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

Another communication from the
Mayor, accompanied by an ordinance,
both relating to the provision Of
municipal flag for the city Of Rich
mond. was presented The communities
ton descriptive of the flag Is publish
ed elsewhere
Mr., Ferguson asked that the Mayor,
who was present, be given a hearing
on the subject The Council declined to
grant the permission.
Mr.. Mills, q member Of the Finance
Committee, which was recently criti
eesed by the Mayor. was promptly on
his feet with u motion to refer the
communicates TO the Committee on
Ordinances, Charter and Reform. with
great gravity Mr.. Mills declared that
he was not prepared to vote on such
an important ordinance. and urged
that It he committed
lr, Philllps offered aa a substitute
a motion to suspend the rules ana put
the ordinance on its passage. Tho
motion failed for lack of the required
vote, and Mo ordinance was referred,
therefor save the request of Mr.,
Mills,
The city clerk read the certificate
OF publication OF an advertisement Of
sale Of a street railway franchise west
ward from Robinson and Broad Streets
and thence northward to tho city
limits. Bids tor the franchise were them
opened, and the Richmond Traction
Company, which had already con-
structed track over tho route, was
the only bidder, It's bid being S., Tho
bid was accepted subject to concur
renco by tho Board
The Finance Committee recommended
the payment OF $3.50 to b. A. Blenter on
an automobile purchased through his
agency. The amount was appropriated
iast year, but Mr. Blenner failed to COL
!ect, and tho money went back into the
treasury. The resolution was adopted.
y number OF resolutions refunding small
sums enormously assessed were adopted.
Tho same committee returned an 0rd.
nance for the expenditure OF $4,000 for
enlargement and Improvement OF the
llowitzers' Armory, with the rocommcn.
datlon that 1t be committed to the Com.
IMttee on Grounds ana buildings. The
matter took this course
Gas Works,
The Finance Committee reported a res,
olutlon recommending that it be author,
ized to issue bonds for the rehabllitatl "
OF tho Gas Works, and also the recon-,
mendatlon Of The Light Committee ths
the contract for rehabilitation DO nwarde;
to the Stacy Manufacturing Company, an,
that for laying mains to r. ID. Wood &
Co., at their respective bids.
Mr.. Miner offered resolution In tn,
nature of substitute providing for lii,
award Of tho contract and also an ordl
nance providing for an issue OF $3.50, oO
OF bonds therefor
Mr.. Spence, in the chair ruled that TIL
substitute went with the original resolu
tlon to tho Finance Committee. Thi
disposed Of the whole question for tn
present
communication from the City Ac
countaat, In response to n resolution, q,
failing tho expenditure In connecto
With the purchase of tho High Schot
site. moneys collected In rental on som
OF tho property, and other details 1
connectlo, with the purchase, was rea
to the Council, the majority refusing /
receive ind nlc which Is a pn,lt
way OF piieon-holing Before the rea,,
Ing was Concluded the body changed i,
mind ana dispensed with further readlnl
| The communication was sent To II
Board OF Aldermen.
1 q resolution returdng s4es taxes
y. y. Lge Camp, No, ], Confederate Va
Grams. f%aR adopted
~ The1 Finance Committee reported