The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-14
WATER RIGHTS FOR
WOODLAND HEIGHTS
ALDERMEN DIRECT CRY ATToR-
NEY TO PREPARE ORDINANCES
COVERING THE NATTER.
TO PAVE LOMBARDY ST.
MAKE APPROPRIATION FOR I'M
PROyEMENT no CARY STREET
RoAD-MANY MINOR REso-
LUTIoNs ADOPTED.

Inc iAst regular meeting vi siS
board OF aldermen was marked last
night with little excitement. There
was a lot OF routine business. but the
only question that arose which pre-
cipitated debate or argument, was that
concerning the resolution granting the
woodland Heights people he use of
city water z-------5.>-.
This proposition had previously
passed the lower branch Of council 1t
allowed the Southside company TO use
city water at the minimum price. The
Southside company desires the use of
the water to distribute to residents
Of Woodland Heights. and this fact is
that which provoked argument before
the resolution was disposed OF.
The question was raised as to the
proprlety of the city of Richmond al
lowing a company outside the city the
use of the water for commercial pur-
poses. None Of the aldermen desired
to postpone the matter. as they real
lied that the people OF Woodland
Heights must have water supply.
Alderman Powers, when the question
OF granting the Southside company the
privilege, asked that the matter be
laid on the table, so that another or
dinance coulda be formulated by the
city attorney, explaining that he had
been Informed that the paper under
consideration did not come within the
! law, and that the ordinance should be
/ framed in the shape of a franchise.
| Adams Pertinent Question.
| Alderman Adams questioned the
right of the city in granting a fran
chise 10 an outside company, and
thought that the permission might be
| given just as well without franchise.
as it had been given recently in an
emergency.
After some discussion along this line
| by Messrs. Grundy. Hobson, Adams.
| Powers. Mitchell and Moore, the rese-
luton was referred. a the suggestion
OF Mr.. Whittet, and on a motion by
Mr.. Powers, to the city attorney, who
/ was directed to prepare an ordinance
! which would cover the proposition.
The Woodland Heights people are
now receiving water from the city, and
| they wish to continue the arrangement
/ for twelve months. In the meantime,
! the corporation expects TO have its own
water plant in operation
Under the suspension of rules, Mr..
| Gunst got through a resolution trans
| ferrinE the sum Of $4,000 from the Lee
| ward fund to street Improvement. The
|
| hardy street from Broad TO a point
between Grace and Franklin with
| asphalt blocks.
An ordinance from the lower branch
permitting the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway company to lay spur track
across Seventh street at Canal, into
the Allen and Ginter branch OF the
American Tobacco cornpany's plant
WAS concurred in
! An ordinance creating the space
around Stuart monument Into Stuar
circle was concurred In.
Improve Cary Street Road
Favorable action was taken on ar
ordinance appropriating the sum %
SOS for Improvements to Cary
street road. This sum will be ex
pended in bituminous macdam. ant
will be welcomed by the hundreds O.
people who use the road on the Wa,
| to Westha pton, the Country club ans
the distant suburbs. This road will b.
eventually used in going to and from
the new Richmond college and thu
Women's college.
A number OF ordinances and resoiu.
tons were approved and concurred II
providing for minor street improve
ments, raising OF wages OF city en-
ployes and for the taking of ailega
lions for various street improvements
Central Y ". C. A. was given N
right to the use OF city water at tn
minimum price ot 2t cents per iltir
, dred cubic feet This water is to b.
used principally in the swimming
polls at the association building n
Seventh and Grace streets.
4 letter from the League Of Vir
glnia Municipalities asking that tn
city become member, was referee
to the committee ON ordinances,
After the reading of report from
ihe building inspector concerning tn
progress Of work on the two nes
, school haiidugs. The board adjourned
While this meeting was the las
I regular one OF the present council
another will be held late In the month
! To wind up the business. which viii b.
. transacted ny the conirion council ,
Friday night.
Ninteen members were present, tn
only ahsentees being Messrs Atkinso:
3 Don Leavy. Cawardin, Rennolds an
: Donahoe.