The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-05
ENGLISH ELECTED MEMBER
OF COMMON COUNCIL
Takes Seat Made Vacant by Death OF
Councilman Hurry
Huber.
NEW PLAN TO BUY JETER HALL
Councilman Hnddon Says Money In
Available for Immediate Purchase OF
Public Library building.

Edgar B. English. councilman olect
from Clay Ward. was last night
unanimously elected by tho Common
Council to servo out tho unexpired
term of Harry Huber. whose death
recently left vacancy In tho Clay
ward delegation. He Will take his
seat as regular member OF the body
as soon as he qualities for office.
IL mad been tncitly agreed before
last Tuesdays primary that the new
member from Clay Ward receiving the
largest vote would be selected to fill
the vacancy until September /. when
the now Council takes office. The pri-
mary returned Councilman Seaton,
Haddon and Peters. and elected as
new mombers from Clay Ward Edgar
r. English and p. L. Pitcher. MIR
English ran fourth on the ticket and
became, therefore. the logical candi-
date to fill out tho uncxpired term.
upon the motion of Councilman UNI
lauf, the Common Council voted to 20
into the election of n successor to the
late Councilman Huber. Mr. Umlauf
presented as tho unanimous choice of
the Clay Ward delegation the name of
Mr.. English. His nomination was sec
onded by Councilman Pollock, and he
was unanimously elected.
President Peters announced that as
soon us Mr.. English qualities he will
he appointed to membership on the
committees on Claims and Dock.
River and Harbor, and on the Board
OF Public Interests. Mr.. Huber was
u member of these committees at the
time of his death.
CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES
CUT COUNCIL BUDGET
The Common Council convened at
$3.50 o'clock last night to dispose of IL
rrlI lNri..
Campaign activities had cut into the
work of the committees. and only
, measures OF minor Importance had
been reported. Most OF the more far
| reaching ordinaDces and resolutions
arc still pending before tho Finance
Ordinance and Public Utilities COM
| mittees.
| The Council passed unanimously an
ordinance reported favorably by the
| Committee on Streets, accepting the
dedication for sidewalk purposes OF
| an irregular plot of land ut the south
east corner Of Brook Avenue and
! Marshall Streets, the prop rty OF A.
| IIcllstern. The ordinance. which has
| the approval Of the City Engineer.
| establishes the permanent property
| line at this corner, and was asked for
: by Mr.. Iiclstern to enable him TO make
certain building improvements on the
! property.
|
the City Attorney to purchase certain
! lands and houses on South Lombardy
| street. the property Of Lucy l.. Dav-
cnport, for the opening of Taylor
! street with Il uniform width Of forty
! feet from Temple Street To Lombardy
! Street. The cost of the property. 1t
is provided. shall not exceed $500.
CITY APPRoPRIATES $1,000
TO MARK HISTORIC SITES
From the Finance Committee was
reported nm ordinance, which was
passed unanimously. appropriatinE the
| sum or 81 900 for the marking OF his
! torc sites and buildings in the city of
Richmond. The money Is to be OK
| pended under the direction OF the
| Committee on Advertising and Enter
! priScs.
The Council passed a resolution APP
| propriating the sum OF $1,000 for re-
| equipping and rearranging the furni-
ture and equipment of the City Urea
surcr's office. II passed. also. the or
dinance increasing the salary of the
Second Assistant City Engineer TO So
| 100 n year.
Communications from the Mayor
transmitting recommendations from
the Administrative Board that $4,000
| be appropriated for the terracing OF
! ChimboraZo Park to prevent slides, and
that $4,000 he appropriated to provide
pay for additional men needed by the
! Gas Department TO take care OF the
provisions Of the new gas fixture
law. were referred for report TO the
! Committee on Finance.
Upon the roll call Councilman Had
J don introduced 4 resolution authoriZ-
| ing the Finance Committee To accept
! the proposition made to II by the board
! OF trustees Of Richmond College, Of
| fcrinS to sell to the city Jetcr Me-
mortal Hall and certain surrounding
! property. 1t provides an apprcprin :
ton OF $4,000 for this purpose. the
money TO be taken out OF the pro-
! cecds of the taxes for The year 1919
| paid by the various steam railroads
| having their principal offices In the