The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-07
MAYORS VETO is
UPHELD BY COUNCIL
Lower Branch Rejects Powell
Building Permit by Vote
of Ia to
BOND ISSUE is DELAYED
BOND ISSUE IS DELAYED
Gunst Resolution, Passed by
Board, Sent to Finance Com
mittee for Report.

Sustaining Mayor AinsIie's veto, the
Common Council by Il vote OF u To &
last night. rejected the ordinance which
proposed to grant To H. Stagg Powell a
permit to erect Il two-story frame tene-
inent on Twenty fourth Street. between
Marshall and Clay Streets. in violation
Of the Building Code, which designated
brick construction for that locality.
The vote was taken after sharp de-
bate. In which Councilman Morgan X.
Mills took the position that the Mayor
had advanced no sufficient reason to
justify the Council In reversing it's
action at the June meeting, when IL
passed the ordinance by "a substantial
majority. Mayor Ainslie had withheld
his approval of the measure because In
his opinion IL involved practically
either repeal of the fire limits or a
denial To other citizens OF the equality
with which all citizens stand before
the law.
In his statement explaining his action.
Mayor Ainslic drew attention TO the
fact that applications for similar per-
mits have repeatedly hecu refused by
the Building Inspector. ana thar both
the i:ullding Inspector and the chief
OF the Fire Department had registered
their opposition to the granting Of the
permit asked for by Mr.. Powell
MILLS ARGUES ron
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
Il mold the greatest reSpcc, for the
opinion Of the Mayor said Sr. Mills,
but he has assigned no reason for his
action "cighty enough to cause me to
change m. views. do not believe
that permit at all similar in char
actcr 10 this ono was ever applied for.
II If not however. surprising that the
tuildinr Inspector has declined to
gran, similar permits. The city ordi
nances give him no discretion. lie has
To follow literally the provisions OF the
building Code.
Il skill hold tho opinion that the
Council can with perfect propriety take
into confederation the special circun-
stances OF tho present case and grant
3crmissiOu 10 MIR. Powell 10 erect the
building he dcsircs. Fully 90 per cent
Of the buildings IN the Immediate
nelghborhood ar. frame. and the con-
struction of an additional frame build
in= would IN nd way add 10 tho frc
hazard. sec no reason why the Coun-
"ii shonld change its mind and re-
verse Itself"
WARD MEMBERS VOTE
FOit PoWEI.Ls ORDISASCE
COUNCILMAN tmlauH told the body
ih1t, wittlc ic did not regard The
Building Code rs iron clad. ~ Was dis
posed 10 80 slowly ~ overriding il in
ih!s Instance. lie had voted for the
ordinance al the last meeting. he said.
nut would now vote against II. be-
cause = personal inspection of the site
upon which Mr.. Powell proposed TO
build had convinced him that II would
b. inexpcdicnt To grant the permit.
President Peters called for a vote
directly on the ordinance, and IT was
rejected ~ 10 {. The members voted
as follows:
Against the ordinancc--Counclm en-
Atkinson. Butler. Haddon. English.
Jones. Moore, Pollard. Pollock. Powell,
Raiclinc Scaton, Umiauf. Nondcrlehr
ana pcters--l4.
For the ordinance Councilrnen
yan a,d W., "''e' hosers' "uiii-