The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
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land 10 open an alley between Jeffer-
son Park and Pleasant Street, and q
refund OF $50 was ordered to the
sheterins Arms Kings Daughters Tor
rent of the City Auditorium for a
charitable entertainment
Free School Hooks.
Inc resolution provluins $4,000 for
Iree text books in the public schools and
fnstructins the Committee on Finance
10 include thnt sum annually in the
general appropriation ordinance the
books to be ISSUED under rules and
regulations to be adopted by the City
Scnool Board, was adopted unanimous
~. after 1t had been fully explained
by Its patron Mr.. Fuller. The resolu-
tion states that the amount Is not TO
be available unless and until the State
board of Education gives Its consent
That the o.ty School Boaru shall make
dp d list OF books for its approval, and
mat those books shall not be changed
arbitrarily, or thrown cut until they
nave worn out by use. Mr. Fuller laid
great stress on the number of children
now leaving school before completing
the course. saying that much of II was
due to the increasing cost OF books
Ar. Haddon favored FREQ text books.
out was uncertain whether the State
win book publishing houses, could
grant the permission desired. Dr. Rcade
replied that no changes In books wero
contemplated. since II was proposed
mat the present books be turned in by
pupils VINO desire free books Issued to
them AT the beginning OF next session
me resolution was adopted, 36 10 O.
resolutions were also adopted Great
ing the position of male nurse and
steward At the City jail a, 5000 per an
num- and increasing he pay of the
hirst and second assistant clerks in
the AUDITORS Office to s1.l00 per annum
each.
Pny of Policemen.
me committee on Finance reported
"a resolution increasing the pay Of po-
nc iice tf, . per cent, making the scale
H ToS' serseants. $ll65: privates. Sass
TO make all privates SO per day each.
" men was rejected on the statement
ana, ,rreoa the he FinanGe Committee had
cent. ior policemen, iircmen and street
cleaners, and that II would be unwiss
70 MAKE exceptions of the privates in
one class. The ordinance was then
providing that the Board OF Fire Con. ).
m!sstoners shall increase the pay OF
al oincerS and employees of the Fire
and Fire Alarm Departments . per
cent, The pay OF the Assistant CITY
Engineer located In Washington Ward
was increased to $500 per annum,
1 GhS. me pay OF employees in the Street
Cleaning Department was increased
from :. TO Sll0 per day each CHAIR
man Pollard. OF the Finance Commit
Zee; stated that the increases adopted
last night Increased the pay roll ac-
counts IN the annual budget OF tho
city $4,000 per annum. Ordinances
increasing the pay OF market and gas
works employees. recommended bv In,
Finance Committee for rejection were
recomnitted for further hearing. thaI
or the market employees on motion Of
on motion OF Mr.. Richards
Contract for Pipe.
on recommendation o: the Commit
tee on Water contract was approved
Company for iron pipe, fire hydrants
ana other supplies the total amour,
being sls,sl5.sl, 1t being stated that
this concern was the lowest bidder On
all grades except IRE hydrants, and
that the superintendent had recon-
inended this type ot hydrant. even ut
slightly higher cost The Mayor was
authorized to execute contract with
the Southern Railway for right OF
Way FOR II 20-inch water main To supplv
south Richmond across it's yards on the
on recommendation Of tho Grounds
and Buildings Committee a refund OF
500 for rental OF the City Auditorium
was ordered 10 Shockoe Council no-oi
!Arcannm, IL being stated tina, at :hc
". Frederick y. Cook lecture the au-
h!cncc was literally frozen out by ~
sufficient neat In the building, due, IL
mas been charged, to the negligence Of
| Tn" Keeper.
on recommendation of the Commit
| tee on Ordinance. Charter and Reform.
q general ordinance fixing the precinct
, lines ri III" city In accordance with th,.
| -FOUR ward system Of division recently
| adopted, was adopted. and commits
| spn"rs wili at once begin the wUrI,
OF correcting poll books TO conform
to the new lines
Water Department Protests.
4 general ordinance liking rules and
| reGuiah on5 Tor management of the mu-