The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
the passage of the unamendcd resolu-

the passage of the unamendcd resolu.
Ayes@-Mossrs. Atkinson. Barber, BIZ.
ley. Cannon. Cary Don Loavy, Gates,
Mills. Pollard. Pollock. Riehardson'
a snan Pres Mldsi P M @h'e' Wiilam'
Noes-Messrs. Davis Ferguson. Gar.
, Der: Lynch Y Miner. Neagie. philips,
yid NJ. White--11
a second reconsideration WAS then moved
ami carried. and Mr.. Lynch moved TO amend
by striking Que the provision for a clerk
and stenographer.
Mr. CARRIER wished to thblc the resolution,
but Mr.. Lynch protested. His amendment
waa adopted, and the resolution as amend-
ed. and TO some extent cmascuated was
then passed by viva yoce vote, with not .
few in the negative. This ended the mat
tet for tha evening. and most OF the spec
tators left the chamber.
Other Matters.
Thereafter tho Council got down 10 grind
Ing on the routine business before It,
resolution proposing 10 espcud 1850 for
the purchase OF horse and buggy Tor
Alex. Delaney, Superintendent OF the Pump
House. went to the Finance COMMITTEES. az
dld one appropriatng si,o09 for stand-Idpes
for the use OF the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. substitute ordinance. reported from
the Committee on Ordinance. Charter and
Reform, to require a license To store or
handle explosives and placing under the
supervision OF the chief OF the fire depart
inv.st, the naming OF places where expio-
sires might bs kept. was taken up and
passed Hsf
The amendment to the umlauf carly
closing ordinance. designed TO eliminate
women from the bustncss of dispensing IL
quorB, aroused some des,Iitory discussion,
but finally by reason OF tho absence OF Ito
patron who Is sick, 1t was tabled
The Council took up the substitute rcsolu-
rl"n for the Mills resolution providing for
a special Join, committee for the super
vision OF expenditures In the annexed terri
tors. The ordinance had been printed and
distributed. and without being read II WAS
taken up and pnsged.
The Council endorsed the adverse report
OF the Finance Committee the Lynch
resolution relative to tho feasibility OF con-
istrucung two or moro high gcbpols.
a large number OF minor matters reported
from committees were sent To the Finance
Committee or to other committees. and
thus temporarily disposed of.
A number OF n.&..or ordinances. reso Id
tions. etc. most of them relating to refund
of taxes were referred to committees Not
a Few measures were read by their title
ard then passed In the hurry OF the closing
quarter OF nm hour. The rules had to be
suspended, and though there only
about twenty-five votes. the suspension pre-
vailed in each case.
The Final Shot.
Among the resolutions introduced ON roll.
call and passed under suspension OF the
rules was tho following shot at the Mayor,
offered by Councilman Lynch:
he I, resolved by the Common Council
OF the city OF Richnond tho Board OF
Aldermen concurring. That the Mayor
OF tho city of Richmond be, and he is
hereby requested To report TO the City
Council why he has not taken steps to
require the several heads OF depart
ments enumerated and referred to in
his communication OF March L. 1907,
to comply With the provisions of the
ordinance approved February TO- 1906.
Mr.. e. w. Miner offered 4 resolution In
quiring into the cost of properties con-
demned for High School site, the dis
position of the properties not yet RACED.
and of the money derived from such builds
ings as are rented. etc. 1t went to the
Finance COMMITTEES.
At midnight the Council adjourned. after
having devoted almost az much time to tina
discussion OF the Joint resolution as to
the Mayor as to all other business c0nn.
bined.