The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
.vOTETOINCREASE
FOSTER SALARY
Dr.. Levy Tells Committee How
Medical Inspector Has
Worked.
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DELAY NEW TRAFFIC LAW
Measure Giving Police Add
tional Power Tabled Tor
Present.

The new Council Committee on ordi-
nance. Charter and Reform. its first
business meeting last night. recon-
mended to the Council an ordinance
providin for an increase in the sal
airy of Medical Inspector DIR. w Brown
ley Foster from $1,000 to $4,000 per
year.
The Common Council. at meeting in
August, adopted the ordinance. but the
Board OF Aldermen voted 1t down. DR..
Z. C. Levy, Chief City Health officer,
and Councilman f. NJ. Reade urged tho
work now being performed by the med.
teal inspector in tracing the origin OF
diseases is saving many lives every
year.
Dr. Levy said that the death rate OF
typhoid fever cases had been reduced
from fifty in 1000 to less than twenty
five in 1000, on account of the excel
lent service rendered the city by DE-.
Foster. DR.. Foster has been offered a.
position with more salary in Roanoke.
and it was stated by DR. Levy and DIR.
Reade that 1t Is very likely he will
accept it, whether the compensation is
the city paid fair salary for medical
Inspector. a competent physician would
not remain long in the Health Do.
partnlent
Mitchell the ordinance was recommend
ed for adoption to the Council 1t pro-
vides that the Increased salary shall
begin Immediately after its passage.
To Herr Protest.
The petition of the Rennie Dairy
Company to build a stable on North
Seventh. between Leigh and jackson
Streets. was laid over until next Mon
day night, when residents In that
neighborhood will be given an oppor-
tunity to appear before the committee
and make objection Councilman Poll
lock said that in view OF the numer-
GUS telephone messages received by him
from property owners in the vicinity
OF the Rennie Dairy Companys estab-
iishnent, protesting against the stable
being built. he was anxious for a pub
lie hearing. The. committee will there
fore give all citizens an opportunity
o'clock.
Councilman Lynch presented an ordi-
nance to the committee having for its
OBJECT the granting to the Police Board
power Pow to regulate traffic by such rulas
ana regulations as 1t may promulgate.
not contrary to the law OF the road.
the ordinance, as drawn by the City
attorney. was not broad enough to
meet meet the ideas Of Mr.. Lynch, and at the
suggestion of Councilman Pollock 1t
was laid on the table until next Mon
DAY night. when the City Attorney will
be present.
Mr. Lynch said that he requested the
City Attorney to prepare the ordinance
70 give the Police Board power to pro-
mulgate rules for the regulation of
frame as 1t may deem proper The or
dinance, as presented to the committee.
would only give The board the right 10
regulate traffic on streets where build
ing material Is placed, according 10
Mr.. Pollock, who said he thought City
Attorney Pollard misunderstood what
was desired.
To Redlstrtct Schools.
The ordinance providing for a reds
tricting of the school areas. as pre-
pared by the School Board, was rec
ommended to the Council for adoption.
j. po. 6. Corley' chairman of the School
69atd, was present and urged the COM
He said the board had drawn the lines
IN the best possible manner to equal
ize the school population and that In
justice oItn had been done no section of the
$1,000 children OF school age in RIcne
mond and that under the new scheme
each district has 1900 pupils in it.
sonncilman Lynsh was present, rep-
sire nuously object to the new plan,
He said that his constituents conid
see no reason for drawing crooked
lines in the East End" while Straight
He requested the committee to defer
action and give the taxpayers Who
objected an opportunity to appear and
give reasons why they are opposed 70
| the new districts
Councilman Moore, of Washington
| Ward, said that the School Board had
| done its best to be fair and Just in
laying IA. out the Districts, and he urged
Council the adoptionsof the ordinance
City Attorney Pollard presented a
collation. Of all the city ordinances.
which the committee recommended to
the Council for adoption Mr.. Pollard
has been engaged in this work for
| several months.