The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-04
GETS FRANCHISE
FOR spur TRACK
Railway Company Preparing to
Build Loop Through Frank
lin at Seventh.
VENTILATION IN THEATRES
Council Refuses to Give Health
Board Right to Handle
Health Question.

Following the prescribed form for
the granting of a street railway fran
chise. bids were received by the Com
mon Council last night for construc-
ton and operation of single track
in Franklin Street from Seventh to
Eighth Street, with the necessary
curves and connections to form the
proposed suburban loop. A. y. Guigon,
general attorney of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company. presented
bid of IS. accompanied by certified
check and bond in the sum OF $4,000.
There was no other BID, ana the
papers. together with certificates Of
advertisement OF the franchise once
week for four weeks. as required by
law, were referred TO the Committee
on Streets.
From the Board of Aldermen there
came back the revised resolution pro-
viding for appointment OF special
committee on annexation. once re-
iccted by the Board and then adopted.
after provision for the expenses of
This committee had been eliminated
The Council concurred in the resolu-
ton for appointment OF the commit
Tee. vhich is TO consist of four Coun-
cilmen and three Aldermen
City 10 Pay for Tracks.
On report of the Committee on
Finance, the Council adopted substi-
tute resolution providing for the in
clusion In the annual budget of $4,000
for construction of the tracks on the
new Mayo Bridge, the Finance Com
mittee having rejected the plan OF
having the street railway company
advance this money and having the
It he
later.
An appropriation of sl.323 was made
10 nav the heirs of Thomas Pollard
and b. r. Lipscomb for damages TO
their property by reason of the grad
ing of Seventh Street north OF Leigh
Street.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported a substitute resolution increas-
ing the pay of members OF the Fire
Department seven per cent, instead
of the new wage scale prepared oy the
BOARD of Fire Commissioners The
paper has referred to the Finance Com
mittee. and in an effort to expedite
matters, a duplicate vas ordered sent
TO the Administrative Board FOR re-
port Several minor salary Increase
matters were referred to the Admins
trative Board.
yentilation of Theates.
An ordinance giving the Board OF
Health authority to make rules gov
aerning the heating. ventilation and
sanitary provisions of places OF pub
lie amusement was recommitted TO the
Ordinance Committee after debate. in
which strong opposition developed to
the delegation OF this power to the
Health Department The Mills ordi-
nance creating a city employees re-
tirement fund was favorably reported
by the Ordinance Committee with GER
tain amendments, and was referred to
the Finance Committee.
fine OF $3.50. imposed on r. II
Pace by the Police Justice. was ordered
refunded. on report Of the Committee
on Claims
On roll call Mr.. Atkinson reintro-
duced the plans OF the Richmond and
Henrico Railway Company for West
End track extensions, which died with
the old Street Committee, and the
papers, together with other petitions
for street car extensions, were referred
to the Committee on Streets Mr..
Jones offered a resolution increasing
the pay of the Assistant Common
wealth's Attorney assigned TO Hust-
ings Cour; Part IL which went TO the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. VonderIehr offered an amend
rlcnl W lilt tAiStiHe CitAho4ANN SPN~t-
flying who may issue passes TO the
Police Court, substituting the name OF
the Chief OF Police for that Of the
Mayor It was referred to the Ordi-
nance Committee, an effort to put II
on its passage failing
From Administrative Board.
From the Administrative Board there
was reported an ordinance creating
the office Of Superintendent of the Elec-
trio Plant, and fixing his compensation,
which went to the Finance Commit
tee; an ordinance concerning the
method OF making local assessments,
which was referred to the Committee
on Streets; an ordinance increasing the
nav of the Assessor Of Damages TO
1900 per annum, which went 10 the
Committee on Finance; an ordinance
to employ a police matron. which TOOK
the same course: resolution 10 ac-
Quire farm land for home Tor the
present inmates of the City Home. the
present City Home to be rebuilt into
a modern city hospital which went 10
the Committee on Public BUILDINGS
Properties and Utilities. and resoiu
ton for the appointment OF speciai
committee to locate and recommend
for purchase certain land suitable 10
be improved by dumping asnes ana
trash thereon. which land may iater
be sold at a profit This also went 10
the Committee on Public Buildings
Properties and Utilities