The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-06
WOULD RETAIN
SERGEANT 01'E|Y|.
Council Adopts Ordinance ,,; e
rs Keep Hin On the
Force.
ITO STOP THE STREET CARS
Ordinance Offered for Creating
Position Of City Pay
master. it,

"a master.
The Common Council last night after
fighting over the Mayors veto Of the
Mills ordinance for over Nh hour settled
down to routine work and disposed of "a
vast amount. of 1t.
The resolution providing for the laying
of q tcn-inch pipe limo from8Sthe Gas
Works to. tho proposed new gas holder
was recommltted on motion of Mrs Nor
ton, who said 1t might develop in The
proposed Investigation into gus conditions
here that new works might be needed
and 20-inch pipe would be required,
The ordinance Increasing the police
force to one hundred and two men, so
as to rctainT.Scrgcant. Jones "A. Otey on
the force, was adopted as was that In
ereasing the pay of the men In tho street
Department 10 cents per day. i,s5{
The body concurred In the ordinance
from the Board requiring street cars to
stop on signal for passengers at inter
secting streets.
Mr. Grigg offered resolution to In
quire into the cost and ACCESSIBILITY OF
establishing at least three Fairgrounds
for children In the city.
Other interesting papers offered Wero
ordinances.
by Mr.. Bottom. creating the position
OF paymaster for the city.
BY Mr.. Don Leavy: TO require all loaf
bread to weigh at least 10 ounces and
TO prohibit the adulteration Of the same.
Street Committee. IS
Tho report Of the Committee on
Streets containing many itemst-of Inn
nroyem ent IN various sections OF the city, 4
was adopted without objection. The or
dinance increasing the pay Of the men In !!
the Street Cleaning Department ten cents
per day was agreed to, and the resolution
appropria tingss5ooO for n new smallpox
hospital took the same course. ;
The ordinance went through providing
for furnishing the city attorney with
stenographerfand typewriter. and a reso- 4
luton was adopted cancelling certain paw
ing bills against ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church. S8 35.s3, 81
Mr.. MasurIer called up out Of its order
the ordinance Increasing the police force
TO one hundred and two men, and aus
thorizing the board to keep Sergeant
Jones A. Oteyf on the force. and It was
adopted.
When the ordinance providing for
:ten-inch pipe line to the proposed new
gas holder came up, Mr.. Morton. chair
a. ked that 1t be recommit-
ted. or amended so as to make it
.twcnty-inch pipe. f
He said his 9colnmittec had found upon
investiga tin :, ants. in, other cities. that
twenty-inch pipes were much better and
cheaper An the END. He was informed
the difference In thescost would be about
$4,000.
May Have New Works.
Mr.. Morton incidentally In his speech
said that It was probable that the tcom-
mittee might report in favor of building
new plant and 4removlng3the present
one 8.Sr ii@.tse lit as
Mr. CARRIER opposed the suggestions
perts favoring sthea8ten-inch main for
the proposed new holder. He said to
change the plans now would mean that,
the holder couldasnots She completed for
use by next winter and this would be
n serious matter.aas tho city might DO
thrown in darkness
Mr.. Grimes supported Mr.. Mortons
notion, and said he could see no reason
why the Council should employ an ex-
pert to come here to find out what Is
the matter with Richmond gas. and not
wait until the expert had made his re-
port.
IIe said NIL the experts his commit
too had seen on theirStrip had favored
large mains. S..5i "a
The ordinance vas after some fur
thor discussion. recommitted to the COM
amltteo on light. ~ -t
A large number Of routine matters
were disposed Of, coming from various
committees. andlsthe ordinance creating
the office Of building inspector was ta-
3bled and ordered printed.
Stop Street Cars.
A number of recommendations for SAL
airy Increases from the Ordinance Com
mttec were referred to the Committed
on Finance.
The ordinance to Fix a tax OF ten cents
on water takers delinquent in the pay
ment Of their bills was rejected. and a
number Of recommendations from the
local assessment committee as to rebates
In taxes were adopted.
The special committee on the funeral
of General Fitzhugh Leo submitted a
resolution of thanks for the cooperation
OF the Council, and It was received and
filed g3
The Don Lcavy ordinance requiring
street railway companies to stop their
cars AT interesting streets upon signal
was concurred In t 5a n
Mr.. Grlgg offered the following resolu-
ton, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Grounds and buildings:
'Resolved That the Committee on
Grounds and buildings be- and are here
by. Instructed to inquire into and report
as TO the cost and adylsability OF estab-
fishing play grounds for ne accommo-
dalton Of the children OF our citizens at
three different points IN the city
For New Sewer.
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