The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-24
BROAD STREET
Wins LONG Fight H !
Tanglc Over Annexed Territory
/ Fund Unravelcd at
LOVING c UP FOR PETERS :: /
Huber Makes Presentation on
Behalf OF Henry Ward
Delegation.

Delegation.
Meetings of the Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council were held last
night to unravel the tnngle into which
the ordinance approprinting $500 for
Improvement of streets in the annexed
territory had wound itself AS q re
suit the measure was concurred In as
originally recommended by the Com
mittee on Apportionmcnt Of Funds in
the Annexed Territory, and VIII day
be presented to the Mayor for his ap-
prevail. It appropriates $4,000 Tor
grading and gravelling streets In
Fairmont, and $4,000 for Improvement
of Broad street Road west OF the
Boulevard to the new city limits
A somewhat amusing feature OF the
tnngle is that the Common Council at
a special meeting last week, debated
the measure for more than an hour;
rejected several amendments; consid-
red 1t seriatim; adopted the Fairmont
item and rejected that for Broad
Street Road, only to find out after
wards that the whole paper had been
adopted by the Common Council IN
May, and had been referred to com
mittee by the Board OF Aldermen.
| N u 4
When the lower branch met Prcsi-
dent Peters announced that since the
body had no authority to discharge q
committee from further consideration
Of a paper with which 1t had finished,
and which was the property OF tho
other branch, that all OF the debate
and action at the former meeting rela Z.
ing to expenditures In the annexed
territory had been null and void, ana
| that on advice OF the Assistant City
| Attorney he had instructed the clerk
to omit the whole OF the proceedings
| from the record. Councilman NILS
who had made the motion to dlscharse
the committee, protested vehemently
against expunglng the matter IRON,
I the record, claiming that the BODY
had authority to discharge the COM
/ mittee. and that his motion to adopt
\ the Fairmount item should have been
| considered as separate Joint resolu-
| tion. without reference to any previ-
ons papers. The discussion as to pros
cedure was general and long con.
! tinued. until President Peters ruled II
al, out of order. Captain Mills with
drew certain remarks made IN the
/ heat of the debate as to tyrannlca
rulings" and declined to appeal &c
the body from the decision OF Inc
chair. ..
too IN Anportionment of the Funds in
tho Annexed Territory were excused
from further attendance, and retired
toTa committee room where meetlne
/ was neld. The paper recomrnltted py
/ Tho BOARD OF Aldermen, together WIT
an amendment offered by Alderman
4 Niitcheu transferring the item IRON
broad street Road to West MAR
i straet. was considered, and the com.
i mittee recommended to tho Board .he
\ rejection OF the amendment, ana tn 't
adoption OF the paper as isina'i'
Il drawn.
hoard OF Aldermen Concnrs.
4 Ahalf-hour later the Board Oh Al Al,
u dermen met in it's final session, ano
4 the committee made It's report IN due
J. form. reporting that the measure nae
haen adopted by the Common Councl
II Nav o and should be concurred IN
4 Alderman Mitchell renewed his amend
9 lment to transfer the fund 70 MIN
4 Street in his ward, but since any
5amendment would have the eHect "
+ lkillins the whole appropriation SO -
las this Council is concerned, ne 10.
but little support. Mr. Mitcneil nel.
Il that the Improvement OIL Broau Sliee
& gRoad was merely for the benefit o.
:,
! he drew a lurid picture Of the muddy
!, conditions of Main Street west OF Vine
& 6,olonel Grundy defended the appro-
i nriation. though frankly admitting tha'
Il h. had some personal interest IN ~
l sHe asserted that Broad Street Roao
was the worst thoroughfare In the
sc,ty limits; that it's condition was
4 turning neavy travel into Monument
Avenue to the detriment of the lat-
! Tier.
the Broad Street, item; the Mitchell!
4 Famendment was lost, and the ordinance
ooncurrea In 16t to /, Mr.. Mitchell being
! the only negative.
> Both branches Of the Council reach
led final adjournment, and then sal
!, LIN joint session and heard the min
slutes read, and adjourned sine die. The
I new Council will organize September !
s Loving Cup for Peters.
q feature of the meeting of the
7 Hover branch was the presentation pS
: lCouncilman Huber on behalf Of tht
. Henry Ward delegation Of handsome
I MI. Huber said that he had .servet
8 four terms, during three OF which hi
ward had furnished the presiding Off
u briefly responded, expressing his ap
n probation Of the action OF his co!
u lleagues and of the friendly splrl
\ shown by the delegation from his owl
" ward.
d pressed his personal regret at retir
Il ing from the Council. In which he ha
llserved for four years, and In whic
he had formed MANY pleasant asso
4 Citations. Mr., Pollock. Of his ware
n |responded. expressing the view OF tn
ward delegation as to MT Barber
& faithful attention to the business Q
: ~ Aldermen In Session.
! The Board Of Aldermen Mt once as
. sembled. and after hearing q communi
4 cation from tho Mayor. concurred !
!, misrepresentation of $500 to pay the eS
y |penses of five delegates from the cit
II to the meeting of the Atlantic Deepe
h Waterways Convention, to pc held
X Providence r, l.. August 81, III
h Board also concurred in granting
"a leave of absence with for 9Th #
\ days to Police Justice John 7. crutcf
!, field and designating Magistrate WI
: bur ]. Griggs to hold court in h
:, :, stead MI, Moore sought to have Z 7
Y rules suspended In order to tapo~yu
e the Greport of the Ordinance gChnrtt