The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-04
BODY PASSES FIGURATTvELY
INTO HISTORY
FAREWELL r E MARX S
'UMLACF, voNDERLEHR AND POL
THEY THINK OF THEM.
DOCKET Is CLEARED.

In the language or the race track,
| the State fair and kindred affairs, last
night was getaway time for COM
mon council.
| Three farewell talks were given
by Councilmen Umlauf, Vondelehr and
Pollard, while Captain Mills. who
leaves the body on September l, was
unable to make any remarks, because
of the pangs of abscess from which he
was suffering, and which caused his
early retirement from the counsels of
the body.
j The docket was practically cleared.
Several small measures were sent to
committees which may necessitate an
( extra session of the common council.
but taking 1t as a whole, there Will
he little further to do during the life
of the body.
Summarizing the business of last
night, OF which much has already
been said. coming from committees
and from the board of aldermen, the
matters of interest to the public which
were disposed OF by comon council
may be referred to In this wise;
/ The resolution introduced at the
| last meeting by Councilman Hacdon,
suggesting that an appropriation OF
100000 he made for road improve
ments in Henrico county. adjacent to
the city, as an amelioration OF the
/ feeling existing because of annexa-
! ton. was referred to the finance COM
mittee The fund Is to be appropriat-
ed to the credit of an account to be
/ known as an Improvement OF Per-
manent Public Roads Beyond the City
Limits" to be expended under the
supervision Of the administrative
board, after having been approved by
the board Of supervisors of the county
of Henroco. Such improvements under
/ this resolution are to extend not more
than ten miles from the city limits.
! council unanimously voted to refer
| question to finance committee. Under
| this resolution the mayor and the city
attorney are to enter into contract on
behalf of the city for final settlement
of all questions IN dispute.
The proposition Of bond issue for
$500 600 for street improvements, $780,
900 OF which ts to be used in FUR
Their improvements to West Broad
street Gathered by Alderman Gunst).
was adopted, with one dissenting vote,
that Of Councilman Powell. member
OF the finance committee.
To Entertain Bankers.
BY unanimous vote council adopt
ed the resolution appropriattng
$4,000 to be used IN helping enter
tain the three or four thousand
bankers who are to meet here IN
October in annual convention. This,
It Ia said, will provo TO be the most
important convention Of the character
ever held in Richmond. The sum of
! $4,000 will be expended in the en-
| tertainmcnt features. The city will
give $4,000 Give thousand through
| the committee on advertising), and
the remainder will be supplied by the
banks and the hotels.
So far as the common council Is
concerned the new department OF
labor has been established. After
some debate on the part Of Messrs
! Imlauf. Radcliffe, English, Powell,
NondeIehr. Haddon. Pollock and
Rogers. it was determined 10 adopt
the resolution with an amendment
/ from the finance committee. giving
! the mayor the power to name ten
citizens, from which list five are to
be selected by council as a board to
/ control the department. with the
| power 10 elect a superintendent or
/ manager and a clerk, the former to
receive salary Of $500 a year, the
I latter the wages of $500 Messrs
| English and Radcliffe contended that
TO body OF citizens could be found
who would devote their time to the
conduct of the department. and advo-
Gated a resolution which placed the
control of the department in the hands
( Of the administrative board. This
1 suggestion did not carry. however, and
/ the resolution as 1t came from the
administrative board was adopted
unanimously.
! No Negro Park Now.
/ A resolution from the finance COM
rnittee concerning the establishment
+ OF negro park on Smiths hill, was
presented by Mr.. Umlauf The com
+ m!ttee recommended that the propo-
sition be turned down. because of the
cost and general inaccessihiltty. Mr.
Umlauf stated that the committee IA
vored the idea of the establishment OF
park for the colored citizens. and
/ suggested that the matter be taken
up by the incoming council, and some
other site be selected. The resolu-
| ton was adopted.
/ The Rogers ordinance amending the
! traffic regulations. by which street cars
are to stop on the near side OF the
crossing. except at important transfer
points. was. after an explanation by
I Mr.. Rogers, adopted.
! Without a dissenting vote the English
| resolution requiring all railroads hav-
Ing stations in Richmond to have sep
arate waiting rooms for white and
colored people, was adopted, and now
goes to the board OF aldermen, which
meets next Tuesday night
A resolution from the ordinance
committee concerning the segregation
ordinance. an amendment to which the
finance committee Of Emmanuel church
desired, so that the church building
might be sold to a colored congreEa-
ton. recommending that the ordinance
be sustained, was adopted.
Justice Maurice, OF Police court. No.
III. was granted leave OF absence for
thirty days. and l.. B. Franklin was
named to act IN his place during his
absence.
On motion OF Mr.. Umlauf the sum
of $4,000 for James river improve
ments. was appropriated This sum
is to carry the work OF the dock
committee to the end Of the term
President Peters presented a paper
concerning the further opening and
widening OF Fourteenth street-from
Main to Cary-which was referred
to the committee on utilities.
Not Suitable for Library.
A letter from the city school ard
concerning the query OF Councilman
Powell as to the feasibility OF trans
forming the old John Smith High
school building into a public library
was read. 1t showed that the build
ing Is not in any way suitable for a
public library. The paper was, on
motion OF Mr.. Umlauf, laid on the