The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11
cess, usefulness and prosperity. He
was warmly npplauded.
Session In Detail.

IS Yl = A III j
There was large attendance OF
members when the session began, but
this had dwndlcd considerably before
the long sitting closed.
An ordinance to increase the COM
gpcnsation OF the stationmen in the
Fire Department was passed--ayes. "a;
noes, 4. The increase amounts to about
10 per cent.
An ordinance increasing the pay OF
Alarm Telegraph Department., with
amendment liking the pay OF the as
stead OF $1,000 per nnnum. was passed
ages, 20; noes, 4. The amount OF the
increase Is about 10 per cent.
HcIinbilltntion of Gas Works.
An ordinance providing for an issue
OF 100000 OF four per cent. coupon
bonds for the rehabilitat/bn OF the Gas
Works, under direction Of the Commit
tee on Light, was read ut full length
and passed. all the thirtytwo members
! present voting for It,
The Finance Committee made no
the contract for rehabilitation, but the
contract will go to the Stacy Manafac-
turing Company at its bid OF $4,000.
| Several resolutions refunding errone-
jOusly assessed taxes were passed With
out objections.
An ordinance requiring the collector
4 to send to every person or firm not
jpaying city taxes, or portion of taxes,
lby September LIST q postal card was
adopted.
The Finance Committee reported an
ordinance providing for the issue and
redemption OF s350,0O0 of registered or
coupon bonds, bearing 4 per centum, and
rived therefrom to be used to con-
struct and cqxip an electric lighting
and power plant on the site OF the Old
Pumphouse. The ordinance was read a t
4 length by the clerk.
I At the conclusion OF tke reading Mr..
/ w. L, White was recognized. and en-
Z tered an emphatic protest against the
issue of bonds for an electric light and
rover plant. He commended that the
city should accept the proposition OF
! the Passenger and Power Company &C
. furnish power at switchboard.
a The committee having reported the
ordinance in response to resolution
Of the Board OF Aldermen. It couie
Injecting. On motion of Mr.. Pollard
the ordinance was allowed to lie upor
, the table until the next meeting. II
! took this course.
illumination of City.
An ordinance granting permission il
. the Light Committee to run certain
overhead electric wires for limited
time in the underground district wa.
passed. Mr.. z. D. Richardson explained
}, that this was necessary for the illunl.
Iination OF the city during the nHpo5l
ton. He explained that tho contrac
for stringing light arches and erecting
illumination signs along Main nnt
Broad and ether streets had been let ant
= that work would begin day.
4 An ordinance providing for separate
, water connections in tenement and
: other houses where two or more per.
!. sons now use city water from one con
: inections provoked some discussion /
was recommended by the superintend
cnt OF the water department. Lnd re-
! ported by the water committee.
Mr.. Mills very clearly explained tn,
, purpose and effect OF the ordinance.
: Mr., d. NJ. White asked: s"It would b.
+ "a pretty good thing for the plumbers
wouldn't it,"
Z ut Would be a much better thing
| for the lawyers" retorted Mr.. Mills
j amid laughter.
The ordinance was then put upon It
: | passage and was adopted.
. To Enlnrgc Park.
A resolution directing the City Attor
: ney to acquire certain property adjoin
I Ing Chimborazo Park for the enlarge
Of the park was adopted. MI
: lCannon moved the reference OF tn