The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04
COUNCIL HOLDS
LONG SESSION
Members Vaihly Endcavor TO
Get Up Question Of Police
Increase.
MUCH RouTlNs BUSINESS Isl L:
Resolutions Petitions andlOrdi-
nanccs Offered by Various
Members.

Members.
Tho Common Council last night sat IN IN
regular session until nearly y o'clock
and disposed OF a vast amount OF aimpor-
tant business
Most OF 1t related to the routine con-
duct OF the tcIty,s affairs though there
were some matters OF striking Pubic
moment under consideration.
His Honor, tho Mayor. submitted his
annual :a,sssse ni.tl It was "rlerca
printed for distribution
The mayor returned the ordinance
granting water privileges TO citizens Of
the town Of Falrmount, but the ordl-
nance was passed over his veto.
"a good many ordinances. resolutions
aud petitions were offered. but most OF
them were not OF public Importance
There were Several efforts to bring up
the old question OF enlarging the police
force, but Nil these were defeated by
tho rulings OF the, Chair.
Session in Detail.
when the iody was called to order
BY President Peters, a great many prom
inent citizens aud business men were
present, most OF them having come TO
favor the anncxnticn ord nance by what
ever Influence they might have with the
members. II " i8
Citizens OF the outlying districts pro-
posed to be annexed were also on hand.
as were some OF f1o members OF the
joint Committee on Progress
Mr.. T.. q Parrish, Of the Richmond
Cedar Works. who is opposed to irl-
\ Guiding that Institution within the lines.
was on hand, and was comforting win
his friends In the body. sSA
Literature. consisting chiefly of maps
on tho subject OF annexation. had been
Z laid on the desks OF members u
The annual message OF the Mayor was
received and ordered printed.
The Mayor sent q special message re-
turning the Item OF 800 in the budget,
4 provided for the Riahmond Hospital AS
socfation. colorcd. and 4 the matter was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Another communicat ion from His Hono-
was received returning the ordinance
supplying water to citizens OF Fairmount.
Z Ills reasons, briefly. wcrc that the
Council had exceeded its authority in the
matter. and that 1t had no rig hit to legis-
late for communities outside Its 1uris-
3 dicsion.3 i A IS si3 st G y
Tho matter went over for while, on
motion OF Mr.. Mills. Tho message is as
follows:
To the H1onorable. The Common Council.
q the Glt Fl nchm9pn
ordinarsces 10 allow the use use, ofscity water
a by the citizens residing in the limits of
n the town Of Fairmonnt, and prescribing
the terms and conditions upon which
4 said use may be had, 81 adopted by the
s sS5TsS e ,sy TIC board q Aldermen
S5 Ny rca sons for Unfolding by sigma
I, tn tire g TO this ordinance are as follows:
i my approval OF it because Il am he
opinion that In undertaking to. supply
wat er,outside OF the corporate limits the
Council has exceeded its powers under
The proximity ae g. T a =, tie
- The reason already given having de-
termined my action in the matter. other
reasons. which night he mentioned, seem
II should at least express the lew that the
Council, under tho. powers conferred by
the charter. has no right 70 tax the PEG.
any degree. from the natural beneaci-
Pre
vious grants do mot. lnBmy opinion. con-
atitute a. precedent capable OF destroy
+ ing a principle. 81 III ls&
5. The ordinance undoubtedly under:
takes to legislate for and control; the
#conductsof a community beyond our corr
II porate line, and this appears to@the mind
q OF IA layIuan to be a. mere assumption
of pozN. which would not DO sustained
y In u county court and could not be sus-
tanned in a city court. M ,sts
Il I have ndeayorcd by a orrespnd-
encc with the city attorney to get a defln-
ite answer to tie question whether the
y city had any right, under the charter.
to furnish wltery,through the pumps,
+ reservoir and ,mains of the city to n
) community outsideiof the corporate lim-
4 lts. but tho response CT the city attorney
% my inquiry did not answer the cues
& ton. II
that
veto to consult tho best legal authori-
ties with n view to determining your
= power 10 consunlmnte the proposed agree
Z ilnent with Fairlnount: Z. 4
ri II have forwarded with this conlmuE!ca-
ton n copy or Il letter addressed by the
Mayor to tho city attorney and a. copy
sof the reply OF the city attorney and beg
that you will consider these papers as
a part Of this message. 5 is
5 I have the honor. to be, very respectful
8 signed) CARLTON Nc ARTHY.
a a33 y 38' l8f7 aii s Mayor.
Mr., Pollard's Reply,
&, The following extract gives the gist Of
i Mr.. Pollard's letter to the NIayor:3
5"In view Of tho policy and practice es-
tablished by repeated grants of similar.
privileges, covering a period of eight or
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