The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-08
MAY COMPLETE THE
BRIDGE IN AUGUST
ASK COUNCIL FOR MONEY FOR
LIGHTS ron NEW sTRUC-
TVRE,
NO FRAME. CHU r c n
COMMON COUNCIL DIRECTS FL
NANCE COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE
FOR PAYMENTS ON COL
LEGE GRANTS.

Common council transacted much
routine business last night with little
loss OF time IN debate. IT an ordi-
nance introduced by Mr.. Moore be
comes a law, thereafter II viii he
unlawful for any moving picture show
10 conduct it's shows without provtd-
ing sufficient light In tho building 10y
which egress ana inErcss MAY be had
easily and safely. while commuuiCa-
tion from the administrative board
spread glad tidinRs throughout the
chamber and created many smiles.
Tho munication asked council
10 appropriate the sum of 5000 for
lights for Mayo's bridge. and stated
that tho bridge would probably he
ready for traffic by the middle of Au-
gust.
Church Ordinance Sent Back
Tho ordinance recommended by the
committee on ordinances granting per
mission for the erection of frame
church. by Colored people, ut the cor
ner of Wallace and Richards streets,
was, upon the suggestion OF MIR. Had
don, sent back to the committee.
Building Inspector Butler had opposed
the granting Of such permit. and had
appeared against the ordinance before
the committee. 1T was said that later
the COlored people would build brick
church. but that appeared to be
contingency upon which Mr.. Butler
had little faith.
In accordane with the ordinance the
street committee reported to council
that 1t had considered the bid re-
Gently made by the Virginia Railway
and Power company for the franchise
permitting them ta extend the lines
of that company out Broad street as
far as the Rosencath road, thence
south To Cary street. and recommend
ed it's acceptance by council. This
WAS done and after the matter goes
through the board of aldermen next
week the company viii start on It's
extension from Robinson and Broad
streets
Perm lssion was given the Export
Leaf Tobacco company TO use the
city sewer III the hermitage road, just
outside the city limits.
Extension Church Hill Tunnel
From the finance committee. Mr.
Fuller explained that a resolution ask
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 for
the extension Of Church lin tunnel
was needed at this time. This sum
was deducted last year from a sum
appropriated for this purpose and put
on street work, now the special tunnel
work needs il. Under the rules the
resolution was tabled. and will be
taken up at the next meeting.
The sum Of 81 900 was appropriated
to be used ny the administrative board
in substituting gray machine bricks for
common ones in work at the First
Begimental armory:
Council was asked to appropriate
$500 for the purchase of property in
Poplar street to he used IN extension
of the lower gas works. The resolu-
ton was, agreed to.
Al the request of the board OF
health the sum of $3.50 was appro-
priated to defray the expenses Of the
chief health oficer in attendance upon
The sessions of the American Public
Health association, which meets in
Montreal, in September.
Pay For College Grant
A resolution calling upon the
| finance committee to place in the
budget FOR the year 1914 a sufficient
sum ia cover half the amount due
/ Richmond college in the matter of
dedication nf property for the open
( ing Of Grace street from Ryland to
l.ombardy streets. and similar
amount in the budget of 1915 was re-
ferred. The total sum for this work
I is $40, 900. The college trustees agreed
some time ago Ia accept the money
III annual installments
A Aresoiution asking for an appro-
I,riation Of $3.50 for the purpose of
,ndexing the record in Hastings court.
Part II, was tabled. To be further acted
mpon a tho next meeting.
From the ordinat~aer comraittee an
ordinance recommending that A. ID.
/ Price, the coIored undertaken, he
| granted permission to erect "A stable