The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-27
ANNEXATION IS
T0.C0|NE: UP LATER.
Committee on Ordinances Will
Hold a Special
Meeting.
CLERK no CITY ATTORNEY
Ordinance Recommended Pro-
viding Stenographer for
Mr.. Pollard.
CLERK no CITY ATTORNEY

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The Committee on Ordinances, Charter
and Reform met last night and disposed
Of considerable accumulated business, but
deferred tho consideration OF the recon-
nitted annexation ordinance until Il
special meeting next Wednesday evening,
May Sd.
The ordinance to amend and reordain
chapter So OF the city code. concerning
the annual appropriation to the Virginia
volunteers, was recommended to the
Council.
Tho ordinance amending chapter 80 of
the city code, concerning the removal OF
dead animals, was recommended to the
Council. :
& The ordinance to authorize and regulate,
tho working of persons serving n term of
confinement In tho city jail on I he streets,
alleys and other public places of the
city, was recommended, Mcssrs. Beck
and Glenn voting in the negative. ~ q
On motion of Mr.. Glenn, theScommittec.
took from the table the ordinance as to
street cleaning.
333 The committee agreed In executive Sos
3 sion to n motion to return or{.adopticn
the ordinance after amending SO ms to
make the pay of employees in this do
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cents per day.
y Tho committee voted to return the or
dinancc fixing the pay OF foreman and
employees OF the pump house with an ad-
verse recommendation.
The ordinance providing for the licens-
ing and examination Of electricians was
recommended for adoption A license of
sos and examination. by tho city electri-
q clan and q bond of 81 900 Is required Of
the contractor.
An ordinance authorizing the employ
n,ent: OF n stenographerg IN the office OF
z the city attorney was recommended for
adoption by the Council, on motion Of
& Mr. Lynch. The salary Of the stcnos-
raphera Is fixed at $50 per month. The
records OF the office arc to be kept IN the
City Hall, where they will be at all times
accessible. ia ssl5 v
MI. Don Leavy's ordinance requiring
any street car to stop on signal atAtha
corner of any interesting street. unless
the car he already filled or unless tho
car he a. special car, was taken up. 10
the event that the car be filed. he mo-
torman shall reduce speed. and either#he
or the conductor shall so notify the
prospective pass enger8 or pa sseaE gers NC
ordinances proposes a fine OF from go 10
500 Mr. Don I4eavy5 appeared md en-
Enlained the purpose of the ORDNANCE
which, he said. would merely have the
effect ofllegalizing the presen u p rocedu l' 3
of tho comrnny. The ordinance came 70
+ t,a 20 COMMITTEES from the Board OF der
men. where 1t had been amend &c; by a. N
ssnrtinr3 Tho words from that point
1,sed to designate the place from when
prospectiyeS passengers must sls MAJ y ~
. nendment in question was reJccted'
and the substitute ordinance was rec '9i
lnended for adoption.
Annexation Ordinance.
When the annexation ordinance. recent
lv ma ssed%by the Board of Aldermen, was ms
laid before the committee. MT. OaLpies
raised the point Of order that, TINS DEM, :,
:, oct noned meeting, and not a special
n,ne Hing, IL would not be in order TO take ~
~, ordinance up at this time. Chair-
r,,an bottom oyerruled the point OF o.de ei
| q nj Mr. 5oabney refrained from appehi-
Ing from the chairs decision. 4.
On Mr.. Lynch's motion, the MATER
was temporarily tabled Z,
The Zimmermann ordinance 10 rnlu &C NE
stating oxcept at points designated as
safc was submitted, accompanied by az
~, Mon OF the city Attorney. holding ti.i'
~, c,tv would in no wise become #llhpc
for damages by reason OF such ora lnaHpe,
| The ordinance and opinion were orueI'c y,
| reported to the Council.
| CITY Attorney Pollard appeared nno
!, sl,ed for instructions as to what actioh
t1,o 1c,tv n Richmond should take In the
M tnr az the suit instituted by the town
Of Fairmount looking to its annexation
to the city OF Richmond, Mr Minor ai,,.
moved that o subcommittee ana Inc wv itS
| ATTORNEY be instructed to report IN =,
di,ance looking to corporation with the
town OF paramount in its action. TINS
was was adopted and Messrs. Minor, Cannon u. 2,
and Dabney were named as the sun y,
committee, to report to the fun commit 81 lllii
1 tee Monday night 4, !,
Mr.. Glenn moved to take up the m "
i nexntlon bill. ~,
Mr.. oabney moved as a SUBSTITUTE slr 'il'
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