The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-19

funds, either annual or by bond issue,
and approved the resolution instruct
ing the Street Committee to prepare a
comprehensive plan by which the
money is TO be expended
Report OF Arbitrator.
On roll call the chair presented the
! report of the arpitrators in the matter
/ OF the controversy between the Vir.
slnia Railway and Power Company ano
| the Richmond and Henrico Railway. II
was referred to the Street COMMITTEES.
and. under the terms of the ordinance
becomes part OF the franchise OF eacn
company.
MI Adams presented by request the
| petition of the Urbanna and Peninsula
Railway Line to be allowed to pur-
chase the Seven Pines Line from the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
The paper was referred TO the Street
Committee. 1t sets forth that the pro-
motors desire to extend the present
Seven Pines Line to Urbanna, on the
Rappahannock River, and Will develop
a rich county. now entirely cut off from
Richmond. The Seven Pines Line is
now part OF the general system OF
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, operated under a franchise OF
the city OF Richmond. and in order 10
segregate the suburban line and change
II into railway 1t will be necessary
Tor the city TO consent. \ number OF
citizens living along the line were pres
ent 10 oppose tho withdrawal OF exist
Ing transfer privileges.
leave OF absence for thirty days
was granted Police Justice. John J.
tifteen days 20 Police Justice H. a.
Maurice. OF Part q OF the Police Court.
The Board OF Police Commissioners
recommended adoption OF an ordinance
placing certain restrictions on dealers
in second hand clothing and jcwelry.
requiring daily reports OF purchases to
the Chief OF Police before goods are
"nered for sale. The paper was re-
ferccd to the Committee on Ordinance
Charter and Reform.
Question of Damngcn
The Board OF Fire Commissioners
recommended compromise of the
claim OF the city against the Virginia
Rtailway and Power Company. or
with street car, and the engine was
injured TO the extent OF sl0l.30, a horse
killed valued at 1850 and another horse
valued at S2io 80 injured as to be unit
Tor further service. The total claim is
s47iSo, and the Fire Board recommend
ed compromise on the basis of one
half The paper was referred to the
Committee on Printing and Claims
Under suspension OF the rules Mr..
Adams secured adoption OF an ordinance
straightenins the lines of an alley
south of Main Street near Fifteenth
ing projecting in the alley two feet
mad been condemned and was TO be re.
moved. and that now was the time for
small cost.
Typographical errors in the now ,raf-
nc ordinance were corrected. and the
ordi9e nee, as corrected, concurrcd in
me CITY Attorney was directed to con.
denim the Van Lew property for school
purposes. the cost not 10 exceed s25.0 900.
The price has been agreed upon with
the owner. Dr. William H. Parker, hut
the title Condemnation was also or.
dered of lot on Buchanan Street.
needed for school purposes
me following were concurred In
without dissent:
Ordinance increasing salary OF FIRST
Assistant Superintendent Of the Water
Department 20 $500 and Second As
sistant Superintendent to $3.50.
award OF contract for ,it sale OF tai
Manufacturing Company
award OF contract to ". P. Ve!tch for
ssraaing and crawling Cary Street Road
ron, ron the Boulevard TO the new city
UNITS. at an approximate cost OF
Some Other Matters.
Apportionins sl62sil.22 from the
OF long list of service sewers in many
streets. connecting with main trunk
sewers now under construction.
Appronria ting $1,000 for purchase of
gravel for streets.
instructing the City Attorney 10 ac-
cure and to widen the Roseneath Road
from Broad 10 Grove Avenue to uni
form width Of eighty feet
resolution appropriatinr $1,000 for
ggAtra emergency help In the Building
inspector's office
approving the installation of a train
Ing school for nurses at the CITY Home
Hospital 80
Accepting a donation of $4,000 from
tne p andrews Association and plac-
Ing i TO the credit OF the school hoard
school paoi'e
Appropriating $500 additional for
playgrounds in Washington Ward and
on the Seabrook Wrehouse site Mr.
bliiey protested that it was all foolish.
ness that the streets OF South Rich
mond were not congested and PLAY
GROUNDS were not needed. He Thought
throwing away money. but with.
crew his objection and voted fo- the
resolution, which was adopted is to n
non OF the John Marshall residence
ana IT'S perpetual preservation nv the
2ssociatton for the Preservation ~
virginia Antiquities
- On recommendation of the Finance
committee resolution was adopted
lnstructins the City Attorney 20 nc
uuire as site for a drinking toun-
,fln the triangle bounded bv Brad
Meadow and the Hermitage Road. and
on on Recommendation of the Market
Cplnmlttee permission was given 10
Mrs. G. y. Hagan to erect and main
tam an iron marauise over the side
street from Broad to Pink AIley ~
the entrance to the Second Markc$.
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