The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-15

With but a single Earring note,
which arose during discussion as to
whether or not the State Fair Grounds
should be permitted TO use city waite
connecting With main on Hermitage
road. the Board of Aldermen met
Tuesday night. and. making record
speed. dispatched an enormous
amount of routine business placed be-
fore ii by various eeuneilmanie corr
mittees.
Scores of papers already passed by
the Common Council were given con-
currence. Indeed, Ii was a practically
concurrence meeting. for white sew
eral questions were tabled ,Eseaing
was absolutely turned down.
The board settled many ,Ilessions
which have been much mooted
throughout the past several weeks.
Chief among these was the matte. of
the salary of Judge Wells. of Hust-
ings Court, No 2, in Washington
Ward. Recent frenzied claims T. the
effect that the position of Judge Wells
was not legally justified, and his deci-
sions consequently not binding, Nas
set at rest forever by the reception
of a statement from State Auditor
Marye. Informing the Aldermen AID
the public at large that the stare nod
fixed the salary of Judge Wells at
$4,000 annually. Richmond pays her
judges $4,000 annually, and 50 L will
be necessary to make yearly supple
ment 81 $1,000.
Approve Contract Award.
The proposition tn give Gilbert j.
RtfTe tifea contract for the erection OF
the faaWa State Fair Grounds building.
with the understanding that the CITY
is TO pay $4,000. and that all addf-
tional expenses are to be borne by
the Fair Association. was approved.
According to this arrangement. The
Fair Association will in all probahsli-
ty be put to an expense approaching
$4,000, Mr.. Hunts bid being sac, 100,
and architects fees, electric wiring.
plumbing and other details yet to re
considered, Nevertheless. the Far
Association members are Of tbs opir-
ion that the time saved Is well worth
the money involved.
The matter will go before Common
Council Thursday night, at cetisd
meeting. Approval will be given by
that body. AS soon as Con-raeto or
Hunt hears that Mayor Richardson's
name has been affixed, the actual work
OF excavation will be started, for the
grounds have already been laid III
The unpleasant dispute ove- the
water question was started by MIR.
Rennolds. who referred the members
back to an agreement made several
years ago by the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad. the
Richmond Foundry and ManufaI-ur-
ing Company and the Southern Stove
Works, in one of which plants Mr..
Rennofds said he has an interest. ard
the city OF Richmond. According 10
this agreement, the three private con-
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mitage road water main with the I'M
derstanding that Richmond should re-
pay them for all pipe within the city
limits in case OF annexation. This
agreement was not lived up 20 by the
city, Mr. Rennolds charged. instead.
he said the private concerns We're I'm
ally forced to accept 5000 less tnan
the actual cost of the piping.
Thinks They Should Pay.
There is no objection TO the Fair
Association tapping the mains. said
he, but first IT is only fair that the
association pay the three concerns its
share of the cost of laying the pipes
beyond the city limits.
Heated reply to Mr.. Rennolds' re-
marks was made by Mr.. Adams.
These three concerns Mr.. Rem
nolds has spoken OF are outside the
city--they pey no taxes" said he.
They asked as privilege. the use Of
city wator outside the city. This could
have been denied them, but 1t was
granted thera in order to encourage
manufacturing and the employment OF
city labor.
--wa Ehoufu have the right TO tap
this main. or any other main carry
in, city water, for any public enter
prise, or for use on city property. The
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pot0-
mac and the Stove Company are act
ing in a very small way to come here
and raise an objection 10 Q public
OF ih!s character to which
people OF all parts Of the state have
we didn't act small and refuse
them the right TO use city water As
we might have Zone. They reap bene-
f,ts from the fair like others. and
should be glad to aid It."
After more debate, the beard sided
with Mr, Adams. eeneafFing IN the
ordinance granting permission TO the
fair grounds, by vote OF 10 TO /.
Mr.. Rennoids cast the only negative
ballot
Secures NctUmlnittnAenf.
Hitting that the matter had been
slipped through the hands OF the com-
mirtee before IL had received the con-
alteration Il lncrfted. Chairman
Adams brought about the rscommitt-
ment OF a resolution authorizing this
grading of strawberry stroat from
Grove Avenue ID William byrd Pnslx,
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