The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
AMENDS
new SALOON LAW
Continued from First Pase,)

| expended In said territory on streets,
| sewers, lights, water and other public
improvements, exclusive of parks and
cemeteries; and when such determina-
| tor has been so made, the Commit
| tee on Finance shall provide for and
| report as soon as practicable an APP
preparation of an amount equal to said
| sum, making separate appropriations
| to each department of such share AS ,
| may be apportioned for expenditures
| In each department.. which shall be
expended and drawn upon only for
public improvements made in such ter
ritory In pursuance Of the require
ments of the act OF the General As
sembly of March 10, 1904. ordinances,
court orders. etc, relating to annexa-
ton.
Mir Turpin opposed action upon the
amendments at this time. and proposed
reference. Mr.. Dabney explained the
purpose of the amendment and adyo-
Gated action thereon.
Mr.. Satterled movad to refer the
ordinance TO the Committee on Ordi-
nances, together with tho amendments,
and that the same be printed.
After some discussion the Satterfield
motion prevailed, and the matter was 50
| referred.
When the general ordinance prepared
the Mayor and passed by the Common
Council, and providing for the various
requirements consequent upon annexa-
ton. came up Mayor Mccarthy was in
vited to explain Its purpose, and did so
| briefly and clearly. The Board thereupon
concnrred without objection, thus ordain-
ing the measure.
Salaries of Judges.
Tho proceedings ran along smoothly
enough in concurring In numerous minor
matters passed by the Comon Council
until the ordinance zroposing to JIM
crease the salaries OF the four city
judges to $4,000 per annum came up for
concurrence.
Mr.. Turpin took the floor, and in
vigorous argument opposed tho measure.
He spoke as a lawyer and declared that
he was as familiar with the work OF the
judges as any member of the Council.
The speaker cited the several increases
made In the salaries of the four judges
from $4,000 until they were now $4,000,
and 1t was proposed to pay them $4,000.
That sum was the same paid by the
State to judges of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals. who had to pass upon common
law. criminal and chancery appeals, and
had to write all their opinions, whereas
the city Judges had to write none OF
theirs He defined the jurisdiction OF the
several judges and asserted that their
duties were not SO arduous that two OF
the clerks had had to ask the city
to supplement their salaries In order to
afford them a living because the busi-
ness was not sufficient. He cited the
cases of the clerks of the Law and
Equity Court and of the Circuit Court,
who had appealed to the Council to give
them enough to live on. The speaker
yr,oe mn narlSnlI
question involved, and that he was
merely opposing the ordinance through
sense OF public duty.
Mr. Dabney advocated the passage OF
the ordinance In an impressive argu-
ment. In which he emphasizes the I'M
portance Of having high and able men
in the Judiciary by reason OF their re-
sponsibility and the arduous nature OF
their work
Mr.. Elicit and Mr.. Grundy also adj
yocated the passage of the ordinance IN
brief speeches.
When the vota was had on concur
renee there were but 8 votes In OPP
nosition to the measure and 10 In It's
favor The ordinance now goes to the
Mayor for his approval or disapproVai.
After action on several proposed in
creases of salaries of employees OF various
departments, Mr.. Elicit called up the
ordinance providing for an issue OF $ao'-
ooO of bonds for the annexed territory.
Without argument the ordinance. which,
under the order OF the. court, IS lmpera-
tive, was passed unanimously.
The ordinance extending the present
ward lines into the annexed territory
was concurred in without objection
Two ordinances from the Common
Council. ono designed to enable the city
to prosecute Its claims for damages by
xIn nfh
future eIectrolytc damage to water
mains, and each carrying appropriations
Of q. 600. were concurred In unanimously.
An ordinance appropriatng $500 to the
police contingent fund for the equipment
of the new police officers was concurred
in.
An ordinance directing City Accountant
Crenshaw to deposit $500 now IN his
custody to the credit OF 'Io~n OF falr-
mount" was concurred In.
An ordinance to permit the construction
of a memorial chapel and par1sh-house IN
the St Johns burying-ground, under
proper restrictions, designed to protect
the old churc;, from fire, was adopted.
Dabney Resolution.
On roll-call Mr.. Bennett offered reso-
luton looking to paving Beividefe street
from Broad to Main with asphalt block
and providing therefor in the budget Re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES Oh oetereS' va
Mr. Adamss motion.
Mr.. Whittet moved general suspen-
sion OF the rules in order to consider
measures presented on roll-call. The mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr.. Dabney called up from the table
the ordinance providing for closing pool
rooms at midnight. The ordinance was
put on its passage, and the action OF the
Common Council was conourred IN, MT.
Satterfeld alone voting no. He explained
that he voted thus because kindred Or
dinance would come up later.
Mr.. Dabney then offered the following
resolution. which. after brief discussion.
was referred to the Ordinance Commit
tee:
Be it resolved by the Council of the
city of Richmond. the Common Coun-
Gil concurring. That a committee OF
three consisting Of the. Mayor and
one member each from the hoard OF
Aldermen and Common Council, to be
appointed by the presidents Of the re.
spectve bodies, be, and they are
hereby, appointed and constituted
committee to inquire into the deslra-
billty and advisabillty of securing an
,n,a,drrant to tho chartar of this