The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-04
HAVE MORE LIGHT
ON MANY STREETS
RATCLIFFE-MILJs DYNAMO
LIKELY TO BECOME LAw--RE-
FERRGD TO COMMITTEE.
TO COST $26,l92.5O
ORDINANCE CONCERNING CONDUCT
OF PAWN BROKERS BUSINESS
ADOPTED BIZ COMMON CoUN-
GIL LAST NIGHT.

After having been through several
council committees and failed in pas
sage through the fianace committee
the Radcliffe Mills proposition of
more lights in the business sections
of the streets, was referred by COM
mon council last night to the finance
committee for further consideration.
This resolution provides for orna-
metal lights on the side streets from
Fifth to Ninth streets, between Broad
and Main, with lights down Seventh
street to Byrd street station. and
down Main to Eighteenth street.
The finance committee did not In
clude an appropriation for the lights,
although every citizen and merchant
in the territory mentioned asked for
the lights. The committee felt that
it would be better to bring the pro-
position up as separate measure.
This was done last night at the meet
ing of council, and was referred 20
the finance committee for report back
to either branch of council.
Councilmen Favor Lights.
The resolution was introduced in
council several weeks ago by Council
man Radcliffe. Last night Council
man Mills presented the measure
which he had previously advocated in
committee meetings. The indications
are that a majority OF councilmen
favor the proposition of more lights
In the territory specified in the reso-
iutoin, and = Is hoped by them that
the finance Committee will send the
measure TO council with the recon-
mendation that It be adopted
Superintendent Trafford estimates
that the cost Of placing the lights
will not exceed s26,192.50.
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brokers' business and defining the
rights of those who conduct the bust
uess. placing the number at g, rs
at present, with the precise that
whenever one Of that number may
disregard the laws. his license be re-
voked, and that in this manner the
number be reduced to six. after which
there shall be no increase, was adopt
ed.
When the companion ordinance
concerning the restriction and con-
duct OF pool rooms was read, several
members objected TO the ordinance,
because II was not specific enough,
and Mr.. MADDEN, after some debate,
engaged in by Messrs Radcliffe,
Rogers, Moore, Haddon, Umlauf and
Mills, moved it be recommitted to the
ordinance committee, which was
done. ~ .e...s. -.~
The ordinance as proposed places
the restriction OF the pool rooms in
the hands OF the chief of police and
the police board. Mr.. Radcliffe and
Mills thought the council itself should
regulate the business and upon some
discussion the matter was sent back
TO the committee.
To Have Franklin Street Loop.
Mr.. Powell was the only member
who voted against the ordinance
granting the Virginia Railway and
Power company the franchise per-
uniting a street railway on Franklin
street between Seventh and Eighth
streets.
This line Is to be used by the COM
pany as a loop to relieve the con-
gestion at the Seventh and First
and Broad streets terminals from the
North and South sides. This com
pany bought the franchise. under
the law. for IS, there being no other
bidders.
The ordinance granting Murphy g
hotel the right TO reset five marquises
around the new hotel at Eighth and
Broad streets. was adopted.
The proposition to widen Cary
street, between Temple and Addison,
streets. was referred to the finance
committee, after the suggestion as TO
cost had been made.
An ordinance creating the position