The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-05

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Commerce, the Travellers Protective
Associations, the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION, and other bodies.
The resolution was adopted, 20 to q,
after several efforts to amend had failed.
A compromise us q result of which an
agreement In the long-standlng contro-
vcisS between lnc city or Richmond and
lsicllmonu Col.4Gc as TO sewer taxes was n
repcltcd ftom the Finance Committee.
The amount involved is about 5000. Tho
compromise resolution was adopted, AT
ter Mr.. Pollard had explained the nature
OF IT,
The ordinance providing for the employ
ncnt OF an additional clerk In tho oiico
of tho CITY Treasurer was taken up UNI
der suspension OF the rules and passed,
The salaryis $3.50.
The ordinance to permit tile Leo Camp
Soldiers 1lonelto keep ana maintain not
more than fifty hogs was taken UP and
pissed.
A large number OF ordinances relative
to increasing salaries or wages OF vnriouB
city employees. reported from tho Com
mlttee on Ordinances. Charter and Re-
| form, were referred TO the Committee on
| Finance.
An ordnance amending the Unilnuf
| carly.closing la" 80 ny In forbid the gale
| of LIQUOR by others than qualified voters
| and the dispensing of linuors by women
| provoked SOME discussion, Mr.. Cannon
| opposing IL OH constitutional grounds.
Mi. Umlnuf stated that the City Attor-
| ney had declared the ordinance absolutely
| legal.
l j f. 2. y.
Mr. Pollard urged the passage of tho
| ordinance. declaring 1t vas an cmlnently
| proper one
MIR d. Nj. White declared that the SUI
| preme Court Of Apacais of Virginia had
| recently decided III cese from Dalivilla
that tho Council had Just the power II
i was here proposel to cxercis':.
| Mr.. B!ley raised the point that this
| proviso that only licensed voters should
cell LIQUOR would preclude a woman ell
! Gnsing in the busine8s
Mr.. Morton and Nj. Pollock advocotrl
\ Mr.. Cannons motion 10 tecommit tho or
/ diiance. This motion prevailed, ana Inc
matter took that course.
An ordinance to amend one prohibiting
the carrying III tirea.a!a by minors wis
passed
An ordinance to prohibit the throwing
OF sample pa cages 0. medicine into
yards and porrncs we.i passed
An ordinance 10 permit tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad to construct certain
spur tracks over the old basin between
seventh and Twelfth Streets. reported
from the Finance Committee, was PASSED.
y. resolution approp!inting $2b.2to for
the construction of sewer across the
# cann from the Tredcgnr Works Was
passed
y Numerous recommendations OF increases
In salaries or wages, reported from ttlp
7 Ordinance Committee, were gent To the
! Finance Committee.
Ordinances Introduced
After several attempts 70 secure an adj
iout.nmcnt had failed. Mr.. Cannon sue.
cccdcd IN having the rules suspended ana
the roll called for tho presentation OF,
ordinances, resolutions ana petitions.
J Fewer than usual were presented. most
OF them relating to tax refund and err
roncous assessments. and going TO tho
Finance Committee without being read
Among those introduced we're the follow
isy Nj. Richards: 10 amend section
Z, S Of tile ordinance creating the Board
| OF Health so as to require food inspec-
tors. In addition To their other duties,
to inspect scales, weights aud mcas-
ures, and providing. foraa fine OF - TO
SIS for the use CT Incorrect weights
Or measures or scales, Referred to
, Ordinance Committee.
By Mr. Mills. To increase , ,he salary .ra,,,
s1..00 to Sl,!0p per annun TO ordi-
r.; Mr. ERicl,nrds. NJ prohibit any
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, .using any scales. balances, steclyards.
weights or measures which are incor-
!, rect and not standard. To Ordinance
, Committee
BY Mr.. Cannon: That the City Attor-
ncy be directed TO acquire By gift. pur-
chase condemnation or otherwise sum
s cicnt land to extend Monument Avenue
/; from the Boulevard tot tho loscneath
Road IN the same line as Monument
Avenue east OF the Boulevard, and for
tho uniform width OF one hundred and
, forty feet, aud In accordance With plan
t accompanying the draft Of this rcsolu-
: ton. but before any concluded action
is taken lie lis to report the cost, or
g costs, a which said land can be ac-
: duircd to the Committee on Finance
> Referred to Finance Committcc .
Ey Mr.. Cannon: Amending the orda
nance to create a board Of health 80 al
y 10 provide for the employment of q. mcdi
: cal Inspector. who shall be a physician
or a skilled santarinn. who shall de
r. vote his entire time 10 the duties OF III
e office; and who shall, under the chic
health officer, investigate NIL cases
j contagious or infectious diseases and en-
:, forccment oG quarantine regulations. etc.
: at a salary Of $1,000: also providing, 70
= a registrar of vital statistics at a salar,
y of $1,000 per mum, and stohographe
Z at 5000 per nnl,um.
The Council thercupon adjourned unt
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