The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-18
STREET FLUSHERS
ARE. ARE Ito ! Be /: TESTED ( 4.
Machines Are to BE Inspected by
Officials and Department.
Heads. 4.
NEW NEW NEGRO leg ALM :; y ]:
Contract Therefor Awarded at
Last-Central Location for
Ambulance.
NEW NEGRO ALMsHOUsE

The Council Committee on Street
Cleaning last night followed the popu-
lar fad of holding an executive session.
The subject of the inuuistion was
secrecy attending such sessions, no one
divulging even the nature Of the busi-
ness Under consideration. When the
committee rose, the members laugning-
~ dismissed the question $ to executive
sessions. gsg!
As to the open session, It was OIL
flushers recently ordered on thirty days
triul had arrived, and that Us soon as
public demonstration of their opera
ton and It's efficiency as modoe OF
cleansing paved streets will BIO given
The members of the Council. the city
Engineer the Superintendent Of the
heads Of departments Will be Invited to
witness the test. ss
Improve Ambulance Service.
The Committee on Relief Of the P9Sr
| business before it. The most import.
ant action Of thesmeeting was the flral
award Of the contract for construction
Of tho new negro h ome and . al,nsl1 ,, ouse
s52iss. -. ..,e, &. .,1.S
Tho Recommendation OF Mayor, Nc
Carthy as to tho necessity Of appoint
ing additional city physicians by rea-
l.
population was referred to q. .subcom-
mittee.
Councilman John 3. Bltley, member
tention to the remote location Of the
city ambulance and the delay and diff
nculty In responding to calls In other
portions Of tho city distant from the
ed that lot be purchased and the
ambulance service operated from a CEN
trail point near Broad Street. No &C
ton was taken on the lrecomm enda-
the suggestion willaibea adopted. If a
suitable lot can be. secured.
The committee Mite have Just purchased
the use of this department at prices
Indicating that prosperity has "boost-
ed" the mule market, along with every
and the cheapest $780, For a pair Of
| horses the department paid $500. thus
Indicating that the horse market is
| rising in sympathy with the mule mar
| kct. Rtijtit 9SfeysSJs
Aldermen L M ect 4 no. Night.
| The Board of2&AldermenI Will lEmeet
tonight to dispose Of. the monthly
docket of business, including reports
from regular and special committees.
| The matter Of paramount interest, is
| the action to be taken on the recon-
mendatiOn OF the Committee on APP
| portionment Of Expenditures in the
Annexed Territory providing forth
award of the contract for surveying to
T. Crawford Redd & Bro, of this city.
| A spirited discussion, including criticism
Of the committee and Of the Eng ineer's
Department is, antleipnted. but, 1T is
expected that the board Will concur in
the Common Councils action.
The board will also concur In the
award to the Stacy Manufacturing
Company of Cincinnati, of the contract
| for the rehabilitation Of the Gas Works
at cost Of $4,000, and in an sordi-
nance, providing for an issue Of bonds
to the amount Of s350,00O for this Ynr-
| pose and for the purchase Of addi-
| tional land for future extension OF
| the works
Street illumination Praised
The Council Committeeson Light held
! its regular meeting isat: the ECity Hall
| last night, with q small atten dance,
| several Of the members being on other
committees. The proceedings were al
| most wholly Of a routine nature.
/ The street illuminationl was uni.
!. versally commended by the members OF
! the committee, all being we'll pleased
| with the result OF their work.