The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-18

to appraise damages for grading Cary
street from Lombardy to Carter street.
and number of other streets
Ordering construction of u sewer In
Twenty-third and other streets, 10 cost
$3.50.
Authorizing payment to DR.. a. B.
cosby claim of $50 for medical at
tention to James II. Nelson. street de-
partment employee injured while at
work
authorizing payment Of S25 to Or.
Julian w. Sloan for medical services
to ]. II. Roland, street department
hand.
Authorizing the Mayor to execute
contract with tho Southern Railway
for right OF way for u sewer across it's
| property in South Richmond.
Some Appropriations.
Appropriating s2,s4o.7S to pay ex-
cess cost on Administration Building
at Virginia State Fair Grounds, amount
to be applied as a credit on rental
duo the city by the Fair Association.
Appropriating sl,s72.32 for expenses
Incident to the proposed visit of Pres
ident Taft to Richmond last November.
Authorizing the employment of adj
ditional laborers for Monument Avenue
grass plots.
Approving contract made by the
Committee OH Light with the Amerl-
can Street Lighting Company for rem tai
{, of Loo. more or less. incandescent
| gas lamps at sl3.Go each per year, the
city to supply the gas.
Courthouse and Auditorium.
Resolution instructing the Commit
| tee on Grounds and Buildings to take
up the question of the joint erection
by the state of Virginia and the city
! or Richmond on the Ford Hotel block,
now belonging to the city. OF a court
| house and auditorium for the uses OF
the State Supreme Court. State law Ii
brary. the city courts. judges and
, Clerks Offices. and. II possible, to Sc
cure tho appointment by the State au-
thoritics of Il similar committee of
conference to aid in drawing up plans
and securing an estimate OF the cost
of such n structure.
Authorizing the Hotel Richmond to
erect and maintain a marquisc or shell
ter over Its new entrance on Ninth
Street, north OF Grace Street
The Committee on Streets RECON-
mended approval OF contract with
the Mayo Land and Bridge Company
in regard to construction on Mayo's
Island in connection with the new
bridge. but as additional cost is en-
tailed In tho new plan. the papers
were referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Committee recommended concurrence
In an ordinance hitherto adopted By
the Council regulating the use of old
| bricks in new building, and defining
the grades and quality OF building
sand. The ordinance was concurrcd
In.
Would Complete PRrk.
Mr.. Whittet offered on roll call ana
had referred to the committee on
'
inStructtnS that committee to prepare
an estimate of the cost to complete the
excavations dam, drain pipes and
other improvements contemplated to
permit of the filling and maintenance
Of the proposed new lake In the
shields Grove annex to William Byrd
Park, this estimate to be reported to
the COMMITTEES on Finance as an Item
10 be included in the annual apprcprla-
ton ordinance for 1912
To Amend Itnr Ordinance.
Stating that new eight-story hotsI
was shortly 20 be erected by a syndi-
cate headed by Henry Wallerstsin ami
others al the southeast corner Of
Eighth and Grace Streets, Mr.. Adams
offered an ordinance amending the
present saloon restriction ordinances.
Increasing the maxi inum number of
bar licenses In Richmond north of the
James River from $50 as provided
under what is known as tho Dabncy
law. 70 ISL, so as to provide n way by
which license might he granted to
tn, new hostelry, 30 that II may fairly
compete with other hotels which have
| saloon licenses.
Resolutions Endorsing the Senate bill
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of dangerous matches were referred
to the Committee on Ordinance, Char
ter ana Reform.