The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
MAYOR APPROVES
AUDITORIUM ] ! plan
Ten Thousand Dollars Available
to Complete BuildingFursd
to Advertise City.
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Though the building code. has not
been sent to him for approval. tho
Mayor has signed an ordinance In
structing the city clerk to have 1000
copies printed. which indicates thattlie
Will not veto tloscode ordinance when
It reaches him after engrossment. This
fact created some interest yesterday
ment might he finally defeated.
Out OF a great batch Of ordinances
tho Mayor vetoed only one, that being
q resolution providing for the con-
struction OF q sewer in Twenty-first
or Pickett Street between vcnab1c and
Darlington. at cost not to exceed
$3.50. and to DO paid for by property
owners.
Auditorium measure Signed.
Following Is q list or tho ordinances
approved:
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
improvements to be made to tho city
auditorium.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 TO
be expended upon the work Of opening
and widening streets.
Resolution appropriatings $1,000 to be
used by n special committee OF the
Council in advertising the city Of
Richmond. 4
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the entertainment OF visiting delegates
to tile National Prison Congress. which
meets In this city In the fall.
Resolution appropriating s9,ss1.7S to
repaye the roadbed OF Main Street, be.
tween Seventh and Twelfth.
Authorizing the purchase OF horse
and buggy for the use OF the Building
Inspector and appropriatlng therefor
$3.50. "A
Appropriating 5000 for inlpr ovemcnts
at the city home for negroes. s3
Appropriating $50 for improvements
at the city home for negroes.
Increasing the salary of the keeper
of old st. Johns burying-ground to
$3.50 a year.
Authorizing the employing o; q
draughtsman and roadss,an Tor the ne
City Engineers Office. the form ern 70
receive $1,000 year. tho latter $500.
Appropriating $500 TO pay one year,
salary to a matron for the city jail.
The matron Is to be appointed by
Judge Witt. OF the Hastings Court un-
der the State law.
Appropriating $50 to pay tho ex-
penses OF Chief Health Officer Levy Tor
n trip to Manitoba, where he VIII at
tend the International Health Confer
ence.
Appropriating SIS to pay for water
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Appropriating $4,000 to pay for BEDS
and bedding for the city jail. !.
Appropriatlng $50 to pay Dr.. J. w.
sloane for damage done to his auto
mobile by reason OF the street being IN
bad repair
Appropriating 500 70 pay the ex-
penses OF Chief shaw. of the Fire De
partment. FOR trip to Columbus. Ohio.
where he Will attend the annual con
yention OF fire engineers.
Authorizing the city clerk to have
printed 1000 copies OF the building
code.
,nond building at the Jamestown EXPO
sitlon for $3.50.
Ordinance regulating the operation
OF motion picture machines.
Resolution appointing conference
committee to confer with the Manches-
ter Council with reference to the con-
ldition Of the James River bridge. cons
monty known as the Free Bridge.
Authorizing the City Attorney to &C
quire land for the opening Of sewers
in Oakwood Avenue.
Authorizing the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company to e$end tracks IN
Union Street, south of Grace