The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
COULD NOTD|G UP
WORKING QUORUM
Common Council Refers Papers
to Committee and Adjourns
Again Till Wednesday.
JUNKET COST REFUNDED
Ordinance Committee Gets Re
quest for New Antispeed-
ing Measure.
JUNKET COST REFUNDED

For the second time in week the
Common Council failed of a working
quorum last night, and adjourned over
TO Wednesday night of next week. The
utmost efforts on the part of the ser
ward twenty-five out of the forty
members. While legally quorum. it was
found impracticable to take up tile
months docket, since most important
papers require a two-thrds vote. The
only paper adopted was the list OF
polling places In the city reported by
the Committee on Printing and claims
The list is the same as that utilized
In the recent Democratic primary. but
the law requires that the polling
places be adopted by the City Council
before the general election of next
Tuesday can legally be held In Oh
der that the election of the Mayor
and members of the city Council may
not hereafter be questioned, the Board
of Aldermen has been called to meet
tonight to concur in the ordinance.
which will At once be presented to the
Mayor for his approval.
Automobile Licenses.
President Peters presented the petit
tion of the Richmond Washington
Highway Association for city APP
preparation. which was referred to the
Committee on Finance. and a commune
cation from the Board of Police Com
missioners calling attention to the in
adequate provisions of existing stat
utes in regard to licensing those who
may operate automobiles on the
streets. which was referred to the
Committee on ordinances. Charter and
Reform.
MIR. Umlauf offered and had referred
to the Committee on Finance d reso-
luton appropriatins $4,000 for repairs
to the l.aarel Street Engine House.
Mr.. iiirschbcrg offered a resolution
providing for the donation 10 the Fire
as are derived from the sale OF old
material in the Fire Department. which
went to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Ferguson offered and had referred
to the Ordinance Committee amend
nents to the traffic code designed to
prohibit heavy traffic on smooth paved
streets, the ordinance eXempting Broad
street when smooth paved. and maxi
ing all cross streets traiIic streets.
Would i,efund Cost of Junket.
Mr.. Ferguson also offered and had
referred TO the Committee on Finance
resolution appropriatinG SSl6SO to
meet the recent expenses Of the tour
OF members of the street Committee
and others TO Newark. Atlantic City and
other places. President Peters asked
whether the hill rendered included any
persons not Councilmen. IT. Fergus
son said il did not--that several con
tractors had paid their own expenses.
Tho PARTY did, however, include a
number OF Councimcn not members
OF the Committee on Streets.
Mr. Bowman offered and had referred
to the Committee on ordinances, Char
ter and Reform an ordinance requiring
owners of vacant lots on notice from
the Health Department. to have weeds
cut therefrom. and 10 remove other
nuisances.
In spirit Of grim humor MIR. Blake
sent to the clerks desk a resolution
providing for the donation 10 retiring
members of the Council Of the chairs
ana desks they have occupied. "as
there will be no further need for
same Amid some laughter the paper
WAS referred to the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings
Many Excuses.
While the above preliminaries were
being attended to Sergcant-at-Arns
Rusken searched the neighborhood for
more members He reported at $40
that twenty five vas the utmost num-
Der that could be secured. since sew
eral We're ont of town. and several
others We're at the Academy of Music.
Nh Cease was reported stuck in the
mud with his motor car several miles
from the city. Mr. Brown on his wed
ding trip, and Mr.. Fuller reported at
the last moment. there having been a
fire at tho house next door to his
home Those answering the roll call
were Mcssrs. Blake. Boschen, Bow
man Bradley. Burke. Butler. Fergus
son. Fuller, HaAdon. Hirschberg. Hob
son, Huber. Jones Pollard Pollock.
Powell !. c. Powers. Rogers. Seaton,
Selph. sullivan. Umlauf. Weston, witt
shire and President Pcters-25. .