The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10

Very respectfully. &C..
(Signcd) CARLTON MCCARTHY,
Mayor.
The clerk then read the letter from
Mi. Branch, offering $4,000 for public
baths. / .nhls letter has already been
iprin1dd ID tull.
/ Mi, Pollock moved that tho matter be
referred to the Finance Committee, and
this was adopted He favored the accept
nnco of Mr.. Branchs offer, but said thn
Finance Committee would have to pass
upon It.
Mr.. Morton lchalrmam. Of the special
committee on the investigation Of the
gas department, called up the report
signed by himself ana Mcssrs. Grimes,
Gates, RennOlds and Minor, and he spoke.
briefly on the subject.
Mr.. Morton said he did not expect the
Council to pass upon the matter of lease.
but that the City Attorney had drawn
an ordinance to submit the proposition to
the people, Personally, Mr.. Morton fav-
ored lease but he reiterated that he
did not desire the Council to pass upon
the proposition directly, but to pass the
ordinance submitting the question to the
people.
q Mr.. Morton said to rehabilitntc tho gas
works would cost about s709.0 900
Mr.. Grimes Opposes.
I Mr.. Grimes. OF the committee. opposed
tns lease under any consideration. He
Thought there should be rehabilitation
OF the works. and that the city should
continue its ownership and operation.
Mr.. Grimes thought there should be
an expert gas engineer and II he should
Vc properly paid, and did bis duty. the
city would be in n position TO get proper
results from the department. He earnest
Is favored relief for the people, but he
vigorously opposed n lease unless the
Council should refuse to properly re-
habiltato the works, or the people
should vote for Il lease
II don't say throw Mr.. Knowles out, :"
continued Mr.. Grimes. Find some, Other
place for him II necessary, but let us
take the proper action here Tonight for
the relief of the consumers"
Mr.. Pollard offered the following sub
stitutc for the ordinance presented by
Chairman Norton:
"Be It resolved by the Common
Council, the Board OF Aldermen con-
curing, That we deem II unWlse to
sell or lease the gas works, and the
COMMITTEE on Light Is hereby author
ICED and directed, as soon IS practl-
cable to have estimates made to re.
habIltate the said works and put
same In tirst-class order The com.
mlttee Is further authorized to en-
DOJ 4 I1T6I"ItdoS gao CApCIt CISVS5'
to assist In the said work. But the
said committee Is Instructed to re-
port to the Council detailed estl.
mate of work necessary and estimated
cost Of same
Wanted It Referred.
Mr. Gates, of the committee moved
rs further substitute that the whole
matter he referred 10 the Committees on
Finance and Light. and this was ear
nestlys opposed by Chairman Morton, who
again declared for the calling for an cleo
ton on the subject by the people.
Mr.. Gates. said the committees on
pass on the, question and he thought they
Should have tho opportunity to do SO.
Mr., Miner. of the Light Committee.
spoke at some length and ne referred 20
tcrfuge designed to unload the re-
sponsibiify upon the people, when they
did not desire to vote on the question or
lease. The speaker was drastic IN his
references to the report of the special en-;
glneer employed BY the committee, and
he said the issue should BIO met ssHuhrey
BY the Council without fur riI delay,
~" he went on. and then he declared
that no constituent of his had ever asked
him to vote for q submission TO the
rhe substitute offered by, Mr.. Gates got
INT n single vote, and this was that of
tho patron, The Pollard resolution. re-
fcrring the matter 70 tne Lgho do HTn,1
With but one dissenting vote. that being
cast by Chairman Morton.
Contract for Flume.
MIR Mills, from re J., Committee =, nnort on
Committee on Water.
Richmond, Va, April O. 1905.
To the Common Council,
C;ontIemen,--Th Committee on Water
respectfully re rosnlm' nn uhe aoop''oh o.
I3e ii resolved. by the Council OF tho
city Of Richmond the Board OF Aldermen
That That tie tie award Of contract made by
the Committee on Water at Its meeting
on the 9th day of April. 1909, to the Grouse
Construction Company. for the construc-
setting basin to tho new nump-house. in
accordance with plans and specifications
at their bid, amounting to hfty-four thou
samd seven hundred and thrty fsS47so 90
Council passes the ordinance appropriate
ing nfty-six thousand (s56,ooon0} dollars
IN four Per cent bonds for settling basin
nume. Resnectfully.
- JOHN MANN, JR.,
chairman Committee on Water.
Mr. Mills briefly advocated the report
| and said Its adoption meant clear water
for the people Of Richmond by Novem-
"a
1t was ndopted.
Seaboard Offices,
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Pollock and unanimously adopted:
Whereas 1t appears that there Is
a probability that the general offices
of the seaboard Air Line Railway
Will be removed from the city Of
| Portsmouth, and
'Whereas 1t is rumored that II Is
contemplated to locate these offices
and their employees In some Southern
city, and
| "Whereas there are good and suffl-
Client reasons for the location Of said
offices In the city Of Richmond, now
| recognized as a great ana growing
railroad center, and as the true gate'
way tor the South, and as the doml'
! nant, leading, most enterpr'slna, az