The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-06
All Questions as to Staff
Are Left to Admins
trative Board.
CAN GET TOGETHER,
SAYS HIRSCHBERG
City Abandons Valuable Alley
Will Acquire Land for Colored
Park-Library Plan Now Be
fore Finance Committee.
Some Salaries Are
Increased.

with councilman UmlauI blonc Not-
ing In the negative, the Common Coun-
ell last night adopted the Administra
two Board substitute resolution ac-
cepting the free loan OF tho Virginia
hospital and leaving all questions OF
operation TO be adjusted by agreement
between the board and the Medical Col:
lego OF Virginia
Tho resolution was taken out OF Its
regular order upon the motion OF
Councilman Pollock, and was passed
without word OF debate. It's passage
put an end TO the prolonged contro-
versy that centred about the question
OF admitting family physicians to prac-
tice. by leaving that point, rs we'll as
tho question OF the appointment OF the
staff to be settled later.
II am confident that the Administra-
tive Board and the Medical College Of
Virginia will have no trouble In agree
ing upon "a plan of operation" said
John Hirschberg, last night. 1T Will
in the best interest OF the city OF
Richmond. and with a proper regard
for the good of the college"
College to Nnme Stnn.
Tho question OF the appointment OF
the hospital stan, said Mr.. Hirschbcrg,
has been unofhciniiy discussed by mem
bers of the board and the executive
committee OF the medical college. but
no plan has been decided upon. He
thought 1t probable that the board
would not interfere with the natural
right OF the college TO designate the
stan. and that IL would make conces-
sions to the family physician faction
by permitting emergency patients of
certain classes TO call IN their private
physicians.
Representatives OF the Medical Col
lege OF Virginia and number of in
terested citizens were on hand TO wit
ness the disposition OF the hospital
matter By the Common Council 1t
was apparent from the manner in
witch tho body's action was received
by the medical college representatives.
that the disposition met with :heir ap-
proval
The resolution goes now TO the
Board OF Aldermen. where, il is pre-
Quoted. il will pass by substantial
majority. II contains no reference to
the taking over of the two Broad
street properties. which 1t was pro-
posed to use for nurses homes. Ac-
cording TO Mr. Hirschberg the board
omitted the provision purposcly. be-
Ing of the opinion that the location of
these properties rendered them unde-
sirable for nurses homes and that
quarters had better be rented nearer
The Virginia Hospital
Rejects Maurice Compromise
After a debate Of more than half
an hour the Common Council voted
TO repeal the joint resolution approved
December 13, 1913. conDI ulnis!tis a 81 =
9lS 3s claim foi back taxes against the
estate of the late G. $. Maurice, for s2,-
600. Subchairman Fuller. of the Finance
Committee, reported the opinion OF the
city Attorney that the city has no char
Ter right to relieve any person from
the payment OF taxes, and that IN pass
ing resolution compromising with The
Maurice estate the city exceeded Its
powers and violated the constitution
BY unanimous vote the body ap-
proved resolution directing the publI-
cation OF an amended ordinance ex-
tending one year longer the time limit
within which the Richmond and Rap
pahannock River Railway Company Is
required under Its present franchise to
complete the Richmond- -Urbanna Rail
road TO and across the Pamunkey River
The passage of the ordinance itself was
Seferred until the next regular meet
ing to give time for the publication re-
quired by law.
Abnndons Valuable Alley.
resolution was passed by divided
vote OF 10 to G, abandoning a twenty
foot alley on the west side OF the
Boulevard between Main and Cary
Streets. The land had been dcdicate ed
by the original owners of the prop
crty for alley purposes, but change
in the street scheme in that section
placed the alley that serves the Boule-
ward parallel with that thoroughfare.
Under the terms Of the resolution
passed last night the city reserves the
right at any. time in the future to take
possession Of the property without dam
ages II dcdicates the twenty foot lot
which runs back to Deep Run Street to
the adjoining property owners, John "a.
Taylor and w. J. Whitehurst, with tho
provision. howcv that neither may
erect a building his property that
projects more than seven and one-half
feet into the. twenty-foot lot: The re-
between buildings.
For. CoIored Park.
The Common Council concurred unan-
imously in the resolution authorizing
the city Attorney to acquire. through
the usual channels, certain property in
the smihs n,al, I'm IL section on North Sew
poses. 1t is proposed To found In this
locality park which may be convent
emily used by the large colorcd popu-
tual purchase of the land Is made sub
ssteet to the approval Of the Finance
$sommittee and the City Council.
-An ordinance was concurred in grant
ing to Nolde Brothers a permit to build
stable on their property near Mar
measure had been pending for Sc veral
months, and had aroused decided .oppo-
sition from citizens residing in the vi
cinity.
Under a suspension of the rules Coun-
Gilman Umlapf secured the passage OF
resolution granting to tho Salvation
rum on the night Of February II. when
Commander Eya Booth is booked to
make an address.
" releasing the city's interest in the
Richmond Home for, Ladies. The relief
was as asked ,s for order to remove a
CIubhonse PInn Referred.
The Committee on Public Buildings.
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