The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
MERCHANTS WIN
SHOWCASE FIGHT
Ho,y They Yotcd.

How They Voted.
When the vote was at first taken by
ayes and nays, President Peters an
nounced that the ordinance was adopt
ed. Division and recorded vote was
then called for.
Those who voted for the ordinance
were: Lynch lakewood, Mitchell, I'm.
lauf and Peters: those who voted
against the measure were: Barber,
Batkins, Blrey. Boschen. Bradley,
Brown, Burke. Cutcnins, Davis. Don
Gentry, Gill. Hirschberg, Hobson,
Huber, Jones. Mills, Pollard, Pollock,
Powell, Reade, Richardson. Rogers.
Selph, Wiltshire, Wise.
Mayors Veto Not Sustained.
The Council refused to sustain the
veto of Mayor Richardson on the ordi-
nance permitting the closing of an
alley between Harrison and Shafer
Streets and Franklin Street and Park
! Avenue The vote was 20 to A.
| One of the Mayors reasons for dis.
! approving the ordinance was that the
| Council cannot legally deed away the
streets or other cay property with
| out a tree-fourths recorded vote. An
! other was that the Council has not the
! right to close the streets of the city
| for the beneft of few persons, but
only for the pubic good.
The City Attorney rendered an
opinion, in which he said that the
passage of the ordinance by two.
I thirds vote was legal, and that 1t does
| not require a three-fourths recorded
] vote in such cases He also differs
with the Mayor regarding the rights OF
| the Council to close the alley. He
/ pointed out that the city does not deco
or give the alley away, but can open
1t again at any time it may so desire.
Those who voted to sustain, the May
ors veto were: Messrs. umlauf, Pol
| lard, Hobson, Ferguson
| Those who voted to adopt the ordi-
nance notwithstanding the Mayors dis
approval were: Messrs. Barber, Bat
kins. Bliley, Boschen, Bradley. Brown,
Burke, Gutehins, Davis, Don Leayy.
| Fuller. CARRIER, Gentry, Gill, Hirsch-
berg, Huber, Lynch. Jones. Mills. Kirk
wood, Mitchell. Pollock, Powell. Reade,
Richardson, Rogers, Selph, Wiltshire.
Wise, Peters
Cannot Close Bank Street.
The Henry NJ. Miller Company Gnc.).
contractor, erecting the new govern
TO close. until the work is completed.
Bank Street, between Tenth and Flew
enth. 1t was explained that the con-
tractor is now partially blocking Bank.
Tenth and Main Streets, and that COM
| plant is being made by the public.
! An ordinance providing FOR the sale
OF the old Colored Almshouse property
on Fourth, Fifth and Hospital Streets
$4,000 was adopted. This property is
not. now. being used by the city.
| The Southern Benedlctine Society
] which has purchased property and is
planning 10 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
| alley is in the centre of the property
all of which belongs to the society
/ and will be built over.
The Southern Railway Company was
| granted permission to extend its tracks
| in Washington Ward on Second and
Everett Streets about fifty feet.
Without completing its docket. the
Council adjourned until next Thurs
| day night, when a large number of
ordinances and resolutions will be con-
! sidered