The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-20
Agreement With S. P. Cowardin
for Opening East End Sec
ton Is Approved.
$4,000 FOR NEW SEWERS
Many Salary Increases Became
Effective at One O'clock
Yesterday.


the ordinance changing the lines be-
tween Marshall and Jefferson Wards, !
and the resolution approving award |
of contract to the sltterdinG- carneal |
Davis Company for sewer pipe. He
returned to City Clerk Ben T. August
q large batch OF ordinances and reso-
iutions to watch he he'd affixed his
approval. all OF which became effec-
time they were returned TO the City
Clerk.
In neither case did the Mayor IN.
dictate his reasons for vetoing the ordt-
nances, save to say that veto mes
sages would be sent to tho Common
Council at It's next meeting bearing
on the subjects. The ordinance chang
ing the Tine between Marshall ana
Jefferson Wards from TwenSy-sixth
TO Twenty-seventh Street from Broad
Street, sauth 10 the river, so as to
maze Twenty-seventh Street the ward
line clear across the city, has been
before the Council for some time. and
has twice been approved by the Coun-
Gil Committee on Ordinances. Charter
and Eerform 1t originated witt tho
Jefferson Ward delegation, when
planned a Encouragement of the pre-
cinct lines OF that ward. and prolosed
strengthening the ward line as ven.
I. was as vigorously opposed by Mar.
shall ward which would lose seVera!
squares o. improved property and a
number OF voters. In the committee
discussions 1, was freely alleged thal
the change was being adVocateo III
order to further the political asp'Ea-
tions OF certain citizens living IN the
dehntanie GROUND, who would prefer
Ia run for the Council from Jefferson
yvsrd raYh.r than In Marsna!I.
penuIrex Threc-Qnnrtcrs Note.
y,ile the Mayor did not Indicate
~. reason for his veto. the under
.,and,na is that 1t is based on an acI
Of the Legislature OF 1919. desigAateo
an act to prevent gerrymandefins
which prescribes how ward hhes %
c,tJes siall be renrranged every tentf
,,aar an the basis Of population, ant
sdd. that at other times the. watf
Iines shall not be changed save by
.acnrded three-fourths vote OF all tht
members elected to each branch o.
the Council The legality of the vot'
~ which the ordinance wis declared
passed has been called into question.
The other resolution vetoed by TN
Mayor was one appre wing award
contract naae by the Committee OF
streets to the sitterding Carnea1
Davis Company for furnishing o
yitrIfed clay sewer pipes and branche
"at n per cent. discount from tn
standard price list" It is believe
that In view of the percentage TIL
standard price list should have bee
set forth in the resolution, so that tn
price would be fixed.
Mayor Approves Many Acts.
Tho Mayor approved the follow1n
acts, which are now In effect:
AUTHORIZING the City Treasurer
employ an additional clerk in his OF
nee. at salary of $3.50 per year.
Authorizing the Richmond, Frede1
icksburg and Potomac Railroad Con
pany and the Chesapeake and Oh
Railway Companv to construct ar
maintain connecting tracks aero:
Sixth and seventh Streets. for the Il
terohange of through passenger al
sleeping oars.
Granting permission to the Ricl
nond Traction Company to constru
and maintain eleven spur tracks fro
It's line on Robinson Street into Il
property OF the company on Robins'
Street at the corner of Tavlor, whe
1t is proposed to erect new car barr
Granting permission to the Unit
States of America TO construct
eighteen inch sewer in Tenth Stree
connecting with the Cary street sew'
at its own cost
Of Cumberland Street, f'om Belvide
to Linden Street, to Canal Street.
Some SALARY Increased.
Yncrea sing tire salary of the Suneri
tendent Of police Telegraph and Pat,
,r1servIce 10 s7o0 year. q
increasing the salary OF the IL
and second Assistant City Engines
to $4,000 year each
Fixing the nay of the machinists
the lower Gas Works at So q
each.
Fixing tho pay OF plumbers in
water Department at $3.50 per 6
each,
Approving an ordinances concernl
the Gas Works, providing tor two ;
ditional inspectors of gas
Prohibiting the driving OF 70
wheel wagons on tho streets {
alleys OF tho CITY carrying more It
1000 pounds. without suitable and 9
quate brakes.
Fixing pay Of the keaper Of M
shall reservoir at SIS month, y
allowance for house rent and fuel,
Creating the position ct an &C