The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
BOARD FAVORS
CONCRETE DOCK
1nstructs Committee to Ask Bids
on Permanent Con-
struction.
ATTORNEY ACT CONQUERED in
Charles Armstrong to Have First
Vacation in Forty
Years.
ATTORNEY ACT CONQUERED IN

Construction of permanent con-
crete wharf rather than a wooden pile
dock was determined upon by the
Board of Aldermen last night.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the James River erImprovement Com
mittee to advertise for bids for such a
wharf. to extend from the mouth Of
8Gilley's Creek to Nicholson Street 1t
is estimated that 1t will require an
expenditure Of $4,000.
The committee previously secured
bids for building a pile wharf, but Il.
has been decided that a concrete wharf
Will be more desirable. There is al
ready an appropriation OF 100000 for
the purpose. The lowest bid was S24,-
600. and the contract was not awarded.
The committee then requested the
Finance Committee to appropriate $685.
0003in order that the wharf might be
built. The Finance Committee has
made no recommendation. It is the
opinion of members of the James-Riyer
Improvement Committee that a con-
crete wharf can be constructed for
about that sum.
Attorney Act Concurred In.
The ordinance prohibiting Council
men and others from appearing before
any committee or department Of the
city government Ia the interest Of any
matter. or thing In which the city is
concerned. ei,.ier directly or indirect-
". having been adopted by the Com
mon Council. was fconcurred In. Unlike
the Common Council, the Board OF AL
dermen acted without discussion Coun.
Gilman Pollock, who strenuously op.
posed the original ordinance ac recon-
mended by the Committee on Ordi-
nance, Charter and Reform, which also
prohibited attorney Councilmen from
appearing in court In any matter in
which the city is interested. was in
the chamber, however, until the
measure was passed Mr.. Pollock sue
ceeded IN having the clause referring
to attorney;C ;Councilmen appearing in
court in the interest Of clients on
ters, the outcome OF which would
arect the city. stricken from the
measure. in the Common Council, He
dld not oppose the ordinance as adopt
g se f5l e now goes to the Mayor for ap-
provo IL The measure is the result OF
the 1nYestiga ton into the charge that
counctlmen Pollock and Wise re-
celved a fee Tor securing the pas
sage OF an rdinance allowing d airy
men toHfeed dlstillery waste to cows.
the penalty for q vi iolation Of the or
dlnance Is from $25 to $500.
Vacation for Faithful bEmploye.
sE Char!es rmstrong who has been an
emp oye OF the Light Department for
more than forty years. will have his
Arst vacation OF ten days with pay.
{. The Commo on. Council ad dopted a reso-
luton granting him. leave OF absence
and the board concurred. 1t was eX-
planned by members Of the Committee
on Light that Mr.. Armstrong has been |
faithful employe for nearly half a |
century, and that he deserves some
Fellow worknen have
agreed to perform Mr. Armstrong; S
work While he is absent, provided he
receive his wages.
X City Clerk Ben T, August wore I
smile when the Board adjourned at I
l0:l0 o'clock last Night, after having
lisposed of all the business on the
locket. It took the Common Council I
Wo !. sessions. lasting until midnight.9I
o transact the same amount of busl-
less. There will8no be another meet-
ng Of the Board OF Aldermen or. the
Common Council before the. organiza-
ion of the new Council, unless for
ONE extraordinary reason.
Some Measures Adopted.
These measures adopted by the Com-
non Council were concurred "a In. aDdi
low, go to the Mayor for his sigma
ure, and If approved will then hos
'ome effective: Il n
An ordinance providing for an ex-
OF $26,+o0 out OF the bond is
;ue for laying sewers in Leig h. ~ hirty-
ourth and Thirty-ffth Streets to the
National Cemetery. Road.
4 Resolution proyi!ding for the closing
(con ntlnued on Recond Paxn IN