The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-09
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Ordinance Failed Of the
Requisite Number Of
Votes Last Night.
MUCH BUSINESS
is DISPOSED OF
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Council, in Record-Breaking ses-
sion, Adopted Many Ordinances
and Resolutions, Making APP
preparations, Providing for
improvements and
Giving Privileges.

The Common Council last night, in a
record breaking meeting. disposed OF the
largest docket OF business ever before
considered in single evening. Though
no ordinance or resolution OF striking
Importance was passed. a large number
of interest were adopted. most OF them
authorizing public improvements, permits
ting the extension OF railway facilities or
granting certain privileges.
The Richards ordinance, providing for
standard weights ana measures. was
taken up and passed; The ordinance crc-
snting the office OF bAllding inspector pre-
cipitated stubborn fight. and at last.
snfter exhaustive argument, 1t failed OF
passage, commanding but twcnty-two
votes, whereas twenty-four were required.
THE measure was committed to the FL.
nance Committee. to be reported at the
next meeting. Mr.. Pollock. one OF It's
leading opponents last night. stated that
he favored n proper ordinance and would
would prevent conflicts of authority
among inspectors and officials
The passage of the ordinance per-
hitting the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way to build q track under Broad
0treet, and to construct a freight de-
Dot and close certain streets or. al
jcys. was passed after being SO amend
cd as to require the abandonment OF
the grade crossing on Broad near FIf
tcenth Street.
An ordinance providing for an issue
OF sls6, 500 of bonds to redeem q simi-
Jar amount Of bonds In July was pass
cd without objection. Various orii-
nances, increasing salaries, We're pass
ed or referred to committees.
The session was without sensational
features, being strictly business from
the start.
sS' Session in Detail.
When the Council was called to Or
Der by President Peters there were
present Messrs. Barber. Blilcy, Can-
non. Cary, Davis. Don. Lcayy. Fergus-
son, Gates. Green G. 3. Hobson. Lea,
lynch. Mills Miner, Neagle. Phillips.
Pollard. Pollock. Powers, Richards. e.
D. Richardson, ". r. Richardson,
spence, We'll, w. L. White. D. NJ White.
Williams, Wiltshire and President
Icters.
After disposng OF few allegations
Tor paving. the Council took up tho
several reports of the Street Commit
tee and disposed of them as follows:
Ordinance authorizing Seaboard Air
Line to construct, operate and main
tain Its freight depot and tracks upon
End over certain streets and alleys, to
build certain structures. and to au-
thorize the closing of portions of Ross
md Grace Streets. Recommitted to
Tho COMMITTEES on Streets.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 to-
rave the roadbcd of portions Of Twen-
,ty-fourth and Twenty-flfth Streets.
Referred to Finance Committee.
10 al ffyh
Of the ward fund for such purposes
Adopted
Ordinance granting permission to
Maria p. Thomas to construct bay
window at Eleventh and Main Streets.
Adopted.
AIr. Cannon served notice that he
would hereafter oppose all such ord-
nances when tho work had been done
before permission,
Ordinance to allow Chesapeake and
Chic Railway to construct a spur track
or siding from its yards on Tenth be-
tween Canal and Byrd. across Byrd
Street to the plant of w. S. Forbes &
Co Adopted.
Ordinance to permit Kingan Pack
Ing Association to construct conduit
Under Cary Street from their ware
house, at the corner of Fifteenth and
Cary Streets Adopted
Ordinance permitting the r. A. Bald
win Sons Co. to construct metal
bridge across tho alley from Tobacco
Alley to Franklin Street. Adopted
Ordinance permitting the United Con-
federatc Veterans Reunion Committee
to construct and maintain platforms at
Monument Avenue and Lombardy and
at Monument Avenue and Cedar
Streets Adopted
Many Resolutions.
J, ORDINANCE m II permitting Wilkinson, vii.
a metal sign over the sidewalk Adopted.
{ Resolution confirming award OF contract
to Thomas A. Barry to build Tredegar
sewer. Adopted.
Resolmt0n ins $4,000 for
Road to the crossing under tho Richmond.
Referred to Finance Committoe.
construction Of Tredegar RIr.a sewer. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Resolution ordering sewer on Straw
berry Street and other sewers Adopted.
s Ordinance permitting the United Con-
federate Veterans' Reunion committee for
itions on Monument Avenue. Adopted.
Ordinance permitting the American
Cigar Company to unload coal from cars
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
Virginia State Fair Association Refnrred
to Finance Committee.
. Resolution approving award Of, contract
t., t. ! TIE :, Wash'ngton Y Asphalt Block and
Resolution confirming award Of contract
20 A. w. McClay and Jayi Perkins for
-laying granolithic curbs. cutters and side
walks, Adopted. spl
Resolution ordering construction of a
sewer on Ninth street between Main and
Bank Streets, and other sewers Adopted.
Resolution ordering construction Of a
and Eighth Streets. and other sewers.
Adopted. a l7s'F ~
Resolution. ordering construction OF
to Marshall and other sewers. Adopted.
! Ordinance Increasing the pay of