The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-08

a vast number OF measures were
brought zap for consideration at tire
regular monthly meeting OF the Com
man Council Monday night. Many of
them were endorsed. Others were semi
~ the proper committees. \ few We're
rejected,
y resolution prov idlng for the main
tainance ~ Il park In jackson ward for
negroes exclusively was presented by
Councilman Blake and sent to the COM
miftee ON grounds and buildings. A
resolution for the payment of dam
ases Ia kairnount. according to the
decision Of the board of arhitrators.
was presented by Councilman Pollock
ara WAS sent In the finance committee.
resolution presented by Councilman
Hirschhera. providing for SENT
monthly payroll system, Was sent to
the committee on ordipance tf.irter
aud reform. while a similar measure,
also presented hy Mir. Hirschbcrg and
arranging for TIE semi monthly pay
inent Of the salaries Of school teachers
VAS adopted. 3ft4tiea Suspension OF the
rules
twenty suear maple trees we're do
rated Ia the Capitol square from tbs.
els nursery. Councilman Flake made
an I'll n 10 have 100 trees giyea to Mr.
calvary cemetery. but faiie5.
Failed TO Create Assessorstip.
ne ordinance creating the position
81 city assessor tf damages. at a salary
OF saea annually. was brought up but
the Council refused 10 suspend the
fates ana pass it, The measure WAS
sent 10 the finance committee along
with an ordinance creating the posi- :
tot of keeper Of Joseph BRYAN Park
ard several resolutions relating To in
grasses IA the salaries OF eity en-
pfosees, TIE resolution commencing
the purchase Of q la, known az 60s
MARKET sauar" from Mr.. II. r.. Rich
aFason for 1885 was also sent IN the
iianance committee The property in
question was sold by the city less than
.-~ar ago for $3.50. The finance COM
faittee members viii also consider a
resolution from the grounds and build
lhes committee urging the acquisition
on me block east of the City Hall and
occupied, in t.ie main, by Ford's Hotel
an appropriation of S626.7S to pa4
architects balances due on the new
afmors Of the "K.ues" WAS endorsed
~ @as an ordinance making an extra
allowance of sla monthly to city Hal
lanitof Tom Ba,ien TOR services n
/ attendance on the Council and Coun.
ell committees. The measure arranx.
ing Tor the expenditure of the remain.
! ing balance OF the Board of Fire
: commissioners in the purchase of au.
tome tiles Tor the fire chiefs was re.
lected.
fake Over Bridge Assets.
IA ordinance arranging TOR the re.
ception by the city OF all the ass
Of the James River briage Compan,
was endorsed. This brought Wash
| ington Ward to the minds of tn.
members, and a measure WAS intro
| dueed changing the name of Court
house square, in the Southside Il
Washington square. The change wa,
RESOLUTIONS We're adopted providinf
T that the budget of 1911 include an ap
preparation OF $4,000 for the con
struetion of an annex to the Chin
horace public school; an appropria
/ ton of sl,s26 for the purchase o.
land Ter school purposes IN Wash
ington Ward, and appropriation o.
$4,000 for electric lights for the bal
anee of the fiscal year, and an an,
preparation of $500 to the Ga,
Works for the remainder " the year
An appropriation OF $4,000 VA
! made for pay roll and expenses Of tn.
new electric plant, and of 81 900 To-
cost of steam pumps at the Waite
Works used on account of delay ii
finishing the electric plant. An ap
preparation OF $1,000 was made /,
expenses In Maury and Mt. olive
cemeteries. The Grounds and Build
ings Committee was instructed [,
lease quarters for the city Chemist
at $3.50 per year, for three Years.
To Buy Fire Engine.
The Council concurrea with thi
Board of Aldermen in authorizing TIL,
purchase of an automobile Tira engine
The new fire fighting machine vii
probably be used in Washington
Ward.
On recommendation from the Com
mittee on Streets. the following res
olutionS were adopted:
Requiring the recess Of the step
OF the First National Bank and max
ing the portico line the true line O
Main street, until otherwise pulle,
down or removed: permitting j. Hen
ry Miller, incorporated. 10 close Banl
street from Tenth to Eleventh 70
three months; authorizing the open
ing Of a sidewalk beside the Jewisi
Oakwood Cemetery, at q cost Of 1850
authorizing an arbitration az to join
use of poles between the municipa
electric plant and the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company, authorizing
the Stump Hotel To erect certail
awnings over the entrance, and allow
ing the construction of a number @
private sewers, at the cost of propet
owners.