The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-15
CITY WILL FIGHT
CLOSING OF DOCK
Council Ins,ructs City Attorney
to Oppose Bondholders' Peti-
ton to Discontinue 1t.
!. soUTnSlDE REMEMBERED
Annexed Territory GEES Several
Appropriation. Multiplicity Of
Matters Considered.
sou THSlDE REMEMBERED


Matters Considered.
A strong fight against the closing of
the city dock at the foot or seven
teenth street will be made by City At"
aogney tuI!Aru, Wnc Aas Instructed 10y
tHs Council THURSDAY night to appear
before lie Corporation commission and
ospose tae SaantIng Oh lac punQHoLa-
cas- ptuuull To discontinue operation
"a the wharf.
1he uuck Is net emily believed by
shippers ~ be a most valuable busl-
mess asset IN that II tenus TO keep
railroad rates down even lnougn 1t Is
ra.t Inucn useG, bat the city nas a
million dollar interest III ii. ana the
original charter under which IL was
established stipulated that tne wharf
should be operated perpetually in view
of the substantial assistance given the
builders by the city.
Mayor Richardson does not propose
4 10 allow the dock To be closed without
going to the full limit OF the law and
making every possible resistance. Af5
ter attending the meeting OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce Thursday afternoon,
when the closing of the dock was OPP
posed most vigorously and a resolu-
tion demanding the repeal of the act
under which the petition TO close was
made. he wrote a letter to Council.
calling attention to the Importance of
i the matter and asking that action be
1 taken.
Mr.. Pollard Acta
Immediately after the Mayors letter
d was read. Mr.. Pollard offered a reso-
B luton which instructed the City At
torney 10 watch the Corporation Com
4 mission proceedings on the petition
CLOSELY and oppose the granting OF the
hondholders' petition. Council unani-
mousiy adopted the resolution, and
what may lead to hot light was be-
run.
The dock matter was one OF the most
A Important subjects tackled by the
small number OF Councilman Owing
to the fact that tie meeting was an
hour late In starting and there was
but q bare quorum. Council took UP
emily Finance Committee matters. The
city fathers Topped of goodly slice
from the huge docket which confront
ed them, but there still remain many
important ordinances and reeommen-
4 datfons. These will be taken up next
Thursday night. II a quorum Is pres
ent. President Peters announced that
Is In the future when a quorum was not
present at the appointed hour Coun-
" ell would Immediately stand adjourn
ed until some future time.
Council was good TO Washington
Ward. making several appropriations
II fer the erection of buildings which
viii greatly improve whilom Manches-
ter Fourteen thousand dollars was
appropriated for the purchase of a site
4 and the erection OF building for the
Eouthside Fire Department For the
schools of Washington Ward. slo,es1
was appropriated. e.
As the salary for tho balance Of the
rear for Judge Wells. of hustings
u court part .. s2,o52-os was appro-
uriated. Health Officer Levy's recon-
mondation that an additional sanitary
once be appointed for Washington
ward, was referred to the committee
on ordinance, charter and reform. IT
fsaimost certain the committee Will
report favorably.
The city 4aA came la for some dis
cussion and benefit also. $4,000 being
appropriated for repairs, and the sub
x 3ect of appointing nurse at the in
ntitution involving some debate.
Debate Over Nurse.
The matter OF appointing the nurse
M ~ the Jail came up as result OF the
lanAnce committees recommendation
#sS that the appointment be made by the
q Jail physician and council appropriate
1890 as the necessary salary. Ceun-
SS4axt4AklAh f1tT8IDb6IE hE
A oppose the Recommendation because
tho ordinance was merely TO create a
spneition for m ex-jail inmate who had
been convicted OF bigamy and whose
II aentence was commuted by the COVER
u nor. The ordinance was defended by
Il NJ Umlauf, who declared that q
nurse was needed at the jail. that the
physician should select the nurse
and the man referred to by MIR.
zxnx< xxa~ u N
q1st, who had served an nurse at
4 me jafl for some time without COM
N sensation. The ordinances was lost by
8 70 to 3.4vote. Messrs. Selph and
" huber Joining with Mr.. Hirschberg
ind there being less than two-third
1 xOte, which Is necessary 10 appro-
@pfiate money. The ordinance was af-
81 Award reconsidered and tabled Ter
gu Satsrusston later. perhaps.
An appropriation for 81. see was re-
81 Guested by Mr.. Don Levy. for asphalt
cling certain streets The matter went
D W the committee on finance. Mr.. Levy
also offered an ordinance requiring
81 nniform horns or other signals on all
aslfomobiies In the city 1t was re-
@S4erred To the committee on ordI-
Aance, charter and reform.
Al the request of the chairman of
the finance committee an ordinance
ssa Increasing the salary of the superin-
N xendent Of street cleaning to $1,000
&@s6 year was sEeeommitted.
sa Many Matters Referred
number OF other matters contem-
nv Daating the expenditure OF money were
GA xeferred Among them were to in
#3I crease tire salary Of the special ac-
countant To 1890 a year, TO appro-
} pirate $1,000 for the vaccination ac-
SS cennt. TO appropriate $500 for the
Nh &nfertainmeut OF military surgeons