The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
Common Council Votes Unani-
mously for Ordinance
Authorizing Bonds.
FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
First Sketches of New Y. NJ
{. A. Building Received.
Other News Notes.
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
3 Bollingbrook street
telephone 1850,

lie improvements. and the Board OF
Aldermen win as unanimously vote
concurrence at its meeting next week
Among the improvements provided for
in the ordinance are a crematory plant
5000: two concrete and steel bridges
over the AppomattOX. $4,000; a new
school building in the Sixth Ward.
SIS. 900: sewers and water mains in
Blandford. $1,000; new almshouse,
$4,000: water mains from the canal
locks 10 the city. $4,000: storm
sewer. $4,000; a new reservoir. $4,000;
grading and paving streets. extension
of sewers. water mains etc. The pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF the bonds as thus
designated can be used for no other
purpose.
The Council authorized an expendi-
ture Of S26.6l2 for paving Perry and
portions of Brown and Lawrence
Streets with granite block. The traf-
hc is very heavy on these streets on
account Of the large tobacco manufac-
turing plants in that vicinity.
4 resolution was presented from the
school Board asking for 100000 by
bond issue or appropriation for the
erection OF three public school build
ings for the proper accommodation
OF children Of the colored race. which
was referred 20 the Finance Commit
tee With this resolution was pre-
scented the report OF the special COM
mittee appointed some time ago to in
Quire into the adVisability of CONSOLE
dating the Peabody and Jones Street
colored schools. The report was adj
verse 70 consolidation. In the discus
sion that ensued the fact was brought
out that the colored public schools of
the city are oyercrowded and in bad
condition from a sanitary point OF view
conditions that need prompt remedy
ing. Members Of the committee and of
the School Board will appear before
the Finance Committee in the interest
OF the 100000 appropriation. the
granting of which would probably ne
cessitate a fresh issue of bonds.
The Council voted to increase the
pay of police privates to S75 per month.
An increase was also granted the
street employees. The death yesterday
of City Treasurer Ramey. the only OFF,
cisl who can check money out of the
city repositories. rendered il neces-
saTy for some arrangement to be made
to provide money TO pay of city en-
ployes to-day. The trouble was set
tied by the voluntary offer of Chair
man Patteson, of the Finance Commit
tee. TO furnish the amount. about
s1.1O0, and the offer was accepted. The
vacancy caused by the death OF City
Treasurer Ran,ey will probably be
filled the first Of the week
Child Badly Burned.
Pearl Pegram. a four year-cld col
Ored child. was badly burned about the
body, in her home on Pegram Street,
last evening. She was alone in the
house at the time. her parents being
away at work. 1t 8 supposed heI
dress caught fire from the CRATE. She
was rescued by neighbors and cared
for until her parents could be notified
No Plan Yet Accepted.
A meeting of the Ladies Memorial
Association was held yesterday after
noon Tor the purpose of considering
plans for the massive granite memo
rial arch 10 be erected in BlandfOrd
Cemetery A number of designs were
examined. but no decision was made
The association will meet later to
have other designs for examination.
Pulpit Topics.
Thr Rev. W. II. Atwil, d. D.. pastor
Of High street NJ L. ChUi ch. will
preach tomorrow night on Justice.
IN presenting the subject ne will dis
cuss the question: Docs justice re-
quire that women shall vote Or.
AtwiIi IS a firm advocate of equal suf
frage. and thinks that legally. morally
and Intellectually. Justice requires that
women should have the privilege IL
suffrage.
The Rev George T. Booker, n. n.
pastor OF Washington Street " l.
night on The Gambling Mania and
HOW It Can BE Suppressed" lie will
make special reference TO gambling ia
social circles. where. In such games
as progressive cuchrc.' the door opens
10 the evil IN a fashionable way
The Rev. Lewis ". Roper. p. d. Of
the First BAPTIST Church. VIII to-
morrow night preach the third Il his
series Of sermons on Love. the Great
est Thing in the World
y. VI. &. 4. building
The building committee Of tho 7.
y. g. \. met last night and received
the first sketches Of the association
proposed new building. These sketches
had been previously passed around
among tho members Of the committee.
So that last night there was no trouble
~ outlining q revision 81 them The
committee g. determined 10 push mat
tcrs as rapidly as possible. although 10
may D.. four % SIX weeks before final
plans are adopted. several members
- fic committee have recently visited
tle associations 20 Nor1nik. baltimore.
Washington and philadelphia. whore
bull. rg~ Gre either in progress -
erection or have been recently cow
pItted. where much valuable inforna-
zion regarding supervision and con
sfrucfinrs was ohfaired. Two DAYS were
spent iu Philadelphia. whore there are
nine associations. ard where Si.eno.G00
is hsir- expended ir fhe CONSTRUCTION
O. focr new holdings.
Funeral Of Wr. Ramey.
Tho frrc-al or the lafr CITY treas
u~t- william j. EarsT. sili take
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