The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-03
Eight Miles the Limit.

An ordinance regulating tic speed Ut
automobiles and fixing 1t at eight miles
HI hour, caused dcbutc Tic present
ordinance makes 1t eight miles nh hour.$
Mr.. Umlauf moved to mako tho limit
ten niles, and this was rejected.
4 Air. Lynch moved 70 amend by making
IT twelve miles. 80 rs 10 conform, to the
state law Mr. Pollock was opposed TO
running over eight .nles All hour, and
said tic machines were Il great mcnnce
to tho safety OF the PUBLIC. The Lynch
amendment waa rejected, una the ordl.-l
@nncc was defeated. vi
y Tho ordinances closing the Third Mar
kct, and converting It into an armory
for tho Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
were recommlttcd 10 the Committee OH
Markets, an lnotios. OF Mr.. Don LcarH,
supported BY Mr.. Umluuf.
Tho proposition 10 sell the Clark Spring
property by the city to Miss Grace IL.
,nenda,lon OF the Joint Committee q!
FINANCE and Grounds and Buildings, aud
was read by the clerk.
q Mr. w. T.. White opposed the rcsol.l-
ttion, though he said he hcsitatsd 70
do so on account Of the great good being
done by Miss Arcnts.
Easily Adopted.
Mr.. White said II WAS out Of allsaues-
ftion to talk Of having public play
ground between two cemeteries. where
5sorrow.strlcken ladies had oftcnSsto 30 y
on tender and fultndssions. lie said
further that the people were pleading
with tho Council not to dispose OF this
sacred spot for playground purposes. Tho
SPEAKER closed with Il Cnc tribute to Miss
Arcnts but he appealed earnestly with
the Council not to pass the ordinance.
Mr.. Richardson moved to table and
print. and said he was not now IN posi-
stlon TO vote intelligently.
The motion to table WAS lost. and Mr..
Davis favored the ordinance. and it was
adopted By the following vate:
Ayes--Messrs. Atkinson. Batkins, Davis.
Curtis, Dlckerson, Donlcavy, CARRIER
Gates Smith, Grimes, Huber Lea, Lynch.
Alas,irier, Mills. Miner. Morton, Pollard.
Pollock spence. Richardson, umlauC.
Williams, Wiltshire and Woodburn-2'.
ocs--AIessrs. Peters. Hobson and
White--3. a- i
Ordinance Tabled
,rhc ordinance providing for three street
collectors for dclnquent taxes was called
I'm and supported by Mr.. Woodburn In Il
strong statement. 1t caused a good deal
or discussion, Mr.. Pollock taking strong
ground. declaring that it meant SONS
$1,000 OF, $1,000 annually to the city.lt
was finally tabled until the next meeting.
Mr. Spence offered an ordinance allow
Ing the fire department 70 purchase d 10y
for Engine Company No. !, and IT Went
to the Committee On Finance.
Mr.. Pollard presented an ordinance for
a bond issue OF sl0S,o0O to meet those
coming due In July. and 1t was also re-
ferred.
The following was offered By Mr.. Pol
lock and adopted
Be It resolved by the Common
Council Of the city Of Richmond.
That the Committee on Improve ent
OF James River be, and they are,
hereby directed to look into the feasl.
bIlty Of acquiring all that property XXI
IyIng and being In the city OF RIeh-@
mond southhof Lester Street running
70 the James River and between
Ma GIIlIc's Greek and the property Of the
Richmond Cedar Works for dock pur- y.
poses.
air. Morton from$ithc special Commit.
tee OF, the Investigation Of the Gas De.
spurtmcnt. moved that 1.-THE report Of hi,
committee be fixed for Il special mcctinA
Snext Monday night ats o'clock. and the
motion was adopted, Mr., Morton wished
the matter disposed OF so the people
might know what to expect.
~ Mr.. Don Leavy calcdsup his ordinance
fixing a license Tux upon clectrlciaEa
and 1t was adopted