The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-11
ALDERMEN REFUSE
. TO |NDORSE CHANGE
Plan TO Put Departments Under
Administrative Board
Again Blocked.
BUDGET STANDS AS DRAWN
Sale Of c. & Q. Water Rights OPP
poscd-Want Bond Issue
for Streets.
BUDGET STANDS AS DRAWN

>, op l,'I to effect q change In
last night. when the Board OF Alder
men again adopted n resolution au-
,horizing the City Attorney to procure
agreed upon by both branches OF the
Council. As the lower branch has
upon tho City Council power to change
tho control of the Fire, Police ana
Health departments TO the Administra-
posed to any charter change which viii
leave this out, tho question is appar-
emily at deadlock.
| The resolution was offered by Colonel
Grundy ~ substitute for n resolution
Tor concurrence with tho Common
TO =. a petition from the West End
citizens Association requesting tho
m mnopti ION OF the charter changes agreed
lance Committee and adopted by by tho the
unanimously. Alderman Gunst objected
10 the ORDINANCE providing for the Is
s s,cs OF sl,6oo.oo0 of per cent reg
istercu convertible bonds having thir-
ty-four years to run, because il con
tnined no provision for street Improve
be Increased by 100000. to he used
solely for street Improvement. but
,aae witi,drew II, and the ordinance
y resolution that the Finance Commit
zee frame an ordinance to provide for n
$500. 600 for 5" etr. te I'm, bond Issue of
was adopted. ' =
r, some Mig city Projects.
cd ppo wac issg S o or SoOeoo as adopt
hi,a, bridge; ,s554.4eo for public school
p,Irsi Ms, ana sites; s5a.oso for the
r mrs, MARKET buildings; $4,000 for the
purchase I of a city farm; 100000 for
Sno, Iionstrnction OF sewers; S353.500 for
5nockoe Creek; 100000 FOR the Wafer
| WORKS; $500 for the second POLIO
station: $4,000 for the First ReEi-
new str r.m1sS' ana rha 10000 for opening
ss ar,, 20 NE item of $4,000 for a city
arm as MI Powers said that the city
inc inv ;i n@h 81 10y acres. which are stand
tnS iuie' ana hc could sec no reason for
puSinG another farm. But tho itnm
wns mna ,hy allowed TO stand on the
btouHa mat lt II were deemed unncces
SSarS ane money for the purchase af n
S st,in could be converted to tho fund for
1 tho t.,n, oreelS, Chairman Grundy. OF
uIated on the budget. several memhars
hsl,eeinS mat IT was the best the CITY
hfu ever had.
r i,ic Buildings. Properties and GUN On
| iore The Senate to permit Tho cba.a
peake and Ohio Railway co,nnonv
sell It's water rights from EnsSoro
pam pam to the locksate above the shin
| dock TO the James River and 49,. u.i.p
LOVER Company was received. IL - j.
n nresensed Of the latter corporation.
support OF the Din. iic saids i ~ IN IN
that the resolution of the committcc'
declaring opposition to the bill w.,.
drawn up under a Observation-Disclosures 80
10 tho protection Of the city's ,ra, a.
rights. He said that tho city,a wator
rights would be preserved invioiatn
ana that the city's contract with tha
railway COMPANY would stiII - .o
remain in force Long argument On
sued, ana Mr. Bliley moved TO recon-
INIT. Ills motion was defeated. and the
resolution of the committee was nnalIy
upheld.
A resolution offered by Mr. Diena,
that the naval authorities OF the United
posed new dry dock at the Norfolk
Navy-Yard. and that the business or
sanizations of Richmond be requested
10 adopt similar resolutions was passed
unanimously.
- salaries md Other Mntters
The Board concurred In Increasing
inc salary of tho clerk to the building
Inspector to $1,000 and the salary Of
the stenographer and clerk to tho she
ciai Accountant to sl.osO. and filed the
petltlons forwarded from the Admin
istrative BOARD TO increase tho salaries
OF park workmen and workrncn in the
lily Engineering Department from
Szno TO S2l5 day.
me Board concurrcd In the resolu-
uon granting an extension OF time to
me lslchinond and Pappahannock Rail
way company for the construction Of
I,s rhilroaa. IN permitting the Virginia
i'onded Warehouse Company 10 build
alreets, ana IN the resolution to open
n l.1l