The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-09
Gill. Huber, Miller. Pollard, Powell.
Reade, Richards. Richardson, Umlauf,
Workman and Peters.

Workman and Peters. /.
&, An ordnance concerning markets
was adopted. 80 to /. placing the elec-
tion of market clerks in the hands OF
tho Committee on Markets. instead or
by Joint session OF the Council, and
giving the committee supervision OF
their work. An appropriation Of $500
was made to inoloee tho Soldiers and
Sailors Monument. and reguild the
lettering.
a resolution was adopted directing
the City Attorney TO secure through
the next Legislature a change in the
city charter. authorizing the Council.
of the city of Richmond either To
abolish or continue the Office of City
Collector as may be found expedient.
A resolution recommended by the
Finance Committee ito refund certain,
license taxes to tho Adams and South
ern Express Companies was rejected,
not receiving two thirds vote, tho
vote standing 81 to z.
Jefferson Avenue Lights.
On report of the Electricity Commit
tee. contract was awarded to the Cor
don Supply Company for a generator,
transformers. lamps and equipment
Tor the electric plant to cost $4,000.
Mr. Pollard asked whether the con-
tract had anything to do with the JEFF
ferson Avenue lights, and Chairman
Lynch replied that that work had been
SO divided into separate contracts that
approval by the Council was not neces-
sary. {s
We will have something to do with
1t the next time your committee comes
before the Finance Committee for
funds said MIR. Pollard You Will
never fool us again with a proposition
like that" Mr.. Pollard agreed that
he was sorry TO hear that contracts
had been awarded without consulting
the Council for ornamental lighting on
JEFFERSON Avenue. when there were
none on Main Street, or about any rail-
way station.
An ordinance regulating the use OF
the City Auditorium, and fixing scale
of pay for Its use under direction Of
the Building Inspector. was adopted.
the building to be free to public
schools. departments OF the city. and
for political meetings. churches and
charities where no admission is
charged. but with a regular scale of
charges graded according to the
amount OF admission for pay enter
tainments. charitable or otherwise.
A license tax was placed on transient
merchants and auctioneers displaying
their wares at hotels and paying no
city taxes. of 500 per day. The Ordi-
nance. Charter and Reform Committee
I.
with probation officers. which went to
the Committee on Finance.
WcBthnmpton Cur Line.
The Ordinance, Charter and Reform
Committee reported for rejection, and
the Street Committee for adoption the
plan for operating Westhampton cars
down to Ninth and Main Streets. with
q straight scent fare. and only a
limited transfer eastward bound Mr.
Umlauf led the opposition and Mr.
Pollock the affirmative, the debate be-
ing general and long continued The
ordinance was finally tabled until the
next meeting by vote of l6 to H.
The Committee on Apportionmeht Of
Expenditures of the Annexed Territory
having done no work for many months
and exhausted its funds. was instruct
ed to discharge the clerk 1t employs
at $l2 month, and turn over it's pa
pers to the clerk CT Council Commit
tees. President Peters announced the
appointment of Mr.. Nonderlehr as q
member OF the Committee on Appor-
tionment of Funds in tho Annexed
Territory, to succeed tile late Coun-
Gilman Davis The Richmond Hotel
was given permission to close the
sidewalk on Ninth Street pending ex-
vacations for the new hotel annex.
Mr.. Pollard offered and had referred
TO the Water Committee resolution
for construction of fish ladders on
dams In James River. A conference
committee was requested with the
Board OF Aldermen on the question of
toll charges against the street car
company for use OF the Free Bridge,
the two bodies having disagreed