The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-11
.DABNEY ORDINANCE
PASSED AS AMENDED
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Board Of Aldermen Sends II to
Mayor Mccarthy for His
Approval.
SETTLED NOW, SAYS UMLAUF
Ordinance to Charge Ambulance
Fees Rejected--Vote on Elcc-
trolysis Deferred.
SETTLED NOW, SAYS UMLAuF

without one word OF discussion the
BOARD of Aldermen Iast night adopted
finally and sent on to the Mayor for
approval the Dabncy ordinance. with
the Common Council amendment dim
mating the residential section proyis-
Ion. Messrs. Burton, Grundy and DOM
aloe alone opposed the measure
Through sblunder on the part of
members. the vote to concur was taken
when II was generally supposed BY
some that they were simply voting, on
the amendment tackled ON in the lower.
brunch. Whether or not Mr. Elicit,
among the first to call the question,
Wanted to fight to keep, the saloons
away from the residential districts
was not made known. Before the
meeting began "A wholesale liquor deal
er was busy In tie chamber doing his
best to have the entire question re-
ferred TO the Police Commission. Tho
blundcr, however prevented what
might have developed into warm
contest. and forestalled the introduce
tioa OF motion to refer. the only OBJ
jest of which would have been DELAY.
and the possible hope OF side,racking
all restrictive regulations.
There to Finish.
Subsequently. Alderman Wood un-
der suspension of rules. put on sta
passage an ordinance providing thar
l,qhor dealers who fail to Secure IL
oerses beginning February LIST next,
shall have until May LIST to close out
their business The State license esS-
piFes May LIST. and for three months at
least 100 saloons may operate without
the payment OF any tax. This plan. /
was explained. was not different iinaa-
eiallS from a rebate by the city
Councilman Umlauf was there at tbs.
finish so FAR ;fs Council Is con-
ccrned," he said. this is the end OF
liqror legislation for n year, al least,,
No Vote on EIectroIysis.
otherwise. the meeting last night
WIS unlmportant and without interest.
at the request of President Turpin.
consideration of the eleetroysis ques-
ZION was passed by until January so
that members could understand the
subject more thoroughly. Alderman
Rennods explained that the plan suts-
Gested in place of the double overhead
trolley system was simply business
propositions. inasmuch as II would re-
imburse the city for damage done here
tofore and guarantee payment for dam
age of the future.
No Ambulance Fec Clurgc
The one sharp wrangle of the even-
ing came with report from the FL
nance Committee rejecting the ordi-
nance originating In the Committee on
Relief of the Poor and providing that
When the ambulance Is sent beyond tho
city limits and to persons able to pay
fees be charged. Alderman Gnnst said
that G7 per cent. of the calls were for
trivial cases. Mr.. Adams contendcd
that the idea of making charges for
calls was preposterous: that
the city supported the almshouse, AMI
that citizens should have the benefit
of its ambulance service. Alderman
Satterfleld favored the measure, but it
was killed by All Overwhelming vote.
miscellaneous Matters.
Alderman Ellett introduced a resoIu-
ton to provide the sum of S50,O0O in
the next budget for paving West Nom
ument Avenue.
Alderman Elletts resolution, amend
ing the rules of Council so that mem-
bers Of the Finance Committee shall be
Ineligible for membership on other
was referred to the Com
mittec on Ordinance, Charter and Re-
form.
communication from the Water 3
asking for an nppropria-
ton of $4,000 to rebuild part OF the
feeder wall atIthc Settling Basin. and
for strengthening that part now stand -
ing, went to the Finance COMMITTEES.
Charter Chnnsc..
The resolution from the lower branch.
instructng the special committee to
on charter changes 80 that an
advisory board on municipal manage
menl3may he created, failed of sconcur-
renee Alderman Dabney said that the
City Attorney was preparing u propo- L
sition5 on which the committee hoped M
toAagree. and that 1t should properly
come back to tho Board. Ills request
for more time was granted.
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