The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-16
ALDERMEN SPEND
HOURS ON DOCKET
Many New Measures introduced
and Referred to Commit
tees for Report.

On report of tho Committee on III
nance n resolution was adopted by
the Board Of Aldermen last night au
thorizing tho employment of J.. j.
Warren as Assistant Auditor at $1,000
ucr annum on recommendation of
the Committee on Public Buildings,
Properties and Utilities. the CITY At
torney wau instructed 20 acquire
triangular plot of land south OF ASH
land street for enlargement OF william
Byrd parlt. and TO acquire ,ract
known as Smiths Hill for colored
rnrk. no final action TO he taken in
either ease until tho price has been
reported and approved. This commit
tee also reported resolution reduc-
ng the price of gas to SO cent?. which
Was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
For New Fire Company.
President Adams offered OF. roll-cal
resolution providing for an addi-
tioIlal rrc engine company in the far
western part OF the city. which went
10 the nance Committee as did
resc luti.n offered 10y -, Mitchell to
acquire Ind to open LAZY Street from
Beverly 10 Blair.
Mr.. Powers wanted $4,000 included
In the next annual budget for grad
ing gravcl!ng and general street i'm
provcmcnts IL the section OF the city
between Seventeenth street and the
Mechanicsviile Turnpike known as
Towards Grove. and Mr. Blley asked
for 800. o00 for the smooth paving OF
Broad street from Third to Laurel.
both Of which papers went to tho
Finance Committee Mr. Fuller Of
fcrod a petition from the Richmond
and Rappahannock River Railway
Company for extension of time OF. a
contract. which went to tho Commit
tee on streets: Colonel Grundy want
ed $4,000 for Police Department ex
penses. and Mr.. Grimes offered, by re-
quest OF Councilman Pollock, g reso-
luton providing for increasing the
uniform rate OF 5000 each. the State
and city 10 divide the cost OF the in
crease.
Union Station Matter Tnbled.
The report of the Special Committee
on Union Station was presented. but
as there were evidences OF prolonged
debate. il was laid over until the next
regular meeting Mr.. Adams offered
resolution providing for acquisition
by the city of the block OF ground
now rented by the Christ Church AS
ISOLATION. for playground and athletic
purposes. A resolution was adopted
requesting the Richmond delegation in
the General Assembly to secure tho
states permission for rounding of the
northwest corner OF the Capitol
square. a number OF papers on salary
increases. sent back by the Finance
Committee. were referred TO the Ad-
illustrative Board.
One salary increase, that or tho
second Assistant Superintendent of
Water Works located in South Rich
mond, occasioned much comment when
II was reported for rejection. Mr..
Powers wanted 1t framed as a relic.
the only salary increase paper ever so
! reported by anybody connected with
the city government. Tho paper was
sent back TO the Finance Committed
FOR further consideration. A petition
for the East End BAPTIST Church for
refund of paving tax was Med. on
receipt OF an opinion from the civ
Attorney that discrimination in such
| taxes were illegal. a resolution BRO
Nlding Tor plans for n new city hospital
on the site OF the Almshouse was re-
lccted. Colonel Grundy asked what
had been done with the resolution
compromising tax claims against the
Maurice estate. in South Richmond.
and was Informed that il had already
been adopted, and was now before the
Mayor. As ii appeared that 1t had been
hastily considered, 1t was agreed to
ask tho Mayor TO veto the paper. so
that 1t could como up again for con-
sideration.