The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-15
BUSY WEEK INDEED
AROUND CITY HALL
Board Of Aldermen to Take Up
Congested Docket Tomorrow
Night.

Every night this week will be taken
up Win CITY Ilail meetings OF moro
than usual Importance and Interest, so
many having been called. In fact. that
there is much danger OF missing
qnorums through overlapping. The
most Important meeting or course. ia
the Board OF Aldermen OH TUESDAY
hiSh', when the docket Of three ca
tended sessions OF The Common Counci,
Will come over for concurrence. Mat.
ters of more than usual importance
at this meeting wiii he concurrence in
award Of contract for the new AIayo's
Fridge; purchase OF the Ford Hotel
/ block award Of contract for many
new sewers: for tic coal supply OF
the Gas Works. and Il large number
Of ordinances of general interest. The
Board will probably take from the
Table and take some final action on
the pending traffic code. which passed
tile Council after being much amend
ed. The Board tabled il and ordered il
printed. Further amendments are
anticipated, which VIII uecessitate it's
concurrence In the amendments
10 Hear Snouk Charges.
Interest Tonight centres around the
meeting OF the Committee on Relief
OF the Poor at the City Home, when
Councilman iiirschbcrg will outline his
charges against First Assistant super
intendcnt W H.. Sncok. Or. Shook,
who is pharmacist of tho City Home
hospital. has many friends in the
Council, who express the belief that
he VIII bG fully indicated WEE.
~ the CITY Hall to-day there will
bc meetings Of the Committee on
Light, when The often discussed street
gas lamp contract Will again be de-
batej: the Committee on Water; the
Committee on Printing and Claims.
and the Committee on Markets. The
Committee on Water meets al .
O'Clock; the others at s. l
Besides the Board OF Aldermen To-
morrow night. there will be brief
meeting of The Committee on Streets to
hear allegations, which had been issued
returnable then before the Board de-
termined on this meeting night 1t Is
probable that as soon as the allega-
lions have been heard the Street Com
mit,ee VIII adjourn TO Friday night.
in order that its members may attend
the Board OF Aldermen meeting
Zig Docket for Thursday.
The Committees on Finance and on,
Ordinance, Charter and Reform, both
scheduled for Tuesday night. have
been postponed to Thursday night, on
account OF the Board of Aldermen. The
Finance Committee Will receive a re-
port from Special Accountant George
S. Crenshaw in regard to the additional
shortage discovered In the Office Of
city Collector. the entire shortage now
amounting TO about $4,000. of which
about $4,000 has been refunded. other
Irregularities in accounts which were
made good before the suspension and
death of Collector Cunningham. Will
also be reported, including a payment
OF $500 said to have been made and
7eceipted for in April last year. and
not credited on the books or turned
in TO the CITY Auditor until January.
of this year.
The Ordinance. Charter and Reform
Committee. meeting on the same night
Will have before 1t the ordinance
recommitted IN regard to the future
conduct of the Collectors Office
whether 1t shall be on commission
basis. and il 90 al what rate; or
Office. and II so. what shall be the
pay OF the Collector and deputies.
Other Committees.
Other committees to meet on Tues
day night at 1880 o'clock. previous to
the Board of Aldermen, Will be the
Committee on James River nprove-
ment. which has Ave times failed of
d quorum: the Committee on Gene
,cries. and the Committee on street
Cleaning. iI
The Committee on Electricity will
meet at the city Hall Wednesday
night to hear a report on the COM
pietion of the lighting system. the
wiring of Washington Ward. and the
extension of the Broad Street lighting
westward TO Pine Street.
The Grounds and Buildings Com
mlttee Will meet Thursday night at
the same hour as the Committees on
Finance and Ordinance. Charter and
Reform