The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

$4,000 He stated that the two OK
press companies maintained but one
to. tax beth. sf 6
Messrs. ID. NJ, White, Lynch and Cary
opposed the proposition, Mr., Cary ask. .
ing e ! that it bs tabled until the next
The motion TO table prevailed BY. a
vote OF II to IA, the minority wishing
either to pass or reject, then and there.
7, 4 4. resolution ESQ lappropriating ss1a,5o to
reunion was passed.
An ordinance increasing the salary
OF the meter readers In the Gas De-
paftment to $1,000 per annum was
passed
An ordinance increasing the salary
Of the Gas Inspector from $4,000 to
sl,16O per annum was adopted.
tho employes .of ' oakWood 'n cemp ay ~
from SIZE to 81 per day was passed.
i, An ordinance proposing. to increase
the pay OF street lamp lighters from
Mr.. b 3. Richardson and / others SRnnysu and nd
when put on Its phssa sc failed. Mr..
cary moved to- reconsider and then
to table, bot, motions prevailing.
An ordinance to fix pay OF keeper
OF st. Johns Cemetery at 500 insteud
OF s57 per month was passed.
Report Criticized.
Tho Finance Committee reported ad-
versely a proposition to increase the
pay Ct the market employees. as did
verse report was criticized by members
Of the Market Committee, who asked
that the ordinance be recommitted,
Messrs, Don Leavy, Umlauf. Davis add
Huber. al. advocated the increase, and
to recommit prevailed.
The Finance Committee reported ad !.
veraely on the increases asked by tho
market clerks, the clerk to the Police
JNHtiCR and TIM nf a !.
ton OF clerk to the Gas Inspector, but
all were reconsidered on motion Of
their patrons or advocates.
Of the piNe a. Herta com Ean
for removing dead animals from the
streets was adversely reported and
the Recommendation to reject was
adopted
The bond Of Edward U. Creepy. as
sistant superintendent Of Street Clean
Ing was approved.
Several ordinances proposing salary
INCREASES liner a. ,,h reported from the commit
'ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
a resolution appropriattng $4,000 for
the Improvement Of the City Audito-
rum, reported from the Committee on
to, the Committee on Ordinances.
An ordinances designating what
ordinances and resolutions shall be sent
to the Mayor for his approval and
the Auditor for his Information, was
reported to the. Council and passed
The ordinance Is designed to make
the City Code conform to the State
Constitution. q
Permission to Violate Ordinance.
The ordinance permitting the Len
irgton Hotel to burn soft coal was
passed, though Mr.. Cannon objected to
thus giving persons permission to NiO-y
late the ordinances.
/ The nr,1{na a p1enainer Or1ar
of business OF the Council, SO as to
require the calling of the roll for the
Introduction Of resolutions ordinances,
etc, Immediately after the reading Of
the minutes. was adopted, ~
\ An ordinance REQUIRING Junk dealers
tp certify that they thavesrnot violated
the law before their license is renewed
Monroe Park ito designate man to
cut the grass, trim the hedges and
keep In order the grass plots on Mon
in the western portion Of the city was
reported from the Ordinance Committee
las substitute for another ordinance.
It was sent to the Finance Committee;
from the Ordinance Committee. took
the usual course, going to the Finance
Committee.
keeper OF New Reservoir Park, ad-
versely reported. was recommitted, on
motion of Mr.. Davis. .55f
The resolution approprlatinE $500 to
referred to tic 10 Finance Committee. =
Annexed Territory.
The Committee on Apportionment Of
Expenditures in the Annexed Territory
reported a resolution making appro-,
prations for numerous sewers and
next meeting, as We're other resolu-
lions of the same nature. ts4.Hs 5A3E
Tho resolution from the same cons
mittee. directing the City Attorney ,tIo
oent land tic fo s %den hSufHs @
Road from Broad Street to the r., IT, s.
P. Railroad. was passed. No conclu-
sive action is contemplated until the
Of ordinances and resolutions commun--
none or them. of any Importance:
Board to remove all the buildings ex-
cept the Marshall house on the site
Of the prospective new High School
nsa etn4e e compans the eontra t
for rehabilitation OF the Gas Works
at their bid of $4,000. was concurred
for laying street mainls for gas tc
r, D. Wood & Co., at sS1,23o. was con.
CURED In.
An ordinance permitting certain
firms and manufacturing industries To-
Gated outside the city limits, in tho
northwestern suburbs to use city wa.
| ter and appfopriatng about $4,000
| therefor. was reported from the Com
mittae on Annexed Territory and eX.
Iplained by Dir. Mills. and opposed b!
Mr. Cannon. 1t failed OF passagc, bu'
/ Mr Mills changed his vote, moved {
reconsideration and then to lay on tht
table, both motions prevailing.
| A resolution authorizing the Commit,
tee on Street Cleaning to pagan en-
4 ploye OF that department., who wa.
| kicked by Il mule and badly hurt. the
/ sum OF Sl20. was defeated, reconsid
cred and then referred to the Com
Imittee on Finance.
/ A resolution TO pay expenses incl
/ dent to the funeral Of tho late M. I'll
Seay was sent TO the Finance Commit
| tee,
Utterly Worthless.
When the resolution proposing n tcs
or the street flushing machines cam,
! w, Mr., Pollard declared that the ma
| chimes had already been suilicientl.
TESTED 70 rroye their utter worthless
ness and that they were already IN
During the pavenents. sfr, cGnEon an'
Alr, Mills concurrcd In this view. TIL
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