The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-13
Dispose OF Large DocIsct.

The Dooley matter disposed OF, the
board worked its way through the
longest docket of the year. on the
roll call President Whittct offered an
ordinance regarding stopping street
cars, which went 10 the Committee
on streets. and communication from
the Board of Fire Commissioners. ask
ing that they be stopped on the near
side at all crossings, which took the
same course President Whittet also
presented a communication inviting
the city 10 take membership in the
League of American municipalities,
which went to the Committee on Ordi-
nance, Charter and Reform; and q
resolution of thanks from the Chamber
of Commerce, which was spread on the
minutes.
Under suspension OF the rules Mr..
Zimmermann secured the adoption of a
resolution requesting the clerk of the
Chancery Court to inaugurate a sys-
TEN by which the name of the person
recording any deed should be indexed
in book kept for the purpose He
explained that 1t was the outcome of
the recent Miles ravine controversy.
in which mysterious deed. which no
one would father. got on the records.
The resolution was adopted.
Want Street Car Tickets.
The first resolution relating to the
government of Washington Ward
came from Mr.. elicit, who wants
an appropriation of 5000 TO pur-
chase street car tickets for the
members of the Council from that
ward for the balance of the fiscal year.
1t Went to the Finance Committee. An
ordinance concerning the duties of the
Building Inspector, offered by Mr..
ItNn Y,-a, %
Ordinance, Charter and Reform and
one offered BY Mr. Bennett providing
for flushing Broad Street from Ninth
to Belvidere. went to the COMMITTEES
on street Cleaning
For a second time the street Com
mittee recommended the wide-tire or
dinancc, which has already passed the
Common Council. Ii is effective May i.
1911. when similar law goes into eff
iect in Hcnrico county Ii was con-
CURED in.
The Finance Committee recommends
ed an increase in the pay of the mod
zeal Inspector of the Board of Health,
which Nas adopted, 10 to .. and in
an increase in the pay of the city
weighmaster to $50 month. which
was adopted unanimously.
me Committee on Printing and
Claims recommended payment to
Charles H. ONcill of certain claims
on account of his son Martin leo
O'Neil, having been run over nv n
fire engine, The bills were: From the
virginia HOSPITAL S319.S5 DR. G. Paul
LaRouque, 5000; DR.. a. G. Brown, ,Ir.,
sl0o: DR.. \. L. Gray, $25. The paper
went to the Finance Committee.
Az to Market Clerks.
The Market Committee recommend.
ed a new chapter in the City code
regulating the markets, the chief
changes being to place the election Of
market clerks in the hands of tho
Market Committee instead OF tina
Council, and Increasing the assess !.
ment on country carts. Mr.. Ellets
protested against the increase, and
after an extended debate. the paper
went back to the Committee on Ordi-
nances, Charter and Reform.
c cdeal-Look danSerhmentcfii I'll i'll fl
linen came the docket Of business
from the lower branch. The board
concurred in adopting revised chap
ter in the City Code regulating tho
gas works; in appropriating $4,000
for charging the State Fair Grounds;
irstructing me Grounds and Build
lngs Committee to prepare plans for
| remodeling tho First Regiment Arm
| DRY; ordering sewer in Davis Ave-
| nue.; PAYING an assessment OF S56 to
| the Virginia League of MunicipaQi-
| ties. allowing the Virginia Racing and
! Horse Show Association to string ban.
ners; ordering sidewalk paving on the
east ami west side Of Thirty fourth
| Street; approving contract to Burton
& Driscoll for trunk sewer in West
Street from Park TO Grove; to the
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