The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-15
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Committee to Award Contract il
Bid Does Not Exceed
Appropriation.
ONLY ONE SALARY RAISED
board OF Aldermen Clears Its
Docket OF Many Long
Pending Papers.

rams Tor the new First Rcr!T,en,
-'iHhoty prepared by Architects Gar
licai ana Johnston were approvcd i,,
'nc Board OF Aldermen last night CON.
i''one" upon the erection of tho
/ DuiIdinS complete within Tho sum ~
Slo5,O00. Prizes for second ana ,bi,a
."afdS We're ordered paid to Chailoy
~: NJ. robinson and to Hunt and Wright
me committee was Instructed Ia cor.
tract with Mcssrs. Carneal and Ion
"'oh Tor complete plans and spec!nca-
items and to advertise for hids r.,
~ ha 9i .he building, and If found
10 pe within the limit. to award the
contract Tor It's construction subject to
continuation of the Council
Some SMOOTH rn,ing.
The Board received on roIl-cau a
resolution offered by MIR. Guns, fo-
smooth paving iombardy Street from
Monument Avenue TO Park Avenue.
ana IRON Mr.. Whittet for smooth paw
i;is i-ombardy from Park 10 Main
street BOTH OF which went to III. com
nittce on Finance. Mr. Hobsnu ou.r-
ed and had referred to the Commit
tee on Finance an ordinance increas-
ing the number of interncs at tho cir
Home from to 6. MIR Mitchell on
ered Il resolution creating the office az
assistant inspector Of PLUMBING wbtci,
went TO the cornmitte on Ordinance
Charter and Reform. lie also do
iHanded To be Informed why the Fin
ahcc Committee had not reported on
the resolution appropriatinE $4,000
iof increasing the pay OF teachers 9TH
er IMAM IN the elementary grades. tho
Elementary Teachers Association hav-
Ing secured for It's own members All
OIL the increase provided In the school
payroll In this years budget Sub
chairman Grundy said that the Fin
hnce Committee would be ready to re-
port by the next meeting
Cornerstone Of nBttIc Abbey.
The Board OF Aldermen accepted an
invitation from j. TAYLOR Ellyson.
president Confederate Memorial Insti-
tute 10 attend tho laying of the cor
her-stone OF the Battle Abbey on Mon
day afternoon. May 30. at i:3O. ana an
invitation to attend the unwilling Of
Z. tablet marking the site Of the resi-
denee of Nice-Presidcnt Stephens. oil
tho confederacy. on the afternoon, OF
May % at . o'clock
= communication from, the Health
Department asking an extra appro-
priation OF $4,000 for vaccination was
referred TO tho Committee on Finance
The Board concurred in the action
OF the lower branch in adoption of an
ordinance requiring the Western Union
Telegraph Company 10 conform with
the requirements OF the city code in
regard 10 the und foreground district
Permission was given the Virginia
Hallway and Power Company to close
temporarily a portion of Franklin
street in front OF Its now Office build
! ing at Seventh. and to J. and l. II.
Kaufman 10 construct tunnels and
bridges connecting their Broad Sire Il
building with annex on North Fourth
, Street.
Contracts Approved
Contracts Were approved as follows.
To Charles Gasser for granite paving
on Allen Avenue. Cary and o;her
streets; 10 tine Washington Asphalt
Elcck and Tile Company for smooth
paving OH Grove Avenue, to cost S25,-
200. and TO the Atlantic States Coal
and Coke Company for 1900 tons OF
gas coal at Sa.ls, and $500 tons steam
coal a $500. for use at the gas works
An ordinance was adopted requiring
CITY repositories TO iile bond securing
"ity deposits. y pension was granted
Joseph Batterly. an employee Of the
gas works, injured while at work. tne
Light Committee being authorized to
continue him on the payroll indefinite
ly. or until he is able to return to
work. The use of city water at non