The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-29
WH|TTET HONOREO
BY HIS COLLIE AGUES
Retiring President OF Board OF
Aldermen Receives Silver
Service.
MEMBERS WISH HIM LUCK
Aldermen Transact Final Bust
ness, and Both Branches
Adjourn.

ness, and Both Branches
Adjourn.
Presentation OF handsome silver
service 10 retiring President Robert
/ Whittet by members Of the Board Of
/ Aldermen last night marked the clos.
ine scene Of the City Council. which
expires by limitation on saturday
night more than half OF the m.m.
bers Of the two branches retiring to
private life. after having served INC
city for varying periods. At tho
close o. an extended business session
OF the Board Of Aldernen Colonel
Barton II Grundy casne forward
bearing large box. from which he
/ produced massive silver pitcher
I with silver cups and KAY to match.
each piece being inscribed with d.
large w The pitcher bore the in
scription. Presented to President
Robert whittc,, Jr. by his Colleagues
in tho Board Of Aldermen" with the
/ dates Of Mr. Whittet's service
/ Wish Whittcr Good Luck.
Il have here some minutes that
/ have not been recorded" remarked Al
derman Grundy. coming forward with
the package lust as city clerk August
! eoncluded the reading Of tho anal min
ntes We desire 10 have placed in
I the record Of this hody.' continued
/ colonel Grundy. Our appreciation Of
7 the unfailinE fair rulings II our pres
ident, and on behalf Of the members
OF this body l hand YOU this service
J OF silver as token ~ our respect
and love and wish you tho very best
! Of luck on September TO-" referring TO
the Administrative Board primary ir
+ which President White, is a proml-
| nent candidate
II have had many surprises" r..
/ sponded Mr. Whit'ot. hu, this IS one
I Of tho greatest Of my Ito have
not the words to express nv arnre-
/ citation o. Your handsome gift. com
! ms as 1t does as a token ~ Your lov4
/ ana anection"
In Bonrd for Fourteen Ycnrs.
overcome with his emotion. NJ
/ Whittet was unable to proceed. bu,
/ before tho hnal sevol foil he expressed
l his regret at retiring from the Board
Of Aldermen after fourteen wears of
/ active service
He had worked and voted las, win
ter for the changes in form OF gov
eminent which leEislated him out ot
3 his seat by reduction OF membership
IN the BOARD az Aldermen In closing
his aid"rmanic career President Whit
! tet oXpr6ssed his thanks to each mem
Z Der for cooperation and friendship
I and expressed his best wishes for the
/ continuation az tho same spirit or
/ friendship among the reduced MUM
Der Of members in tho incoming
/ board After expressing ~ a rising
/ vote thanks to tho clerk and sergeant
I alarms. tho board reached anal sd-
Jorrnmeut.
! Some Business Transacted.
Before th.s was done the board con
s'dered tho following business
An ordinance to amend the Building
Code regarding the lsc Of hollow tna
/ permitting tho use Of gypsum in the
+ place Of terra Gotta was laid on the
I table. 1t had hecn prepared by tho
/ Ordinance. Charter and Reform con.
/ mlttoe on advice Of tho Building In
I spector. but was amended In the Com
mon Council. and members Of tho
committee thought moro careful con-
/ sideratlon should bo given to the
changes As amended tho ordinance
allowed any form ~ construction ap-
proved by the Southern Underwriters'
Association. which seemed vague
form Of legislation. and ono that
/ might vary with every change Of I'M
dorwriiers.
The board conourrea vi,hou, do
( hate in the foilowine parcrs which
+ now 20 to the Mayor for hnai APP
proval:
Ordinance regulating the storage.
use and transportation through the
I city Of dynamite and dangerous oN-
plosvos
Ordinance increasing tho pay of
. hlacksmiths ana helpers I'm the street
/ Department stables
Ordinance Increasing the pay OF the
. Food Inspector. Health Departments
Fircmen * Pcnsioncd
Resolution authorizing the Board OF
Fire Commissioners to carry on the
nav roofs COR life NJ $50 per month
Fireman r. a. Woodward Injured In
tho Binswaneer fire..
Resolution appropriatinr sle.27i for
purchase Of equipment for tho nev.
Madison and Buchanan public schools
Resolution appropriatinc si3.50l for
the citys part in new concrete
bridge over tho railway tracks into
tho state Fair Grounds
Resolution appropriatina s3.Ioo and
/ approving awards made by the Asses
sor of Dana srs for grading seventh
/ Stre>t from Leigh to Duval street: aD-
rropriatinc siil5 and approving
awards OF the Assessor Of Dana ees
for grading Leonard street from the
I boulevard to West street and appro-
1 rriatira 5, 500 and approving awards
of thS Assessor of DAMAGES for grad
ins stuart Avenue from West to I'LL
den street
SrhonI Ir,cStiE3tiop.
Without debate the Board concurred
! in the Joint resolution accompanying
! the report Of tho school INVESTIGATING
comrnittee. direcfine that COPY Of the
report be forwarded to the city school
J Board for its consideration. and that
copy Of tho report and transcript Of
evidence be transmitted 10 the incom
( Ing CITY council for such further in
Guir; as IL may deem proper TIL"
reading of tho report was dispensed