The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-11
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SAY ALDERMEN
Upper Branch Of City Legislature
Refuse to Appoint City
Bacteriologist.
QUESTION 9 TO COME UP AGAIN
Lengthy Session Of Board With
Bare Quorum Much Busi-
ness Disposed Of
QUESTION TO COME UP AGAIN

mo regular monthly meeting OF the
Eoard OF Aldermen was held last night
IN spite OF the Horse show However,
TIC Horse Show had Its effect, and tic
dignliied body had to net dawn to bust
ness with bare quorum Three other
gentlemen later dropped in, making the
full attendance nftcen,
The board was not IN n speaklnp M
NOR, ana showed disposition to hurry
through business. Only one question,
that OF creating the office OF city bac-
terlologst, caused lengthy discussion.
The board concurrcd In nearly ali things
the Common Council had done, but In
spite OF MI this activity, the large
amount Of business on ihe table ncces-
stated q lengthy session.
Just a Quorum.
Tho roll-call showed the following
members present: Mr.. Turpln, president,
and Mcssrs. Adams. Beck. Burton, Cot
trell, Dabncy, Donahoc, Gilman. Gunst.
Mann, Minor, Snttertleld, Washer, Wood
and Zimmerman.
a veto message from the Mayor was
read Tho Mayor returned. without his
approval, two resolutions recently Tnss-
ed by the board, drawing on the Contin-
gent Fund for S100f in favor OF G. ].
Hunt. and for $50 in favor Of the te.e-
phone company. Tho Mayors objection
to the resolutions is that the Contingent
Fund Is being drawn on too heavily and
against public Policy. After some Discus
sion. the board passed the resolution
over the Mayors veto. with an implied
promise that It will in future steer clear
OF tho Contingent Fund.
The Committee on Streets recommend
cd that the proposed charter to com
pany to use streets. alleys, etc, to dig
ccnduits. lay wires4 ETC.. for a private
alarm system be rejected. The boarA\so
ordered. 1t is understood that this ordi-
nance was rejected 10 make way for an
amended and Improved ordinance now
in the hands OF the Common Council.
Tho Finance Committee recommended
the placing to the credit OF the Health
Committee the sum Of @2,5O to pay the
expenses OF public vaccination The rcso-
luton has already passed the Councli
and the board concurred. y report from
the same committee. appropriattng s%o;o
ltoIlnstall police alarm boxes'n Jefferson
PARK, .Hainblc's Fill and other parks.
lies oyc,: under tho rules until the next
regular meeting. The report from the
same committee, recommending the ~.
crease OF the police force to ~ men ana
officers. was, on motion. aid on ttllii e
table until the next regular meeting.
Opposed to New Officials.
The Board concurrcd In nearly all o.
the ordinances that passed the Com mon
Council at the last meeting. lncludinA
the ordinances to change Bcach s.reets
name Of Harrison:. to allo" the hhs"h
Company to make cary sut.l su -,
to appropriate $l5,he5 to pave farh
md Grove avenues; 10 issue new bonds
for .2G4. $50, TO redeem old bonds failing
due In January rNaxt; also all or the con-
current resolutions passed At the ths'
meeting Of tho Council. but when th'
ordinance passed at the same time crca..
Inc mo ,raw office or City Bncteriologist
.,1 No I'm for concurrence the Board
aroused itself and got into quite livery
discussIon Mr.. Minor advocated ina
odontIon OF the ordinance, and was sus'
toIned by all the members OF the Health
Committee Mr.. Zimmerman opposed
the crcn tIon OF a new Office. be thougnl
the city now has enough officers 70 ply.
Nj. Ti,rpIn (Ar. Gunst In the chair,
onnos.d the ordinance and contended
that Dr.. Levy. the water doctor, and
the professional health officers ought 10
he able to look after the duties OF me
proposed now office.
Mr.. Wood, chairman OF the Finance
Committee, strongly advocated concur
renee. Other members spoke on the sur
iect. and finally, on motion OF Mt Bect,
the matter was laid on the tnhle unl,i
the next meeting OF the Board, at whlcl'
time 1t is understood that DR.. W,lliaI,s'
OF the Council will appear beforc ny .
Board and fully explain the Propose'
ordinance, etc. 5JGlil 10
The Board refused to concur ~ ,no
Common Councils resolution increasing
the salary Of the Police Inspector 20
$3.50. ~
Tho proposed ordinance recurring az
premises in the city contiguous 70 sew
ers and water pipes TO connec' WI ~ ~
same caused some discussion ,Ahu ny
Board finally referred the whole mhtter
to the Committee on Ordinances ana '''c
City Attorney c,,
Thc ordinance OF the Common council
Granting tho Kcllam Cancer Hospital
wnter and sewer privileges was con-
c,,rrrd in inter being amended by the adj
dit,on NJ these words. "Rut nothing here
- contained shall be construed rs giving
the consent OF tho city of Richmond to
he establishment by the said Fred =.
Kel,am on the premises Indicated or
,,nun,tn, for the treatment OF cancer or
ether kindred diseases.
After receiving reports Of city officers
the Board adjourned.