The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07


ant session OF the Common Council last n
night moro business was disposed OF III
a single meeting than for many, monN )
before. In the first place there were
q q number of more or less important
commun ications, including two mes-
sages from the Mayor isvetoing ordl-
nanccs recently passed and another
transmitting an ordinance providing
for city flag and submitting a design
for the banner.
The flag ordinance at once aroused
opposition from Mr. Mills, who do
veloped into a stickler fE form and
moved to send the ordinance to COM
mittce. Without and reason being
stated for this action, tho Council dis
posd of the matter In this way, though
majority were opposed TO this un-
necessary formality and the popularity
OF the idea was at once apparent.
Important Matters.
The veto by the Mayor OF an ordinance
permitting an overhanging! bay window
lat Eleventh and Main Streets was over
ridden unanimously, but tho veto OF the
ordinance. permitting the vestrys OF u ST..
Johns Church to construct two buildings
In the churchyard over the graves there
| there was sustained {S
The Council considered many linz
portunt matters The building inspec-
tor ordinance was at last passed and
without n dissenting voice. The ordi-#
nance appropriatng $4,000 for tie
important trunk sewer known as tho
Tredegar sewer was passed. as was
another for ( the Hermitage sewer.
draining the Lee District section.
The ordinance increasing the pay
OF all police officers except the chief,
the clerk to the board and the cap
tains, was concurrcd in by the Coun-
| Gil, having already passed the Board.
Another ordinance making TO per
cent. Increase in the salaries of fire.
men, except the chief and the call
men, was rccommitted. no nlember OF
the committee reporting It appearing
to be entirely familiar with It's pre-.
visions. It will pass at the next meet.
| ing.
The Council refused to concur In
the resolution appropriating s2,5OO for
a special census. but the vote was
reconsidered ana the resolution was
tabled. It lacked but three votes.
The Council refused to appropriate
$1,000 for entertaining official visitors
during the exposition. "a
Session in Detail,
There were thirty-two mmbers pres-
ent when the Council was called to or
der by President Peters. Considerable
time was consumed in the reading OF.
the minutes of the three sessions IN.
April and OF various communications
and documents. s
Amessage from the Mayor VETOED the
ordinance authorizing the construc-
tion Of bay window by Maria p.
Thomas at 100 East Main Street. The
i window having been constructed, the
! Council, by unanimous vote, passed tho
ordnance, Notwithstanding the veto.
i In several Instances recently the
Mayor has been called upon to sign
3 ordinances granting tho privilege Of
encroaching upon the streets after the
| encroachmcnts had been made In the
Il form of ppractically permanent ana
4 somewhat expensive improvements
The parties who proceed In this man !.
ner, without authority, rely upon an
appeal to be spared the expense and
loss attendant upon e. removal OF the
obstructions to secure the consent OF
the Council.
'T am persuaded declares tho
Mayor, that In some cases parties de-
string to exercise special privilege
proceed upon the presumption that 1t Is
better to exercise the privilege first
and secure the consent of the Council
afterwards. 7 think 1t Is time to teach
a sson OH this subject"
St. Johns Ordinance Vetoed.
Another message from the Mayor
: vctoIng the amended ordinance au-
thorizing the construction OF a memo
rinl chapel ana parish house in the
grounds OF old ST. Johns Church was
laid before the Council The veto was
sustained by the following vote:
Other Matters.
The usual reports from the Street
Committee, relative to the establish,
ment OF grades OF streets and alleys
construction OF sewers. etc, were pass
! ed Disposition was then made OF d
! number OF other matters as follows:
Resolution To acquire land to oper
Eighth Streetin Fulton, Referred.
Ordinance to authorize certain per-
, sons to place cans for trash paper on
tho streets. Adopted.
/, Ordinance, authorizing John Murphy
! to erect a marqulse on his new hotcl
r at Eighth and Grace Streets Adopted
I Ordinance to permit Alexander Cam
ot0u 80 nlaintain an eiecSric siEn oy9i