The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-22
JEFFERSON WARD
WI Ms TERRITORY
Slice OF Marshall Ward, Voters
and All, to BE Transfer
red Again.
SOME POLITICS MENTIONED
Ordinance Committee Hears
That Hacknan Charges Are
Too Steep.

Ward politics between the delega-
tons of Marshall and Jefferson Wards,
4 In which the aspirations of several
Church Hill citizens figured broadly.
caused a sharp and at times heated
discussion before the Council Com
mittee on Ordinance, Charter and Re-
form last night. After prolonged dis
cussion the committee recommended
to the Board of Aldermen for concur
renee an ordinance changing the line
between the wards from Broad Street
through to the river from Twenty
sixth Street to Twenty seventh. Tho
measure which also rearranges the
precinct lines in jefferson Ward has
already passed the Council, and was
recommitted in the Board ut the re-
quest OF the Marshall Ward dele
CATION
Chnngcd Lines to Suit Candidates..
Councilman Morgan r. Mills APP
peared as patron of the measure.
When the ward lines of the city were
rearrangcd, following the annexation
of 1906, he explained. they had been
drawn between the wards along
1wenty-seventh Street from tho
northernmost boundary to the river.
AT that time Alderman John Mann.
Jr.. and Police Commissioner Welsh
lived between Twenty sixth and
+ Twenty scventh, and rather than leg
islate them out Of office. or compel
them to move, the line was shifted at
Broad westward to Twenty sixth. Now
Mr.. Welsh has moved and Mr.. Mann
a III r1rfav fr,,- ,ina
In public office, and Mr.. Mills held
that there was no reason why the line
should not be restored. especially as
the entire delegation from Jefferson
Ward had agreed on plan for re-
arranging the precinct boundaries He
was vigorously opposed by Mr.. Rich
ards. of Marshall Ward. who held that
there was nothing to be gained by the
change and vaguely limited that 1t
was being done in the political In
terests of certain men who proposed
Standing for office.
Several members of each OF the
ward delegations spoke, Mr. Lynch.
of Jefferson Ward. saying that the
plan had been agreed upon more than
six months ago, before any candidates
were in the field.
New Men Out for Office.
" i''ie iiO WIG pupiiClS lltN-
toned in the debate. the committee
was given TO understand that former
Alderman Mann. who lives at oeOS
East Grace. was being spoken of as a
member Of the Board of F'ire Com
missionors from Marshall Ward. and
was therefore opposed to change
which would throw him into Jefferson
Ward, where he is less known: while
James T. Sloan. of 2613 East Broad.
also in the disputed area, is being
mentioned for the Board OF Police
Commissioners III the event that he
could run in Jefferson Ward. Police
Commissioner Manning of Jefferson
Ward, who was present, took no part
In the discussion. Charges of ward
politics and of incorrect statements
flew thick and fast, Chairman Umlauf
having hard time keeping order
made as to the possibility of other
men living In the debatable area
standing for the Council this spring,
in certain contingencies, but the JEFF
ferson Ward delegation said 1t would
welcome the additional voters. and
had no fear of rivalry. In tho end
Jefferson Ward won, Alderman Elicit
being the only negative.
Law Is Dead Letter.
The committee recommended for re-
lection unanimously an ordinance 40
to placing building material in the
streets. AS first introduced. the ordl-
nance was designed to change the
present law, which requires consent of
the Street Committee before placing
any material in the street. SO as to
require only tho permission OF the
Building Inspector, which would be
v
appeared for the builders. said that
the present ordinance was a dead let
ter; that he had not secured a permit
| from the Street Committee to put ma.
trial in the streets for forty years, and
that the police had never objected
DR.. William S. Gordon, physician at
! the City Jail. appeared In advocacy
| Of an ordnance providing for a stew.
| ard and nurse at tho jail. The city,
he said. had provided and equipped a
! hospital at the jail, and had discon-
tinued sending sick prisoners to the
hospital at the City Home, on protest
I Of the Police Department, which NTH
erto had to detail men to guard them
The doctor said that In view Of the
conditions of modern surgery, he was
not willing TO assume the responsl-
| bility of Important operations with
|
distance Two operations, he said.
were now pending, each of import
ance and OF critical character The
ordinance providing for a steward or
male nurse, and a female trained
nurse. was recommended, and the City
Attorney was instructed to ask the
| Legislature to assume one-half OF the
cost. since more than half of the In
mates are state prisoners. The State
pays all Of the salary Of the jail ply
I sician 4s5g
Would Increase Rates. ).
Thomas +. Hicks appeared to advo-
cate an ordinance increasing the rates
| allowed for hacks and carriages, on
the ground that the cost Of feed and
horses had advanced, and that dis
tances In the city are now greater. lie
admitted that iverymen all over the
city are now charging in excess or me
fees allowed by law, The committee
laid the ordinance over for q further
hearing, The ordinance as 70 the sac
OF undrossed poultry was laid over 70
tho next meeting to hear from dealers
and others Interested. \,
City Attorney Pollard reported that
he had about completed work on me
new City Code, but Recommended that
It's Dlhlipot until aDONC