The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-20

months, and these preliminary steps
, should be taken at once. in order that
the necessary ordinances and resoiu-
lions may be adopted and the City At
torney may proceed to acquire the site
in the manner prescribed by law.
Under the act OF Assembly and the
ordinance above mentioned, the City
Council Will be required to elect "a
Police Commissioner and member or
the Board of Fire Commissioners for
| Washington Ward, and also to enact
ordinances and adopt resolutions In re-
lation to the collection of revenue. 10
prescribe the manner in which such
| moneys shall he paid into the city
treasury. to require from and to APP
prove the bends of certain officers,
to designate a bank or banks in Wash
ington Ward as the depostary for
| moneys collected in that ward to hN
the salary OF the Police Justice, TO
provide for the payment of salaries and
wages OF the officers and employees re-
tanned under the terms of the ordl-
nance. etc: but 1 respectfully recon-
mend that action on these subjects be
deferred until the representatives from
Washington Ward shall have been
elected and qualified. III order that they
may have an opportunity TO vote there
on. and the Council may have the hem
eilt OF their more intimate KNOW iSSeS
OF persons and conditions"
The Board then went into the cleo
ton OF three Aldermen. with the result
noted above, all the nominations being
made by Alderman Adams, who stated
that they were the nominees OF the
Manchester and Chesterfield Business
MEMS Association. There was no OPP
position.
Site for New Bridge.
Mr.. Adams then offered resolution.
which was adopted under suspension
OF the rules directing tho Committee
on Streets. with the aid of the city
Engineer. to select and recommend to
the Council site on which shall be
constructed and maintained modern
hrIdpe to be located either on tho
site of the present Mayos Bridge across
James River or so near thereto as 10
afford connection between HUI street
and Fourteenth Street, the roadbed 10
be not less than forty feet wide. to.
gether with an estimate OF the coht OIL
such site.
Under further suspension of rules an
ordinance was adopted granting per-
mission TO the McGtll Union 20 string
banners over Grace Street. and appor-
tioning s2.A50 from the recent bond
issue for a sewer on the north SIDE
of Broad street. between Second ana
Third, and Eleventh. Street from clay
to Leigh. A resolution offered by Mr.
Gilman regarding street lights IN
Washington Ward was referred 20 the
Committee on Light The Board was
invited 10 attend the oakwood memo
rial services on the afternoon OF May
Z.
Council in Session.
The Common Council then took the
chamber Fred III. Powell. elected TO
succeed Colonel a. S. Buford. Jr. re-
signed, was seated as member from
Henry Ward
After hearing the Mayors message
the five Washington Ward members
were elected, and the emergency sewer
ordinance passed by the Board was
concurred in, Mr.. Cutchins put the
! Council on notice that at the May
meeting he would call UP and secure
vote on the report of the Committee
on Changes in the Form OF Govern
nlent
Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the Council the eight new
members from Washington Ward took
the oath of Office before Mayor Rich,
ardson in the Council chamber IN
the presence OF number of members
of both branches.