The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

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senting voice. and without even the
formality OF a roll CALL the Board OF
Aldermen last night concurred In an
ordinance authorizing the Issuance OF
sl,4oo.Ooo in thirty rour-year coupon
bonds, bearing interest at per cent.
Tor making public improvements. The
proposition had before been thoroughly
discussed in committee and on the
ioor of the Board 1t carries with Il
the financing OF the new Mayo Bridge.
including approaches and acquisition
of site; purchase OF the Ford Hotel
block; three new public school build
ings, and systems of water, gas aud
sewers for South Richmond
Several months ago the same propo-
sition was defeated in the Board OF
Aldermen by efforts to add to ii ST.
100000 for street improvements The
propositions have since been separated:
the general Improvement bond issue
for matters already determined upon
lis now ready for the Mayors approval.
and two companion resolutions have
been adopted. one directing the Street
Committee to prepare a list OF street
Improvements with estimates and the
other instructins the Finance Com
mittee TO report a plan OF financing
an issue OF 100000 in twenty-year
bonds. Apparently each committee is
now waiting on the other to act FIRST,
and to bring the matter to head Mr..
Gunst. in the Board of Aldermen. last
night secured unanimous adoption Of
resolution requesting the Finance
Committee to make It's report at tho
next melting OF the Council
Some Appropriations.
Appropriations already approved by
the Common Council were concurre5
in by the Board OF Aldermen last
night as follows:
Appropriating $500 to entertain
delegates to the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Convention. which meets In
Richmond the third week in October
Appropriating $3.50 to complete the
opening of Monumben, Avenue from
the Boulevard to the Roseneath Road,
including curbing and grass plots.
Appropriating s1,6on for renting and
fitting up city Offices in Washington
Ward.
Increasing the salary Of the keeper
OF the City Auditorium to 5000 per
annum.
Appropriating $1,000 to the Fire De-
partment for repairs to No. engine
house.
Resolution authorizing the con
demnation of land to enlarge Wash
ington Square.
Appropriating $500 to the Board of
Health for special vaccination fund
Authorizing the employment OF two
lditional sanitary inspectors by the
Board OF Health, at 5000 per annum
each.
Appropriating s2,e47so to Municipal
Electric Plant, unpaid claims from
1910. for Broad Street lighting, the
money appropriated having been d.
verted to ornamental lighting of JEFF
ferson Avenue.
Appropriating s3.479 to pay judg-
ments against the city obtained by
Fannie e. Brooks and Kate Z. Tyler.
To Enlarge Lakewood Cemetery.
Appropriating $44.350 for acquisition
of land to enlarge lakewood Cemetery
according to price fixed by commits
sioners of condemnation.
Appropriating $4,000 to purchase the
land of Adam Feitig for enlargement
OF lakewood Cemetery, not included in
the condemnation.
Appropriating $4,000 to grade and
gravel. and $4,000 to curb and gutter
Sheppard and other streets about the
Benedictine College
Authorizing the permanent employ
ment of an additional clerk in the
Auitor's office. as planned under the
annexation ordinance, at a salary of
$1,000 per annum.
Resolution appropriating $4,000 for
asphalt block paving on Cherry Street
leading to Hollywood Cemetary.
An ordinance fixing the salary of
the City Collector and his clerks in
lieu of all fees was recommitted af-
ter debate. ar. Hobson protested that
it was the first time since he had been