The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-06
NO BIG QUESTIONS
BEF ORE COUNCIL
Lower Branch Takes Up Docket
of Uninportant Matters at
Meeting Tonight.
TO SETTLE GAS FIXTURES
No Vital Issues Expected to Be
Considered in Midst Of
Campaign.

The regular April meeting OF tho
Common Council tonight, ns becomes q
meeting that comes at the full tide of
tho municipal campaign. will be free
from far-reaching issues The mem
bers will tackle a docket of good pro-
portions made up almost entirely of
measures of limited Importance.
From the Committee on Public Build
ings. Properties and Utilities VIII come
two resolutions making donations OF
free water to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and to Lee Camp Sol
dicrs Home. The committee has re-
commended that the association be
given n free allowance of 100000 cubic
feet quarter. with regular rates for
all water in excess of that amount.
The Soldiers Home free allowance is
fixed by the pending resolution at 1900
gallons day. The water is TO supply
a fountain recently erected on the
grounds OF the institution All water
in excess OF the allowance Is to be PAID
for at the regular rates
Park Question Up.
4 matter of more than ordinary in
tercst is the proposal contained IN Il
resolution reported from the Pubilc
Utilities Committee, that the city ac-
,uirc through the usual channels,
triangular piece of property bounded by
Monument Avenue Franklin street and
cleveland street. In the far West End,
for park purposes.
The purchase OF tho idontical piece of
nropertv was considered by the city
three wears ago with the view OF ac-
ouiring n site upon which to place the
l:attlc Abbey At that time, IL Is SAID
the property could have been bought
FOR about $4,000 The acquisition OF
the property now. II Is believed. Will
involve an expense considerably In eX-
.
Gus Fixture Law.
The gas fixture ordinance. Amended
bv n public Utilities subcommittee, ana
approved by the full committee. VIII
come M for passage. In It's pres"ht
form, ;ho measure makes il optional
with the consumer to replace anti
quatcd interior gas fittings with NIX
lures OF a more approved type. or con-
;inuc the old ones In use. and NJ the
Same time binds the city /" provide
approved meters and proper service
pipes to tho premises.
In his address to the voters OF South
Richmond on Friday night Mayor Aims
lie gave his approval to the modified
ordinance and expressed the hope that
II Will encounter no opposition IN the
Council It's provisions are approved
H.. chief inspector shelton, of the Gas
Department. who aiGed the subcom-
mittce in drafting the amendments,
To C0nsidrr Bond Ordinance.
The Committee on Finance will hold
q short meeting at i:3c O'Clock to-
night to pass unon the ordinance re-
foreS1 to il bv the special meeting OF
the Common Council on Friday night.
relative TO = minor change In tho or
dinancc under which the city recently
issued 81 100000 in bonds. The ordi-
nance transfers $4,000. allowed for
tho construction OF the First Regiment
Armory. to the sewer account. If APP
Nv m -
over at once to the Common Council.
The change is asked for by counsel
Cor the Boston bankers who took over
the entire bond issue, on the ground
that 1t is a moot question whether or
not municipality has the right to
appropriate the public moneys for mil
i,ary purposes. notwithstanding the
fact that such right IS expressly
given the city of Richmond by It's char
tor. IL Is deemed wise to remove all
possibility OF future contest by strik-
ing tho military appropriation from
Tho bond issue ordinance. The change
is wholly technical. and viii not affect
the relative appropriations for the
0rmOry and for the clty's sewers
There will be no other Council meet
ings OF any consequence. The regular
meeting of the Public Utilities Com
mittcc which would have been held
tomorrow night. goes over pursuant
ing Of the committee on Thursday
night The Committee on Dock. River
ana IIarbor is called to meet nj g
o'clock on Thursday night. but has no
matters OF Importance before IT, The
i}Oard of Public Interest is due to meet
ncSday night II IL succeeds in mus
tcr!n% a quorum II VIII do so for the
hrsi time this year