The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03
CITY TO CARE FOR
PINE CAMP FOLK
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ADMIN
IsTRATIvE BOARD To AcT
JOINTLY.
COUNCIL TO MEET on FRIDAY
NIGHT FOR MUCH uNFIN-
IsHED BUSINESS OF
IMPORTANCE. 4.

Common Council last night disposed
of many things OF more or less inn
portance. Among the propositions
which were acted upon was one in
reference to the maintenance of Pine
Camp.
A communication was received from
the mayor asking that council take
steps toward keeping the camp intact.
Ii had been shown that funds from
private sources had been exhausted,
and that 1t was up to the city to take
care of the consumptives now at Pine
Camp, and the mayor suggested that
such steps be taken at once. His mes
sage was read, and Mr.. Pollock moved
that the finance committee be directed
to look fully into the matter. to con-
fer with the Administrative Board, and
to report back at the next meeting.
|, The sense OF council was to provide
ways and means for the continuance
Of Pine Camp, until the city could
offer some permanent relief.
Another matter of importance was
introduced by Mr.. Pitcher He pre-
scented an ordinance. which was re-
ferred to the ordinance committee.
empowering the Administrative Board
tTemploy, in an advisory ca pacity, a
city planning expert having national
reputation. for the purpose of making
plans and specifications for the de-
velopment OF the annexed territory.
who shall submit such plans as he
may deem fit to the board. and that
the board submit the plans to Council
for action. and that the finance com.
mittee be instructed to provide In the
forthcoming budget an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the purpose,
Business Men Attend.
The introduction of this ordinance
came just at the time the mayor and
representative citizens were discussing
the proposition. in the mayors Office
At this meeting were Representatives
! of the Chamber of Commerce, the
| Business Mems Club, the Rotary Club
the Trades and Labor Council, and the
Knights of Columbus. These gentle
men discussed the proposition in.
| formally and determined that some
movement should be inaugurated foi
| the purpose of bringing to the city
the "city planning exhibit from
which many ideas might be gained
and 1t was agreed to name a commit
tee to appear before the finance Govt
mittee at some time to be fixed by the
mayor to ask for an appropriation tC
meet any necessary expenses for that
purpose.
Much OF the time of the meeting
was taken up in the consideration o.
papers from the finance committee
many OF them relating to improve
ments in the annexed territory
Among them were:
An appropriation of $4,000 for cleo
trio plant extension: $4,000 for dam
ages in street repairs; approving
plans for school at Thirty fifth ant
NJ Streets. and transfer OF $32, ago, 8!
for the school, appropriation of SIS,
| 60572 for City Home expense &C
count, including repairs; reducing thu
bond of City Treasurer to $4,000
from 100000; appropriating 500,
900 for Bainbridge School. and au
Ithorizing the School Board to prepar,
plans and specifications; appropriatin,
$4,000 for police in annextd terri
tory--siXteen men, sixteen call boxe
and eight horses; $4,000 for stree
cleaning payroll for annexed terri
tory: appointing Il. j. Warren as AS
sistant City Auditor at the salary o
81, 900 a year from January /: $40
for improvements to Council Cham
ber
In addition to the above humble
of papers carrying appropriation
were sta bled to the next meeting.
The next meeting will be on Fri
day night. when all papers lying o
: the table will be disposed OF. and
report from (he special committe
on redistrict.ng the wards will be con
sidered, so that the Board Of Al
!, dermen may act upon. them at 1t
Injecting next Tuesday night.