The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-19
COUNCIL VOTES 100000
FOR SUBURBAN ROADS
Means Withdrawal OF Henrico Coun
tvs Opposition to An
nexatfon.
LARGER CITY on NOVEMBER
President Peters, Councilman Pol
lock and Others Pay High Tributes
to Councilmen Mills, Eonderlehr,
Moore, Umlauf and Pollard.

BY unanimous vote the Common
Council, in special session last night
concurred in the ordinance appropri.
ating 100000 for the permanent i'm
provement of Henrico county roads
leading into tho city. Only the sigma
! ture of the Mayor is now required
10 make the ordinance law.
The measure authorizes the Mayot
10 enter into an agreement with the
| Board of Supervisors of Henrlco coun-
~ for the adjustment of all points of
differences arising out OF the annexa
ton proceedings. In return for the
appropriation of 100000 the county is
TO abandon its fight against the an
nexa,ion lines as laid down in the de-
cree OF Judge Campbell
The approval OF the ordinance by
the Mayor will pave the way for an
immediate adjustment of the contro-
versy which threatened to delay an
neNation until next summer al loss
to the city of approximately 100000
in tax revenues. Annexation will now
go into effect on November ..
WILL SEND REPRESENTATIVES,
TO WATERWAYS CONVENTION
Under a suspension OF the rules the
Council passed a joint resolution of
fercd by President Peters appointing
a committee of ive--two from the.
Board Of Aldermen and three from
the Common Council-who, with the
Mayor. shall attend as Rchmonds
representatives the seventh annual
convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association to be held in
New York September o. TO -. An
appropriation Of $500 to pay the ex-
penses of the delegation. and another
for 500 10 pay the citys annual dues
10 the association were included in
the resolution.
The Council concurred in an amend
ed resolution reported from the Board
of Aldermen appropriatinS $4,000 for
rcfurnishing ana rcdecorating the
Council Chamber IL concurred in thu
ordinance appropriating $500 TO the
contingent fund of the Mayors Office
and In the measure appropriating So
500 10 the Administrative Board 10 pay
damages to property caused Dy tho
grading of streets.
MILLS AND MOORE;
MAKE FAREWELL ADDRESSES
With the short docket disposed Of
retiring members took the floor with
short farewell speeches. Morgan X.
Mills. retiring member from Jcffcr-
son Ward expressed his regret ut lcav
ing the body. after sixteen years OF
service. and thanked the president
of the body, the members. and officers.
Cor the consideration with which all
his efforts have been received.
John w. Moore. retiring member
from Madison Ward, made short
speech. in which he thanked the pres
ident of the body and the members for
the uniform courtesy that had always
been shown him. Although no longer
a member of the official family. ne said.
he would always be at the service OF
the Council in his private capacity as
Il citizen.
Councilman Gilbert Il. Pollock, OF
Madison Ward. expressed the bodr's
regret at parting company with the
able men who were present last night
rs members about to retire. lie paid
Il .cmarkablc tribute to Morgan X.
Mills. who, lie said. was member
whose equal in point of efficiency and
faithfulness to duty, lie had not seen
during his membership in the Council.
In the retirement OF Mr.. Mills. he said.
the Council sustained a loss il will find
hard to fill. He referred TO the high