The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-17
THREE NEW AIDES
FOR CITY ENGINEER
Ordinances Create Additional
Offices, With Aggregate
Salary Of $4,7OO.
$500 FOR MUSIC IN PARKS
Aldermen Vote for Midsummer
Melody, and Give $1,000
to Veterans.
$500 FOR MUSIC IN PARKS

! Tho strengthening of the CITY En-
gineer 3 Department in conformity with
the plan outlined by City Engineer
poiihB as the condition of his consent
10 remain In office was practically cf-
fected last night by the concurrence
/ by the Board of Aldermen i'm three
ordinances providing for the addition
OF thrcc new men to the city's engi-
heerinE force The ordinances need
only the signature of the Mayor to be-
come law, and are in force from the
date OF their ratification
/ The passage OF the ordinances was
attended by no discussion. The Com
mon Council and committees had al
ready acted favorably, realizing the
/ Importance of removing AT once tbe
disabilities OF this important ar, of the
city service. The Council had practi-
caily pledged itself to the measures
when IT formally requested Mr. Boiling
several weeks ago to reconsider his
intention to resign.
one Of tho ordinances CREATES mo
/ Office of craftsman, designer and com
puter. with SALARY OF $1,000 n wear
The other two create the offices OF
eighth assistant engineer and assessor
of damages. with salaries resnectiyelv
of sl,'oo and $1,000 n year Both are
to be designated by the City Engineer
ana may be removed by him.
For music In Parks
4 The Aldermen passed without debate
'ie JoiHl resolution already passed by
4 the Common Council, appropriatlng the
sum of $500 for music In the parks
| The Board concurred also in the ioin:
resolution appropriating 1000 to de-
fray the travelling expenses Of Confed-
crate veterans to the Gettysburg re-
union July l to 4. The appropriation
Will enable 200 veterans To attend who
would otherwise have had TO remain
ut home.
Joint resolution appropriating an
additional $4,000 to the fund OF the
Council Advertising Committee was at
tackled by Alderman Fuller. who
thought that hospitality should begin
at home, and that the money could
more prontably be devoted TO local
ends. The $4,000 appropriation which
the committee received from the
budget said Mr.. Fuller, was enough
10 spend On entertaining conventions.
Aldermen Powers. Mitchell Grimes
and Gunst replied warmly In favor of
the resolution. dwelling on the advcr-
Using value of the big conventions
that have met in the city in the past
few months and Of those that are al
ready booked The debate lasted thirty
minutes The appropriation was III the
end unanimously voted. Mr.. Fuller reg
isterinG in the Affirmative. on the
ground that since the conventions have
already been invited the money should
be provided with which to entertain
: them.
TO Protect Pedestrians.
The Board concurrcd unanimously in
an ordinance directing that each public
garage, having AN entrance on q pub
lie street. keep on permanent display
at the entrance of the garage u red
flag by day and n red light by night
In addition, the ordinance provides. the
garage shall send guard TO the street
entrance to signal the departure or en-
trance Of automobiles in order to in
sure protection to pedestrians. y fine
OF not less than SO and not more than
| S25 Is provided for each failure to com
| ply With the provisions.
The joint resolution appropriating
! $4,000 for the purchase of half a block
of land 1T Lombardy street and Floyd
Avenue. to he used for school purposes
! was unanimously concurrcd in. The
I Hoard voted unanimously also In favor
/ of resolution from the Administra-
tive Board appropriating the sum of
| $4,000 for the construction of {, trunk
sewer in Fourteenth Street. South
/ Richmond.
Mny Halt improvements.
With reference to previous request
I for information. the City Attorney sub
United an opinion on the question OF
I the Councils right to stop certain inn
/ provements which have for some time
/ been In progress in the tract OF land
owned by the William Byrd Realty
/ Corporation. The city Attorney held
| that the Council may bring resolu-
I ton directing the Administrative Board
to order the improvements in progress
! abandoned
In the exercise Of this legal right.
/ the city Attorney holds, the city would
/ still he liable to the contractors who
have the work in charge for contracts
! entered into between them and the Ad-
ministrative Board. Such liability
would include payment for work al.
ready done, az we'll as liability for
estimated profits on work not yet done
but contracted for. The city Attor-
ney's opinion was ordered transmitted
to the Administrative Board, with a re-
quest for information as to the status
| OF the work as far as it has progressed.
| Year for Forgery.