The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04

WHO are uBluB ClJy VIOLET, III pTesciil.
Tho ordinance prohibiting tho driving
of heavily loaded wagons over streets
paved with rnacadam or asphalt was
adopted.
Rebate Not Given.
The report OF the Finance Committee.
rejecting the petition OF Richmond Col
lcge for rebate on sewer taxes. Wa
adopted. {iI
The resolution providing for paying the
expenses OF widening Franklin Street for
the site Of the proposed Davis monument
was agreed 10. z II
The resolution relieving citizens OF Lee
Ward from the payment OF all paving
BILLS, amounting to about $4,000. was
lost--ayes,i 20: noes, 8-it requiring a two
thirds affirmative vote. 81
The report OF the Ordinance Commit
tee came up In It's order and the Lynch
ordinance. providing for working jail pris-
oncrs on the streets. was read. The ordl-
NANCE was amended 80 as to provide for
ten lashes where prisoners decline to
work. and on motion Of Mr.. Lynch 1t was
recommitted to the Ordinance Committee
The ordinance to Increase the pay OF
sphysiclans to tho poor was referred to
tile Finance Committee, and many other
salary recommendations were SO referred.
Annexation Friday Night.
Tho annexation ordinance camc UP at
$50 o clock, and Mr.. Bottom moved that
Its consideration be deferred until q spe-
cal meeting, to be held at s o'clock on
Friday night. II.
This was adopted and the citizens In
tereeted in the matter filed out OF tho
chamber.
Mr.. Morton. from the special Committee
on tho Condition OF Gas In Richmond, re-
ported n resolution asking the privilege,
IL necessary, for his committee to visit
other cities, where up-to-date plants arc
being operated. Fill 7
M. Morton said he and the members
only asked this In case they should find
IT necessary to go elsewhere. AZ
Mr.. Bottom opposed the resolution, and
It was advocated by Mr.. Ferguson.
CMr. Bottom spoke again and said tho
members would know no moro upon their
return than now.
aiessrs. Lynch and CARRIER spoke for
the resolution. and 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Woodburn Chosen.
Mr.. w. spicer resigned as a mem
Der OF the body from Clay Ward and big
fight ensued. Mr.. Don Leayy wanted to
elect Mr.. Thomas Bondar. but Messra.
Miner. Umlauf and Bottom, ma jorIty
OF the delegation. disagreed with him and
the election finally went over upon their
motion. So
Mr. HIT !. Grimmell resigned as m en-, =
Der from Monroe Ward and Mr.. J. s.
Woodburn was elected In his place.
Mr.. Pollock tried to get up the ordi-
to the poor. but the chair ruled him out
OF order 3Ess rs q
Mr. Mills called up the ordinance grant y
Ing water privileges to Paramount which
was vetoed by the Mayor and the mem
her asked for the adoption OF the orr
dinance. He was supported by Mr.. Lynch
and the sordinance was adopted
3 Mr.. Mills laid the report Of the special
Joint committee on the location OF tne
\ c.. q o shops before the body and it was
referred to the Ordinance Committee. The
report in part is az blows: L
THE committee. through its chair
man. arranged an interview with Mr.
George w. Stevens. president OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railway Company ard
meeting was held at his office. there
being present to represent the company
besides Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Decatur Axtell
SvIce-presldent. The object Of the com a
mittee was promptly made known and
Mr.. Stevens replying. stated that as yet
no definite or extensive plans for IN
enlargement OF any OF their present shops
had been prepared. but that probably
within a years time the matter would
be taken up by the Board Of Directors
and acted upon. Mr.. eStevens was very
frank In his statements to the commit
too. In referring to their property located
ON the east border OF the city as the
only available site for shops, II located
here. he called attention to5the fact that
The proposed 5 ann exation lines included
this property. Mr.. Stevens said with
emphasis that II this property was
brought within the city limits, there was
no hope OF the shops being erected here.
but that II It was not taken in the COM
2pany would give more able consid-s
Grafton to the proposition to locate thare.
The members OF tho committee were irn-{
pressed with what Mr.. Stevens said and
assured him that they felt justified In
saying that the City Council would do
anything within reason and the law 70
induce tho railway company to locate
their shops on their property here" sa
Mr.. Cannon moved to reconsid err the
vote by which tho police increase ordi-
nance was sent to the Finance Committee
and he spoke strongly in favor Of his
motion. ,#
The motion was finally lost. Mr.. Can
non offered an ordinance providing that
hereafter all appropriation made 70
the military by the cityteshnll be held
by the city and paid out on warrants II,
each particular case. This was referred.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
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