The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
Bond Issue Rider for
Streets Adopted De-
spite Protest.
TRAFFIC LA w NOW
READY FOR MAYOR
Trivial Objections by Aldermen
Fail to Defeat Public Measure.
Anti-Theatre Ordinance
Passed Without Debate.
Wide Tire Time Ex-
tended. '

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over the protest OF the Committee
on Finance, and in the face OF action
taken by tho Common Council last
week the Board of Aldermen last night
+ added TO the proposed bond issue ordi-
nance rider OF $1,000, 900 for grading
and paving streets" The action neces-
states the return OF the ordinance to
the lower branch. where the street bond
Issue has already been rejected. Advo-
Gates In the Board anticipate that
committee OF conference viii be ordered
+ and that substantial sum for smooth
paving streets may be eventually al
lowed. i
Meanwhile the Improvements pro-
jected in South Richmond, including
gas and water mains and sewers, arc
indefinitely delayed and the financing
of the new bridge and other projects
IL left for future negotiations between
the two branches
The traffic ordinance was concurred
In as 1t came from the Common Coun-
Gil. after half-dozen efforts TO defeat
or delay il By trivial amendments had
been voted down.
aH The antt-theatre law was concurred
In By alarge majority, without debate
The time OF the Richmond and Hen
rico Railway Company for completion
OF It's street railway system under Its
franchise was extended six months
from June 80. and under suspension OF
the rules the wide tire ordinance was
amended so as not to take enec. until.
January /, 1912.
Debatc on Traffic Luw.
Thc Common Council reported that
II had failed to concur in the ordinance
liking the rate of TOLL for street cars
on the Fee Bridge. and the request for
a conference was granted. The Coun-
FL also reported that il had refused 10
concur In the. ghost of z traffic ordi-
nance adopted by the Board last month.
and in lieu the, Council sent. back for
concurrence practically the origin or
dinance. regulating moving traffic and
travel on the streets of the city. Mr..
Bliley began running debate on the
ordinance by Directing TO section l3.
but was hnally convinced that its word
Ing vas correct Mr. Hobson wanted
an extension OF the "congcsted dis
trict" proposed SO as TO protect Frank
lin street as far west as Monroe. and
moved 10 amend TO that effect. ex-
planning that he had no wish 10 delay
the general ordinance
That's just what you are doing,.i
asserted Mr. Gunst. You are trying
by trivial amendments 10 delay an
swering the demands OF the people.
stHd Athis DISK 10 the Council means
II intermnable delay"
s MIR. Adams thought tho ordinance
should be put in proper shape before
II was passed: that the Council should
not begin amending 1t as soon 1t was
adopted Mr. Gunst held that any de-
lay was far more serious than, the
small defects mentioned. &
How They Voted.
The Hobson amendment was reject
ed. to IL. the ayes being Messrs Adj.
J ans. Bliley. Grimes, Hobson, Kahn Nell
sen and whittet, Mr.. Bltley offered an
amendment to section 81. which Mr..
Donahoe characterized as merely an
other effort to kill the proposition for
Il sixty or ninety days, and 1t was re-
jected by the SAME vote. Mr. Adams
thought one light sufficient for an au-
tomo bile. but AR. Donahoe protested
/ that human life was worth plore than
a lamp.
you don't want to pass this ordi-
nance" he asserted. "Why don't YOU
Il come on out in the open and say so?
II you don't want traffic law, vot.
against it,
XII Mr.. Nielsen proposed an additional
clause recurring signs on all streets
for the benefit Of drivers entering the
\ consested section, to which Mr.. Don
ahoe replied that a chauffeur WHO did
drove into il should not be allowed to
operate a car. All of the amendments
We're rejected by substantially the SHINE
vote, and the ordinance finally con-
CURED In as 1t came from the lower
branch by agvivas voce vote in which
there were no audible negatives
Theatre Law Adopted.
The ordinance relating to the licens-
Ing of theatres. prohibiting tho issu-
n f,f- n ~. I.t.t-
100 feet OF any church, designed to
prohibit the opening of theatre at
Eighth and Grace Streets. was CON
CURED In without debate by a vote OF
10 to 3, the noes being Messrs Adams,
Z Gilman and Whittet.
Il From the lower branch came over for
concurrence an ordinance authorizing
the issuance of S1,40o,000 in "A per cent
4 bonds for public Improvements, to
\ cover the follo.sag items: Mayo
& Bridge and apptvnches, 1851. 900 site
and old bridge, st12,Sb0; Washington
Ward water supply. 100000; gas holder
and site, Washington Ward. S145, 900;
Il sewers. Washington Ward, slko,0oO:
K public school buildings and sites. old
I. city. s200,00o; Ford Hotel block ac-
$ QUESTION, s16s, 900; redemption sof Nam
chester per cent bonds, y24s,s00; to
meet any deficits. s2s.35o; total, $780,
900, 81 i. h #
Gunst Adds Million.
III, Mr.. Gunst offered an amendment,
"A adding an item OF s1,ooo,ooo for pay
ing and grading streets" making to-
tai issue S24O0,Oo0. lie spoke at some
q length In support of the amendment,
arguing that the city was amply able
to give what the citizens demanded.
4 He did not object to any of the Items
\ OF the bond issue, promising to vote