 6 and
asked that 1t be perfected by the Ordi- |
nance Committee, In conf ormity 18th His
Honor's views. IL
Mr.. Wood got through q resolution al
lowing the city auditor to borrow as much
as $50, 600 IL necessary, for the years Sex-
penses. ~ 8S .is
resolution authorizing the Committee on
Poor to contract for wood and coal for
the outdoor poor during the fall months,
hut IT went to the Finance Committee.
I Mr.. Blair asked to berelieved from duty
on the Committee on Ma rkets. but TINS
was opposed by Messrs.# Satterfeld ana
.Whittet. He finally withdrew his resig-
nation. s1 ff5Q.s II