The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-10

again for discussion but was sooa set
tied with the recommendation by The
Finance committee that the City Al
tcrney be instructed 10 condemn q strip
Ut tanf ninety feet vide. thaF hriFige
might BE- built. TO suppiant Aayo,s
bridge over the James River.
Maps of Washington Ward.
ON recommendation Of the Commit
tee on Finance an appropriation Of
5000 was made 10 pay for maps, sur
veys and profiles OF Washington Ward,
represented as the first step In the
general scheme OF Improvement OF
that section.
The Finance Committee recon-
mended an appropriation OF $500 in
accordance with the compromise
agreement made by the Street Com
mitree with l.. G. Miles and others
as TO rayine in the East End, but
after debate the matter was tabled,
on recommendation of the Finance
Committee S36.190 was transferred
from The recent bond issue to the ac-
count OF sewers generally, The Coun-
ell accepted as public street the
southwest corner of the Capitol
SQUARE. recently dedicated by the
State. Judgment of SIS was ordered
I paid TO j. r.. Clay.
i, Inc titf Attorney ana lily F4nEl-
neer. with the property owners af-
footed. were authorized to appoint a
I board of arbitration to fix the dam
/ ages by reason OF the change in grade
of streets In Paramount. the decision
OF the arbiters to be binding on both
F., parties.
! The Council adopted great mass
! of minor resolutions settling claim.
/ for damages by reason Of change OF
grade, refunds OF takes enormously
| assessed and transferring accounts
| The salary of the Assistant City AT.
torney was increased from $4,000 tt
$2,400, and that of the clerk to this
! Water Committee to $50 per annum
After long debate the pay Of the nigh
foreman at the Lower Gas Works wal
fixed at SO per day.
| Appropriations Of $500 were made
to purchase street car tickets for
| counoilmen from South Richmond,
and Of $4,000 for the installation or
arc lights in Washington ward, and
1890 for the construction Of a bridge
at the entrance of Maury cemetery,
South Richmond. A resolution ae-
posting Ss,ss0 to the credit OF the
| Circuit Court of Henrico county tor
the acquisition OF certain property
| for sewer rights OF way was adopted
/ Salaries Are Fixed.
The following papers were recon-
msnded by the committee on ordi-
nance, charter and reform and re-
ferred to the committee on finance:
| Fixing the salary of the clerk of the
Hastings Court. providing for a keep
err for Joseph Bryan Park and fixing
/ his GALAXY; providing for a nurse at
| tho city Jail. and fixing the salary CT
the superintendent OF street clean
| ing.
! The committee on ordinance, char
| ter and reform recommended for
| adoption, with minor amendments. the
plan OF the special committee on
changes In the form of city govern
ment, providing for the appointment
| Of an administrative committee. with
! certain duties. II was rsferred 70 Inc
committee on finance
The finance committee recommend
cd the rejection OF the following prop
| oritions, all OF which were rej~cted:
Resolution. ,instructing the city attor-
ney TO acquire land to open 81. James
| street from Clay to MarEhall streets:
appropr!sting $4,000 for new heat
! ting syrtem for the City Hall; appro-
priating $1,000 to thr National Rivers
and Harbors Congress- end petitions
| for refund OF taxes from the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph