The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03

, needed in the plan for Improvement, Of
new Lester Street The contract With
! /. j. Smith e Company for smooth
paving around the new High School
| Building was approved. as was tho
contract with Maynard g. Ford for
trunk sewer from Bacon's Quarter
Branch. via the Boulevard, TO Shep-
herd Street.
The Fulton delegation spill. over the
desirability OF paving sidewalk or
| williamsburg Avenue at the EXPENSE
of property owners. The Street Com
mittee had recommended 1t at the re,
quest OF Alderman Nielsen. VINO slated
| that his father owned some OF tHs
property;
| himself was a property owner on tiie
block. and didn't want the side"aik
paved at his or any one else's expense'
| that II was unnecessary and hardship
on the owners. 1T was stricken out OF
the report, and a large number OF other
sidewalks ordered paved at the expense
| OF the abutting owners.
The application of Leigh street Zap
list Church to construct an ADDITION
extending bridge over an alley was
| Ii feet s inches A row of houses OF
Hanover and Strawberry Streets,
| which, through an error OF the builder.
projects four inches over the true line,
were allowed TO remain. subject to re-
vocation at any time by the Council.
| In Washington Ward.
The street Committee recommended
an appropriation OF $4,000 for surveys.
which went to the Committee on FL
nance. The Finance Committee re.
! commended an extended ordinance reg
| ulating the manner of collection OF
| taxes and dues in Washington Ward,
| and the reporting, auditing and ac-
counting Tor same. in conformity with
the terms of the annexation agree
ment. and defining the duties OF the
r.e...
urer. which. under the rules, went 10
| the Committee on Ordinances, Chartef
and Reform. The Manchester National
Bank and the Mechanics and Mer-
| chants Bank were named as city de-
| positaries on the Southside
The compromise agreement with l..
| g. Miles and others, recommended BY
the Street Committee. Went 10 the
Committee on Finance; The Richmond.
| fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
was allowed to construct certain spur
tracks across Bowe and Marshall
| Streets.
ed an ordinance to provide for the
building on the Virginia state FAIR
Grounds. belonging to the city, at
Grounds and Buildings to procure plans
and award the contract; the Fair Az
ISOLATION to lease the building at 4
per cent. on the investment. and $1,000
year, the city reSerVlnE the rlRnt 10
make use OF the building at other
| than fair times.
building Mt Fair Grounds.
Mr.. iirschberg thought II a. useless
ed the Fair Association. explaining
that the building would be fireproof
and of brick and concrete, and could
be used for large conventions Under
for az least three days. a companion
ordinance allowing the Committee
on Finance to borrow $4,000 for the
purpose indicated was also tabled.
The condemnation proceedings be-
gun by the city for the triangular lot
on Monument Avenue. proposed by the
tcity as site for the Confederate Bat
tie tie A AZ We're directed TO be dis,
another site Taxes to the amount
of sl00 We're refunded 10 the Home
for Needy Confederate Women. and
the Commissioner Of the Revenue was
2. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans. on
| the list as exempt from taxation. An
appropriation OF .s1.ols52 was made
TO pay certain judgments against the
salary OF the assistant to the Civil Jus
/, tice was fixed at $40 per day on the
days he sits. An appropriation Of s1o,-
900 was made for smooth paving on
Monument Avenue. westward from tho
end of present paving.
a deed of exchange with Mary a.
Phillips and w. E, Purcell. made in
order to shift the location of an allev
on Grove Avenue, was approved. Tho
salary of the steward at the City Homo
was increased to $1,000 per year. and
of two automobile ambulance drivers.
to $500 per year each,
The Committee on LightSwas authors
lied to contract with the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company from month
to month for street lights at the pres-
ent rate until the city plant is ready.
Contract with Storm & Co.. of New
ark NJ j.. for the erection of the
overhead distribution system of the
new electric plant at s5h53S. was APP
proved, The Electricity Committee
| recommended an appropriation of
s2650o for special lights on Broad
Street, which went to the Committee
on Finance. Free water was granted
the swimming pool In the Associated
Charities building. The number OF city
dispensares was Increased from six to
seven, to provide one In Washingtona
Ward The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings reported adversely on tbs
ordinance to create the office of Super
intendent Of the City Hall, and it was
rejected. The Finance Committee re-
ported an ordinance fixing the pay OF
janitors at the City Hall at So per day
each, which went to the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings +