The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
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for them all. The city was now spend
Ing large sums. he said. in mere tenn
porary protection from dust and dirt
by oiling streets. which should be
paved for all time He quoted esti-
mates for paving certain blocks on
Monument Avenue. amounting to sls.-
600. the annual cost Of oiiing which
amounts to $3.50, while on Grace Street
paving would cost $4,000 as against
an annual charge for oiling OF Sls60
When the city could borrow money at
! per cent, he said. he did not consider
such policy good financiering. The
Gunst amendment was adopted on a
viva voce vote. and the bond Issue as
amended was adopted. IT to o. Later
Mr.. Perdue realized that sending It
back to the lower branch meant in
definite delay in the Washington Ward
sewer, gas and water Improvements. and
he asked that the propositions be sep
arated. but the body refused TO re-
consider.
Contracts Awarded.
Award OF contract to George Donald
for erection of a reinforced concrete
arch bridge over Gillies Creek, part
OF the plan for new Lester Street
was confirmed. the bridge to cost So
oil.a3. The res olution awarding con-
tract to c. p. Lathrop & Company for
10000 barrels of Old Dominion Port
land cement at f1.71 was rccommitted
at request OF members OF the Street
Committee, who stated that they had
been informed that the city was now
buying in the open market at about
90 cents per barrel cheaper.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad was given p4rmis-
sion to lay tracks In Norton Street In
connection with It's new freight depot,
and a large number of minor street
improvements were authorized as we'll
as number OF sewers from the bond
Issue for that purpose. Contract was
awarded to a. ". Maynard & Com
pany. at S6.727. for sewer from
Thirty first and Grace Streets to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, down
the Bloody Run ravine.
Election OF Market Clerks.
An ordinance placing the election
OF market clerks In the hands OF the
Committee on Markets. Instead of by
Joint session of the City Council. was
concurred In. Contract to the Gordon
supply Company for transformer and
certain equipment for the electric
plant at $4,000. was confirmed. An
ordinance regulating the use OF the
scale of charges was concurred In, as
was an ordinance placing a license
tax OF 500 per day on transient mer-
chants and auctioneers.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended an ordinance granting permits
sion to Mrs. C. D. Hagan to erect an
iron marquise or shelter over the side
walk OF Broad and Sixth Streets. In
front and beside property at the north
Diur 20 A.
ley. On protest of members of the
Market Committee. It was referred TO
that committee. The Committee on
Finance recommended an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for purchase of a second
automobile ambulance. which was
adopted; also an appropriation of 1886
to pay damages for grading certain
Avenue. west OF the Boulevard.
Lighting City Hall.
The Committee on Electricity re-
ported plans for electric lighting ser
vice 1t the City Hall from the NUM-
cipal power house.. and the papers
went to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Mitchell on roli-call. offered
resolution authorizing the Committee
on Light to grant furloughs of not
more than ten days In one year to
certain classes of employees at the Gas
Works. The paper was referred to the
Committee on Light. Mr.. Hobson Of
fered an amendment to the wide- tire
ordinance adopted more than a year
ago by the Council, and made to take
effect May l. 1911, providing that It
should not take effect until January
l, 1912. Many merchants. although
given ample warning. he said, had not
properly equipped their vehicles. Mr..
Powers reminded him that the ordi-
nance had been published Ave times n q
REQUIRED By law, and that vehicle
owners had had year to prepare for
compliance already. Mr.. Adams agreed
that nothing cut through gravel streets
more than narrow tires on heavy
wagons, but the rules were suspended
and the amendment making the ordi-
nance effective from January 1 ne1t,
was adopted.