The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-07
QUESTION As TO CONSTRUCTION
TO he CONSIDERED NY FIN
ANCE COMMITTEE.
TELEPHONE INQUIRY
RADCLIFFE ASKS FOR LIGHTS ON
SIDE STREETS AND ON MAIN
TO AUTHORIZATIONS
SALARY.


several weeks, common council last
night, at the first regular meeting
since the administrative board took
up its work, disposed of a large
amount of business.
A number of papers and messages
were taken up from the old commit
tees, having been forward before
those bodies died last month. Sew
eral papers were received from the
administrative board, and several
resolutions were introduced as new
matter.
From the administrative board
came the petition of the Virginia
Railway and Power company con-
corning the construction of a track
across Mayos bridge, to be paid for by
that company. after which, through
friendly litigation, the proper owner |
ship of the tracks might be deter
mined. Accompanying the petition
was a paper from the city attorney, |
who suggested that the tracks be built
as requested sby the railway people. |
The administrative board recommends |
ed the adoption OF the paper, but. on
motion of MIR Umlauf, the matter was
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Fuller explained that the pa
per had already been before that
committee, and that the city attorney
and COUNCIL for the railway company
had discussed its merits.
The committee refeA d 1t 10 the
administrative board said Mr.. Fuller.
Now they refer It to us" replied
Mr. Mills.
THE finance committee. will fur
Their consider the proposition" ex-
planned Chairman Peters, and we
will have another chance at It before
1t becomes a law
Two petitions from nou-residents
for sewer connections, from the ad-
ministrative board, with recommen-
dations that they be adopted. were
sent to the ordinance COMMITTEES.
A petition from the juvenile court
for the sum of $500 for rehabilita-
ton of that courtroom was referred
to the finance committee.
Telephone Inquiry.
Mr.. Vondelehr introduced three or
dinances of some Importance; The
first. to authorize the street commit
tee to inquire into the telephone sys-
tern and service in the city. which
was referred to the street commit
tee: the second to require the admin
istrative board to formulate a set OF
rules in the nature of civil service re-
quirements, to be observed by appii-
ment. and the third, an ordinance in
troduced by him some months ago,
providing for the establishment of
workhouse FOR local law-breakers
| This was referred to the new utili-
| ties committee.
Under suspension nf rules, Mr. Pow
| ell had passed an ordinance permitting
Wiseberger & Co, to erect an electric
! sign on top OF their new building, 3I2-
IT, xz4s Az 4.
| Co, are to soon open a large apart
naent house at the number named.
! Mr.. Radcliffe introduced a resolution
asking that ornamental street lights
| be placed In Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth streets between
Broad and Main streets. and on Main
! from Fifth to the Main street station,
which was amended by Mr.. Huber, who
suggested that the proposed lights be
| extended down Seventh street to the
| Union Station. The resolution was
sent TO the utilities committee
Afr. Mills introduced a resolution IN
duplicate. addressed to the admins
trative board and the finance commit
tee, fixing the salary of the mayor at
| $1,000,
''I want 10 be sure that some action
| be taken on this measure explained
MIR. Mills Now, either the board or
| the finance committee will probably no.
4ice tlat-Such- ordinance is want
| ed
Wants New Park.
| Mr. Mills also introduced an ordi-
nance providing for the establishment
Of a park in the extreme northeast sec
ton of the city.
The people Of that rapidly growing
section are in need of a place for
recreation" said Mr.. Mills
He likewise. introduced his old reso-
I 4 ia fr<eyr zaH txYWa
| fund FOR pensions for old and disabled
city employees.
| The park resolution went to the
committee on utilities. and the other to
the committee on ordinances.
| Ordinances concerning the salaries OF
officers of the police department we're
sent to the finance COMMITTEES.
| Mr. Haddon introduced paper pro-
viding for a settlement Of the differ
ences between the city and property
owners In reference to the extension OF
| tn Virginia avenue sewer. The paper
went to the committee on claims.
! MIR. Fuller had taken from the table
a. resolution from the finance COM
| Iraisaea' anEailiefE TIE rental pf ths fair
lgrounds,,. amounting to ss.54s.7o 80
| that the association might use the
money for completion Of the bridge and
other improvements to the grounds.
The resolution was adopted.
| On motion or M. III. Atkinson council
went into the election OF a member of
the board of sinking fund commits
soners, and r. L. Peters, president OF
! the body was elected to success him
self. 4
Special Annexation Committee.
| A lot OF papers relating to annexa-
ton, which were sent back from the
ordinance committee with the request
| they be turned over to a special COM
mittee were reported. The papers
were received and the report adopt
ed. The special committee is TO con-
| sist of seven members, three from
the board of aldermen, four frofn
| council.
( In this connection Mr.. Moore pre-
scented batch of papers from ne cit
| lzens of Swansboro, Forest <Iill and
Woodland Heights asking the right Is
become citizens of Richmond. All the
papers will be referred to the special
committee.
| The ordinance INTRODUCED several
weeks ago by MIR. Rogers, asking for
| the establishment OF several poll
ttax stations was referred to the COM
| rnittee on ordinances.
! An ordinance changing the system
of accounting IN the auditors office
was gent to the ordinance committee.