The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-12
REFUSES MORE MONEY
FOR REPAIR OF BRIDGE
Aldermen RecOmmit Resolution
Asking for Appropriation to Adj
ninistrative Board.
WANTS 100000 BOND ISSUE
Gunst Tires Of Finance Committees
Delay and Introduces Ordinance
Authorizing ShOrt-Time Issue, Ma
turing In Ten Years.

The Board OF Aldermen voted unani-
mously last night to recominit TO the
Administrative Board tho resolution
asking for an additional appropriation
for the repair of the Ninth Street Free
Bridge. With the resolution the Alder
men transmitted to the board for it's
consideration communications adopted
by the Chamber OF Commerce and the
South Richmond and Chesterfield Bust
ness Mems Association, recommending
the erection OF a new bridge.
In it's original form the boards rcso-
luton asked for AN appropriation OF
$4,000. which. IL WAS stated. was need
ed to make good the difference between
ton Of the bridge that had been tenta-
lively awarded, and the proceeds Of
the $4,000 bond issue appropriation.
The Finance Committee scaled the APP
preparation to $500. and In this form
1T WAS reported to the Board last night.
Vice President Joseph Il. Powers. OF
the Board OF Aldermen, registered his
opposition TO q reconstruction scheme.
which is TO cost $4,000 or 10000 II
knows now about the bridge, he said.
he would nevor have voted TO include
a $4,000 appropriation for repairing
nance. He WAS inclined to agree with
the city Engineer and Henry l.. Beck.
that a reinforcement at a cost of SlI,
would answer all present purposes.
WILL DEVISE PLAN
TOH REPAIRING BRIDGE
Mr.. Powers stated TO the Board that
he has recently been told by Chairman
Whittct. Of the Administrative Board.
additional appropriation. and Will de-
wise plan for repairing the bridge
which VIII not exceed In cost the Sac
600 available for this purpose from the
bond Issue. Under these circumstances.
Mr.. Powers moved a recommittal Of the
resolution to the Administrative Board.
and the motion was una n!.nously car
ricd
Alderman Gunst introduced an ordi.
nance nuthorizing SoOo,oOo issue or
short-term bonds. maturing in ten
years, and bearing interest at 12
per cent per annum. for street improve
ments. resolution requesting the
Finance Committee 10 prepare an ordi-
nance for such bond issue was intro
duced BY Mr.; Gunst about three months
far failed to report ON the resolution.
and Mr.. Gunst last night declined to
wait longer for the report. and intro
duccd the ordinance himself.
WILL ACT ON BOND ISSUE
Al SPECIAL MEETING
Mr.. Gunst presented petition sign
Aldermen asking President Adams TO
call special meeting OF the Board
for next Monday night. The signers
included several members of the III
nance Committee. According 10 Mr..
Gunst the bond issue ordinance pre-.
scented by him meets with the approval
of practically every member OF the
Finance Committee. and Will meet with
its support. Il is proposed at Monday
-
from the table and pass II under
suspension OF the rules. President
Adams issued call for the meeting.
Councilman powells resolution. pass
ed unanimously by the Common Coun-
Ell, d[i;r,,ccting an inquiry into n, n,
in 6rary IN the old h!rh School buld
ing. now occupied by the School Board.
was upon the motion Of ALDERMAN Dis.
ney referred for report 10 the special
joint committee in charge OF the pro
posed municipal building on the Ford
Hotel site.
The Board passed as a substitute
for tho near-sidc ordinance passed by
the Common Council an ordinance
presented by Alderman Gunst which
differs from the Common Council meas
urc In that il relieves the street car
company from the obligation OF stop
ping Its cars on both the near and far
sides OF the street at transfer points.
The substitute ordinance now goes to
The Common Council for concurrence.
~ the request OF Alderman Ciunst.
chairman OF the Ordinance Committee.
the ordinance regulating the passing
OF on. street car by another. passed
by the Common Council Al It's last
meeting. was recomnittcd for amend
lnent. Several members of the Board.
he said. have indicated their objection
and he asked for its commitment for
the purpose OF meeting the objections.
Il possible.
OLD CLYDE LINE WHARF
TIL" Board concurred unanimously
in the resolution directing the City
channels the old Clyde Line Wharf.
now the property OF the Old DO
minion Deveiqpment CGrpG,rar ton, c Ine
Gi,Ionai upon' The approval of the ri
marco Committee and the Council
spe anS joint Joint con- on the Ford
Hotel building. asking for an, appro-
priation Of $1,000 for the employment
Of an advisory architect, was referred
for report to the Committee on FL
nance. An ordinance was unanimously
concurred In increasing the salary OF
the Second Assistant CITY Engineer TO
The Board passed the resolution re-
ported from the Committee on Streets.
authorizing the CITY Attorney TO ac-
quire. through the usual channels. suf-
ficicnt land 10 make Fourteenth Street
eighty feet wide from the Mayo Bridge
the Dock TO Cary Street. The measure
Is designed TO facilitate the ncgoiia-
and the Southern Railway Company.
An ordinance, passed by the Common
Council. fixing definite period with
In which business houses shall be re-
quircd - sweep the sidewalks front
ing their establishments. aroused the
opposition Of President Adams. and
man. sent back To the Ordinance Com
mittee for further investigation.
FUNDS VOTED FOR
The ordinance which proposed to eX
tend 10 Westmorcland Place the privi-
lege of correcting with the water main
that supplies Richmond College at
D. Wcs;hampton. was sent to the City At
tornev with the view OF determining
the city's liability in the event such :,
grant Is made. Ordinances were CON
Cured in appropriatinG S152,064.30 for
the construction of the new Binford
school on Floyd Avenue; and $4,000
for the purchase of triangular plot
of land bounded by william Byrd Park,
Ashland and Elm Streets, for park
purposes.
The ordinance granting Richmond
College the right to empty II six Inch
sewer into the James River Mt a point
below the intake at the Settling Basins
was taken up. but its final considera-
ton was post poned until the special
meeting Monday night. Similar dis
measures.
An ordinance was concurred in
granting TO IL. Stage Powell a per-
nit TO construct two frame tenements
ON his properlY Invent