The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-03
ORDINANCE 10 ADOPTED ny coUa-
CrL ny LANCE MAJORITY
GOES no BOARD.
ORNAMENTAL LIGHTS
PROPOSITION TO DE DISCUSSED by
FINANCE COMMITTEE - MUCH
MONEY WANTED FOR STREET
IMPROvEMENTs.

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The question OF placing flaming arc
lights on Seventh. Eighth and Ninth
streets. between Broad and Main
streets, and down Main from Seventh
to Eighteenth caused some discussion.
The report from the finance commit
tee recommended an appropriation Of
1864 for the purpose and this recon-
mendation was advocated by Mr.. Sea-
ton.
Mr. p.t.r~ .ra Mr. uiu. a,..n-
rrovaa ~ ~. re- ~ ,,nd. Sor -,,rh
iight. ana ss,d thai ~ tbs nnenca
cor,rr,,taa could not sea anoush
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we have enough OF -nese arc
hsnts now saio Mr. refers. AZ we
are going 70 place more ngnts' ana
we should 40 30. they should be OF an
ornamentai cnAIA6e
Mr. oeaton stated tnae the recon-
menaauoh was mace xpon the report
OF the superintendent or the electric
plant, VINO mad stated that the erec-
uon OF ornamental lights would en-
tail the Installation OF much additional
apparatus at the plant. and that the
cost OF maintenance would be heavy.
Mr.. Mills said that this looked like
peanut policy" and that IL the city
could not do the thing right 1t should
not be done at all
After Finance Committee.
1.-THE finance committee" said Mr..
Mills, has exceeded its authority In
this matter. Council sent re.o,u-
ton to them cover,nr inst vhet ~.
wanted. ornamenta1 iirhts m Via
streets mentioned and n w.s nm ~
the com nitt - ~ ta1I ~. whs.hs~ a.
wa, r,onav to- Az -,,rr.- s..
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right IN chanS~ n,,r ra.as.,.;n "I
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Aft.r $500
ws..rs Da.o,,r. oeDaIe oet"een
~ ,.n wno favored the
"a nsnt' oeatoh ruler, Foi-
iock ana refers, the resolution was
sent oack 70 the nnance committee by
the vote OF ten TO nine:
CITY Attorney Pollard was directed
TO acquire property between Broad
ana Marshah streets on a line of the
cohtihuation OF Tnirty-nfth street.
nortn OF Marsnaii. Tor the purpose OF
opening ana widening that street.
a resolution from the streets COM
mlttee concerning the opening OF
nardy. through the property of
richmond college,. was referred to the
nnance committee.
Inc ordinance acquiring property
IN Gowaroin avenue between Porter
ana Semmes street Tor the purpose Of
widening that thoroughfare, was
adopted.
Inc sum OF s'S was appropriated
10 oefray the expenses OF the special
accountant in his attendance upon the
meeting OF accountants in Chatta-
hoosa June l4th
City Engineers Assistants.
Upon recommendation OF the finance
committee an ordinance was adopt
ed creating an eighth assistant city
engineer at salary OF $500, and
craftsman, compiler and q de-
signer. at the salary Of $4,000 each.
These employees OF the city are to be
under the direct supervision OF the
city engineer, and are to be selected
by MIN In accordance with their quail
ncafions.
In order to widen Seventh street,
south OF the free bridge, an ordinance
from the finance committee directed
the city engineer to acquire property
through exchange from the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad company. This
company owns strip Of land ad-
Joining the street. while the city owns
a strip nearer the bridge. which It ID
proposed to swap"
Mr.. Mills made the plea that II
would be well to 60 slow in View oil
the fact that a new bridge will be
constructed near or at that point
within a year or two. The recon-
mendation OF the finance COMMITTEES
prevailed, however, and the resolution
was adopted
Ordinances concerning the request