The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
.C|TY'S HEALTH
CONDITION BAD.
Council Adopts Resolution Call
ing For Searching Exami-
nation Of Situation.
LONG AND BUSY SESSION
Manchester Richmond Consolida-
ton Plan--Two Mem
bers Resign.
LONG AND BUSY SESSION.

uidI iIleetiHB OF the new year. HIST night
transactlng a mass of business and Civ
ing attention to number OF matters OF
special interest and lmportancc.
sensational feature OF the session was
preamble and Il set OF resolutions Of
fered by DR.. Williams, physician and
member OF the body, who declared In the
preamble that according to United
States statistics Richmond is regarded
as the most unhealthy city in the Union.
The resolutions intimate that II this
be true 1t is due to inetIlciency of the
Health Department and rigid investi-
cation Is called for The resolutions
passed.
The matter of the consolidation OF the
two cities on the James was gotten In
shape by the acceptance OF the joint
committees proposition to have u special
steering committee to work on the State
Legislature for general permitting con-
tiguous cities and towns to consolidate as
one municipality.
The vigorous reply of Superintendent
Knowles. Of the Gas Works, to the gag
expert which appears elsewhere in this
paper, came before the body, but with
out being read 1t was ordered printed.
Two members of the body resigned and
their places were filled in the usual way.
Proceedings in Detail.
After the calling of the roll, showing
twenty-five members present. and the
reading OF the minutes. President Peters
made a little New Year talk. in which
he took occasion to say that Richmond
had never had more prosperous year
than that Of 1865. He attributed the cty's
prosperity largely to the wisdom of the
Council, which body had been attentive
to business at all times during the year.
The president thanked The councilmen.
the clerks, the sergeant-at-arms and the
newspaper reporters for their good work
during the past year. In conclusion, the
president expressed the hope that in the
Forthcoming election all the members
may be returned TO their seats. Some
body seconded the notion" and the
whole Council laughed
Communications from the Mayor were
read. Among others read was one Veto
Ing the ordinance allowing the Southern
Railway to extend It's spur track The
Mayors objection is that the ordinance
does not specify a limit of time In which
the railway may be allowed to unload
cars, etc. Mr.. Pollosk said new ordI-
nance had been prepared to meet the
Mayors objections. and he hoped the
veto would be sustained which was done.
number of minor ordinances pronosed
by the Street, Committee. Mr.; Pollock.
chairman. We're adopted without division
or discussion
The Committee on Light submitted the
special report of Superintendent Knowles.
published In another column, in reply to
the report OF the gas expert. Mr. Bruce.
win the recommendation that It be
printed. II was so ordered. and the
elaborate report goes to the printer Mr.
Morton. chairman of the special gas In
vestigation committee, asked that this
committee be authorized to print It's re-
port also. The committee was so au-
thorized.
The Water Committee submitted the
contract made with the Caldwell, Wilcox
Company to build the iron gates to the
new settling basin. which contract was
approved.
Amendments to Charter.
The Committee on Ordinances. Charter
and Reform submitted number of
amendments 10 the city charter. and by
resolution joint committee was author
lied to assist the city attorney In pre-
pairing and presenting the proposed
amendments to the incoming Legislature
The main features of the proposed amend
ments are such as are necessary to avoid
another trouble in office In the event OF
the death of incumbents.
The Finance Committee made an elah-
crate report, and among other things
reported adversely on the proposition 10
appropriate $1,000 for the erection of
granite arch across Broad Street ale a
point of intersection with Chimborazo
Park.
Mr.. CARRIER, in speaking to the question.
complained that the Council and tie
press were giving the East END black
eye de introduced tho propositio, TO
spend this money for characterization in
the East End and he wanted to see it
pass In spite of the adverse report of
the Finance Committee. He didn't want
to see all the money go to the West
End. The report of the committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Pollard. from the Finance Com
mittee, reported an amendment to the
former report on the widening of Monu-
ment Avenue, which simply authorizes
the City Attorney to take measures to
condemn certain property, subject to the
approval Of Finance Committee and tho
Council Adopted.
The Finance Committee also reported
bill of s997.l5 for the payment of grand
jury and other extra expenses incurred
In the investigation of alleged election
frauds In the primary election OF last
June. The bill was ordered paid
Richmond Manchester Consolida-
ton.
Nh. Pollard from tho Special Commit
tee on Consolidation of Manchester and
Richmond, submitted the following re-
port:
The Special Joint Committee APP
pointed April II, 1905. to consider the
consol 'dntion of the cities of Rich
nond and Manchester. under the COR
porate name and existence OF tho city
of Richmond, respectfully beg leave
to report that they have had several
conferences with a Joint committee
from the Manchester City Council,
after del'beration and mature consd-
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