The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-15
MR., OABNEY WANTS.
QUICK. Relief
Offers Resolution to lssue Sooo,-
900 Of Bonds to Rebuild
Gas Works.
TABLED TO AWAIT REPORTS
BOARD 81 Aldermen Concur In
Creating Office Of Bac-
teriologist.


,rhe most important matter before the
paar, of Aldermen last night. was u
.asntu,,on offered by Mr.. w. T. Dabney.
~ Madison Ward, instructing the FINANCE
f,nn,mi,tcc to prepare an ordinance for
~. issuance OF $4,000 Of four per cent.
,hIrty.four year bonds, the proceeds OF
,,,hicb shall be used for rchabilitating the
citv gas works 'in order to relieve tic
in1ncdate necessary demands" 1t was
tabled after much discussion.
The resolution anticipated the action of
tho special Investigating committee,
which will almost certainly recommend
that the city gas plant be practically re-
built. Mr. Dabney desired that the
money should be ready when the COM
mittee makes It's report, SO that the
work could be commenced and pressed
az speedily as possible.
There was much discussion OF the sub
1ect, and the resolution was finally tabled
on motion OF Mr. Blair the members
agreeing that 1t would be better to walt
until the Council has heard from Super
ntcndent Knowles. and the special Joint
committee on investigation into the
causes OF the poor quality of the gas.
The session OF the board was an ex-
4 tended one and n great deal OF business
OF more or less Importance was disposed
Of
Sergeant at Arms George c. Ruskell Is
still enjoying his honeymoon, and Mr..
Thomas ]. Balm acted in his stead.
The body concurred in an ordinance
creating the position OF city hacteriolo-
sist, and II It is approved by the Mayor,
DR.. E. v. Levy will almost certainly be
appointed to the place The salary is 800
q year. The Board voted to extend the
time for the completion OF the electric
4 line OF the Citizens Rapid Transit Com-
pnny. and for about the fifth time, the
body rejected the ordinances increasing
tho police force: increasing the pay Of
certain officers thereon, and lnstructing
The Police Board to retain Sergeant
Jones a. Otey on the force.
Time Extended.
As soon as the minutes had been read
Mr.. Whittet got n suspension OF rules
and introduced an ordinance. which vas
adopted allowing the Citizens Rapid
Transit Company one year from 1907 IN
which to complete the building OF Its pro-
posed street railway and vladuct.
MIR. Minor called up from the table the
ordinance creating the position Of bac-
.teriologist and to define his duties and
powers. 1t was explained by Dr. y. y.
+ Williams at some length. and he declared
The new officer would make examinations
with tile view of suppressing and pre-
venting diphthcria. typhoid fever and
tuberculosis Messrs. zimmerman and
Rennolds favored employing Dr. r. Z.
i ,evy. who Is now he chemist of the
water department, and combining the,
duties OF the two positions. DR.. Williams
thought It would be n great mistake to
t.f.,&s Fsav,n nrJ, n
permanent one, though he thought DR..
Levy should be appointed bacteriologist:
and continued as chemist until he COM
pietes his tests of James River water,
but that thettwo positions should be kept
separate. DR.. Levy gets $1,S00 from the
water department. and 1t Is proposed TO
fix the salary Of The bactcriologist at 5000
per year.
There was some other discussion of the.
subject, Messrs. Mann, Levy, Gunst. Rem
nolds and Minor participating briefly.
Finally Concurred In.
Mr.. Mann said after working twelve
months, DR.. Levy had reported that
alum was the best property with which
to clarity James River water. This is
what we got for 81 $50. = said the chairman
Of the Water Committee.
Mr.. Blair declared he had held four
conferences with the view TO learning
how best to vote on the proposition. and
had come to the conscientious conclusion
to vote for the ordinance. He praised
DIR. Levy and said he was rendering the
city great service at a trIhing cost.
Mr.. Blair said there was a great deal
of diphtheria In the city. and that some
Thing ought to be done at once to check It,
The ordinance was concurred in-ayes
10; noes. g.
The Board concnrred In resolution
to pay the land assessors $500 fol. SER
vices and a number of other unimport-
ant matters were taken from the table
and acted upon fnvorably The ordl-
nance Increasing the police force to one
hundred and eleven officers ana men
was called up, and Mr. Mann moved to
amend by striking out one hundred and
eleven and inserting one hundred and
twenty-six. The amendment was lost,
and tho ordnance failed of passage
The vote was-ayes, 10; noes. Z; butsits
passage required sixteen affirmative
votes.
All Went Same Way.
The Board also rejected the PROPOSE
tion to appropriate $4,000 for the install
lation of additional police patrol boxes,
A number OF paving ordinances We're
concurred In, they having come UP from
the lower branch.
The Board rejected the ordinance In
creasing the pay Of certain officers In
the police department. the Finance Com
mttee having recommended this COURSE.
Mr. Dabncy called up the ordinance,
exempting the American National Bank
building from tho fire-cscape provision.
and 1t was reconpmItted to the ORDINANCE
Committee.
provement privileges of various xmas were
granted, including bay windows, ETC.
MI. Dabney called up the ordinance
retaining Sergeant Jones a. Otey on the