The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-08
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The Common Council was in session
for over four hours last night. not adj
journing until 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. A great deal of routine and much
special business was disposed of. a
petition. presented by committee of
a. p. Hill Camp asking for an appro-
,priation OF $3.50 to arid in paying the
transportation expenses Of Petersburg
veterans to- and from the Gettysburg
peace reunion, was turned down, for
the reason that under it's charter the
City Council has 10 authority to make
such an appropriation. This was the
information given by William X. Nc
Kcnney, the lawyer member Of the
Council. supported by similar state
ment by City Attorney George Mason.
Otherwise the Council would cheerfully
make the appropriation. AS it was a
resolution was unanimously adopted
regretting its inability to do SO. 1t
was stated that a canvass OF the Con-
fcderate and Federal veterans In the
city shows that there arc 100 to $50 who
desire to go, about IS per cent of them
unable to bear their expenses and at
the same time lose time from their
work.
Recommendations were made by the
Finance Committee and adopted, APP
propriating money for the construction
of three concrete bridges over Lieuten-
ant Run, iii this city. at the Wythe.
ings; for the Improvement of certain
streets and sidewalks. for laying water
and sewer pipes, for the equipment of
the smallpox hospital. etc.
crematory having been provided
for under the recent bond issue, the
Council last night appropriated s20O
to defray the expenses of a committee
consisting of the health officer, city
engineer and others to visit other cities
to inspect garbage crematories. with
the view Of selecting the best type for
Petersburg.
The report OF the Finance Committee
favoring the ordinance increasing the
salary Of the City Attorney from $1,000
TO S2,1OO caused much discussion, but
the ordinance was adopted by vote
of 10 ayes to 5 noes.
The Council recently appropriated
$4,000 for paving portions of Brown,
Perry and Lawrence Streets with Bel
Gian block. but bids for the work were
considerably In excess of this sum. On
recommendation of the Street Commit
tee the Council decided to substitute
wood block for this paving.
The British American Tobacco Com
pany was granted permission to con-
meet its new cigarette factory with
the present one by an overhead steel
bridge and by a subway under Perry
Street.
An additional appropriation of $500
was asked for the building of the new
almshouse. and referred to the Finance
Committee. The sum of $4,000 had
been previously set aside for this pur-
pose.
Reports from all the municipal de-
partments We're received and the bills
ordered to be paid. and many improve
ments were ordered.
The Council WAS informed that the
State Auditor of Public Accounts had
notified the City Sergeant not TO allow
the city to work its Jail prisoners on
the streets unless the city would pay
for their keep. Hitherto the State has
paid for the maintenance Of the gang
The cost of these prisoners is 50 cents
each per day. The Council made the
necessary appropriation for the keep
of the prisoners who are put TO work
and directed that an ordinance he pre-
pared for the working of persons con-
victed of violations of ordinances.
The traffic ordinance regulating traf-
fc OH the streets was passed, and a
great deal OF other business was trans
acted.