The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
M A YOR SIG Ms
MANY new LAWS
Police Board Soon to Elect
Thirty New Members Of
Local Force.
WILL GRADE MANY STREETS
Approval Given Pollock Resol,-
GRADE MANY STREETS
Given Pollock Resolu-
ton Looking to Simplifcation
Of City Government.

Mayor Richardson returned to city
Clerk Ben T. August with his approval
yesterday a large enrolment of city or
dinances which are now In effect,
including the act authorizing an in
crease IN the police force by thirty
men, and a number Of others of more
than ordinary Importance. There
were no %vetoes, but the Mayor allow
ed to take effect without his sign;,turo
two papers-onc to allow the now
building OF the Richmond Building Cor
poration. on the north side Of Main
Street between Eleventh and Twelfth
Streets to project beyond the true line
OF the street, and the other approving
the official bond of a. c. Hartman. as
SCISSOR of damages. The Mayor has be-
fore signined his disapproval Of al
lowing encroachments In the streets,
and In the case Of the bond, holds that
approval Of the resolution by the
Mayor is not necessary.
Ordinances signed.
He signed and returned Ia the City
Clerk the following:
Ordinance authorizing the Chcsa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company to
a track in Central street,
between Broad and Grace Streets. and
across Grace Street.
Ordinance authorizing an increase
In the police force of thirty mon.
Ordinance fixing the hours and
Of park keepers. providing m
additional laborer at Riverside Park.
Ordinance fixing the price OF city
water to the American Locomotive
Company at It's plant partly in and
partly outside of the city Of Rich
mond.
Ordinance amending the City Code
in relation to City Hall employees.
placing the City Hall janitors under
the direction of the Building Inspcc-
tor. to employ and discharge without
recourse TO the Grounds and Buildings
Committee.
Ordinance to require the street
Cleaning Department to cleanse per-
iodically fountains and watering
troughs.
Resolutions granting the following
permits to erect stables:
$. +. Clay, to erect a brick and con
crete stable on the south side of Nine
teenth Street. extended.
". c. Gayle, to erect a one-story sta
bic on the south side Of Ohio Street.
between Williamsburg Avenue and
Seventh street. Fulton.
Emmanuel Iverson. to erect q frame
stable in rear Of 405 1-2 Brown Street.
AlleghanytB Box Company, to erect a
i Stdple. OlU-Oli .ttTCnH street. .t#.
WntchIncn on Vindmct.
Ordinance comforting police powers
on watchmen and toll takers on the
Marshall Street vladuct of the Rich
mond and Henrico Railway.
Resolutions authorizing a large num-
Der Of street improvements at the
expense Of abuttlng property owners.
Resolution apportionine from the
bond issue for sewers $1,000 for
In Floyd Avenue from the Boulevard
to the corporate limits; apportioning
$3.50 for sewer in Main Street from
Deep Run to West street: apportion-
ing $500 for sewer In Blakey Street.
from lakewood Avenue to- Dickcrson
Street and apportioning $1,000 for
sewer in Dickerson Street from CO.
wardin Avenue to r Street.
Resolution authorizing the Assessor
OF Damages to ascertain and report
to he City Clerk probable amage to
property owners by reason OF the
grading Of the following streets:
Mechanicsville Turnpike. from o
Street to corporation line
Alley between Harrison and Ryland.
Broad and Grace streets.
Beverley Street from old corporation
line to new corporation line.
Cary Street. from old corporation
line to new corporation line.
Strawberry Street from Main street
to william Byrd Park.
Seventh Street, from Leigh to Duval
Streets.
Leonard Street, from the Boulevard
to West Street.
Award Of Contract.
Approving award of contract made
by the Committee on Streets to the
Sitterding-CarneaI. Davis Company,
for furnishing vitrifed clay sewer
pipe and branchcs-at Its bid of II per
cent. discount from standard list
price.
Resolution adopting the grade
charts. maps and profles OF Washing
ton Ward.
Resolution authorizing the Plumb
Ing Inspector to attend a meeting of
the American Society of Plumbing In
spectors and Sanitary Engineers.
Authorizing the Electrical Inspector
TO attend a convention of tho Under
writer's National Electric Association
Authorizing payment by the Com
mittec on Grounds and Buildings of
S23 to City Hall Janitor Stonewall
Jackson Beaurcgard Wright, for time
lost during January, a Substitute hav-
Ing been employed by the city.
Pollock Resolution.
Authorizing the appointment of n
SbNSial i'iil 'pihliiitNee CLt &c lhtIl-
bers OF the Common Council and two
Aldermen. together with three citi-
zcns. to study advanced methods of
city government with a view Of re-
commencing a simpler plan Of proce-
dure for Richmond
Directing the issuance OF a deed to
city property recently sold at public
auction for $3.50. situated at the cor
ner Of Stewart and Iittlcpage Streets,
to Gebhardt Butcher.
Resolution directing the City En-
g~incer's Department to make certain
surveys for the Boar OF Fire Com
lnissioncrs.
Honor Washington.
some exercises In honor of tho