The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
WESTHAMPTON PLAN
KILLED BY COUNCIL,
Whole Schedule Fight Ends, Service and Rates
to Remain as at Present-New Bond Issue
Ordinance introduced by Pollard

Plans for operating cars of the
Westampton line down TO Ninth and
Main Streets as proposed by. the coun-
try Club of Virginia were finally re-
jected by the Common Council last
night, the roll call on the ordinance
granting the permission being to
81.
The debate was brief Mr.. Pollock
offered minor amendment as to the
transfer points, which was adopted
Mr Umlauf made the only speech on
the ordinance, opposing It's passage on
behalf OF certain people OF Clay Ward
living on Floyd Avenue between
Robinson Street and the city limits.
who. he claimed. would be deprived
OF certain ticket and transfer privi-
leges. The roll call stood:
Ayes-Messrs. Blake. Ferguson.
i'uller. Huber. Lynch. Miller. Pollock,
Vonderlehr-S.
Nocs-Messrs. Bradley. Brown, But
Ter. Haddon. H!rschberg. Hobson, Jones,
Mills. Pollard. Powell. J. c. Powers. ].
II Powers, Reade. Richardson. Rogers.
seaton, selph, sullivan. Umlauf. Wilt
shire. Pcters-2l.
Absent-AIessrs Batkins. Boschen.
Bowman. Burke. Cease, Gill; Lumsden.
Radcliffe. Richards, Saunders. Work
man.
Reminded Him of Aldermen.
The Council transacted comparative
" little other business spending sew
eral hours in almost useless debate.
and at times becoming so dilatorv and
d!sorderiy that Vice President Pollard
rema rked that 1t reminded him OF the
sessions Of the Boar of Aldermen, to
which President Peters replied tina;
he considered any such comparison a
serious reflection on the Council. With
out taking UP any committee reports
the Council adjourned to Monday
night ut o'clock
II was $50 when the body assem-
bled, and only twenty-three members
answered roll call--less than the re-
quired two-third vote. The hodv re-
fused to adjourn. However. and Ser
geant alarms Ruskell was sent for
aosentees. bringing in Mr.. Huber. Mr.
Bradley and others later.
communica ton from Mayor Rich.
ardson called attention to dangerous
condition at the crossing of the Sea
board Air Line tracks at Fifteenth
and Leigh Streets. the Mayor recon-
nending that protecting gates be in
stalled. The paper was referred 10 tho
Committee on Streets. On roll call
Mr. Hirschberg offered a general ordi-
nance fixing a nine-hour day for CITY
employees, more comprehensive than
that recently adopted. 1t was referred
to the Committee on Ordinance. Char
ter and Reform. was petition
presented by Mr.. Hobson for permits
sion to erect stable for John a.
Hutcheson at Sixth and Cary Streets
Mr.. Lynch offered a Joint resolution
granting leave of absence for thirty
days to Police Justice Crutchneld.
which was adopted under suspension
of the rules.
As TO the BOND Issue.
Mr.. Pollard offered a resolution au-
thor!zing the Committee on Finance
10 make certain temporary loans.
which was referred % the Committee
on Finance, and new draft of the
bond issue ordinance carrying the
original Items amounting to sl4o0 900
which took the same course Mr.. Pol
lard explained that in view OF the de-
lay in passing the bond ordinance II
might be necessary TO borrow mona,
to meet payments on the bridge and
other work authorized by the CounciI
for which 1t was contemplated maj
the bond issue would provide. In re-
Gard TO the bond issue Mr. Pollar ri
took the ground that Whatever tho
result OF the present controversy he
tween the two branches and whether
an Item for street paving were in
cluded or not 1t was desirable that
the record as to the authority for the
issue be clear and regular and tho
action OF the Board Of Aldermen in
aooins an amendment, which the CITY
attorney declared illegal. having be-
ciouded the Issue. Mr. Pollard Thought
1t best to pass new ordinance and
Keep the record straight, 80 that no
question might arien a. 90 49, ,t,,.