The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-19

IS in administration. and with so much
red tape. He favored a smaller III
cameral Council. with the members
paid for their services ana time
Chairman UInlauf offered q substi-
tute Tor the ltatcllffc measure, pro-
posing division Of the city into five
wards. Win approximately 5000 pop
not ready for further reduction, bur
said he would hate to see the Council
stand as II is. and he reelected for
two more years
Al OF the papers we're finally sent
10 the Council. to be referred to the
special committee on changes in tile
form of government.
AS substitute FOR an ordinance pro-
ridins Il janItor for tic City Chemists
Office, on motion Of Mr.. IIirschbcrg IT
vas recomfienied that the Building
lnspector be authorized to assign some
at extra compensation Of $40 per
month.
Mr.. rmlauf opposed the rule OF hav-
Ing department heads send in samples
should select them, and not have sent
10 him only select stock from the best
pile
10 License ChnufYcurs.
An ordinance offered by Mr. Hirsch-
berg authorizing the Board Of Police
Commissioners 70 appoint three dis
Greet persons as a board to license
chauffcurs. and providing fine for
rnotcr bicycle without "a license. was
recommended for adoption as a COM
pnnion ordinance to the pending traf-
tic code.
An ordinance fixing the pay OF the
watchmcn on tho Free Bridge at 81
per day each was recommended for
adoption. as was an ordinance author
izing the Committee on Relief of the
Poor TO install training school FOR
nurses at the City Home Hospital
using the. appropria ton heretofore
ordinance prohibiting under penalty
any one from entering or injuring or
dcfacinS house in course or construc-
ton.
An ordinance making six quorum
OF the committee OH James River I'm
provement was recommended for re-
jcction.>
II was recommended that the pay Of
the Assistant Superintendent OF Street
Cleaning be increased from $500 to ST.
05o and that of the clerk of the Street
Cleaning Department from $500 to ST.
200 IN ordinance reducing the com
missions OF the Commissioner of the
Revenue was tnblcd to hear from Com
N, Toner Hawkins An ordinance
after clerks of the markets will he
elected By the Committee on Markets
instead of by a Joint session was rec
Commended for adoption, rs was an or
dinancc fixing n nine hour-day f-- all
manual labor in the city employ, in
Guiding street cleaners.
f.ai InSS on Many LHwS
a series OF ordinances prepared by
the Lynch committee for rcorganiza-
ton OF the City Engineers office was
recommended for adoption, including
the following:
Transferring the numbering OF
houses from the City Engineers de-
nartment 10 the Building Inspector, and
recurring all houses TO be properly
numbered under penalty.
Ordinance placing all assistant CITY
engineers and clerks in that depart
'nent under the City Engineer to en-
ploy or discharge.
po ordina an s,,,, requiring parties pro,
be surveyed by the Engineers Depart
ment n
Ordinance fixing the hours OF the
Engineers Department from a. NJ.
to 6 T. NJ daily. and TO / p. NJ. on Sat
urday. the Office to be closed 10 the
public after P. NJ.
Ordinance requiring bond of assist
ant engineers and clerk of department.
an ordinance recurring fireproof con-
struction for hotels. hospitals. lodging
houses. schools and similar buildings.
II more than forty feet in height. was
recommended for adoption, as was an
ordinance making it unlawful to drive
heavily loaded teams on park drive
ways. y
a resolution authorizing the CITY
Attorney TO secure from the Legisla-
tnre charter change abolishing the
Office OF City Collector and placing (YTs
duties on the City Treasurer. was rec
commended unanimously, and n COM
panion measure. pincing the Collector
and deputies on salary pending the
abolition of the Office, was referred to
The City Attorney for opinion whether
such sicu could be taken before tho
end of the term for which the official
was elected,