The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-03

woik, bidders ato lie guaranteed against
loss or dathage from high water, floods
and Bwashouts, was adopted by vote Of
10 ayes to 13 noes.
Must Connect With Sewers.
"a MI. Cannon, from Committee Oh Ordi-
hnnces, Charter and Reform. reported
IN ORD lnnnce, which was adopted. reduir-
Ing persons living on streets that have
water pipes and sewers upon them to
ccnnoct their premises with the satlic,
T''ic same committee recommended that
the proposed ordinance creating an excise
board for Richmond be rejected. Tho
was adopted.
An ordinance passed by the Board Of
Aldermen, changing the location Of tho
voting precincts Of CMy Ward, was con-
tcurred In. Il
Several minor resolutions from tho
Board were concuEred In.
Is a communication from the Post ~
1'ravelcrs' Protective Ixssociatcn. protest.
+ Ing against the employment Of wash
ingtoll caterer to- SGT out tho dinner to
the Prtsdent. WIS reud, and, on motion
Of hLr Peters (AIr. Elicit III the chair,
was referred to the Special Committee
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After the Doctors.
Among the resolutions offered and re-
ferrLd was tho following, by MIR, VIII
lial,ls, which went to the Committee on
Health: 38 MI
R,.s it resolved by the Council Of the
city Of Richmond, That tho Board Of
Health be directed ia report to this body
whether on not section 8 Of chapter 2S
OF the. CITY Code Of 1899, concerning health
anu tho City Hospital, has been or Is. now
be'Jg violated, nnd, iftso, the said Board
be, and they are hereby. instructed strictly,
to enforce the ordinance against all por-
sons violating the same. :sf III !}}
Tho object Of the resolution Is to have
the Board of Health enforce the ordi-
nance requiring all physicians to report
all contagious diseases, which Include
diphtheria, scarlet fever and typhoid
fever, ind inficting heavy penalty
upon the physicians who fall to report
the nj. 5}
Mr.. Pollock called UP, the resolutions
from tho Street Committee, providing for
certain local sidewalk and street i1n-
provements at tho cost Of AUDITING prop
/ crtX owncrs.S The recommendations OF
tho committee were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills, the rules were
suspended and Il resolution. from tho
Street Committee allowing the Kellam
Cancer Hospital sewer connections was
taken Up and adopted.
Welcoming the President.
Mr. Masurier asked for a suspension
OF tho rules that the following should
be put on It's pnssage:
Whereas. the President Of the United
States viii this city on tho 18th Of
October and .5
Whereas 1T Is desirable that everything
decorous and credltnble to our city should
be- arranged, and done, therefore.
BE 1t resolved by the Council Of the
city of Richmond. tire Board of Aldermen
'concurring, that the school board Of the
CITY of Richmond be and Is hereby re-,
ouestcd to declare a full days holiday
in the public schools Of tho city on we'd
,le sdam, the 1Srll Of October, the DAY
|#flxed for the visit OF the President OF the
UNITED States a
.. That tho Mayor OF the city be anu
lis hereby authorized and instructed s 10
|Srrc claim q suspension Of business IN me
general departmental the city govern
mcnt for the same day. "a
8 THAT the merchants, manufacturers,
ana large employers of the city pc ana
nro hereby requested to arrange for At
sl,ast 4 half dny's holiday for their ems
rioyes, beginning at y o'clock AL. OF tho'
same day.
4. That our people are respectfully
urged TO unto with tho Council In max
/ -
Ing this day brilliant and noteworthy py
a general appearance Of the people upon
the streets, and by such enthusiastic
demonstrations OF hospitality and good
twill IS, will Impress and crafty our dis-
tinguished. visitor. and do credit TO tns
ancient and. honorable record Of our MS
torlc city.
Tho resolution was unanimously adopt {,
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To Reduce. Taxation 4
MIR. Hllett offered a. resolution Which
wa referred to the. Finance Committee'
rrIovi1ing for the reduction! Of taxation IN
fro CITY. from S1.4O to sl.30.
The sum of 800 was placed TO- the creait
ofthe committee on Richmond and Man
chester for necessary expenses OF 81 th me
committee. ~
ordinance providing for the paving OF
Park and Grove Avenues at a COST 9. OF
s,Tooo Thc ordinance was put upon us
w ssnre ana was adopted by q vote Of
/ 90 to 5 noes.
Tho Council adjourned at H.
FIRE. COMMISSIONERS.