The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
of the bonds Issued. which might af-
feet their sale
No Conference ns TO Bondn.

, OF the oonds Issued, which might af-
feet their sale.
No Conference TO Bonds.
From the Board OF Aldermen came
request for conference on tho
matter of Issuing street bonds. Pres
ident Peters ruled that under rule IS
OF the Council there was no provision
for conference. the Board having
rejected its own amendment. and then
rejected the ordinance. The ordinance,
he held was dead, and there was moth
ing about which to confer. Any propo-
sition for issuing bonds must be re-
introduced ana reported by the Com
mittee on Finance. Mr.. Lynch did not
agree with the ruling OF the chair,
but would not appeal from 1t, and TO
keep the record straight he secured
adoption OF motion asking the CITY
Attorneys opinion as 10 procedure
under the circumstances.
New City Hospital.
Mr.. Pollard presented the letter OF
the trustees of the Memorial Hospital
proposing to transfer the building and
endowment to the city under certain
conditions. to be used as public free
hospital. At his request the paper
was referred TO the Committees on
Relief OF the Poor and Finance. joint
ly
Mr.. Umiauf stated that hts attention
had been called TO certain technical
errors in the ,raFc ordinance as
adopted, the word possible" appearing
in section II when 1t should be
visible" There were also errors in
numbers OF cross references TO Sec
tons, caused by amendments in COM
mittee. Under a suspension OF the
rules revised ordinance correcting
the defects. but making no change In
the regulations. was unanimously
adopted
letter was received from the State
Auditor enclosing check for 5000 taxes
enormously assessed by the state be-
longing to the city. The check was
ordered turned over TO the City Treas
urer
Rond Improvement.
commun!ca ton from the Chamber
OF Commerce asking $4,000 for i'm
proving the road TO williamsburg was
referred to the Committee on Finance
as was n communication from the Fro
Board asking $500 TO rcpa!! Engine
House Nc. 3, and $1,000 for automo-
biles for the fire chiefs The, city
school Board asked permission to con-
denim the Van Lew property belong
ing to DR.. William II. Parker the
price not to exceed $4,000. and the
request was granted. The price has
been agreed upon. the proceedings be.
Ing merely 10 clear the title. Tho
property will be used for public
school purposes. The Board OF
Health asked $500 for vaccination,
which was referred to the Committee
on Finance. Mr.. Hirschberg moved to
reconsider the vote taken a; a former
meeting rejecting certain Increases oe
salary in the Water Department.
Chairman Mills explained that obtec-
ton had been raised 10 certain OF the
lesser increases. which were now being
considered by the Water Committee.
but tina; there had been no objection
TO raising the First Assistant superin-
tendent and the Second Assistant SUI
rerintendent The vote was recon
sidered and the salary of FRS; AS
sistant William Lawton. Jr.. was in
creased from $500 TO $500 per year.
and that of Second Assistant Charles
Burkert. from $1,000 to $3.50. the
vote being IS TO l.
Another Auto Ambulance
The Council concurred in the action
OF the Board OF Aldermen in appro
priat:ng $4,000 for second autonlo-
bile ambulance. and an appropriation
of $685. in payment of damages for
grading certain alleys abutting Monu-
ment Avenue. extended Time for
compliance with the wide-tire ord!-
nance was extended TO January /, 1912.
Without going into the reports Of
standing committees. the Council adj
1curned to Monday night ~ o'clock.