The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-02
PURCHASE OF DOCK
DELAYED BY COUNCIL
Apparent Flaws in Title to Water Rights Forces
Recommittal Of Entire Question---Option
Extended Is UsYs

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was an avalanche of protest and
Messrs. Pollock and Jones. o, new
Madison Ward. defended the present
Inspector as citizen OF their ward.
What was more to the point. members
OF the Committee on Light spoke or
MIN as a capable officer. who ~ really
IN" assistant superintendent OF tic
Ga; department, and the increase vas
adopted. The electrical Inspectors
We're Increased to $500 per annum
e"cf, the Water Department pump men
ana pipe-laying forco TO SETS per day
each. and the keeper OF Oakwood
Cemetery to $1,000 per aunum
The Main street Bank vas named as
a city depository, and clerk of the
musings Court, Part ?. was allow,d
5000 per annun for ieputy's salary.
The ordinance providing for n Juvenile
court and for separate detention or
children under seventeen ,enrs OF age
and for employment OF Il probation Of
hccr, carrying an appropriation Of So
coo. was adopted.
New Gas Holder.
On recommendation OF the Commit
tee on L!gh; the City Attorney was in
structed 10 acquire COS teet on Dock
street, cast of Fifteenth street as y
site FOR new gas holder. The ordin,
ance for so-cent gas reported unfav-
orably by the Committee on Light was
recommitted for further hearing. On
recommendation OF the Committee on
Water contract was awarded to Har-
rison Brothers Sc Co, OF Philadelphia,
Tor sulphate OF aiumen for use at
the Settling Basin, to cost s11,s54: ana
10 Hunter 3, F'rischkorn for Heraey
DISC Water Meters. 20 COST S3,s15.
On recommendation OF the Grounds
and Buildings Committee tho Build
ing Inspector was instructed to sell
old F'ord's Hotel building FOR removal
from the lot within ninety days. Ger
tain lots in Riverview Cemetery were
donated to r. E. Lee Camp, Confed-
esrate Veterans. as burial place for
INDECENT Confederates
On roll call. Mr. Richards asked
5000 for smooth paving Franklin
Street from Twenty eighth to Twen-
ty-ninth Streets. and Mr.. Rogers de-
sired condemnation o. additional land
In connection With the Improvement
of Lester Street.
On motion of Mr.. Pollock. the rules
were suspended and permission was
given to the Allen G. Ginter Branch OF
the Lirge;t & Myers Tobacco COMPANY
to erect large electric sign on top OF
It's building Of Seventh and Cary
Streets
Mr.. Cease offered and he'd referred
TO the Committee on Grounds and
Building resolution resignation
certain city property at the south end
Of the Chestnut Hill v!aduct on North
Fifth Street as e park for negroes.
As TO the Dock.
\ formal communication was re-
ceived from the City Attorney In re-
Sard to the dock property. and IS Mr..
Pollard was present. he was invited
to address the Council In explanation
OF the situation.
The title TO the real estate. he said
had been found to be without haw,
but that OF the water rights is In ques-
ton in two suits. and under the cir
oumstances the City Attorney thought
IL was for the Council to say wh4 the r
he should proceed with the purchase.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway stood
on sound ground In defending both
suits but did not wish to take any
risk OF involving the city in further
litigation without definite instructions.
Several members OF the Council con-
eidsrcd that the city was amply pro
teotcd, for II the suits We're decided
adversely. and the water turned from
the dock. the tract could be Oiled over
and sold for manufacturing sites at
many times its value for shipping pur-
poses.
To bring the matter 70 head. Mr..
Radcliffe presented n resolution pr.e-
pared by the City Attorney. instruct
Ing him TO proceed with the acquisi-
i!on of tho property.
Wants Security for CITY
Mr.. Richards offered the following
amendment: provided that good
and sufficient bond In some reliable
and responsible bonding company. sat
isfactory to the City Attorney, be
given to the city of Richmond by the
hondholdcrs or their proper agents to
return to the city of Richmond the
100000 paid by tho city under this
resolution in case the title to the
water rights 20 tho dock property
should prove detective IN whole or In
part
Realizing that the matter of acou..
sit!on of the dock was one OF great
importance to the community at large:
that there were serious legal prob
lens involved in the question OF water
rights, and that the clty's option on
the property will expire shortly, Mr..
Pollock moved that all paners be re-
committed to tho Committee on FL
nance for minute Investigation. with
instructions to raport to a called meet
Ing OF the Council on Thursday night.
This motion prevailed
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