The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07

thought the men should be employed
by the day, not the month and said
that tho Grounds and Buildings Com
mittcc did not want anything further
% do with the janitors.
Puts Beck IN Command.
Tie superintendent OF Street Clean
ing OF Light and Of Mater, lie said,
employ anu discharge their own men
without consulting their committees.
and he wanted n similar system. Sew
ernl members thought the ordinance
as read did not fully specify, and an
amendment was added to make 1t moro
plain that the Grounds and Buildings
Committee is to elect all employees eX-
cept ianitors, who are appointed by
the Building Inspector. and who may
he removed by him for cause. Mr..
Lynch offered i further amendment,
which was adopted that the provisions
as 30 reinstatement by the committee
should not apply TO iantors employed
1T the City Hall, and The ordinance
was then adopted unanimously.
Music III the Pnrks,
The Finance Committee recommend
cd the rejection OF ii resolution nppro-
priating $1,000 for music in the parks.
MIR. Boschen author of he resolution,
said he was not the advocate of any
special band. but favored having pub
lie music. Mr.. Pollard said that if the
Council wanted music, it would have
not otherwise put ii in the budget lie
| believed it TO be a humbug. and the
! city was hard pressed. The first draft
| OF the budget. he said had been com
| pieted and was $ 100000 over receipts
| with nothing for Il First Regiment AZ
| nlory, nothing for school buildings
| md nothing for smooth paving. The
| debate was general the resolution
| totes being MessrS Batkins Mills Fol
| lard, Powell, umlauf, Wiltshire and
| Pctcrs. Mr.. Umlauf explained his vota
| ny saying That the people most inter-
| ested We're tho members of !, certain
| band which wanted the job.
The contract with the American
street lighting COMPANY for isonle-
sidered and tabled. was called up and
| debated at length. Not having tho
votes TO pass il. il was again tabled
| and the Council adjourned to Thursday
| night
| To End Fee system.
councilman Holm J Lynch sent TO
the clerk S desk IN the Common Colln-
fll iast night Two companion papers
nittee, one directing the city Attor
ncy 10 secure through the Representa-
,Ives OF the city In the state Legis-
nature an amendment to the city char
4, lsf necessary 10 abolish the office of
| city Collector. and comforting the
powers and duties Of the Office on the
The companion paper designed TO be
adopted by the Council for the present
lplaccs the collector Of taxes on SAL
hIE OF 5000 per year. and provides q
chief deputy $1,000 and two clerks al
$40 each In lieu of all fees and commits
sions II is estimated that the CITY
collector VIII draw $4,000 in com
missions on receipt OF city taxes this
year.
Measures by Umlnur
n' an pfar parl,, was vas; offered by Mr.
| b1.{y, c~i, -
the city, selling or offering for sale,
or . LAYING in MS possession any fire.
T ,,Ea., IN which nitroglyccrine Is
enc half inch in diameter and Two
inches IN length; nor shall any such
nS,rson have in. his possession or ex-
fireworks which ars sc, off by CON
cussion, nor shall any person build or
Kind, IN any street or public alley
any bonfire. y penalty OF not less
than $40 ana not more than s25 is
provided "
Mr. umlauf also offered an ordinance
70 prohibit any licensed pawnbrok or
from receiving as security pledge or
] pawn any pistol dirk bowielln,te
razor or Weapon Of like kind. the ordi-
nance carrying a penalty OF from 81
to SIS. =
Fnr Fircproof Building.
MY rogers offered an ordinances Ia
reluirc Tie fircproofng Of all hotels
lodging houses. school houses. publiy
!ums which exceed three stories o,
forty feet in height. 'rhe Building n
specfor IS prohibited from issuing an,
l nerinit foT new worl; OF alterations no.
J IN conformity with these requirements
another measure offered by MI Ros
: trs prohibits the owner tenant or les
sec 81 any uninclosed lot from ok
caVatin2 within tive feet Of the lin,
o. any street TO Il greater depth tina,
O hNe feet without first obtaining a per
e mt from the Building Inspector. wh,
Snhti prescribc precautions to protec
against accidents
councilman Lynch Injured
.outiriiinan John ). Lynch suffered ;