The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
TO
HAVE BUSY WEEK
Every Night Taken by Impor-
tant Committee Meet
ings.
ELECTRIC PLANT READY
Broad Street Lights May Be
Be Cut On This
Week.
ELECTRIC PLANT
READY.

Councilmen will be busy this week, as
there is 4 general desire to clear the
various committee dockets before the
holidays, and among the various de-
partments there will be rush to have
gay rolls approved about the middle o,
the month. so that all city employees
may be paid off in time to do some
holiday shopping.
The schedule for the week of meet
tngs already called is as follows:
Monday-Committee on Electricity,
p. a.. to hear from Consulting Engi-
oeer Trafford on the further plans for
beginning work at the municipal elec-
trio plant. which will probably be put
into partial operation during this week.
Committee on Ordinance. Charter and
Reform, s P. NJ. to go into the ordi-
nance relating to the fees of the office
of City Collector. In view of the
growth of the city and the large in
crease In the assessment. Chairman OF
the Finance Committee II. r. Pollard,
Jr.. has proposed that the rate Of COM
missions of this Office, recognized as
one OF the most lucrative in tho city
government. be diminished. Captain
Frank w. Cunningham. the incumbent,
Plans for New Wharf.
A subcommittee on Improvement or
the James River will meet at IL noon
to hear from the City Engineer on the
Yerious plans proposed by engineering
firms for erecting a new city wharf,
and the full Committee on Improves
ment of James River will meet at 6
2. M. to hear the report OF the subcom-
mittee as to the wharf matter.
A subcommittee OF the Council Com
nittee on Water. which has In hand
the matter OF cleaning out the reser-
voir, will meet at 4 P. NJ. In the Water
Department Offices. A subcommittee
from the Committee on Streets will
meet In the Engineers Office at P. NJ,
ind the Committee on Relief OF the
Poor will meet at 8 P. NJ
tuesday night tho regular monthly
meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen
takes precedence over committees. The
Finance Committee Is called for 7:45
o'clock to forward to the Board certain
emergency papers which require i'm
mediate action. AS there are several
new matters to come to the Board,
which can hardly wait until next Jan-
suary, It Is probable that q special
meeting of the Common Council will
De called later in the week to concur
IN the Boards action.
Cleaning RESERVOIR.
Wednesday night the Committee on
Water will meet In regular session at
s o'clock and will hear from its sub
committee on the best plan and the
cost of cleaning out both basins at
the New Reservoir and lining tho sides
and bottom with concrete.
The Lynch investigating committee,
a subcommittee from the council Com
mittee on Streets. will meet Wednes-
day night In the Engineers office In
executive session to hear report from
City Engineer Boiling on a plan for re-
organization Of his office and to begin
the formulation of report to the
Committee on Streets, which viii he
accompanied by draft OF an ordi-
nance to be recommended to the coun-
Gil making certain changes In the nd 5
ministrative methods Of the depart.
ment. is N n
Thursday night the Committee on
Light will meet at s o'clock, the Com.
mlttee on Streets at O'Clock and tho
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
at s O'clock. !
Friday night the Committee ON street
Cleaning will,,meetfat' 8 O'Clock.