The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-20
CITY TO SELECT SITE
FOR NEW FREE BRIDGE
Street Committee Instructed to Proceed Forth
with, So as to Garry Out Terms of Annexation
Agreement---W ashington Ward Members

Three Aldermen and five Councilman
were elected to represent Washing ton
Ward by the two branches OF the City
Council last night. The newly elected
members at once took the oath OF
Office before Mayor Richardson, and
are now duly qualified members OF
the City Council. Those elected are.
Aldcrmcn-.J. Il. Pcrduc. John w.
Moore mud Il. L.. pntram.
Councilmcn-C. c. Jones, L.. H..
Brown, w. u. Bradley, w. w. Work.
man, Il. A. GIL.
An extended message from Mayor
Richardson notified the Council
formally OF the court order, making
the two cities one, and setting forth
the immediate obligations OF Rich
mond under the terms of the consoii-
dalton ordinance. Resolutions We're
adopted directing the Street Commit
tee to report plans and cost OF a new
Free Bridge near the site of Mayo's
Bridge, and a resolution looking to
an increased number of street lights
in Manchester was referred TO the
Committee on Light
District Physician Named.
Previous TO the meetings of the
Council and Board there was joint
session, at which the resignation of
DR. Thomas G. Pretiow as district ply
sician in District No 2 was presented
and accepted. DIR. y. T. Smith was
elected to FIJI the position. nominating
speeches being made by Alderman AID
ans and Councilmen Mills and Reade,
In which the candidate was spoken OF
in the highest terms Mr. Richards
stated that he had intended Offering
the name of j, l. Blair. but withdrew
il at DR. Blair's request
An invitation from the Richmond
Education Association to attend it's
annual nesting on April % in the aud
itorium OF the John Marshall High
School was accepted.
The Board of Aldermen was then
called. and communication from
Mayor Richardson was presented in
closing an attested copy of the order
entered by the Corporation Court OF
Manchester on April Is declaring that
the cities had effected The consolidation
provided for by the ordinance in the
manner prescribed by law. The Mayor
called attention 10 certain acts OF the
General Assembly and clauses of the
consolidation ordinance. requiring the
Council OF the city OF Richmond. each
branch acting separately. to elect
from the qualified voters residing in
Washington Ward three Aldermen and
five Councilmen, to serve until the next
regular election for Counclmen. and
until their successors are elected and
qualify. The Mayor explained that on
or after the first day Of September. 1919,
the long and short terms of the Alder
men elected in the general election in
June are to be determined by lot. in
the manner prescribed by the city char
ter.
What the Mayor Recommends.
The Mayor then made the following
recommendations for immediate action:
IT respectfully recommend that the
Council direct the Committee on Light
forthwith 20 determine upon the loca-
ton Of such additional electric arc
lights as will increase the number to
100, as required by ordinance, and pro-
coed forthwith to contract for the in
stallation and maintenance of same;
and also that the Committee on Streets
be directed to take into consideration
and report to the Council as soon as
practicable the proper location OF the
bridge across James River when the
city of Richmond Is required to bulld
and maintain by the provisions OF the
consolidation ordinance. Prompt ac-
ton In this matter is respectfully
urged as the time for the acquisition
of the site and commencement of the
work on the bridge is limited TO Twelve