The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
CITY MAY GIVE
SITE FOR FAIR.
Mr.. Dabney Offers Resolution
Appropriating $4,000 Fer
This Purpose.
MAYOR SENDS LONG MESSAGE
aldsrlnan zirnrnsrlnann Retires
From Public Service--Scs-
sion Very Long.
MAYOR SENDS LONG MESSAGE

In the course OF a lengthy session held
last night the Board of Aldermen trans4
acted mass OF routine and special
business. the most important matter en-
saS'ns the attention OF the body being
resolution offered by Mr.. Dabney to
appropriate $4,000 for the purchase of
a site for tho proposed Virginia State
Fair. The approprlation is conditional
upon the raising OF s50.0oo additional by
the Fair Association. The matter. was
referred TO the Finance Committee.
A lengthy message from the Mayor.
containing u number of recommendations
first claimed the attention OF the BOARD
and caused considerable discussion some
OF the members saying that inasniuch
as committees are already considering
most OF the recommendations offered by
the Mayor, they objected to the Mayors
getting the credit. With tho UNDER
standing that the committees should
have all credit duo them the various
paragraphs Of the message were referred
to the proper committees. and the whole
message was ordered printed
The message being thus properly dis
posed OF, Alderman zlmmermann's res
lgnation as a member OF the Board was
tendered and accepted, and resolution
was offered appropriating S25, 900 to the
proposed State Fair.
The Proceedings.
Al roll call the following members were
present.: Mr.. Turpin, president. and
Afessrs. Adams. Bennett, Blair Dabney,
Gunst. Mann, Minor, Rennolds, Satter-.
falS r W.,
cr and Wood.
Mr.. George j. Scay the newly elected
member from Monroe Ward. who was
named at the last meeting to succeed
Mr.. FL. P. Beck. resigned. was introduced
and welcomed by the president.
Mayor Mccarthy sent in lengthy
message. filled with timely recommenda-
tions, which the clerk read to the Board.
The Mayors recommendations follow
1st. That two trestles on Seventh
Street, one operated by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway, and one by the
Tredegar, Iron Works, being now dan
gerous to, passengers on street car
lines, be ordered raised to q proper
height. (Referred to Committee OH
Streets.)
ad. Tho Mayor urges the Geuncii to
at once proceed to acquire FbySpIrchase
VI Liz pIsl'Vily VII kIlG
north side OF Marshall Street from
Eighth to Ninth. so as toStear down
all Of the buildings thereon, except
the Marshall house proper. 80 us to
form lawn In front of tho; proposed
new High School building, the build.
ing to be fronted south. RI necessary
the Mayor thinks q bond issue for
this purpose would be advisable. (Ro-
ferred to the Finance Committee,)
Sd, The Mayor recommends that the
Clarke Spring property be not sold
to the Hollywood Company, but to
Miss Arents Referred to the Finance
Cohmittee)
4th. The Mayor urges the immediate
pavement of the south side Of Broad
Street from Belvidere Street. west to
I.ombardy. (Reterred to Street Com
mittee.)
9TH. The Mayor recommends the re-
peal .of all ordinances allowing mer-
chants to use three feet Of sidewalks
upon which to display goods, show
cases, signs, &c- The Mayor says this
ordinance is relic OF Hichmond's6
village life CReferred to the Commlt-
tee on Streets)
9Th. The Mayor recommends the
creation OF the office of q female walT