The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-17
Twenty-Five Building Permits
Granted by Board OF
Aldermen.
THE LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE
Mammoth Engine Brought Over
4 S. A. L. Tracks to Manchester
Yards for Southern Road.

seven members present Alderman Illery
being the only absentee.
Twenty-Five building permits were
granted. Among this number is the per-
init for the erection of the building for
the foundry near the railroad crossing on
upper Hull Streets. There was no dis
cussion over the resolution increasing
the salaries of the two station men ut
the fire department S. per month
Without discussion tho Board concur
red In the action of the lower body in
creasing the salaries of the two station
men Of the Fire Department from $40 to
$45 per month.
The Board refused to concur In the
Wakefield ordinance regulating the
quamntnipg of smallpox, yellow fever
and such other contagious diseases.
From the Assembly the resolution by
Mr. jones' authorizing the appointment
of q committee OF five, three from the
Assembly and two from the. Board, to
inquire irtosthe delinquent tax list of the
city was discussed briefly and was not
concurred In. 1t was the opinion OF the
majority that tne delinquent tax collector
was under the control of the Finance
Committee and this committee had all
authority to make such inquiry us was
necessary.
Technically Illegal.
City Attorney Page gave as his opinion
that the Council could not appoint an
acting physician for the Board of Health.
The matter came from tho Assembly. DIR.
NJ. p. Rucker is out Of the city and n
his absence 1t was desired to appoint DR..
r. S. Rucker&as acting president OF the
Board of Health
Alderman Abbott moved that the Board
concur in the action OF the Assembly.
Aldermen Patram. Rudd and Hooker op-
posed this They said that there could
not be any better president OF the Board
of Health than DR.. e. S. Rucker, yet It
would be nsyiolation Of the city ordinance.
Alderman Patram offered an amend
ment to refer the matter to a Joint ses-
sion and then elect n president Of the
Board.
Alderman Robertson said that If the or
dinance was followed closely the presi-
dent Of the Board Of Health could never
leave the city, for no acting president
could be appointed
President Perdue said that the ques-
tons for consideration were whether the
aldermen would concur in the action Of
the lower branch IN granting leave OF
absence ito DR. M. p RuckerE and In de-
signatingSrDr L, ri 8 SsE Rucker 7as acting
chair,nnl1Ia.of the Board. ~
I Mr. Page said that the ordinance said
tie Board must consist OF five members
and If any other person was sappointed It
would make the Board consist Of six
members which Eould.sbe "a direct con-
1ict. Il .
Alderman Patranl's amendment to refer
| the matter to "a joint session prevailed
by a vote OF 4 to 3. Aldermen Patram,
Rudd Hooker and Moore voting for this
with Aldermen Robertson, Abbott and
Perdue in the negative.
For City Employees.
Alderman Patram offered a resolution
to instruct the Finance Committee to
take from the table n previous resolu-
ton by himself to Increase the salaries
of the city employees from S1.25 day to
81. 80 n day. and to make some recon-
mendaton back to the board. In sup
mort of this Mr.. Patram said that 1t
was unfair and unjust for committee
to hold one resolution up while another
one was reported upon. The salaries Of
the firemen had been increased, and he
declared that the other city employees
were lust as worthy of more conpensa-
! ton
The resolution was adopted
Largest Locomotive.
rho ,,rrest locomotive ever in Man
hester or on the Southern Railroad ira IS
| in the limits OF the city. arrived from
| the Richmond Locomotive Works last
| nIpht and was sidetracked In the yards
| night, and was sidetracked In the YARD
| If the Danvile shops. The monster en-
| CINE weighs 10000 pounds. =.
The number of the engine IS t29. ~
will he used on the Southern In tennessee
and Georgia. ana will leave Manchester
this morning. Sixty engines OF IKE
onnacity are to be made by the Rich-
n,ohd locomotive Works, but this IS
the first TO come from that place. me
ia c,,s of the Senboard Air Line. over
| which it was brought TO Manchester
were said to be somewhat stralneu VIII
the extra weight OF the 'fo'' ~
Municipal Ownership.
Action viii be taken within short TINS TN
| NV tho city officials or at ieast u t'eW ~
tbo members OF the Council to resurieal
tho resolution looking to the mul'isap'.
ownership Of the electric ish' 80,
| Machinery Dis being put m INC ".ltss
works plant and IT ~ pe'ns oon.enu ~
,hnt Win this machinery dynamo coult
10 run for the purpose of supplying th'
citv With lights III every ware t'''
matter is being discussnn'
Farmer Alderman Barrett introduced
resolution with this end IN view son''
time ago Later resolution GOVERNS
ahou, Inc same points was oltereu y,
Alderman patram from the Third ware
| At that time tho Interest in the mattel !,
was not very high and for some reason
i was allowed to sleep. -,
With the installation Of tho new ma
chinery in the wafer works pi'.l'. ~
ousetion Is revived with renewed '''tet 80
with the expenditure OF perhaps . ioY
| more dollars. ii is said, that tho ma
/ chnery could DO SO arranged as to r 'a
the dynamo and from that supply TN
lights, I. e,,
of charge. the Passenger and Powe
company having entered into 2 n. 99n nsar
aro ~ furn,sh seventy lights free
charge for the period of five years
Injury Not Serious.
The condition Of Mr.. William moore
the pipe filter, who was injured AZ w
Danville shops last week, is reported =
he very muc,, improved. The report tina
his back was broken, Is Incorrect He !
now al the Retreat for the Sick, and /.
doing very nicely. 4. u j., j,