The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-08
ASKS PERMISSION
TO BORROW FUNDS
Finance Chairman Files New
Papers in Tangle Bond
Matter
TO SEEK OPINION
OF CITY ATTORNEY
Objection Made to Peters
Ruling but He Stands
Firm-Council Bust.
ness Not Completed

Pending settlement of the munI
cipal bond issue tangle. Chairman
Henry r. Pollard, or the finance COM
mittee, presented before the common
council last night a resolution au
thorizing the finance committee to
borrow 100000, IL necessary, to help
defray the cost OF preliminary work
on the new Mayo bridge structure
and other improvements included In
the proposed issue OF si.400, 600. The
matter was referred to the finance
committee along with the original
bond ordinance which had undergone
a few unessential alterations at the
hands of the finance chairman.
This action was in keeping with
the ruling OF President Peters that
the original ordinance had been kill
ed by the board of aldermen, who
sought to task on a 100000 rider
The measure will now have to start
all over again and pass through the
usual channels as before.
seek Legal Opinion.
At the same time it was deter
mined To let the city attorney look
into the legal phases of the bond or
dinanee and render an opinion as to
where council Is at In the matter
Mr.. Lynch. objecting to the ruling
OF the chair in regard to the status
of the bond issue, asked that the mat
ter be referred to the city attorney
for an opinion from that official. The
chair said this would be- entirely
agreeable to him. Mr.. Lynch con-
tended that the records did not show
clearly what the aldermen had done.
Then Mr. Pollock wanted more light.
but her was ruled out by the chair
III IA tx ts oil
low Clerk August to read the records
for the benefit Of those seeking light.
With a considerable volume Of
business vet to be considered. tho
body adjourned At 1910 p. NJ to
meet again Monday night. Included
IN this business Is Practically ali the
reports from various committees.
Salaries Separated
On motion Of Mr.. Mills, council
voted to fix the salary OF the first
assistant superintendent of the wa
ter department at $1,000, and that
Of the second assistant at $3.50.
This was done. SO as to separate the
matter of these two salaries from
those Of three clerks in the depart
ment. whose salaries have not yet
been determined by council.
In a special communication Mayor
Richardson recommended that the
Seahoard Air Line be compelled to
install safety gates and keep
Waterman at Fifteenth and Leigh
streets, where its tracks cross these
streets
A resolution authorizing condemna-
ton proceedings to clear the title to
the Van Lew school site was adopted
under suspension OF the rules
The Tmlauf traffic ordinance was
amended In a Taw particulars " IS
The Chamber of Commences petit
ton asking the city to give financial
assistance to- the proposed Gordons-
WILLIE Richmond old Point highway
went to the finance committee.
Crutchfeld Gets VACATION.
Under suspension Of The rules, Pc
lice Justice Crutchfisld was granted
his usual annual vacation OF thirty
days.
The Hirschberg resolution fixing
nine hours as the limit of days
work for all city laborers went to
the committee on ordinance, charter
and reform.
Effective January I. 1919.
The body concurred with the board
OF aldermen In extending the time
for the so-called wide tire ordinance
to go%snts effect tiA Januaryaf. fafs.
The press was especially requested to
call the attention Of vehicle owners
to the time limit. 80 that they will
have no excuses to make when Jan
uarv l rolls around.
Just before the council session
ended, the council COMMITTEES on adj
vertising last night voted appropri-
ations for entertainment Of the jew
elers and deeper waterways conven-
ftona which meet here in the ear1v
fall.