The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-11

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ufacturing plant as a check upon the
grasp of an alleged Ice trust which
was described as having Richmond by
It's throat was seriously proposed in
a resolution offered In the Common
Council last night by Councilman
George Med. Blake, the resolution in
| structing the Finance Committee to
report the cost at which an ice fac
tory could be erected and operated.
In speaking to the resolution. Mr..
! Blake explained that he was not, as a
rule. in favor OF municipal ownership
OF private enterprises, but that in view
| OF conditions. this seemed eXcep-
! ton. The people OF Richmond he
said, We're utterly under the dominion
OF an iron-bound ice trust. which con-
! trolls both prices and terms OF deliv-
I cry to degree which he had never
seen equaied
Closed Factories TO Keep Up Price.
/ He asserted that the trust had de-
| tbcrately closed four or iive ice fac
| tories which were to-day standing
idle, in order to kee= up prices. The
trust, he said was paying a high rate
| Of interest. and meanwhile the people
| were swelter!ng in the heat and dying
Tor lack Of necessity Of life that the
trust refused 10 supply, save on its
own exorb!tant terms Mr. Blake
! thought II the duty Of the Council
| under the circumstances to protect its
citizens from such a monopoly, and
that the investment would be a good
one. as he said he was reliably in
formed that ice could be made and de-
livered at fair profit at less than
one-haif OF the prices prevailing In
Richmond
The combine here he described as a
bona Tide. live. working trust" and
as proof OF Its operations. he told
that on sunday 500 people had stormed
the doors OF brewery and prevailed
! upon the owners to let them have ice
from its private plant.
Rescued by Brewery.
While those people were pounding
at the gates of "A private ice plant
where were the officers OF the ice
trust" he demanded Where were
the men who teach us morals in sun
their money for ice in such weather as
this?"
The paper was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Under resolution offered by Mr..
Brown leave OF absence was grant
ed for fifteen days to H. A. Maurice,
justice of Police Court, Part ..
monthly docket. Notwithstanding in
tense heat in the Council chamber. 4
large number OF allegations for grad
ing and paving sidewalks and alleys
at the expense of abutting property
owners We're approved
Gas By-Products Sold.
On recommendation of the Commit
tee on Light award of contract for the
sale of tar. a by-product OF the Gas
Works, was awarded TO the Armitage
Manufacturing Company for two years.
The Council. however. refused TO ap-
prove similar resolution awarding
contract for the sale Of ammoniacal
liquor. another gas by-product. to C.
c. Bailey. for five years. several mem
bers objecting to a contract for as
much as five years.
The Richmond fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad was allowed to con-
struct certain spur tracks in LON
hardy Street. north of Leigh. There
was some debate on an ordinance al
lowing Z. y. Saunders 10 close a ten
foot alley west of Lombardy Street,
between Park and Monument Avenues.
the ordinance failing to receive two
thirds vote, and being declared reject
ed "a to 4 1t was later reconsidered
and tabled, the noes being Messrs.
Mills. Rogers. Selph and Richards.
Mr.. Mills wanted to know why no tax
or rental was charged for public prop
erty so used by private individuals.
Would Extend Tunnel.
The Street Committee recommended
an appropriation of $4,000 to extend
the Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel east
wardly in order to open Grace Street
through to Chimhorazo Park The
paper went to the Committee Oh
Finance.
number of minor appropriations
were made for payment OF damages by
reason of grading streets. Mr. Pollard
asked why it was that in two in
stances recently the Street Committee
had recommended payment of dam
ages TO parties who had signed re-
leases. Mr.. Pollock. of the street Com.
mittee. said that somebody must have
been asleep at the switch when II hap
pened.
= a resolution was adopted approving
award OF contract to w. p. Vcitch for
grading Cary Street from the Boule
ward TO the new corporation line. at
an estimated cost of $3.50. large
! number o. service sewers in all sec
! tions OF the city were authorized
mainly the branches OF large trunk
sewers now nearing completion. the
total cost OF the list. all of which ts
provided from bond Issue, being Sl62.-
S4l.22. Bids will be invited on the
separate sewers by streets.
Widen RoSencnth Road.
On recommendation of the Finance
/ Committee the Auditor was instructed
| to mark satisfied certain taxes stand
F, ing in the name of the Alumni Assoc
citation of the University of Virginia
, The Finance Committee also reported
: u resolution appropriating $4,000 for
purchase of gravel for streets. which
| was adopted. the resolution authorizing
/ contract for gravel from the Burke
! beds on Thirty-ninth street, and also
! authorizing a contract with the Rich
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac
| Railroad for Gravel from the Acca
bank at $3.50 per cubic yard. 4 reso-
luton was adopted directing the City
Attorney to acquire by gift, purchase
| i