The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-13
ASK COMMITTEE
TO MAKE HASTE
RESOLUTIONS URGING DISPATCH
IN CONNECTION WITH STREET
IMPROvEMExTs IS ADOPTED
ALDERMEN IN SESSION
MIR. GUNsT WANTS NO DELAY IN
PUSHING PROJECT THROUGH
II. AND Ii. APPLY FOR
LIGHTING FRANCHISE.

The Board of Aldermen in montnly
session last night unanimously adopt
ed "a resolution offered by Mr., Gunst,
OF Lee ward, calling on the finance
committee to report at the next meet
ing of either branch of the council
manic bodies the plan for financing
the proposed 81 100000 bond issue for
street improvements which was re-
Gently referred to that committee. MIR.
Gunst did not introduce a resolution
calling on the street committee for a
similar report as 10 the details of ex-
pending the $1,000. 600. but he will likely
do 80 as soon as the ftnance commit
tee makes It's report.
In addition to this matter, Mr. Gunst
came to tho front with several street
paving propositions. He asked tnat
$1,000 be allowed for paving of Mar
shall street between Monroe ant- han
cock streets with granite spali this
amount being necessary to complete
the paving between these two streets.
The resolution went 10 the finance
committee. A resolution introduced
by him to smooth pave Laurel street
from Grace TO Broad street also went
to this committee The Aldermen
adopted "a third resolution introduced
by Mr.. Gunst calling for the smooth
paving of Laurel street from Franklin
to Grace streets al cost OF $3.50.
Bennett to the Front.
Alderman Bennett, of Lee ward. in
troduced Il resolution providing ror
the paving Of Belvidere street from
Grace 10 Broad street. this matter
having been held up at the last SEES
sion al the Common Council the
resolution was referred to the proper
committee.
Alderman Atkinson az Mo afsa,,
ward. introduced q petition from the
Richmond and Henrco Railway. ask .
ing for thirty year franchise 10 sell
electric light current in the citv lust
az the Virginia Railway and Power
j Is entitled to do under its franchise.
The ordinance embodied In the Pc
dtion stipula'es that the work of es-
tabllshing plant for such ptr-
pose erecting poles building conduits
ana stFfnging wires. be begun in six
months from the passage ~ the ord{ =
nanced and completed in eighteen
months. Bond Of $1,000 is required.
The matter WAS referred to the street
committee.
AIR. Adams presented a resolution
from the street committee approving
award Of contract to A. l.. DriscoE
and Company. for construction Of the
bacon Quarter branch sewer. at an
approximate cost of xle, 000 The reSO-
! innon was adopted.
5nder suspension Of the rules. the
body voted ~ chang. the voting pre-
elhet at 2265 East Main street 10 s2ls
East Main street. FOR the sake of
1 convenience
Pay Chiefs Expenses.
= resolution arprepriattnE sino to-
ward the expenses Of Chief Joynes
as delegate To National Fire Chiefs
( convention in Milwaukee the latter
part Of September was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
a communication from City Attor-
n"y Pollard, stating that so far as he
+ could ascertain the resignation al
Commissioner of the Revenue Haw-
klns' and the appointment OF his sue
cessor. by Judge Witt, was regular
and proper was read and transmitted
10 the Common Council. along with a
con- munication from the Mayor en-
closing the resignation of Mr.. Haw-
kins
Alderman Nielsen and Grundav were
the only members absent last night
and II was said that both Of them are
ogt Of the city