The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-14

Joint resolution authorizing the Light
Committee 20 renew the contract for
lighting tho streets for one year at pres
ent rates. at the expiration Of present
contract. and subject 20 the a.nroval OF
the Council The vote on this was unan-
imous, seventeen members voting.
Laid on Table.
The ordinance requiring the closing OF
pooi-rooms at midnight. was, on motion
OF its patron. Mr. Elicit. laid on ma
table. in order that Il might be taken
Up and acted on In connection with me
ordnance requiring saloons TO close at
II r. NJ. and In order 10 avoid poss.o
conflict and resultant complications
Inc ordnance providing Tor the conec-
Ton OF delinquent taxes and passed by
the Common Council was reconlrnltted on
motion OF Mr.. D2sScy. VINO explalnei mar
there were good reasons for such recon-
initial. which he would tell the Finance
Committee. but which he was not al
liberty TO state at this time
Under tho can of ordinances. petitions
and resolutions several were offered. rnost
or them being minor claims
Ar. Elicit offered a joint resolution IN
strlcung the Finance Committee 70 in
clude IN the annual appropriation oryfi-
nance for 1907 the sum Of $1,000 for con-
tnuing the smooth paving OF the road
bed Of Grace and Franklin Streets west
ward Il went 20 the Finance Commit
tee.
Mr.. Dabney offered al ordnance per-
hitting the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way TO construct certain spur tracks on
Basin bank. the site % the proposed yard
referred TO elsewhere.
Mr Elicit offered an ordinance requir-
Ing street cars 10 stop on the near side
OF the crossing Or each street. and i'm
posing penalties for violation.
Turpin's Speech.
The session was Of a routine nature
throughout save that President TErpin
made an impressive protest against the
propos ton 70 Increase -. police force
lie was seconded IN MS opposition =,
Alderman Seay, who AK - with him. and
SO voted Mr. Turpin Incidentally de-
fendeN Seventeenth Street against crit
icisus. ~rclHring that aside from the
vicinity ~ the scalchOusc. a. WIS az or
derby as any other street He derlored
the tendency OF advocates 20 create the
impression thar dlsordcr and iawIcssncsa
we're increasing. contendiug that the
amount ~ "a years thetts did not equal
tae amount ~ added expense for the addl-
lpual polcesncn-S-5U 900.
lie rloiculed INC idea that any number
~ policemen could prevent petty disorders
and Violations % the law. cuntendlng
that the moral effect Of police sur7-cil-
lance. rather than the number ~ OIL
Gers, was what restrained lavsieSsriess.
would only afford about a man and n 10y
Tor each ward more tEan at present and
asserted impressively tnat this was not
worth the cost. Mr.. Turpin c0rlullruen ira
tae present force and defended the fame
az Richmond for law and order against
any inference that n was growing worse.
Alderman Seay spoke somewhat Ga TIA.
same strain. and agreed with Mr. Tuf-
pin that the patrol box system. as now
operated. retarded rather than aided eff
HsaF
thieves and burglars BY watching the
of1cer report at the box and leave for
the next could gauge their own move
ments accurately and be safe from inter
ruptlon.
Aldermen Dabney and Wood defended
the ordinance against it, critics and
Chief Werner. who was present was per
United 20 answer questions as 10 the
extent % the beats now covered by the
force and the benefits OF an increase.
Tho ordinance was then PASSED with
but two dissenting votes.