Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-12
/ Council. Alderman Workman alono
voted In tho negative.


voted In tho negative.
The resolution makes tho following
appropriations: Fulton School, $4,000:
Fulton School site. $4,000: Ginter Park
School. $4,000: Paramount School.
$4,000; Maury School, $4,000; colored
school. West End. $4,000. total.
s2S5, 600
mo Board concurred In tho ordi-
nances apportioninE tho proceeds of
mo S534.00O bond issue for permanent
improvements In the annexed territory.
IL referred TO the Finance Committed
| ior report the ordinance recommended
by the Public Utilities Committee re-
ducing the price OF gas from 30 cents
10 So cents per 900 cubic feet
other measures concurrcd in by tbe
Board follows: ~
authorizing the Street Committee
the city Attorney and the City En-.
ginccr to enter into negotiations with
the Richmond. fredericksburg and po-
tomnc railroad Company, looking IN
tho lowering of the Belt Limo tracL,
north OF the river, so as to climinat.
grade crossings
| WILL OPEN MONUMENT
AVENUE TO HORSEPEN Roam
directing the City Attorney to sc-
quire. through the usual channels tho
property needed to open and extend
'io''unheht Avenue from its present
terminus at Roscncath Road IN ~
iiorscpen Road I'm Hcnrico County. Tbo
terms OF the acquisition are to DO an
proved by the Finance COMMITTEES ard
tho Council "
Appropriating s11,49j for the nur.
chase of additional property needed
ror widening and Strengthening tho
nacon's Quarter Branch sewer
Appropriat!ng $4,000 for free band
concerts In the parks
Appropriating $500 towards do
Irayihs the expenses of the Richmond
i.ieht infantry Blues In their trim n
m fahama- Pacific Exposition, as tho
o'hcial escort OF Governor Stuart,
Appropriating $1,000 for the pur.
,n,'. Oh me sewers in Highland Park
Addition the money to he taken frnn,
the S53i.o0O bonds issue, '''
Authorizing the Administrators,
hohrd 10 purchase an automobile m
| cost not more than $3.50. for tho usa
OF inc Assistant Superintendent M
Parks and Pathways
CITY TO PURCHASE
LABuRNUM SEWERS
ApproprIating 24,2522o for tho mr..
| chase OF the sewers in Laburnum. tho
money TO be taken from the proceeds
or the $4,000 bond issue for perm,
nent improvements in the annexed tor
rltory. ''
ISL u'tHS the administrative Board
10 inforcc a strict compliance win
inc ordinance prohibiting the UNI
necessary blocking OF pavemcnts and
streets with building material
REQUIRING the chairman of any Coun-
Gil standing committee, cxcept I'm tho
case or emergency, to give the mem
| bcrs two days notice OF any special
meeting OF the committee
Alderman Gunst offered a resolution
declaring Tuesday, June 3. n municipal
holday IN honor OF the Confcdera,n
reunion. Alderman Melton offered "a
substitute designating the same holt
day and making an appropriation OF
$3.50 10 decorate the City Hall in honor
o! tho occasion. The substitute reso-
luton was adopted unanimously under
suspension OF the rules.
WOULD BLOCK HOPITAI.
on FRANKLIN STREET
Alderman Grundy introduced an or
dinance prohibiting the establishment
OF any hospital or sanator!um on any
lot which Is within 900 feet OF a church
or other house OF worship. public or
private school or licensed hotel Hos
pitnls and sanatoriums already cstab-
l!shcd At the time o! the passage OF
the ordinance are exempted from Its
restrictions. The measure was intro
duced at the instance OF Franklin Street
residents who desire to prevent the
| establishment of neurological sana-
forum at Madison and Franklin
Streets. IT was referred TO the Ordi-
nance Committee.