The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-24

lmDcrSed Dy tne CITY ehouiu ~ W" ~
contention OF the right to own the
tracks and charge toll. Mr.. Umiauf
thought the question Of toll on the
bridge once for Council action rather
than for the Administrative Board
and after discussion the paper went
back to the Finance Committee for
further consideration.
Certain papers Increasing the pay
OF deputy gas inspectors and increas-
ing the clerical force In the gas Office
were returned by the Finance Commit
tee without recomme ndation save that
they be referred to the Administra-
tive Board. which was adopted.
Funerals No Higher.
From the Board Of Aldermen there
came over for concurrence a resolution
increasing the pay OF the Police JUS
tice TO $4,000 per annum. which was
concGrred in without objection. but
the Council refused 20 concur In the
action Of the Board of Aldermen au-
thoriZing an increase In the cost OF
carriages for funerals from $3.50 -
81. The matter was debated for some
time and the ordinance finally rejected
10 IL, those voting no" being Messrs.
Atkinson. Fuller. Haddon. Jones. Lums-
den. Moore, Rogers. Seaton, sullivan,
Cmlauf and Peters
On recommendation OF the Com
mittee on Streets certain funds We're
transferred from one account 10 an
other 10 pay of small balances over
drawn, winding up accounts for the
nscal year. The transfers included s5,-
geo taken from the fund for the Church
Hill tunnel. the bids having shown that
the work can be done for less than the
original estimates
street Gas Lamp Contract.
The Committee on Light reported a
resolution confirming an award OF con-
tract 10 the American Street Lighting
Company for rental OF ZOO. more or
less. street gas lamps at $3.50 each
per year. President Peters ruled that
as there was no appropriation the
paper went under the rules TO the
Finance Committee Chairman Rat
cline, of the Light Committee. objected
that when IL would have TO go TO the
Administrative Board, which might up
, set the work Of his committee and
seek other bidders. The paper. ne SAID.
was a mere renewal of the present con-
contract expiring January l. and though
IL provides for continuation unit! no.
tice is served by the city, he predict
ed that the city would be plunged IN
total darkness, IL the contract We're not
at once renewed Mr.. Seaton objected
TO renewal OF a rental contract. stating
that $4,000 could be saved in two years
by purchase outright, and az the end
of that time the city would own the
apparatus Tie read from a letter
quoting the lamps for sale at $3.50
each, and stated that electric lights
could be put up for less than the cost
OF renting gas lamps. Chairman Rat
clife insisted that the present system
was satisfactory. and that X followed
the advice OF Superintendent Knowles
Mr. Seaton asserted that gas lamps
We're being allowed to burn on right
under electric lights, even after notice
had been given to the Gas Department,
ard thought the whole matter of street
lighting should go 10 the Administra-
tive Board for more careful considera-
ton than II has received az the hands
OF Council committees. His motion TO
refer IL 10 the Administrative Board
was rejected. the rule requiring refer
ence 10 the Finance Committee sus-
pended. and the contract approved.
No Refund for Bryan Lecture.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings recomme nded a refund OF $50
for the rent OF the City Auditorium on
the night Of the William J. Bryan lee
ture 10 the Baraca class Of the Grove
Avenue Baptist Church. Mr.. Umiaur
objected that the receipts had been
more than $500: that the Baraca class
had gotten half. and II the city was TO
charge nothing for the use of the
Auditorium. IL was unfair 20 re-
fund to society making $500 to
$500 on the night when other churches
and charities had scarcely made any
. thing by their efforts.
President Peters favored the rebate.
saying the Council had voted a similar
one TO secret organization at the re-
quest OF former Councilman Blake. He
thought the city had no right TO go in
to the show business or rent its audi
forum in competition with licensed
theatres. The resolution Of refund was
rejecter, to u. the noes being
Messrs. Atkinson. Fuller. Haddon,
Jones. LuInsden. Mills. Moore. Pollock.
Rogers. Seaton. Umiauf. Welsh.
The Committee on Markets reported
plans and bid OF John T. NuckOls 20
erect the new meathouse at the First
Market on Seventeenth Street, from
Main and Franklin Streets. for s3S.1Si-
As there is no appropriation, the papers
went 10 the Committee on Finance
The Ordinance. Charter and Reform
Committee reported a resolution in
creasing the pay Of the park keeper
Of Washington Square. South Rich
mond. providing that il ne supplement-
ed by an allowance as janitOr Of the
Hastings Court. Part ?. to amount in
all to $1,000. The Council refused TO
suspend the rules. and the paper. not
withstaudinE an able fight on the part
Of some Of the Madison Ward members,
went to the Committee on Finance.
Fate of Crew in Doubt.