The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
AUDITORIUM IS
ASSURED FACT.
Both Branches Of Council Adopt
Ordinances and Mayor Signs
Paper al Once.
DONE WITHOUT DISCUSSION
Alderman Guns Serves Notice
That He Shall Favor Putting
in Chairs.

| In less than thrtr minutes last night
rate sessions and alopted the report of
the conference committee providing for
tho award of the contract for the audi
forum. and a resolution directing the
Grounds and Buildlrgs Committee to en-
ter into contract therefor; the engrosscd
ordinance and resolution were presented
and signed by the presidents OF the two
bodies and by Mayor Mccarthy, and the
auditorium was assured beyond all doubt.
The attainment Of this result within
the brief time is largely due to the fore
sight and energy of City Clerk Ben Il.
August, who had anticipated the action
of the two bodies and had engrossed the
ordinance and resolution and had 1t ready
for signature
Nothing else Whatever was done by
either branch, and both bodies adjourned
| in the best of humor.
Board OF Aldermen.
The Aldermen wore called to order by
| President Turpin at $50 o'clock, and af-
| ter roll-call, reading of call for meeting
| and other opening formalities, soon dis
| patched the work before them.
| The report of the Committee of Con-
| ference on the disagreelng votes OF the
| two branches on the auditorium matter
Nuo ltlb DclOIe tIlS ioOtlu Dy NlcTh !.
| August. and without delay was passed
by the Board, only one or two dissenting
voices being heard In the undivided vote
On motion of Alderman Wood. the
rules were suspended and tho Board
passed joint resolution, instructing the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings to
enter into contract with w. A Chester
man for the conversion OF the Third
Market building into an auditorium on
the plans agreed upon, and at his bid
| for the work.
Before the vote was taken on this. Mr..
! Washer put himself on record as opposed
| to a permanent auditorium on the Third
Market site.
Mr.. Gunst served notice that in voting
for the resolution he would reserve the
right to vote hereafter for an appropria-
ton to provide better seats for the audi
torium.
Mr.. Satterfeld stood pat in his posi-
ton on the auditorium matter, and went
down protesting against the action OF
the conference committee in disregarding
the actor of the Grounds and Buildings
Committee The Marshall Ward Alder
man spoke with some feeling. character
zing the action taken as reflection upon
the integrity of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. He announced
that he would vote against the resolu-
ton.
The meeting, without disposing of fur
Their business, adjourned.
Common Council Acts.
Immediately upon the adjournment of
! the Board, President Peters raped the
| Common Council to order, and the body
| got down to work in a jtffy. The roll-call
| showed the presence OF twenty-seven
members.
| The two resolutions Just passed by
| the Board We're laid before the Common
| Council and both We're passed without
delay or discussion or serious opposition.
, The session of the body lasted hardly ten
| minutes.
Immediately upon adjournment Clerk
August presented the engrossed ordi-
nance, and It was signed by Presidents
| Peters and Turpin. A moment later May
| or Mccarthy, who was on the spot rs
usual when wanted, walked up and
signed the ordinance and resolution just
as the clock was striking 9. The ordi-
nance thereupon became Immediately eff
fective, and the auditorium agitation be-
came thing of the past.