The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02

showcnscs would be like forcing peo-
SO IN one part TO wear hats. the
13raxure waa put 20 q vote. First. a
vote o. an ayes and noes was called
fpr. following which President Peters
announced that the ordinance was
adopted.
Vote Il Recorded.
Instantly there was storm Of pro-
tests. which was finally auieted by the
ealing for a division and recorded
vote The result OF this last ballot
showed 80 TO be against the ordinance
while only S favored its adoption.
The members voted as follows;
- Ayes--Aessrs. Lynch. Kirkwood.
Mitchell. Umiauf and Peters.
IN Sces-~Messrs, Barber, Ratkins, BIZ
ley, Boechen. Bradley, Brown, Burke,
Cutchins, Davis. Don Leayy, Fergu-
SON. Fuller, CARRIER, Gentry. GIL.
Hirschberg, Hobson. Huber, Jones,
Mills. Pollard. Pollock, Powell Reade.
Richardson, Rogers. seiph. wiltshire,
wise.
So much time was consumed by the
fhreshing out and ultimate rejection
OF this measure that upon the record
in gof the vote several counciimen
began 60 glance furtively at the clock
and show signs Of restlessness. Ac-
cordingiy the remainder OF the SEES
sion was rather rushed. First came
the proposition To- close an alley be-
tween Harrison and Shafer streets
and Franklin street and Park ave-
nue.. This action, requested by several
property holders on the blocks men
TONED had already been passed by
Council, but vetoed by Mayor Rich-
ardson,a on the grounds that the city
had no right 10 deed away the streets
or alleys without a three-fourths re-
corded vote
At variance with this veto was an
opinion OF the city attorney TO the
effect that a two-thtrds vote VAS Ie-
gal, and that the city Mas not deed
ing away the alley in that the latter
could be reopened at any time coun-
ell might see III to SO order
Override Veto.
After hearing this opinion, council
refused to sustain the mayors veto
and the measure was passed for a
second time by a vote of 20 to T.
The Henry NJ Miller Company lin
corporated1. contractors erecting a
new government building, WAS re-
fused permission to close Bank street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets.
III was stated that Bank, Tenth and
Main streets are now being partially
several complaints have been received
az result
An ordinance providing for the sale
cS the old csiored alnshouse property
on Fourth. Fifth and Hospital streets
10 the Hebrew Cemetery Company for
x1s,0oa was adopted. This property
II not now being used by the city.
The Southern Benedictine Society
which has purchased property and IN
planning TO establish a military school
and erect handsome buildings, was
granted permission to close an alley
between shepherd and West streets
and Hanover and Stuart avenues. The
aiiey 10 in the center OF, the property
al OF which belongs to the society
nsad will be built over.
The Southern Railway Company
was granted permission to extend ia
tracks In washington ward on See
0nd and Everett streets about nifty
feet.
1t was near midnight when this last
action was taken. and there stiil re-
manned an enormous amount Of un.
finished business, which must, II pos
Htbie, be dispatched before the new
council liz seated. Accordingly the
members adjourned until next Thurs
day night. when they will again tackls
the huge docket where they left OF