The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15
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to remunerate Clerk s. P. waddill Of
Henrico, for certain work done and
another carrying $500 for premiums
on insurance were concurred in.
| a resolution directing the City At
! torney to ascertain and report the
cost of acquiring certain land for en-
largement OF the Gas Works was con-
CURED In. as was another appropriat-
rig $1,000 for the Improvement OF
Riverside Park.
What are you going TO do with
this money" asked President Turpin,
the guardian of the treasury, while
the Riverside Park Improvement was
under discussion.
spend It," promptly replied Mr..
Satterfield.
After various inquiries. 1t develop
ed that the money was desired to pur-
chase additional ground for the en-
tension of the park.
| Resolution instructing the City At
torney to acquire certain property for
the Improvement of Lester or Rockets
| Streets.
| Resolutions appropriating $1,000 for
the improvement of the grounds OF the
| Virginia State Fair Association.
| Resolution appropriatlng s2,500 for
Improvement OF the First Market
| Resolution rclnitting certain taxes
| to r. +. Lee Camp
Ordinance appropriating $4,000 for
the construction of sewer connect
ling Bacon's Quarter Branch and the
Hermitage.
The supplementary appropriation
| bills carrying In the aggregate $780,
| 500. already passed by the Common
Council and published IN full. was con-
| nt S,, .r,itb
other carrying $4,000 for the chm
struction of the Tredegar sewer.
Ordinance creating tho office Of
building inspector, prescribing his sal
airy, qualifications and duties and Great
| ing Board Of Public Safety, was con-
CURED In.
| Ordinance creating the office of as
sistant superintendent of street.
/ cleaning at a salary OF 5000 per an
mum was concurred In.
Ordinance permitting certain indus
| tries north of Broad Street. near tho
Hermitage Road, was recommitted to
the Water Committee by Mr.. Mann.
Resolution to pay $9l for automobiles
and another to permit the Confederate
reunion committee to suspend banners
across certain streets were concurred
| in.
The roll-call for the presentation of
ordinances. resolutions, petitions. etc.
as usual brought out considerable
business, some Of the most important
matters of the session coming up.
Mr.. Dabney, Of Madison Ward, who
recently secured the passage by the
| Council of a resolution committing tho
city to the construction of an electric
light and power plant, but without
carrying any appropriation therefor,
| introduced an ordinance last night pro-
amount of s350.000 for the cost of the
enterprise The resolution. which went
| to the Finance Committee, Is as fol-
| lows
Mr., Dabney offered and had referred
to Finance Committees:
Whereas, by an ordinance approved
April 90, 1907, the Council of the City
of Richmond, the Common Council con-
struction and operation of an electric
light and power plant on the present
site of the old pump-house; and
4 Whereas, the Water Department is In
urgent and immediate need of relief to
the end that all our people may be
supplied with sufficient and clear water
contemplated by the construction of
the settling and coagulating basins;
therefore, be 1t
of Richmond, the Common Council cnn-
curing, that the Comlttee on Fiance
be. and they are hereby directed. to
recommend an ordinance to appropriate
the sum of three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($350000), or SO much
thereof as may he necessary for the
complete construction and equipment
OF an electric light and power plant
for municipal purposes only on the
site now occupied by the old pumping
station OF the water works.
Mr.. Masurier called mp from tho la
BILE resolution approprlating $3.50 to
provide horse and buggy for Mr.
!. Alexander Delaney, the aged super
intendent of Pump Houses, to enable
him to go back and forth. Mr. Mann
chairman of the Water COMMITTEES, OK
.. planned the necessity for the horse ana
buggy, and commended MI, Delaneys