The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-12
Denounces Plan to Di-
vide Profits With Gun
ningham Family.
BIG BOND. ISSUE
FOR CITY WORK
Chairman Pollard Presents Meas.
urc to Appropriate SI,4oo,ooo
Tor General Improvements.
Additional Shortage in Col
lector's Office May Now
Reach $1,000.

Affairs in the ONCE of the City COL
rector were discussed by the Common
Council at length last night, Council
man Umlauf characterizfng as the
most outrageous proposition in his ex-
perience in tho Council the effort 10
slip through a plan for continuing the
office OH the former large fee basis. the
incumbent to divide fees with the
widow of former Collector Frank w
Cunningham. Mr.. Umlauf bitterly de-
nounced overwrought citizens who
have attacked the motives OF. members
OF the Council and city officials for
doing their duty In regard TO this
Office during recent Developments
The plan TO continue the office on
Zee basis was finally referred TO the
Ordinance. Charter and Reform Com
mittee. while the companion paler
providing for the abolition OF the office
after 1911 was referred to the Finance
Committee. after Councilman Pollard
had suggested the advisability OF en-
pioyins tax expert to remodel the
system OF bookkeeping in all OF the
tax collecting offices, so that they
would be operated for the convenience
OF tax payers, rather than for tho
benefit or office holders. 1t was stated
after the meeting that the shortage
of former Collector Cunningham, which
has grown with further. research
would amount to about $1,000 more
than the bills already refunded by
friends the amount at first refunded
having been about $500.
Improvement Bondn
Chairman Pollard. of the Finance
Committee. offered and had referred 10
that committee. proposition for an
issue of improvement bonds in the
sum OF sl.4o0,000, s needed.
a large number of ordinances re
ported by the Committee on Ordinance.
Charter and Reform were adopted,
while others affecting salary matters
ahtsfsafryinE4,ap approximations were re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee. After
an extended session. the Council con
Guided It's docket for the month.
4. Gray Haddon was seated as a
member from Clay Ward, succeeding
Councilman Charles Price Davis Pres
,ident Peters announced his appoint
ment to the Committees on Streets,
Printing and Claims, and Local ASSESS
ments, and the transfer of Mr.. Seaton,
of Clay Ward. from the Committee on
Local Assessments TO Electricity. The
position OF representative of Clay Ward
on the Street Committee was first Of
fered TO Mr.. Umiauf. the senior mem
Der of the delegation. who declined
on account Of important duties on
other committees
What Is Proposed.
The Pollard bond issue ordinance
proposes the Issue of Sl..oO.oo0 of 4
per cent. registered coupon bonds for
public improvements as follows:
Connt ton of Mnyo's
bridge 261, 900
a cquis ION of site for ).
bridge 1I2,S5O
Washington Ward water sup
ply 10000
Gas holder and site, Washing
ton Ward, and gas mains $4,000
Washington Ward sewers -. 10000
Public school buildings and
sites Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Site for new courthouse ..... 16s,000
Redemption Manchester city
per cent. bonds .......... 24T, 500
To meet deficits that may
occur OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2b,s5o
iotai ~. .S1,4OO, 600