The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
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less such child is In performance
of an errand or duty directed by
such parent or guardian Any
person violating the provisions of
this section shall be ordered to go
home by any police officer, and IT
s,cl, person refuse To, go home at
ter so being ordered, then said po-
lice officer shall summon said per-
son before the Police Justice, and
upon conviction said person shall
be fined not less than 81 nor more
than IS for each offense SO con-
viCted.
g 1t is hereby made unlawful
for any parent or guardian having
the legal custody of any child
under sixteen years OF age to al
low or permit any such child or
ward under such age to go or be
in or upon any street alley or
public house, in violation OF the
provisions OF section l. OF this or
dinance. Any person violating the
provisions OF this section shall be
summoned to appear before the
Police Justice for such violation
and upon conviction, shall be fined
not less than 80 nor more than $lo
& for each offense.
3. It snail DO the duty OF the
s Police Justice. wien any chhdis
brought before him for violation OF
the provisions OF section !. OF TINS
ord finance, where the parent or
guardian has refused TO become re-
,ch mar
ouIre into the facts. conditions and
circumstances of such child. and II
II shall appear that such child. for
want of proper parental care IS
growing up in mendicancy or va
prarcy, shall cause the proper pro-
readings TO be had and taken, az
authorized and provided by law III
such cases.
g. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after It's passage.
TO Remove Tracks.
Mr.. j. L. Don Leavy introduced ar
ordinance requiring the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company VIM
thirty days from tho approval OF tht
ne q sure. 10 make the necessary con
nectIons at Cumberland and Albemarit
streets, land to use the tracks Of tht
Richmond Traction Company betweei
these streets. and remove from lnSsl'
Street between Cumberland and Abe
marie Streets the track now used pS
1T, and restore the street to condilor
satisfactory to tho City Engineer. fol
failure to comply with the ordinance
the company will be liable to fine O
not less than s25 or more than slop
ca ch days failure to comply being ;
separate ohense.
On Cherry street there are at pres
emf. two tracks, going In the same q al
Tho OakWOOt
lire. The effect Of the ordinance !
TO remove one of these tracks. on
being regarded az sufficient.
The company VIII probably willingl!
aecede.
Vetoed by Mayor.
Tho resolution appropr!atins $3.50 70
sewer work at ST. Johns Church wa
vetoed by Mayor Mccarthy. TIL
Mayor explained that IL the presen
contention OF tho vestrymen is sus
tanned, the expenditure of money b.
the city for this purpose would be Il
| violation of the Constitution. He sug
gested that the matter hold over. Owe
| the Mayors veto Council passed with
out dissenting vote the ordinance I
increase the salary OF the Keeper a
st Joints
The Mayor vetoed the ordinanc
| granting persons and corporations tn
/ ElSnl 10 use Liz StlSpho ~ 5NDi''A N's'
! wires, subways, etc, passed by Cuun
Gil on June 10th, otherwise known a
| the burglar alarm system,
4 Council adopted the ordinance froI
! the Finance Committee appropriatin
out Of the general fund. to be returne
when bonds for that purpose have bee
| sold, tho sum Of $4,000 for work
| the annexed territory, which include
| the laying OF sewers, water and ga
| pipes.
The Finance Committee was instruct
1 ed by resolution TO expend s1,500. a.
/ ready appropriated, for improvement
/ on Riverside Park.
A number of resolutions adopte
previously by the street Committt
and sent up in the shape OF ordinance
were passed.
i Lack OF Funds.
! The Finance Committee rejected U,
petition to appropriate $1,000 for u
/ Cherry street wall. MI. Don LeaN
wanted 1t recommitted, but MI. Polar
explained that this rejection was dt
to o general lack Of funds.
The same committee recommends
4 the rejection of the resolution not
4 sell city bonds below par.
Z On motion, the petition to appropr
ate $5.2S8.66 for Grove Avenue sire
work-rejected by tho Finance Con
mlttee--waG referred to the Commlttt
on Streets.
The ordinance to Increase salaries
market clerks was rejected
Having performed It's duties as pr
scribed BY the terms of the pranchls
the bond OF tie Richmond and Chess
peake Bay Railroad was refunded,
the request Of the Finance Commute
Award OF contracts made by u
Committee on Light. as heretofo
printed, along with salary increase
the gas plant, was approved.
The Committee on Relief for Z
Poor reported the passage of It's res
Tuition to Investigate the truth or ia
Isity OF the charge that bids for si
plies up to September |, 1908. had be-
tempered with.
MI. Hobson moved to amend by a
propriatng 500 for employing a st
nographer. The resolution to invest
cato was adopted.
Fairmount Town Hall
There was some debate on the +
lnort from the Committee on Groun