The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-31
FIRE PROTECTION
FORNEW TERRITORY
Finance Committee Apportions
$4,000 for Two Months Until
Budget Is Ready.
DOCK PURCHASE is TABLED
Favor Policy of Development,
but Committee Believes Time
Is Not Opportune.
DOCK PURCHASE is TABLED

The Council Committee on Finance
yesterday recommended for passage a
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
Fire, Department to take care of the
added expenses that will follow an
ncxation. The appropriation is de-
signed to provide for the department
during the interium between the pro-
mitigation of the annexation decree
next Thursday and the making up of
the new budget.
Chief w. II. Joynes. of the Fire De-
partment. and Robert Lccky, Jr., vice.
president of the Is GARD OF Fire Commits
sioners, appeared before the committee
yesterday to present the departments
schdule OF needs. They laid emphasis
on the fact that every effort has been
made by the department. to pare it's
demands, and that tn appropriations
asked for are Imperative IL the now
territory is to be adequately protected.
FIRE BOARD WOULD PURCHASE
NEW MOTOR TRUCKS
The committee was asked for sls.-
ITO for the purchase OF new motor
trucks designed for use in Ginter Park
Highland Park and South Richmond.
All appropriation of $1,000 was asked
for new hose, and another approprin-
ton of $4,000 for the enlargement Of
the fire alarm system and tho installa-
ton of additional electrical equipment
in the City Hall. The other Items in
the Fire Boards schedule were 1895
for the pay roll and $500 for addi-
tjonal beds and bedding.
In executive session the committee
decided to leave the major items to the
next budget, and to recommend $4,000
for the immediate pressing needs Of
the department This appropriation
will make possible the employment Of
eight now men. and allows $3.50 for
now hose and 5000 for beds and bedding
The committee tabled the resolution
providing for the purchase of the old
Clyde Line Wharf Discussion in eX-
ecutive session developed the feeling
that present conditions do not warrant
the city in embarking on this enter.
prise. While the general idea of Inn
proving the city's water front found
favor. the committee preferred to leave
the purchase of additional dock prop
crty to a more opportune time.
MANY CITIZENS FAVOR
PURCHASE OF WHARF
a large delegation of citizens up
peared before the committee In sup
port of the project. The number in
Guided John {. Freeman. representing
the Chamber OF Commerce.; Councilman
George w, Rogers, chairman OF the
Committee on Dock, River and Harbor:
George NJ. Cease. representing the own
crs of the dock property. and H. r. Pol
lard, Jr,. a former chairman OF the
Finance Committee.
1t was pointed out to the committee
, that II is the practice of the most adj
vanceds cities III the country to acquire
and develop property for municipal
dock purposes as fast as available
property appears on the market. Gal
weston, Tex. and Baltimore. were cited
as cities that are spending millions an
nually on the Improvement Of their
water fronts.
The possession by the city of ade-
! quatc terminal facilities. the committee
was reminded is one Of the chief fac
tors That Congress considers in making
up the annual rivers and harbors APP
preparation. Until Richmond can quail
ify in this respect. II was pointed out.
| 1t will never receive the fullest bene-
! fit of the vast sums spent by the gov
crnmcnt annually In the Improvement
OF inland waterways.