The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-15
BOARD APPROVES
POLLOCK MEASURE
PROPOSITION TO CHANGE CITY
GOVERNMENT SYSTEM UP
TO THE MAYOR.
PARK MUSIC DEFEATED
MR.. 5RANcH's OFFER TO BUILD
sATHHousE IN WEST END
REFERRED TO COM
mITTEE.

The Pollock resolution for appoint
ment OF IA special commission on
changes in the methods of city gov
eminent is now up TO Mayor Rich
ardson for his approval. The measure
went through the Board OF Aldermen
Tuesday night with flying colors. at
ter having been previously approved
by the Common Council. The reso-
luton calls for the appointment OF a
committee OF two aldermen and three
councilmen, with authority to 1850
ciate three citizens with them In draw
ing up a report on the proposition,
The general understanding Is that
the mayor will approve the resolu-
ton. as he is known to be in favor of
a more up-to- date system OF city gov
eminent
After considerable debate and dis
cussion, the board defeated the prop
osition calling for the appropriation
OF $4,000 for music in the parks dur
ing the spring and summer season,
although the Common Council had
previously approved it =.
/ ' How They Voted.
The roll call stood IL to IL. as fol-
lows;
| Ayes-Mes Atkinson, Bennett,
Bliley. Donahoe. Hobson. Kahn, Mel
| ton. Moore. Nelson, Patram, Powers
and Whittet-12.
Noes--Messrs. Adams. Butler, CO.
wardin, Don Leayy. Gilman. Grimes.
| Grundy. Gunst, Mitchell, Moncure and
Perdue-l1.
Mr.. Powers changed from aye to no,
seeing that the measure had ai!ed
! OF two-thirfs. ana moved to recon-
slider In order TO table.
The aldermen referred TO the FL
nance Committee proposition from
Mr.. John p. Branch to build a pub
/ lie bathhouse in the west End. pro-
vided the city will maintain it through
special board of trustees. as in the
case OF the public baths Mr.. Branch
lesta blished at Eighteenth and Broad
streets in 1903. Reports show that
4l,l66 baths were recorded in this
establishment the first year and SO, 24o
the second year
| The body concurred with the com
mon council in the ordinance provid-
| ing thirty additional men for the po'
| lice force and similar action was taken
/ with reference TO the resolution piac.
| ing all janitors of the City Hall di-
| rectly under supervision and authority
| of the building Inspector.
Approve Routine Matters.
! Without objection the board con
CURED In the following papers from
| the common council:
| Ordinance allowing the encroach-
: ments of the Richmond Building Cor
! poration to remain.
| Resolution authorizing the con-
| struction of a sewer in Floyd avenue
| from the Boulevard to the corpora
ton line, and in Main street. from
| Deep Run to West street, to cost S.
! $50: and in Blaker street, from Oak
! wood avenue to Dickerson street, and
| in Dickerson street. from CowardiI
avenue to street. to cost 81. 400.
! Resolution ordering A. G. Hartman
assessor of damages, to appraise DAM
| ages for grading Mechanicsville turn
pike from C street to corporation line.
Beverly, West Cary. North Seventh,
Leonard and other streets. r
Resolution approving award of con-
| tract to the Sitterding, Carneal. Davis
Company for vitritied clay sewer pipe
Resolution adopting grades. charts
maps and profilcs of about seventy
| five streets in Washington ward.