The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-13
NO FINAL ACTION ON
NEW TRAFFIC LAWS

exercise arbitrary power. and that
there would be no right OF appeal to
the Council. Finally the whole matter
with the accompanying papers was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinance
Charter and Reform, together with a
paper offered by Alderman Adams au-
thorzng the Police Board TO adop,
special regulations governing the use
OF streets in which building material
is piled.
scott May Close Alley
The Board concurreo In authorizing
the construction of sewer in Buch-
Potter Street, east OF Seventeenth
Street, at a cost of $500. 1t also
concurred in an ordinance extending
the time to the Seaboard Air Line
tain tracks and Improvements in South
Richmond authorized by the former
city, of Manchester. +. w. Scott and
h. I. D. Myers were allowed to close
a part of an alley in the block bounded
| by Shater, Harrison, Franklin ana
Park Avenues. and the Richmond
Building Corporation was allowed to
construct areaways in front of its pre-
Street The Board concurred in order
ing the grading of Strawberry Street
from Grove Avenue to William Byrd
Park and in ordering the grading or
u
to the Boulevard. The question of au-
thorizng deed OF exchange between
the city and the Virginia Railway ana
Power Company for certain land need
ed for a street near William Byrd
Park was tabled. there not being n
three-fourths vote present Award of
contract to !. j. Smith q Company for
smooth paving Monument Avenue west
OF Allison Street at S2.20 per square
yard,othe whole amount not to exceed
$4,000, was concurred in.
Miles Ravine Agreement.
me board also concurred in author
$500 to l. G. Miles, H. G. Dickersoi,,
r. N. Goode and j. w. Gentry for the
right OF way OF certain sewers in the
East End. and in consideration Of re-
ing IN certain r4Ytnes, contract
which the City Attorney has held was
not binding.
On recommendation of the Commit
payment of s669.S5 to Charles Lee
/ O'Neill for expenses incurred by his
son, Martin Lee O'Neill. who was rur
over by fire engine on November 4
1903. The report indicated that nc
blame attached to the Fire Depart
ment, but the committee recommended
the payment of the actual bills in.
curred as follows: Virginia Hospital
$50; Virginia Hospital. twenty weeks
treatment, sSl9.s5; Pr. G. Paul La
DR.. a. i. Gray, s25.
The. Finance Committee returned q
resolution for appropriation of $500. ir
addition to the amount in the budget
10 the Rosemary Library. recommend
ing its rejection, and the paper was
rejected by Il vote of 10 to 2.
Hack Ordinance Rejected.
II The Committee on Ordinance Char
ter and Reform recommended an in
crease in the pay of employees of the
Street Cleaning Department from 81
TO S225 per day, and the paper was
, referred to the Committee on Finance
The Committee on Ordinance Charter
and Reform also recommended an ordi-
nance increasing the maximum charge
for hacks. wagons, drays, carts and
other vehicles. making the rate fol
not more Than SIS each. Mr. Elicit
moved to amend by making 1t not more
than 81 as a maximum rate, but the
Board was out to kill the measure, ant
relecled the amendment, and then re
rejected the amendment, and then re.
Ing vote.
The Ordinance Committee recon,
mended the rejection of a resolution
proposing reduction in the numbe1
Of district physicians and it was re
jected The Committee on Improve,
ment of the James River asked an ad
ditonal appropriation of $4,000 fol
James River wharf and also asked
approval of award Of contract 70,
available, and both papers were re
ferred to the Committee on Finance
Market Ordinance Adopted.
The market ordinance, which EN-
braces many features regulating tn
control of the markets. rejected at
former meeting, was rejected on mo
ton of Mr. Elicit, and after striking
out the provisions that the marke
clerks are to be elected by the com
mittee instead Of by the Council az a
present. and restoring the tax O.
country carts to 10 cents day as a
present. The measure was adopted. O
\ the roll call Mr., Patram offered
1 resolution concerning the widening @
, Huh Street from the Atlantic Coes
Lac tracks to the corporation lin
\ and for the widening OF Fourteent
~ Street South Richmond, from Flu
Street, to Decatur Street, both paper
being referred to the Committee O
Streets, a petition of the Richmon
and Henrlco Railway for certai
changes In the proposed routes We
SIS also referred to the Committee o
Streets
Marriage Llcenaes.