The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
Some Discussion.

Streets. dteferred to the Committee on
Streets.)
Some Discussion.
Mr.. Minor thanked the Mayor for lbs
recommendations and moved that the
various paragraphs be referred 10 tho
committees above indicated and that ~
copies of the message be printed.
MIR. Blair favored the motion to refer.
but said most OF the recommendations
made by the Mayor were now being con-
sidered by the committees and he object
cd to tho Mayor claiming or getting all
the credit for originating the same, ON y
members expressed similar views. [fhe
motion to refer and print was adopted
Various committees made regular re-
ports which were properly reterred.
The Committee OH Charter, Ordinances
and Reform reported the ordinances eN-
| emptlng the American Satiohai sahk
from the erection of fire escapes. in's
| report caused considerable discussion
and was finally passed by q vote OF ~
| to ). This action finally ends the matter.
An ordinance increasing the pay OF
| the elevator men in the City Hal was
referred to the Finance Committee.
| An ordinance TO compel people hNlhe
| on streets convenient 10 sewers anu
| water pines to connect with the same
was. after lengthy discussion. adopted.
Concurrent Business.
The Board concurred in NUMBER 81
ordinances and resolutions sent from and
| previously passed by the Common Couii-
| oil among them one to change the name
| of Walnut street to Allen Avenue. that
| the report of Superintendent hnowies
| of the gas works. in reply TO Expert
1 Bruce be printed; that the city attorney
/ he required 10 inquire into and report
L ,tr,,, of
/ sa,y to widen Franklin Street from All
| son street to the Boulevard; that JOINT
! special committee be appointed to act
i in conjunction with the city attorney
| and go before tho Legislature to nave
| certain amendment to the city charter
] enacted into law: the creation of spe-
| cial Joint committee to act In conJunc-
ton with committee from the Manches-
I Ter committee to have passed by the
/ Legislature a Law allowing cities 10 con-
/ soIidate under which Richmond and Man
i chester may consolidate on turns to be
!, agreed upon; the resolution in regard to
| The health conditions of Richmond. pre-
|. sentcd ut the last meeting of the Common
/ Council by DR. Williams and passed by
/ that body.
Among the reports from the depart
! Inents submitted to the BoarH was an
| elaborate one from the Board of FIRE
Commissioners, which, among other
\ things, says:
The fire loss has been small indeed,
and there nas been no loss of life
among the members OF the department
! from accidents due TO fires. and, III
fact. there has been none since the
! organization of the department, under
the board, Notwithstanding they have
performed every perilous duty re-
quired. The personnel OF the force
] is of the highest grade. They have
always received from your honorable
bodies the kindest praise and en-
couragement, and it Is appreciated.
Tho work that they do in their own
city, and in the county contiguous TO
the city, is done with alacrity nnt!
without murmur; and 1t is a source
4 of deep concern to the Board of Fire
Commissioners to know what TO do
with these faithful servants when they
become incapacitated. One faithful
/ engineer. after forty years in the SER
vice, past three score and ten, drop
ped from the ranks, by the slde or his
! engine only to be carried to his cot
to breathe his last. There are many
others, and all they have to depend
II on Is the bounty of the grateful
u Taxpayers who contribute to their
small endowment. II does seem that
some plan might be devised by Which
these faithful subjects could be PEN
stoned in their declining years.
Money For State Fair
Mr. Dabney submitted the following,
Il which was referred to tho Finance Com
mittce:
Whereas, it is contemplated to hold
n State Fair. which shall include ex-
hibits of tho mineral, farming and for
cstry resources, and progress in min.
ing, farming and manufacturing. in
Il ] the city of Richmond In the fall of
1906, for the purpose Of educating our
people regarding the progress of our
city and State, thereby providing an
opportunity to place Richmond before
our State and country as she merits;
therefore, be it,
Resolved, by the Board of Aldermen
of tho city OF Richmond, the Common
Council concurring:
/. That the Committee OH Finance
. is hereby instructed to include insthe
budget for 1905 an appropriation of
$25 600, to be placed to the credit Of
tho Virginia State Fair Association,
Il to 3be used for the purpose of pur-
\ chasing a suitable site for the location
!. OF such an enterprLe.
2. That this appropriation shall he
available only when the said Virginia
state Fair Association has provided
the sum Of not less than $4,000, In
bona-tlde subscriptions Of guaranteed
payment, to be used solely and ex-