The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
BOARD AMENDS
NEW SALOON LAW

fNI"iAHI lN SAID fNrTffnrrH
sewers, lights. Watcr and other public,
improvements. exclusive OF marks ana
cemeteries. and when such determine
ton has been So made. the Commit
tee ON Finance shall provide for and
report as soon as practicable AN ap-
Precipitation 90 AN amount equal q, said
sum. making separate appropriations
To each department OF SUCH share as
may bee apportioncd Tor expenditures
I'm zach department.. which shall be
expended and drawn upon only for
public improvements made in such tor
ritoTy in pursuance or the require
ments OF She act OF the General As
somhiy OF March &c. 1904. ordinances.
ton
Ma Turpin opposed action upon the
amendments az this time and prOnosed
reference Mr.. Dabney explain the
purpose of the amendment and advo-
Gated action thereon
Mr. Satterheld moved 10 refer the
ordinance 10 the Committee ON Ordi-
nances. together with tho amendments.
and that the same De printed.
After some discussion the Satterfeld
motion prevailed. and the matter was 80
referred
When the general ordinance prepared
hy the city Attorney. recommended by
tire Mayor and passed by the Common
council. ard providing for the various
requirements consequent upon annexa-
lion. came up Mayor Mccarthy was in
Nited 20 explain its purpose. and did 80
briefly and clearly. The Board thereupon
cOncurred without objection. thus Ordaiu-
ing the measure.
Salaries Of Judges.
Tho proceedings ran along smoothly
enough IN concurring in numerous minor
matters passed by the Comon Council
until the ordinance RrOposing 20 JIM
crease the salaries OF the four city
judges 20 $4,000 per annum came up for
concurrence.
Mt Turpin took the floor. and in
vigorous argument opposed tho measure.
He spoke a lawyer and declared that
he was familiar with the work Of the
judges as any member Of the Council.
The speaker cited the several increases
made in the salaries OF the four judges
from 81 geo until they We're now $4,000,
and II was proposed 70 pay them S4.500.
That sum was the same paid by the
State TO judges 81 the Supreme Court of
Appeals. who had TO pass upon common
law criminal and chancery appeals. and
! had 10 write all their opinions, whereas
the city Judges had to write none %
theirs. He defined the jurisdiction Of the
several Judges and asserted that their
duties were not SO aFduous that two ~
the clerks had had 70 ask the city
70 supplement their salaries In order TO
afford them "a living because the bust
ness was not EltILclenN. lie FtlfQ inc
cases Of the clerks 81 the law and
Equity Court and ~ the Circuit Court.
who had appealed to the Council to give
them enough 10 live on. The speaker
declared that there was no perS9nal
question involved. and that he was
| merely opposing the ordinance through
sense Of public duty.
Mr.. Dabney advocated the passage Of
the ordinance IN an impressive argu-
me1t In which he emphasized tine inn
portance 81 having high and able men
1 IN the judiciary hy reason Of their re-
! sponsibility and the arduous nature OF
/ their work.
| Mr. Elicit and Mr.. Grundy also adj
vocated the passage Of the ordinance in
/ brief speeches
| When the vots was had on concur
| renee there were but votes In op-
| position to the measure and 10 in its
| favor. The ordinance now goes TO the
Mayor for his approval or disapproval.
| After action on several proposed in
| creases OF salaries OF employees Of various
! departments. Mr.. Elicit called up the
! ordinance providing FOR an issue Of S4n.-
1 or ~ bonds for the annexed territory
/ Without argument the ordinance. which,
/ under the order OF the court. IS impera-
| tive was passed unanimously
The ordinance extending the present
! ward lines into the annexed territory
! was concur-ed in without objection
| Two ordinances from the Common
| Council. one designed 20 enable the city
| 20 prosecute it's claims for damages ~
! electrOysis and the other 10 prevent
future eIectrolytic damage to water
mains. and each carrying appropriations
| % 5000. were concurred in unanimously.
! An ordinance appropriating 500 to the
police contingent fund for the equipment
/ Of the new police officers was coneurred
| in.
An ordinance directing city Accountant
| Crenshaw 10 deposit $500 now I'm his
custody 70 the credit Of Town OF Fair
mount was cOncurred in
! An ordinance 10 permit the construction
/ Of a memorial chapel and parish-h house IN
the 81 Johns burying ground. under
proper restrictions, designed to protect
! the old church from IRE, vas adopted
Dabney Resolution.
on rou-caII Mr. Bennett offered a reso-
tuition looking 20 paving Beividere Street
( from Broad 70 Main with asphalt block
/ and providing therefor in the budget Re
! ferred 10 the Committee on Streets, on
| Mr Adamss motion.
AR Whittet moved a general suspen-
sion of the rules in order 10 consider
measures presented on roll-caA The mo-
ton prevailed.
MT Dabney called up from the table
the ordinance providing for closing pool
rooms al midnight. The ordinance was
put on its passage, and the action OF the
common Council was cOncurred IN, Mr.
Satterleld alone voting no. lie explained
| that he voted thus because kindred or
dinance would come up later.
Mr. Dabney then offered the following
resolution. which. after brief discussion.
was referred TO the Ordinance Commit
tee.
BE It resolved by the Council Of the
city OF Richmond. the Common Coun-
ell cOucurring. That a committee u
three. consisting Of the. Mayor and
one member each from the Board Of
Aldermen and Common Council. 20 be
appointed by tho presidents OF the re-
spective bodies be. and they are
hereby. appointed and constituted a
committee 20 inquire into the desira-
bility and advisabil!ty Of securing an
amendment 40 the charter OF this