The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-19
EIGHT M|LES. AN
.HOUR.f.0R AUTOS ] 5 J.
An Attempt Last Night to
Amend the Ordinance
Failed.
HALF PAY FOR OFFICIALS |. !: [ I;I|''II.; $
Those in the Employ 81 CityEWfo
May Be Disabled to
Be Cared for. 8
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After an unsuccessful attempt to amend
1t to make the maximum, speed ten miles
ali hour the ordinance fixing the speed
limit OF automobiles ut eight miles an
hour through the streets Of the city
wns passed by tho Board Of Aldermen
last night. n
The amendment was offered by Alder
man Robert Whlttet, Jr.. Of Clay Ward,
who spoke for the ten-mlle limit. He con-
tended that physicians very often used
automobiles, ind that 10 compel them
to reduce the speed to eight miles an hour
would DO u hardship. In HIS contentious,
Alderman Whittet had IN able assistant
In the person Of Alderman John B. Minor,
Of Lee Ward. Mr.. Minor argued that to
make the limit eight miles an hour would
mean that the ordinance would not DO
enforced, whoroas II the spool was regu-
lated ut ten miles an hour the police
would be moro vigilant In bringing to
court all offenders. Tho ordinance was
passed by a viva yoce vote.
rho Board assembled at $3.50, with fl
teen members present. Tho call for the
meeting was read, 5&
& Tho Committee on Streets returned
three resolutions referring to the claim
Of Mr.. Gilbert j. Hunt for money OK
pended OH pavement and pipe fitting on
property near Park Avenue and LoHl-
Hbardy Streets. One resolution was to
refund to Mr.. Hunt the sum Of s11, and
that this amount be charged to the side
walk paving fund adopted. The Item
for 500 for paving was returned with tho
Recommendation that the matter be in
vestlgated. by the local assessment COM
.mlttce
For Chancery Clerks Office.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably upon the resolution appropriating
81 500 for tho enlargement of the metal
files in the chancery clerks office, and
the Board unanimously adopted the re-
port.
With the statement that there was no
money with which to purchase the por-
trait of General j. p. b. Stuart, the
Committee on Buildings and Lands re-
turned to tho board the resolution to
this effect. Tho committee report was
accepted and filed.
The ordinance to increase the police
force to one hundred and twelve men
was reported favorably from the Ordln-
ance Committee and was sent to the
Finance Committee.
The claim Of Mrs Kate B. Verne
against the city for s2l2. for damage to
her residence at 800 West Main Street, by
a sewer overflow July 3d. 1901. was read
and sent to the Finance Committee.
Ordinance Rejected.
With an adverse report the Committee
on Cemeteries returned the ordinance
TO amend the cemeteries ordinance by
prohibiting the use of hose and the
MIGRANTS In the cemeteries. Alderman
Iof no no RI i,,ol ordf.
nance had been considered, and that this
amendment should not pass. The report
was adopted, and tho ordinance rejected.
The Board adopted the resolution ap-
propriatlnE $500 to dcfray the expenses Of
Superintendent Davis to the Association
OF National Charietles that meets in
Portland, Oregon, July Is to 2ond, of this
month. s5s
Indemnify City Officials.
The ordinance providing for the in
Identifying Of all city officials for dam
ages against them by property owners,
when they the city off1cials) were carry
Ing out orders of the council, was read
and created somo discussion.
Alderman Minor explained that the
necessity for this ordinance arose re-
Gently when suit was Instituted against
a. city official who had carried out the
Instructions Of the council. This suit
was decided against tho official Mr. Minor
said that in assuming the liability. as "
did In this ordinance. the city was 90
ing no more than 1t was morally bound
to do Tho ordinance passed. or was
concurred in as 1t came from the lower
branch. . -
Claims amounting to $2,2l6'7o for paving
sidewalks. were approved. s i8
Tho board adopted the resolution appro-
prIating sl,75O to dcfray all expenses Of
tho city incidental to the funeral OF Gem
oral Fitzhugh Lee.
Limit Speed Of Autos.
The ordinance making the speed limit
Of automobiles eight miles, was read ana
Alderman Whlttet moved to amend py
making the limit ten miles an hour.
Alderman Balm strenuously opposed t!e
amendment Eight miles was on the s'oe
of sato.y. he said; there we're many
ladies' who were irresponsible who drove
autos through the city. and for the safety
Of tho children and aged persons, the
eight mile limit should be adopted.
Alderman Minor favored Il rate or ten
miles an hour.
no make a rate of eight miles an hour
would not meet with public sentiment
and In consequence tho ordinance would
not be enforced. whereas with tho limit
nj ion miles, the drivers OF automobiles
would respect tho ordinance.
Alderman Whlttct contended for his
amendment He declared that many phy-
scans used autos and eight miles was
too slow A ton mile limit was regulating
the machines properly,
Alderman Gunst spoke against me
amendment
Tho amendment was voted down by a
viva yoce vote and the ordinance max
Ing tho speed not more than eight lnlleH
per hour was passed.
For Smallpox Hospital.
The resolution appropriatlng $1,000
OF the Health Committee, for the pur-
pose of building a hospital on the Morris
farm, for the better care Of smallpox