The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
DEMAND PAYMENT
Of TODD 0 D Funds Nd
j11cnrico board Of Supervisors
Adopt Resolution Calling for
Instant Settlement.
ASK FOR BETTER SYSTEM
Letter From Richmond Cedar.
Works Suggesting Need Of
Improved Methods.

At tho special meeting OF tho tlenr'co
Hoard Of Supervisors yesterday, action
was taken to see that the money duo tho
board from the estnte OF the late treas
,rer should be turned over to the present
treasurer at once III tho discussion or
the motion, Commonwealth $ Attorney L..
20. Wendenburg stated that the School
Board Of The county ought to take the
ma tcI III in Il similar manner, and that,
in case the administrator failed to pay
In the desired receipts, that the matter
could nc put IN the lunds OF the court,
who could bring about the desired end.
lie stated that he had spoken to some
OF the Todd representatives aud had told
them II they intended entering suit In the
matter at any time, they should do so
now. Tic local representative of III:
bonding company, he said, had declareu
that his company would see that every
thing was paid III at the proper time.
desiring only time in the settlement Of
the accounts.
Mr.. w. G. Saunders then declared that
ono plan for the adoption of the board
was to require the administrator to pay
into the trcasurer's hands such sums AS
we're needed by the board In the achieve
mcnt of It's labors. Later nc made the
following motion, which was adopted:
BE It resolved, That Mr.. W. c.
& Todd administrator Of the late treas
urcr, w. j. Todd is hereby directed
and authorized tog.turn over to Mr.
H. c. Hechler,l treasurer of Henrcn
county. all moneys due to the Board
Of Supervisors of said county by the
4 Int treasurer OF said county, Fl
Will Open the Street.
The next matter taken UP by the board
was the application Of Mr.. j. B. Eliton
and others for the opening Of both Twcn
,ty-tirst and W Streets through lapd
which was formerly the property Of WIZ
liam H. Braucr but which is at present
owned by mike Kelly. It was voted
to pay Mr.. Kelly s420 for tho acre Of
land TINT would be required for the
proposed opening. IT vas stated that
the land had cost Mr. Kelly twice as
much, but that he was willing TO part
with 1t for the desired purpose ut half
its original price.
The bills which were incurred by the
recent general vaccination over the co,n-
Is were looked into, and the total amount
Of the bills was stated to be So72.03
The ior part Of this sum was charged
ur. for vaccine points ana vaccination
BY the several physicians who had done
tbs, work, who are empowered to make
charge of twenty cents per person vac
Grated. In view of this fact and nc-
corting to the law which requires the
physician to charge the, costs. to the per-
son where they are able to pay a reso-
luton was passed allowing all claims
for medicines and provisions, but not
allowing bills for vaccination, and notify
ing the physicians to take steps towards
collecting the money.
In consequence of this measure. all
persons who were ,.vaccinntcd. most of
them being school children. are required
to pay therefor, unless they arc unable
to do SO. The physician Gun charge only
the small fee OF twenty cents in such
cases as vaccination IN schools and other
similar cases provided for in the joint
resolution made by the county board
of health and the board of SUPERVISORS
Want Account Audited.
During the session or tho board sew
cral communications were read by the
members regarding the proposed adoption
of Systematic method Of accounting
TO be installed In the trcasurcrs Office
One Of these was FROM the Richmond
Cawar Works and read as follows:
The Board of Supervisors JIcnrlco
County Courthouse City:
"Gcntlemcn.-As one Of the large
Taxpayers of the county. we write to
ask IL you propose placing the treas
urer's office on strict business basis,
with proper accountant to audit the
accounts several times n year; for we
believe the time has come visen this
matter should receive your careful at
tcntion. Awaiting the pleasure OF your
carly reply, We are.
yours very truly.
RICHMOND CEDAR WORKS,
(Slgned)
~. Scott Parrish, Asst Treas"