The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-06

n vote %. Is 10 u. and all tho good wo-
men ut onee lett the Council chamber.
They ehat;ed rs they went and proceed.
mss had 70 I've suspended until they were
well ont Of hesring Their remarks may
not BIO quoted In this report
Increased Appropriation.
The Eye and Ear Intirmary appropria.
ton was, on motion OF Mr.. Peters, In
creased from $500 to 500.
motion 10 strike out the appropriation
OF $1,000 for the Rosemary Library was
voted down.
When the item for s2,soi for music In
parks was reached. Mr.. Lyncn moved to
strike II out, and add the amount to the
fund for tho Health Department. The
motion was lost. MS was also n motion
by Mr. un,luuf. that tho item bc STRICKEN
out. and $500 be added to ",nanual
schools and kindergartens." Mr.. Davis
then moved that the item lie stricken out
and $1,000 be transferred to the contln-
gent fund, md $500 devoted to music In
Reservoir Park
After considerable discussion this
amendment was also voted down.
The sioo added to the Eye and Ear IN
Urinary. was on motion OF Mr. Pollard
taken from the contingent fund, leaving
the grand total unchanged.
me budget was then adopted as a
whole, and the Council proceeded with
lesular business, the report Of the Conn
iil.tee on streets being taken UP.
me ordinance granting the Richmond
ana Chesapeake Bay. Railway the right
to build viaducts and bridges over yar,ol,s
streets to their proposed depot on Broad
street was presenter by the committee
Entrance to Richmond.
The ordinance gives the railway the
right to enter the city at n point on
bhGors Quarter Branch ono hundred
and fifty feet east of Oak Street Bridge
and run thence on n curved line
through and upon the property OF tho
said railway company to Moore Street
thence across Moore street overhead and
on curved Nnc to Williams street:
thence In southery direction. cross
Ing overhead Williams, Leigh. Catherine
Clay and Marshall Streets and any in
tervening alleys and streets now or
hereafter opened. to the terminal station
OF said railway company, to be located
on the north aide of Broad street, about
opposite Laurel Street"
1t also provides that "the crossings
over all streets and alleys shall be so
constructed ms to enve n clear vertical
distance of not less than fourteen d4)
feet from the surface OF the street to
the lowest pnrt Of the structure above:
and. in the construction and maintenance
OF said rinduct or elevated structure.
over and across said streets and inter-
rening alleys. the said railway company
shall not place any piers. posts or other
pernanet structures or distractions In
said streets or alleys or ,,pon the sida
walks thereof. Said structures DER thu
said streets shall be steel or reinforced
After discussion the ordinance was
adopted. There were number of people
In the chamber Interested in the measure,
and after Its passage there was so much
talking and confusion the council could
not proceed with business and n five
minutes recess was taken.
Upon reassembllng the council h.ari
the report of the Finance Committee
That committees recommendation that
Si9l,2M of bonds be issued to redeem out
standing bonds was lnid over under the
rules. The committees report recon-
mending that the city decline to buy the
dock property wasswith a new comrnuni-'
cation from the Chamber of Commerce
recommtted to the committee
Tho sum of $50 was appropriated to
pay the expenses OF committee to visit
Baltimore to investigate that city's sys-
tenn of free baths. 1fs7esr' 70
Veterans Meetings.
An ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of special collectors for the col,
lection of delinquent taxes for 19o2-03 and
1894. and for other years following, and |
yet to follow, was laid on the table until |
the next meeting
The Finance COMMITTEES returned tbe |
petition Of certain citizens asking that
the United Confederate Veterans be in |
vited to hold their reunion of 1907 IN |
this city and recommended that the invi-
tation be extended and the sum Of $4,000 |
be appropriated out of the 1907 revenues
for the entertainment of the veterans.
The resolution was adopted
The Committee @on Charter, Ordinances
and Reform reported adversely on the
mayors recommendation that an assis.-
ant city attorney be appointed and the
report was ordered filed
a number of ordinances and resolutions |
from the Board of Aldermen were CON,
curred in, among them the ordinance APP
$3.50 for the expense of the
special health investigation committee
Opposed Sadler Bill.
Under the call of roll for resolutions,
Mr.. Pollard offered the following. which
was passed:
be IT resolved by, the Common Council
OF the city of Richmond
/. That the representatives from tho
city of Richmond In the General Assem-
piY be, and they are hereby. respectfully
hut earnestly requested to oppose in every
legitimate way the adoption of bill now
pending before their respective bodies.
known MS the "Sadler BILL" having for
Its object the compulsory retention OF |
the Corporation Court Of the city OF
Manchester under any agreement that
may take place between the city of Rich
mond and the city OF Manchester for an
neXation under the general law for the
OF two cities.
2. That this body hereby expresses their
belief that the determination OF the ques-
tion of the retention OF the said
court. should annexation take place.
ought to be left to agreement
between the two cities, as provided in
the general law on the subject of annex
alton between cities OF this Commons
wealth. inasmuch as to enact compul-
sorry law on this subject applicable alone
to the Corporation Court OF Manchester.
would be local. and special legislation.
not Justified by the spirit or letter OF the
constitution, and violatiye OF, the prin-
ciple of local self-government
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