The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-06
PAY Mr.. BRYANT
FOR D. R j. ! J. !! Plans II
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Common Council Passes Resolu-
tions As to New High 81
School. %
10 SEWER APPROPRIATION
Body Disposc:ss ofjcHEI'eayy calendar :'
II Avery >s's.yls Ssh iSffi5s
Time.

The Common Countil disposed OF
great deal OF business at Its regular SEES
sion last night, though the time con-
sumed was much shorter than usual
Mr.. Davis Bottom, recently named for
Public Printer, resigned from the 4 body,
and Mr.. Charles. P.s Davis was elected LIZ, In
his stead. The resolution to&payUA rchi-
tect Charles *. Bryant for his high
school plans was adopted, as was one
turning over the site for the new build
ing to the School Board An appropria.
ton Of 100000 was voted for sewer
in the West End, and a great many
resolutions and ordinances relating TO
public improvements were passed. There
was little or no debate on any propose
ton and the work was disposed Of with
much expedition.
Called to Order.
President Peters called the meeting to
order at o'clock, and after roll call, the
report Of the Street Committee was read.
The first paper it contained was an or
dinance allowing the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad to lay additional side, tracks
in It's yards on the north side ofSthe
city and for this purpose to stralghten
its tracks 1t was adopted. One de-
nning the lines Of Twenty-second Street
between Broad and Grace Streets was
likewise adopted.
A number Of ordinances granting per-
mission to-. citizens s to make Improve
ments Of one kind or another, took the
same course. On motion Of Mr.. Pol
lock, the sergeant-at-arms was sent out
to bring In absent members, good deal
of important business being on the taole'
requiring twenty-seven affirmative Votes.
Later Messrs. Mills Huber and Bottom
appeared the latter being warmly con-
graduated upon his appointment as pub
lie printer. Mr.. Bottom LOOK no part
in the proceedings The ordinance allow
ing the Kellam Cancer Hospital sewer
connections With thc, city caused some
debate Messrs. Pollock :,pnd MIL Is spoke
| in It's favor and 1t was opposed by Mr..
| Morton, who moved to recommit. This
| motion was lost, and the ordinance
| adopted byta majority vote, but the chair
| held that 1t required a two-thirds vote'
| so the ordinance was declared lost.
Regret to Lose Him.
| AT This iuncture the chair laid before
| tho body the resignation of Mr.. Bot
| tom, and Mr.. Pollard offered the fol
| ling resolution on the subject. which, al
ter being warmly seconded by Mr.. Pol
lock, was unanimously adopted:
''Bc 1t resolved BY the Common Council
| that we receive and accept with sorrow
| the resignation OF Mr.. Davis Bottom ms
! a member OF this body, ana fHel tiia'
we arc losing heightened Christian gen,
ltlenan, as well as onesof our hplest anu
most useful members'5 ~, -e- =.
4. An ordinance apprnprinting s13,7s5 fo'
4 the construction of n sewer from Bacon's
Quarter Branch In Henrco county atoms
4 the Boulevard to Cary Street wa
adopted.
High School Plans.
Tho resolution TO pay Charles * Bry.
ant. architect, five per cent, on the con
Z trnct price of the new high school h'iild
Ing for his work as architect, providet
| he shall be chosen supervising aIch,tcct
and IL not that he shall be paid accord
ing to the schedule OF prices ,lxea W
such work by the American Arch.'cclut
Association went through, as =. ,, .h.''
d ARA and that turning. over the s't
for he new building TO the school Dohrn
T took the same course4 In, . !
MI Mr Pollard got through resolution y
nronr,atinp 81, 500 additional for the open
M ana widening OF Cakwood Avenue,
To Be the City Home.
i rho poor Committee asked that "
name "Alms House be changed 10 VI
Home. The vote was unanimous W iaYN
, Of the change
An ordnance requiring electricians
, nav n license and electrical compa MES
: furnish bond for the faithful pertorn
ance of conditions prescribed ny ing w
was stabbed. .,,,,o