The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-15
ALDERMEN IN LONG
AND STORMY SESSION

TO select and lease the home which
pending their comnittal 10 a State in
stltution.
Would AbridEc Power.
Aldermen Powers and Disney thought
the ordinance delegated TO the Mayor
powers that were too wide and want
ed the measure amended to give the
Council the right to pass upon his
selection of the home. The amend
ment failed by n vote OF : to o. When
the measure was put upon It's passage
II tailed by the same vote. shortly
before adjournment Alderman Powers
underwent II change OF spirit and Sc
cured a reconsideration OF the vote by
which the ordinance was lost. When
II was again put upon its passage 1t
was concurred III unanimously.
The Aldermen clashed again over n
resolution. reported with the approval
OF the Finance Committee, transfer
ring S33S6.il the amount left over
from the appropriation for smooth-pav-
ing Broad Street. To n new account for
paving with asphalt block Ninth Street
between Grace and Broad Streets Al
dcrman Fuller opposed the measure be-
cause II was before tho body without
the approval OF the Administrative
Board
II am absolutely and tectotally on
posed to tho Finance Committees die
tation or ISichmonds Street improve
ment policy" said Mr.. Fuller I'VE pay
the Administrative Board $4,000 a year
10 take care Of this part OF the citys
work. and Yet this matter I am in
formed has never been approved by
1t. | am opposed TO tearing up n street
that is Ia good condition to put down
Il better pavement. when streets in the
outlying sections of the city are ig-
norcd. This body should lie first just
and then liberal"
Alderman Powers took exception to
Mr.. Puller's attack on the Finance
Committee. explaining that the meas
ure originated in Tie Common Council
and was passed by the committee sole
~ upon its merits, IL was not true he
said. that the committee dictated the
citS's street Improvement program 1t
sought at all times. he said, to act
without respect To ward or sectional
lines.
The measure was up FOR concurrence
and when put upon its passage failed
TO muster the two thirds vote neces-
sary for its approval. Alderman
Powers changed his vote from aye to
no and secured i reconsideration Of the
vote. and the measure was tabled.
Ialmistry LAW Rccom,nitted.
The ordnance 10 tax palmists and
clairvoyants $50 a week met an un-
expected snag. \ letter was presented
10 the Board from n palmist who has
been IL resident Of the city FOR twenty
years, asking for a hearing before the
measure was made law. and Aldermen
Bliley ana Mitchell made strong pleas
for its rccommittal 1t was sent back
Ia the ordinance Committee TO AFFORD
Interested persons chance 10 be
heard
Councilman Moorc's ordinance to
regulate tho lighting OF motion picture
theatres WAS passed after the incor-
poration OF an amendment making the
Chief of Police, instead OF the CITY Elcc-
trician, the Judge OF the propcr amount
OF light The ordinance goes To the
Common Council for concurrence In the
amendment.
The board concurred In tho ordinance
amending tho electrical code 10 exempt
from its restrictions certain electrical
testing plants The measure was
framed IL relieve the Richmond Flee
trio Company. OF South Richmond, from
certain disabilities imposed upon It's
operation ~ the present laws
For Police Headquarters.
With the report oil the Finance Com
mittee that tho First Baptist Church
had no objection to its passage. the
Board concurrcd Ia the ordinance APP
propriatins $500 for the rental OF
the FLORENCE property on broad street
for use AS now police headquarters.
other measures passed by the Board
were rs follows:
Diminishing the condemnation pro-
cccdings instituted for ascertaining
the cost of property desired by the
city for opening mn approach to the
Mayo bridge from Main Street, The
measure was up for concurrence.
Increasing the salary OF the Regis
.rar OF Vital Statistics OF the Health
department. To 1880 n year
Directing the City Attorney 10 insti-
tutc proceedings before the State Cor
poration Commission TO prevent the