The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05
COUNCIL TURNS
ORDINANCE DOWN
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Refuses to Concur With
Board On Health
Measure.
rs RECONSIDERED
AND REFERRED
DR.. Ennion G. Williams Makes
Earnest Plea in Interest Of
Public Health-Warm
Debate Between
Lynch and
Pollock.

Ayes: Mcssrs. curtis, EIIett, Fer.
nusson, Green, Huber Lea, lynon,
Masurier, mccaW Morton, ro,'aro'
richardson, Smith, sponce, Stein,
Well David Meade White, Williams,
Woodburn and Peters-2c.
Noes: MeSsrs. Atkinson, Batktns,
Davis, Dickerson, DonLeavy, CARRIER,
Gates, Grimes. Aobson, Mills, Miner,
Pollock. Umiauf, William L. White
and Wiltshire-15.
BY the recorded vote given above, the
Common Council last night rejected the
ordinance reorgani2lng the Health De-
partment and then reconsldered and re-
ferred 1t to the Health Committee and
the special Investigating committee lot
report, along with substitute offered by
MIR. Pollock. eliminating the commission
feature.
While the ordinance received ma
1ority Of the votes cast. 1t was de1 eaten
because it required two-thirds vote
4 in the affirmative. The fight over the
matter was short and sharp.
The speech OF the evening was made
hy Or. Enn!on G. Williams, the patron,
who pleaded earnestly for the passage
of the ordinance, and pointed that y
was a public necessity In the Interest OF
public health.
Dr. Williams ably answered all the
criticisms offered against the ordnance
and declared that his committee had peen
actuatcd by the highest motives and had
acted purely In the interest OF better
health conditions.
If Mr.. Lynch was one OF DR.. Williams's
active supporters. and he and Mr.. FOL
lock BECAME involved in brief, but merry,
colloquy.
Favors Principle.
Mr.. Pollock asserted that he warmly
favored the principle but that he would
not vote for the commissioA seature.
The substitute presented by Mr. Pollock
r amends section a so as to provide thai
l# the members OF the board be chosen by
the Council. as at present, for terms o.
s. two years each
Mr. ~. Il. White said he voted no
because he did not wish to cast any Inn
& mutation upon the present board What
will be the fate OF the ordinance now:
no one can tell precisely. but X is ex-
pectcd that it will finally pass with some
notifications.
Chairman Hobson, OF the Health Com
mittee, said last night that he would
call that body together at an early c-:>
10 consider the matter. The sessions OF
the Council lasted until nearly o'clock
A. NJ. and great mass OF business was
disposed OF. 5tG
Ordinances and resolutions OF import
s ance on various subjects were offered.
tome Of them were adopted under sus-
pension OF the rules. while others were
referred
Mayor Mccarthy sent an able annual
message to the body. and It will be found
elsewhere.
Session in Detail.
President Peters called the body4to or
der at S:l5 O'Clock. and laid before the
members a message from the mayor, and
& 1t was read by the clerk.
The paper Is printed In full elsewhere
In this issue OF The Times-Dispatch. IT
was ordered printed for distribution
among the members.
The report OF the committee on streets
was the fiat read and considered. Much
OF the report related to routine matters
OF street Improvement and 1t was adopted
then BY them.
When the Don Leavy ordinance-relulr-
Ing the street railway companies to
erect public waiting stations at Laurel
and Main and Harrison and Main Streets.
Mr.. Dickerson moved thati It be SO amend!
ed as to have one at Twenty-third and
Marshall Streets.
Mr.. Morton moved to recommit and
this was earnestly C%7osed by Mr.. Don
Leavy, Mr. Morton and Mr.. CARRIER OPP
posed the ordinance and Mr.. Pollock
seconded the motion to recommlt The
motion was adopted.
Ihe report or me F!nance committee
was laid before the body and considered.
Will Reimburse Henrico.
Al ordinance to pay Henr,co county for
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