The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-09
asked for the payment of bills amount
insr To xlIQ

ing to $17833.
| The Gas and Light Committee bills
vi, 1926. Water Works and Sewer
/ committee bills-$2, 605.04: Parks and
Markets Committee bills 244.42.
Health Committee bills-$g79S and
pay roll; the Purchasing Committee
presented communication from
Clerk Robert G. Bass. of abe Hastings
Court, requesting an appropriation OF
S3s2.5g, for the purchase of two type
writers for use in his Office. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee
! The Public Improvement Committee
asked for further time on requests
Tor change in the grade Of Wythe
street. at cost of $500; water on
/ PINE Alley. cost $3.50. Rome Street i'm
provement. cost $3.50; South Adams
/ Street Improvement. 1890; Jefferson
Street Improvement, between Henry
and Franklin Streets. $745; Wilcox,
, Farmer. Shepard, West and West High
Street improvements, s5,346 Further
time was also asked on a request for
an appropriation of So 500 for the es-
Establishment of park for colored peo-
'ple. The Lawrence Street improve
ment from Market Street to the A.
/ G.. L. Railway. at cost OF $234n
was referred back to the Finance
! Committee. Further time was asked
on Porte-ville Street Improvement,
cost $500. Further time was also
asked on South Union Street improve
ment.
/ The Public Improvement Commit
tee reported that the blue print, etc.
approved by the Government for the
Bishop Bridge. has been found to be
out of date.
The Aims House Board asked for
the payment of bills amounting to
s452,30. The School Board bills--ss.-
456.66: Police Department bills
$685. and pay roll.
Ask More Police Officers.
The communication from the Police
commissioners requesting an increase
in the force by the addition of ten
men was referred to the Finance Com
mittee. Fire Department bills
$21s.S2, and pay roll.
\ request from the Street Commit
tee that the work of laying the curb
and cutters on both sides of Halifax
Street from Hawks Street to BITTER
worth's Bridge was laid over, also the
sidewalk Improvement on the north
side of Halifax Street
A resolution to run fire alarm
wire To the export leaf tobacco ware
houses was laid over. The motion to
make an appropriation Of $500 for use
! by the special Bridge Committee in
( securing plans and specifications for
&
after forcible argument against the
/ appropriation by Mr.. Mckinney. the
presentation of petitions by Mr.. Leroy
Roper said to have signed by nearly
j 900 voters fayoring the proposed
bridge and a brief address by Mr.
Reynolds Of the Reynolds White Com
pany. was lost by vote of IA to S,
Messrs. Baxter. Jones, Mattox. Nc
kenney, 'Reinach, Turner and A. T.
Young voting no"
! A resolution to lay sidewalks on
Gill. Perry and Lawrence Streets was
laid over.
Hold on to CoIored School Funds
resolution to withhold from the
School Board an appropriation of
! 81 100000 for building three colored
schools until the sites had been Sc
lected., submitted to and approved by
both branches of the Council. was
adopted
| An ordinance extending the time of
! payment of the first half of the city
taxes on real and personal property
to November /, offered by Council
man J, f, Young. was adopted
A resolution to lay an eight-inch
sewer on Mckenzie Street, at cost
of s1S25. was referred TO the Public
z Improvement Committee.
Mr. Mattox offered resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a Joint
committee from the two branches of
the Council To confer with Legislative
representatives. with reference to Sc
curing an appropriation to complete
the diversion scheme. was adopted
/ The request Of the Health Depart
ment, recommending the purchase of
IAN automobile for use in the depart
ment. was referred to the Finance
Committee
Councilman j. b. Prince, of Second
Ward, rendered his resignation. which
was accepted
Mr. Reinach moved that the Coun-
ell go into the election of his sue
cessor and nominated DIR. Moylan c.
Field. Mr.. Mckinney placed in NOM
ination Mr.. Mortimer Williams. which
was seconded by Mir. Mattax. The
vote resulted in the election of DR.. !
Field, l3 to !, Messrs ]. W. Brown
Keys, Mattox, Mckenney. Patterson.
Turner and Watkins voting for Mr..
Williams.
! Mr.. Jones presented a petition from
j. ", Phillips and others requesting
that Commerce or Water Street be
closed Referred to the Street Com
/ mittee. \ motion to adjourn pre-
/ vailed.
Officers Elected
AppomattoX Commandery, No 6.
Knights Templar. in regular session
ffaSt evening, at NasOnfc Tran, IN west
Tabb Street. elected officers for the
ensuing twelve months as follows:
! Eminent Commandn-E. Sir W.
w. Presson.
Generalissimo--Sir l. A Davenport.
Captain General-Sir Joseph Robert
Bell.
| Senior Warden-Sir Lston G. Ad-
kins.
! Junior Warden-~E. Sir Charles E.
+ Williamson
! Prelate-E. Sir Charles F. Borst.
/ Treasurer STR James F. Ranks
( Recorder-E. Sir II. Virginius Par
ham
Standard Bearer-sir Richard A.
Munden
| Sword Bearer--Sir Emmett H. Hoy
WardenSir Robert f. Brunei
! Sentinel-Sir Joseph Williams.
Stewart-E. Sir James Y Branch
| Third Guard-E. Sir Harry y.
| James
Second Guards Sir w Will
| hanson.
| First Guard-Sir c. s. Andrews.
All the officers We're reelected ac-
cording to the roster Of the last cur