The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
ALDERMEN APPROVE
EXTRA BONO ISSUE.
COMPROMISE MEASURE FOR MIL
IS ADOPTED.
INTRODUCED BY ADAMS
GuNsT STRONGLY SECONDS pRoPo-
sITIoN AND MATTER GOES
TO COMMON COUNCIL.
FOR CONCURRENCE.

Under suspension Of the rules, the
Board Of Aldermen last night adopt
ed two resolutions which are design
ed TO clear the way for additional
street Improvement To the extent OF
$1,000, 00o. The resolutions, both or
which were introduced by Mr. Adams
and strongly seconded by MIR. Gunst
We're passed unanimously.
One reads thus:
BE 1t resolved by the Board Of
Aldermen. the Common Council con-
curing. That the Committee on
Streets be, and Is hereby. authorized
to furnish a list of work for street
improvements TO cover the sum Of
$1,000. 600, said work to he paid for
1 by a bond Issue 10 be reported by the
Committee on Finance"
The other reads as follows.
BE 1t resolved by the Board of Al
dermen, the Common Council concur
ring. That the Committee on Finance
! De. and is HEREBY instructed to report
a plan to finance 100000 of twenty
year bonds to be issued for street i'm
proyements, TO cover the cost of work
, a list of which, with estimates to he
! furnished by the Committee on
Streets said bonds 10 be sold in sueh
/ lots as may be needed to cover a
4 period Of not ogeF five years 'a..s 4 $50
Intended "a Compromise.
These two resolutions are intended
to serve as a substitute and corupro-
mise measure for the 5 600 GOO which
MIR. Gunst and other councllmcn
wanted tackled on to the 81 400 900
bond issue for other Improvement
propects. They will have To go TO
i the Common Council for concur-
renee, as indicated in the text of the
TWO papers.
The original bond issue of st.4oo.-
/ 900 Is now practically free to ga
through Council without further ce-
lay. in the opinion OF those Well In
( formed in regard To this matter. Tt
viii be recalled that the issue was
going through with plain sailing to all
appearances until it was encum hered
with the additional 1000 QUO issue
for street improvements proposed in
the Board of Aldermen.
INT original fgSUe WIS REFERRED ut
the last meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil to the Finance Committee from
which 1t will come back 10 Council
in due time Meanwhile steps have
been taken to provide emergency
funds TO defray the preliminary cost
of work on the new Mayo bridge and
other projects included in the Issue
Build Urbanna line,
A petition introduced by President
| Whittet asking for authority for the
/
Richmond. Crbanna and Peninsula.
railway was referred 10 the street com
tnittee without discussion. The paper
was introduced al the instance of Mr..
John c. Robinson. who is promoting
an electric line from Erhanna to Rich
mond. The line would pass through
several rich counties and would he Of
vast commercial benefit to Richmond
II is declared
The board concurred with the lower
branch in the ordinance instructing thu
city attorney to institute condemna-
tior proceedings in connection with tho
proposed widening of Roseneath Road
from Grove Avenue to Broad Street. the
| rhnroughfare to be widened from 20
to 80 feet at Il cost of about $50 00e.
To the ordinance committee was re-
terred d resolution from the board Of
police commissioners requiring second
hand dealers to make daily report
to the police of articles purchased and
sold and 90 expose such articles for
Inspection by the police for at LEASE
one week before sale
$500 For Fairgrounds,
Concurrent action was taken with
reference to the expenditure of $500 for
playground purposes in Washington
and Madison wards and on the site OF
the old, Seabrook warehouse Mr.. Bill
Icy at first objected to the PROPOSE
ton on the ground that il WAS a vast .
of money 10 be spending it on play
grounds especially in Washington
ward which he declared to be a nat
urai playground in itself However.
he withdrew his objection and voted
eye" when the vote was taken,
SiliIar action was taken with refer
ence TO the John Marshall house which
Is To- be turned over to the society
for preservation of Virginia antiquities
A quantity Of routine and concur