The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-13
BOARD SU5TA|NS
SANGER HALL VETO
Would Not Exempt 1t from Pro
visions Of Dabney Saloon
Ordinance.
CONSOLIDATE DEPARTMENTS
Ordinance to Increase City Engi-
neer's Duties Comes at Last.
Two New Members.

Two NEW MEMBERS.
Sitting until II o'clock last night,
the Board OF Aldermen cleaned up
heavy calendar and disposed of a large
number Of important matters.
Mr. Elicit offered mn ordinance
providing for the treatment OF con-
rrmed inebriates, who are in jail, by
the Jail physicians, and Mr.. Mann pro-
posed Others to consolidate the Water
and Engineering Departments. and to
give the engineer charge ofrboth. This
move. 1t is claimed, would save the city
$1,000 Il year in salaries.
Mr.. Burton offercu resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 for cots and fuel a.
the city Jail. Mr.. Wood sent In another
providing for $1,000 to pay the ex-
penses Of the National Prison Congress,
which meets here In November. MI.
Whittet PRESENTED paper calling for
the Council to turn over the site OF
the present high school to the Con-
tederate Memorial Association to be
used for the proposed battle abbey.
President Turpin succeeded In KILL.
ing the ordinance to provide a matron
for the First Police Station. declar-
ing to appropriate $500 for such a pur.
pose would be simply to throw that
much money away.
The board concurred in the ordinance
to open and widen Monument Avenue
from the Boulevard to the Roseneath
Road, the same course being taken
nance providing for six instead OF
three physicians to the poor as at pre-
sent.
TO reform Drunknrds.
The confirmed inebriate ordinance.
by Mr.. Elicit, provides:
% That all prisoners at the City
Jail who have abused the probationary
ordinance. and who have finally been
committed as confirmed drunkards,
shall be considered patients for hos
pital treatment under the care Of the
surgeon of the Jail.
(2) That it shall be the duty OF the
surgeon to treat all such patients by
the Keely cure method IL that is the
best method known to science, and IL
not, then by the most scientific method
known to the medical profession.
t3) For the purpose OF inaugurating
and sustaining this method of treat
ment during the year 1908. and to pro-
vide for the Increased expenses in the
hospital ward, the sum Of $1,000 is
hereby Appropriated out OF the general
Board OF Health of the city of Rich
mond. and to be expended by war
rants approved by the surgeon OF the
jail and by the Board of Health and
signed by the president thereof"
To Consolidate Depart
BY far the most important measure
was that which was offered by Mr..
Mann for a consolidation OF the Engi-
neering and the Water Departments.
1t provides:
The Engineer Of the city OF Richmond
Water Works, and shall, us such, dis
charEe and perform all of the duties
now imposed by ordinance upon the
Superintendent of the Water Works,
and he subject to NIL of the ordinances,
| rules and regulations now In force re-
lutinE to the same, but before acting
as such superintendent he rhall give
II bond with surety sntisfnctory to the
| City Attorney In the penalty of $4,000,
conditioned for the faithful performs
nnce of his duties. which shall be filed
with the city clerk. All Official books
and papers, nj the expiration of his
term. shall be delivered by him to his
successor or dixpoAed of In such MAN.
ner AS the Committee on Water may d.
rect. The compensation for his service,
ms Superintendent of the Water Works
shall he the sun, of $1,000 per annum,
pnyab bic monthly, us other salaries arc
I paid.
The companion ordinance. relieving
the City Engineer Of the duty of look
| ing after the public buildings OF the
city provides that the Building Inspcc-
tor shall be superintendent of build
|ings, except buildings located in the
city parks.
Sanger Hall Veto Sustained.
The clerk read the message from the
Mayor vetoing the ordinance to allow
i the theatrical performances at Sanger
\ Hall, and that providing for a vote
on the question OF establishing an
electric light plant.
4 Mr. Gunst spoke for the former or
dInance, Notwithstanding the veto OF
the Mayor, but his effort faile0-ayes
! II; noes, S. The ordinance required
fourteen votes in order to pass over
the veto.
The electric light ordinance was
passed over the Mayors veto-ayes, 10
! noes, 0.
The Mayor sent special message
to the Board dealing with various sub.
Elects It was read and ordered printed
= Mr.. Whittet got through resolution
Diminishing the condemnation proceed
irEs relating to what Is known as tho
: Pollard property adjacent to Byre
: Park. The resignation of Alderman
) ". T. Dabney, of Madison Ward, was
|, accepted
t Delay Vote on Petition.
G The Board defeated Mr.. Elletts res
n olution to dispense with the regula1
! Council meetings in the month OF Au
{ gust.
I A resolution providing bond Issue
9 of s2s9,0OO to meet bonds shortly Z
: mature was concurred In.
!, Mr.. Wood opposed the resolutio
t adopted by the lower branch, appra
= priating $500 to the Richmond Tupef
u culosis Institute for tho year 1908, an
after some debate it was tabled 7
Q await a full attendance OF the boare
I When the ordinance came UP to az
n propriate $500 for the employment 9
9 matron at the First Police station
= 1t was opposed by President Tnrpi
on the ground that It was a usees
waste of money, and defeated, ayes
Noes S.
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