The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-02

Flaws in INC ;.ue TO water rights
Of the Richmond DOCK led the Com
mon Council to rccommit the whole
question OF the purchase OF tha prop
erty to the Committee on Finance last
night, with instructions TO make a re-
port to a called meeting Of the Couu-
ell 10 be held on Thursday night. The
option given by the presan, owners
a s3o.0oc has been extended for fifteen
days TO allow the city time 10 take
steps TO protect IT'S interests After
making an appropriation o! $4,000 for
smooth paving Grove Avenue. the
Council settled down to tho steady
business of raising salaries.
The provision for Improvement OF
Grove Avenue now lacks only the APP
prevail Of the Mayor. the work having
been recomm euded in iieu of the wid-
cninS Of the Roseueath TOAD. in which
II was held that the property owners
claimed excessive valuations on prop
erty which could only be enhanced in
value by the Improvement. The ap-
preparation will provide asphalt block
paving on Grove Avenue from Lom-
hardy Street almost. II not quite. to
Robinson Street, making 1t one OF the
most desirable residential thorough
fares in the West End. Tho improve
ment will eventually ne carried
through to the boulevard.
Some Salary Incrcnsc.
The Council concurred in the action
OF the Board of Aldermen in increas-
Ing the pay of leborers In the Stree,
Department per cent. making their
pay $40 per day. IN accordance with
other increases recently granted. The
salary OF the keeper of St Johns
Burying Ground was Increased to 5000
per annun, and the City School Board
was instructed to secure plans for new
Sidney School. to cost $4,000 COM
plate
On recommends ton Of The Committee
on Streets. q. sewer was ordered In
Grove Avenue 20 the new corporation
line. to cost sl.l5l.ss. Murphy's Hotel
was allowed TO construct a conduit un-
der Eighth Street. connecting the pres
ent Broad Street ann.x with the new
hotel. and permits were also given for
areas and vaults for the new hotel
building.
Contract was awarded 20 Thomas A.
Barry for paving with granite the north
side OF Broad StE=e. west of Harrison
Street. for $4,000. On recommends
ton of the Committee on Streets. two
resolutions were adopted, releasing Tho,
bonds OF thu Richmond and Herrico
Railway posted rs q condition OF tn,
extension of time for beginning work,
the street railway having been fully
completed and put In operation
Another sanitary Officer
On recommendation OF TIL Finance
Committee, an additional sanitary of
fcer was allowed to the Health Depart
men;
The Finance COMMITTEES recommended.
an ordinance providing that the Assis-
tant City Attorney give all of his time
10 the city, giving mp private prac-
ticc. except in such cases as ne may
have already been retained. and a COM
pan!on ordinance increasing his salary
TO $4,000. Through m!sunderstand
Ing, the FIRST was adopted and the lat
ter carrying the salary Increase was
Ia hlcd, under the misappr =heasion that
II was merely n substitute for the 9th
er paper There was no objection to
either paper. and members OF the Fin
anca Commitis stated that the matter
would be straightened out at the next
meeting.
Then came the salary increases Tie
chief clerk In the City Engineers Of
fica raised from $500 to $500,
and the chief clerk in the Water De-
nartment to $3.50 per annum The
captain of the city tug was raised to
s1,50o. the inate to $3.50 the firemen to
$3.50, the dredge men to sT20 the dip
ner tenders TO $40. and tho dock
hands to $3.50 each
One Eye on Primary.
Then came an increase for the In
spector of Gas 10 $4,000. when MIR
Ferguson remarked that the Finance
Committee was getting liberal In view
OF the approaching primary. There