The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-16
J. S. James,
JeweIcr and Optician.
7th and Main Streets


form A petition from the Bargamin
estate for permission To use part OF
the sidewalk on Tenth street south of
Main for a side entrance and cellar
steps into the basement of a store
was presented by Alderman Powers
and was forwarded To the Committee
OH Streets.
New Redi-aricting Plan.
y neW plan for redistricting the
city was ADOPTED. The measure came
from the Committee on Ordinances.
following the recent hiundcr which
left Washington Ward out of all the
districts. According TO the new ar
rangement, the Southside in placed in
the First DISTRICT. The election of
new school trustee to succeed Mr..
Jahn RaRhy viii now follow within the
near future, and Washington Ward
VIII make "a strenuous effort 10 name
the man.
The following additional measures.
already passed on BY Common Council.
We're eoneurred in.
Transferring the supervision oil the
old Aimshouse In South Richmond to
the Cemetery Committee, with the un-
Outstanding that the property he used
as an annex Ia Maury cemetery
Appfopriating s25e for the expenses
ef members OF the James river inn
/, profement committee ia attending the
National Rivers and Harbors Con
greEs In Washington, II. G. la this
same connection "a resolution appro-
prgating $4,000 as a donation to the
congress was recomnitted after hav-
ing been recommended for rejection
tDD1au1 ftlnZ fE.E r4ft in
lakewood Park. now occupied by the
Rathskelier. IN order to enlarge VII
liam Byrd Park.
Allowing the First National Bank
u retain its pertieA projection H.
! Main street. provided ii win recess
its steps.
Granting J. Henry Miller. Incorpo-
rated. contractor fer the new Federal
building. right IL close Bank street
between Tenth and Eleventh for three
months. pending construction Of area
Ways under street
Authorizing the opening of a side
at.siae the Jewish lakewood Cemetery
Authorize Arbitration
Authorizing an arbitration of terms
Tor the joint use Of poles betw s.er
the city. municipal electric plant and
the Virginia Railway and Power Co
Authorizing tina construction of a
* Nr in North Fourth street. north
OF baker, to cost sl.boo.
Authorizing the city attorney Il
acquire certain land for the cpening
of ne~ Lester street and adopting q
it1odiiied and amended design for the
H.~ route to Fulton
authorizing Il. a. staumpt to erect
certain permanent awnings over en-
qYf
authorizing the construction of a
sewer in Bowe street. at the cost o,
W. l.. tarneal. to cost $3.50, and GER
tain other private sewers at expense
OF property owners
/ Authorizing the city school board
~ contract for All annex to Chimbo-
raae Public School, tn cost $4,000
the money IT, be provided in the an.
nuaI budget for fsII
AUTHORIZING the city school board
IL acquire certain land In Washing
I ton ward Tor school purposes 10 cos,
l3aa.
Appr1priatiag tn the committee or
light 5000 To coal and oil accoan,
al gas WORKS. $4,000 to extension &C.
count and see To pay roll at gas
works, and s12. 900 for electric light.
Ter balance Of fiscal year
insttucting the city attorney to ac-
qusre land to widen Seventh street
/ between AciJonoaRh and Semmes
streets South Richmond to an addi-
tloaei width OF twenty feet
Appronriating $4,000 To the Com
mittee on Electricity TOR pay ron ard
expenses of operating tho municipal
electric plant for balance OF year
To Transfer Funds.
Authorizing the transfer Of 1000
from water mains account to pump-
house account. to cover the cost nj
. steam pumping by reason OF delay in
completing electric plant
Appropriating si,oo9 to Committee
on Cemeteries for Mt. Olivet and
Maury cemeteries. South Richmond.
Authorizing the lease for three years
Ut $3.50 per annum of the Valentine
kindergarten building. on North
Eighth street. as quarters for the city
chemist.
Appropriating 500 for expenses OF
the Virginia Educational Conference.
ApproprIating s526.7S To Richmond
Light Infantry Blues for additional
payments to architects on armory
Ordinance requiring clerk of Hen
rico court TO account for certain taxes
, in town Of Paramount. assessed prior
To annexation OF December, 1906
Appropriating to Thomas Bahen Sl5
per month Tor extra services In at
tendance on Council meetings
Authorizing the mayor to execute an
agreement with the Chesapeake and
! ohio Railway Company for crossing
the tracks with wires from municipal
/ electric plant.
Appropriating SIS to purchase IL
cense tins and medals for Washing
ton Ward.
Changing the name of the Court
house Square of Washington Ward to
Washington square
Donating twenty trees from city nur-
sery to Capitol Square and ten trees
to l.. w. PixZini.
Ordinance receiving from the James
River Bridge Company it's rights to
property and assets and providing for
care and management OF the Free
bridge.
Amending the building code 80 a.
to permit erection OF negro tenements
in section north of Clay. and west
of Cilmcr streets.
Requesting the City School Board To
arrange for semi-monthiy pay system
for school teachers.
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DIR. Hopkins Promoted,