The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05
PROVIDES
FOR TEN POLICE i.
Ordinance Now Goes to Board
of Aldermen for Con-
currence.
WILL VI u. TAX ELECTRICIANS RIG ;:
Mr.. Ferguson Wants .Appro-
priation for Sprinkling
Streets.

# The Common Council transacted much
business last night, and it was long after
II o,clock when the body got through with
what It had to do.
The annexation question came up only
in an Incidental way, in the shape OF
a resolution from the Ordinance Commits
tee asking that such action as might
be taken in reference to the annexa-
ton OF Fairmount be postponed until the
committee Is ready to report on the gon-
ernl question. Paramount has taken steps
to come into the city, and the city attor-
ney Is requested to hold up in the matter
until the committee Is ready. The reso-
luton was referred.
Another matter Of some Importance was
the resolution imposing tax on electri-
clans who do Job work. The matter was
fully discussed, and was finally referred,
with Instructions to print the ordinance
for the benefit Of the members The
reslgna ton Of Councilman Williams was
accepted, and his successor was elected,
and a resolution offered by Councilman
Miner, looking to the cost of propagattns
nurseries Of hickory and walnut trees in
the various parks, was referred to the
proper committee.
Have Ten New Policemen.
The ordinance providing for ton addi-
tional policemen was adopted unanimously
without debate, and that matter now goes
to the board. The plan provides for Ill
men and officers.
Another ordinance Of some interest was
that providing for stripes for jail prison.
ers, and another taxing vendors OF theatre
tickets. This last is designed to prevent
the speculation in such tickets
The body met at the usual hour. Fresi-
dent Peters presided. When the ordi-
nance fixing tax for electricians who
do Job work came UP there was some
debate It was stated by members that
all regular contractors and business men
who had licenses to conduct their bust
ness should be protected against those
who did work without such license, and
upon the motion Of Mr.. Peters, the ordi-
nance was ordered to be printed and dis
tributed and laid on the table to future
meeting.
An ordinance providing for a steno-
grapher for the city attorney was sent
on to the Finance Committee, and the
resolution providing for the means for
new high school building. as introduced
by Mr.. Glenn. went to the same commit
tee
The ordinance raising the salary Of the
electrical inspector to 1880 was defeated
on a close vote, and the ordinance pro-
yiding for the purchase of a lot Of trash
cans, TO be placed at prominent corners
on Main and Broad Streets, was adopted
and now goes to the board.
The ordinance appropriating the sum OF
81, 600 for the purchase Of properly at
FRANKLIN and Cedar Streets for the DAVIS
monument site, was adopted, and that
tl,o l,oo 4 for. hron
Mr.. Bottom introduced a measure pro-
yiding for the closing OF all bars at Il
o'clock promptly on Saturday night. The
ordinance was referred to a committee.
Mr.. Ferguson presented q resolution
providing for the expenditure OF $lo-
600 for sprinkling the streets. This reso-
luton goes to the Finance Committee.
Would Use City Water.
Mr.. Masurer introduced a measure al
lowing the Seaboard Air Line to use city
water at SO much month. at their yards
and shops, just outside the city. 1t was
referred. jt 33g5.
Mr., Miner presented his ordinance look
ing to the cost Of planting and MAINTAIN
ing hickory and walnut trees IN Inc Varl-
GUS parks Of the city. The GROUNDS and
Buildings Committee will consider the
matter.
X Mr.. refers HloNeu enhe i.''o -.
the First Police Station be looked into,
with the View Of putting It into good
shape. IT will be done by the proper
committee.
An invitation was received from the
lakewood Memorial Association to attend
the decoration exercises on. May 10th,
at 4 O'Clock, the procession to start from
St. Johns Church, at that hour.
The Daughters of the Confederacy ask
cd for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
proposed monument to the late General
rjtzhugh Lee. The request went to tho
Finance Committee.
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