The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16

light be nullifed by inc courts, a"i
ould no. be in the ordinance as
|onising something that 1t was not
the power of Richmond TO give.
here was but brief debate on the
|iondmcnts, which were adopted 10
S, By the following vote;
|Ayes-Mossrs. Adams, Bennett. Don.
oe. Gilman, Grundy zimmerman,
bison, Kain, Melton. Moncurc. Mel
i. Powers, Rennolds, Spence, Whit
-I5
Soes-Messrs. cottrell. Elicit. Atkin'
| h. Mitchell. Richardson's.
Opponents Continue Fight.
Blu, the opposition to union OF the
les did not give UP the fight, even
.ourh the points for which they hau
|rucd were conceded in the amend
rnts. Mr.. Richardson led the debate
ainst concurrence. He denied that
was opposed 10 progress and growth
the city or that he was opposed TO
neyation of Manchester on fair
ms but said he was still opposed to
{ ordinance as presented. Other con-
lions. he said. made the burden to
chmond still much too great.
II have been informed" he said.
lat even Under these amendments the
st to Richmond within five years
NJ be s955,90g. Should we go out and
Manchester to come in? This city
on a solid basis. Should we go to
lesser city and pay her to become
,ari of us?''
Mr.. REYNOLDS and Mr.. Richardson
| i'd an extended debate as to the ac-
racy OF certain figures purportins TO
We been compiled by Special Ac-
infant Crenshaw.- Mr.. Rennolds held
at there should be deductions made
items which become permanent as
The bridges we must build ne
id, whether we. consolidate or not.
e water and gas and sewer pants
revenue producers, and we "ouio
ve tangible property to snow toi
ch an outlay. My own estimate Is
bit this amended ordinance Will cost
chmond 100000 a year for FIVE years
tn the possibility of partial REM
rscment as the years go by. II
uld have cost much less to unite ten
airs ago than 1t will now. are we
justified in the belief that It VIII
st more ten years from NV
What VIII 1t Cost:
MIR. Richardson replied that whether
items should be charged as assets
expense. the ordinance called for
outlav. in five years of S955,2O9, for
hich Richmond must put up the
bney. go.
IS not so excessive as 1t seemed, re-
ndinr the members that last year
CITY appropriated an average of
10 600 to each of. the seven wards.
FIf we took in Washington Ward,
said. II take it we would give 1t as
,ch every wear as other wards. That
five years would come 10 inore e"ah
ur own estimate
Mr.. Adams said that anything could
proyed by figures. showing an esti'
te of the net cost, less revenue, fo1
e years, at $4,000.
Mr.. Zimmerman said he had come
epared to vote against the ordinance
cause 1t was too liberal. Il am IN
smed." he said. that the supplying
gas and water mains and sewers e
q whole OF Manchester is optional
I COMPULSORY. My objections ar
minated by the amendments, but
ould not have voted for the origins
Tn that sidewalk paving clause in II
No Popular Vote.
Mr.. Mitchell offered further amen
emit providing for submitting t
,ole question to vote of the poop
Hobson and Mr. Adams oppos
oh course as practically killing t
hole measure by delay. Color
INDY said the committee was n
raid of the people, but that such
ursc was not practical "Timc is
ntial," he said. '.Such an amendme
puld kill all chance of getting t
lures in the census" and the Mitch
1endment was lost by an oyerwhell
6 vote.
The question REQUIRED on the orc
Ince as amended, and 1t was concur
1S to Z, by the following vote:
Ayes-Nlessrs. Adams, Bennett De
zoe. Gilman. Grundy zimmerma
OLSON, Kahn, Melton. Moncurc, Po'
8, Rennolds, Spence--lS.
Noes--Messrs. Cottrell, Elicit, Atkil
IN, Mitchell. Nielsen, Richardso
Fhittet-7.
Other business.
Resolutions were rtceivcd..from ii
rsinia Historical Society. urging IL
reservation of the JOHN Marsha
puse, and from the War Departmei
to the use of armories by outsit
EXAMINATIONS for other than milital
irposes. Mr.. Powers offered a res
ton directing the City Electrical
report the cost of wiring certa
,blic buildings. which went to Il
,muittce on that subject.
The Committee on Finance return'
long list of resolutions as TO smoo
kving, with the recommendation tn
ley so first to the Committee
Ereets. which was ordered. T
rdinancc, Charter and Reform Coz
ittee reported an ordinance chan
G the ward lines between Marsha
I'D Jefferson Wards, which was co
lrred in over the protest Of the Ma
sall Ward delegation, and paper
otest from fourteen property ow
IS in the debated ground bctwe
wenty-sixth and Twenty-sever
treets. south of Broad Street I
rdinance had passed the Council
bre its reference to the commit
40 was concurred in 10 to z, the n
ring Messrs. Cottrell, Elicit, Moncu
elsen. Rennolds. Richardson
pence.
The legality OF the ordinance '
questioned, as State law see
require that ward lines can Q
changed by threc-fourths vot'
Covnrdin Agreement Ratified.
The Board concurrcd in the ac
the lower branch in ratifying