The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11
SP RINK LE NEW
!. STREETS [: WITH OIL
Don Leavy Proposes Asphalt
Coating for Surface OF
Roadbed.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOT COMPLETE
HIGH SCHOOL NOT COMPLETE
and Plumbing Apparatus
Are Not Yet Up TO Speci-
fications.

fications.
With bare quorum present the
Common Council last night cleared the
docket OF all questions that did not
require two-thirds vote, in a short
while, and with but little discussion
The only thing in the way OF al ar
gument was provoked By the petition
of w. a. Chesterman sent from the
Committee on Water, asking for a re-
bate of sl.527.55 for laying four
inch water main from the high pres
sure service west of Laurel Street to
the Hanover apartments. The COM
mittcc recommended that 1t be reject
ed. President Peters called Mr.. Pollock
to the chair and took the part of
the contractor, saying that he would
be satisfied with a rebate of $1,000,
Mr. Lynch made some criticism Of the
heads OF the department for not hay
pressure In this part Of the city, and
Mr.. Cutchins defended the action OF
tho committee. There being not
enough members present to pass upon
such a resolution, it was tabled.
Wants Smooth Pay.inR.
Under the head of new business,
Councilman Pollock offered a rcsolu-
ttion to appropriate $4,000 for smooth
paving on Eighth Street in front Of
the German Evangelical Lutheran
Church. and on sixth Street. from
Leigh to Jackson Street. Tt was re-.
tered to the Committee on Finance.
MIR. Don Lcavy offered a resolution
providing that whenever the roadbed
Of street was ordered by the Com
mittee OF Streets to be graded and
gravelcd or macada,nzcd. the street
shall be sprinkled with asphalt oiline
at the time or as soon as the work
| is completed. This was referred to
the Committee on Streets. Mr.. Lynch.
wanted $4,000 for Mosby and Twenty
first Streets. and $4,000 was asked for
the entertainment Of the Piano Manu-
facturers Convention, which meets
here this spring. both of which were
| sent to the Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance returned
n resolution asking S7,0l5.E5 for smooth.
| paving on Thirtyfourth Street, which
| was ordered recommitted. The recon-
mendation of the Light Committee to
| pay the foreman of the lower gas
| works So per day each was referred
! to the Committee on Ordinance. Char
| ter and Reform An ordinance placing.
/ the compensation Of the clerk to the
\ Water Committee at $500 per annum
| was also referred to the Committee
/ on Ordinance, Charter and Reform. The
Committee on Relief of the Poor pre-
! scented a resolution that the City
1 Homo expense account since the close
i Of the year be paid when funds were
available This was sent to the Com
mittce on Finance.
Would Sell Old House.
1 The Grounds and Buildings Commit
! tee recommended that the committee
be given authority to advertise for
sale the property ut Taylor's Park to
be removed in ninety days. the pur-
/ chaser giving bond for the faithful
4 performance Of his duty. This was
4 adopted. The matter of fixing wages
of certain employees was referred to
l the Committee on Ordinance Charter
and Reform.
AS to the recommendation Of the
i Board of Police Commissioners that
j twenty-five moro patroln1en DO au-
4 thorized, the Committee on Ordinance,
Charter and Reform recommend that
instead OF the commissions request,
fifteen men be authorized.
This and resolution to place the
salary Of the bookkeeper and account
ant of the City Engineers Office at
/
| were sent to the Committee on FL
/ nance. The recommendation that an
1 investigation of the Broad Street sewer
! be made was passed as matter OF
/ form, 1t being explained that such an
Investigation was already being con-
Quoted by a subcommittee of the Com
! mittee on Streets.
There was some doubt as to the ordi-
nance offered by the Light Committee
requiring the city to run gas pipes
to the meters instead Of to the prop
erty line, as heretofore, SO the meas
ure was tabled.
May Erect Stable.
j Onmotion OF Mr.. Umlauf, WA. Sea-
4 ton & sons were granted permission tc
erect a stable on the east side OF Har-
/ rlson Street, between Broad and Mar
shall Streets.
Tho Recommendation of the Commit
4 tee on Cemeteries that the City Attor-
ney be authorized to acquire land for
tho enlargement OF lakewood Cemetery
Twas referred to the Committee on I'll.
nance.
Reports OF the Police Justice and
othol. officers wero received and filed
Tho Building Inspectors report on the
John Marshall High School showed
that the heating and plumbing appn-
ratus was not yet completed. It was
forwarded to the City School Board.
\ building Permit.
4 A permit was issued In the office Of the
! Building Inspector yesterday. to Mrs. Bar.
i bara Schmidt to repair brick dwelling, go;
4, East Main street. rebuilding the front. 10