The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11
BOND ISSUE MEETS WITH
APPROVAL OF ALDERMEN
Upper Branch Passes Favorably ON
Budget for Annexed
Territory.
SEE NO NEED FOR CITY FARM
New Ward Plan Is Concurred In.
Mayor Asks Funds to Bring City
Planning Exhibit Here-sIany APP.
preparations.

common NsouuCIl LOT concurrence. me
body was called to order at SIZE o'clock
by Vice President Powers. and at 10
O'Clock II stood adjourned.
The Board concurred by n unanimous
vote IN the ordinance authorizing a
So3i.430 bond issue, the proceeds of
which are to be expended exclusively
Tor permanent improvements In the
newly-anncxed territory. The issue is
to run for thirty-four years, and to
pear interest at the rate OF per cent
The long debate came late In the
session with the introduction by Alder
man Workman of a resolution author
izihg the Administrative Board to pur-
chase city farm at n cost not ex-
cceding S23.O37.50. the amount avail
able for this purpose from recent
bond issue. Mr.. Workman Informed
the Hoard that he introduced the Or
dinance by request In order to establish
dcinitely the expanding authority, as
well rs to settle the long pending city
farm agitation. He asked for a sus-
pension OF the rules TO place the ordi-
nance upon Its passage.
SEE NO NEED FOR
PURCHASE OF FARM
Alderman Mitchell, chairman of the
Public Utilities Committee, subcom-
mittee from which reported recently
that the city had no need at present
for farm, opposed the measure as
nasty and inopportune. He asked tho
body to decline to suspend the rules,
and TO leave the matter to be settled
ny recommendation from tho Public
Utilities Committee. The committee, he
said. would file a report in due season.
Alderman Christian, member of the
subcommittee which reported adversely
upon the farm proposition. repeated his
conviction that the purchase of n farm
by the city would involve a waste OF
money and serve no useful purpose.
Alderman Gunst moved that the resolu-
tion offered by Alderman Workman be
laid on tie table. The chair held that
air. Gunsts motion was not strictly in
order. since If the body refused to sus-
peno the rules the measure stood re-
terred. vote on the motion to sus-
pend the rules resulted I'm its defeat.
10 z. and the resolution was re-
fe-red for report TO the Committee on
Public Buildings, Properties and Utili-
ties.
NEW WARD PLAN
Is CONQUERED IN
The board concurred unanimously In
ihe ordinance which redistricts the en-
lerged city into four wards of approxI-
Tateiy equal size. Under suspension
OF the rules IT passed n resolution Of
itrcd by Alderman Fuller directing tho
Citv Attorney to have printed for dis
tribution among Council members and
city authorities, $50 comics of the re-
vised city charter.
communication from the Mayor
recommended an appropriation Of $3.50
for bringing to Richmond the CITY
planning exhibit OF the American CITY
Iureau. Tho Mayor Enclosed a to,nti
resolution making the appropriation
and strongly urged it's passage II
was referred for report to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Among the measures concurred in.
by the Board last night. arc the fol-
lowing:
Appropriatine - 600 for the expenses
Of the electric plant for the remainder
OF the fiscal year.
Approprinting $4,000 for the paw
ment OF damages to property. occas-
stoned by the grading of streets and
sidewalks.
MONEY PROVIDED
FOR NEW SCHOOLS
Transferring s32.420.s4 from the ac-
count Public School BUILDINGS and
sites, TO new account. Nanthaniel
Bacon lakewood School. and approving
the plans for the school board for the
election of such school. The remain
der OF the appropriation needed for
the completion of the unfolding is to
be provided In the budget OF 1918.
Appropriating .l5.GN5.72 for the ex-
penses of the City Home during the
remainder of the fiscal year. The
amount is to include the necessary re-
pairs listed by the building inspector
estimated to cost $500.
Appropriating $500 to the Commit
tee on Advertising and Enterprises to
enable 1t to fulfill its obligations to
conventions which it has Invited to
come to the city this year
AppropriatinG $4,000. for the pay roll
of the Street Cleaning Department.
Appropriating t16.190 for increases
in the public school pay roll brought
about by annexation.
rilf In ~ Co.
Departments annexation needs. The
sum will provide for the employment
OF hfteen extra patrolmen. the installa-
ton of fifteen was patrol boxes and
the purchase and maintenance OF eight
horses.
Appropriating So 900 for the annexa-
ton needs of the Water Department
Appropriating $4,000 for beginning
the survey OF the newly annexed terri
tory.
Appropriating s2.6s1.25 for the an
nexation needs Of the Fire Department.
making possible the employment of
eight extra firemen and tho purchase
of additional hose equipment ,
SECURE PLANS FOR
SOUTH RICHMOND SCHOOL
Authorizing the school board to Sc
cure plans for the new cambridge
School to be erected on Cowardin Ave-
nue., near Fifteenth Street. South Rich
mond at cost not to exceed 100000.
Reminding TO the Salvation Army the
sum of $50 paid by II for the use OF
the City Auditorium on Thursday night !,
on the occasion of the lecture Of Com !
mander Eva Booth.
Alderman Grundy introduced All or /
dinancc appropriating $4,000. or as p
much OF 1t as may be necessary, for
the payment to Henrico and Chester
field Counties of such debts rs may
l,n dr. - nrjGinar
from the taking over OF school prop
crty during the recent annexation. He
also an ordinance fixing the 4
salary of the civil justice at $4,000 a /
year.
Alderman Fuller introduced a resolu-
ton appropriating $4,000 for the en-
OF the United Confederate
Veterans. who Will hold their annual !
in this City next year All
threo measures wefc referred for re-
port to the Committee on Finance.