The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
MAYOR APPROVES
DOCK PURCHASE
Ordinance Under Which City
Acquires Property for 100000
Now in Effect.
TO GET POSSESSION AT ONCE
Many New Laws Recently En-
acted by Council Signed.
None Vetoed.
TO GET POSSESSION AT ONCE

Approval Of the purchase of thu
lstchmond Dock. at the agreed price
OF $4,000. Notwithstanding certain
questions which have been raised ar
fecting the water rights. was given
by Mayor Richardson yesterday. and
the City Attorneys office will pro-
coed at once with the necessary
formaliiics FOR having the property
turned over to the city. the action
thus securing immediate possession
without awaiting tho result OF tedious
and prolonged litigation.
The Mayor also approved and re-
turned TO city Clerk Ben T. August
the following ordinances and rcsolu-
tons. which are now In effect:
Authorizing tho Mayor to execute "a
iced TO Isaac and Jacob Litchcnstcin
tor "a lot on Fourteenth Street be-
f%cen Franklin and Ross Streets, for
$3.50.
Some New Sewers.
Authorizing construction OF sewer
n Grove Avenue. from the Roscneath
road to tho now corporation line TO
SOS; 1l,i5l.S3.
Ordering extension of sewer in
seventh street. between Main and
franklin Streets, to new building OF
Virginia Railway and Power Com
2any to cost sl72s5.
Main Street. TO connect with Crcn
shaw Avenue sewer TO cose sl,5II.d2.
Ordering construction of sewer in
Williamsburg Avenue. from Tenth to
Scott street. 70 cost s4.s09,i7.
Ordering sewer IN Beverly Street,
from Mulberry Street to the Boulc-
ward, 10 cost s5li.I2.
Ordering sewer In Louisiana street
from Marshall 10 Union Street to COS.
si.i5iS6.
Ordering sewer in Peach street
with connection for Atlantic varnish
Works. to cost si56.2S.
Ordering sewer north of Main
Street in alley cast Of Twenty
ninth street. to cost sls3.a2.
Bonds Relcascd.
Resolution releasing certain bonds Of
the Richmond and Henrico RailwaN
Company. posted with application for
franchise in 1902. the railway line hay
ing been completed.
Authorizing purchase OF adding and
listing machines for City Collectors
office. TO COS, 1915.
Authorizing the Plumbing Inspector
10 attend convention of the Society
OF Plumbing and sanitary Engineers
in st. Louis.
Directing ;he City Attorney to &C
unire fo- street and park purposes
tII'UE UluI tract between ton
and Twenty-iirst Streets.
Authorizing the payment OF u judg-
mont FOR sl25 and costs, in favor of
c. =. Krug
Authorizing payment OF 500 to .ld-
d;ssn II. Bunk, secretary. as city's
membership IN Atlantic Deeper wa
terways Association.
IMPROVING official bond of Bruce
Palmer, clerk to the Board OF Health.
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certain land on North Third Street,
standing in name OF nary Susan
Lyonss heirs.
Authorizing the payment OF $40 10
{. r. Splitter. for damages TO auto
mobile from running into protrudins
sewer cap.
Site for Gas Holder.
Authorizing City Attorney 10 acquire
certain property east OF the ScaLoard
AIR Line property on the north side
Of Dock Street. AS site for new gas
holder. from which 10 supply South
Richmond.
Authorizing payment to William
Williams OF $3.50 for t.Tr,y-sevcn
days time lost from work on account
OF Injuries received while c->t,loycd
at the gas works.
Approving award OF contract TO liar
rioon Bros. & Co. Qnc.), of Philadcl-
phia, for alum for settling basin. to
cost sl1.S5i.
Approving award OF contract TO
Hunter 4. Frischkorn for Herscy Disc
watermeicrs. at s9,375.
Authorizing the Building Inspector
to sell the I'ord's Hotel building for
removal from the lot within ninety
days.
Authorizing transfer OF fund Of 5000
to sewer connections t,r indigents.
Authorizing the Assessor OF Damages
to appraisc damage from grazing
Strawberry street from Main to Ash
land streets; Chaflin Street from Mica.
dow TO Strawberry Street. ana to hear
damages TO property on Beverly street
Rrond Street Paving.
Approving award of contract for
granite spali paving on The north side
OF Broad street west OF Harrison
street to Thomas y, Barry 4 Co. for
$4,000.
ordinance granting permission To
MurphN's Hotel. Inc. to construct n
conduit under Eighth stree, aad area
ways under sidewalks about new hot.l
building.
authorizing the Board of Health TO
apn"int chief sanitary officer at
Sl'2oo and five assistants at $500 cacn.
Ordinance fixing the salary of the
Assistant city Attorney AT $4,000 per
annum. and requiring him 10 devote
all of his tim To the city.
Ordinance hxins the salary Of the
chief cicrk in the City Engineers Of
lice NJ Sl.I0o per annum.
Ordinance fixing the salary OF The
chiet clerk in the Water Department
at si."h0 per annum.
ordinance fixing pay of river force
AS follows: Captain city tag $1,000;
mate city tug, $780, nrcmcn aug and
dredge and dipper tenders, s7oO per an
mum each; dcckhands, $500 per amman
each.
ordinance liking the salary of Tn.
Has Inspector at $4,000 per annum
Moro Salaries.
ordinance fixing the salaries If tho
wv" Electrical Inspectors al $1,000 per
annum each.
Ordinance fixing salaries in the Wa
ter Department as follows: Foreman
pnmphonsc, s3.e5 per day; six inspec-
tors a:id meter readers. $50 per month