Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-16
ALDERMEN ORDER J|TNEY
ORDINANCE PRINTED
Will Give Question More Careful
Study Before Taking Final
Action.
CITY MAY BE HELD LIABLE
Equivocal Resolution Adopting Plans
for Municipal Building Might Bind
Municipality to Payment of Largo
Fees, Even II Plans Are Not Used.

Over the protest OF Aldermen Gunst,
Fuller and Christian, who urged its
prompt consideration without further
delay, the Board of Aldermen last night
voted, to 3, to lay on the table the
jitney bus ordinance for the purpose
Of printing 500 copies of the measure
for distribution to the members of the
Council and all interested persons.
The motion to table and print was
made by Alderman Powers, who told
the body that the measure was Of such
moment and affected so many people in
80 serious n manner that he was not
prepared to vote on II without further
elaboration. He desired time TO famil-
iarize himself with it's provisions. and
for that reason asked that the measure
be printed. Alderman Paul supported
the motion TO print, although as a
member, of the Ordinance Committee he
participated In the deliberations during
which II was framed.
The vote on the motion to table and
print was as follows:
Ayes-Aldermen Gilman, Grundy,
Melton. Mitchell, Paul. Powers. Work
man and Adams.
Noes-Aldermen Christian, Gunst and
Puller-3.
LEAVES IN DOUBT
CITY'S OBLIGATION
President Adams presented an oral
opinion from the City Attorney, in
which he held that the resolution
passed on May IL by the Board Of
Aldermen on the new municipal build =
ing plans left in doubt the extent OF
the city's obliiation to Carneal &
Johnston to pay for the plans prepared
for them in accordance with the
scheduled fees provided for in the
building program.
The City Attorney, Mr. Adams re-
ported. held the belief that Carneal
& Johnston, II they so desired. might
| under the resolution passed by tho
Board make out strong case in court
not only for the payment of the first
| installment of $500. but for the total
| fee of per cent on the estimated
| $S5000 cost Of the building.
The Board voted voted to request the
City Attorney to express this opinion in
written opinion be transmitted to tho
Common Council before which body the
pending for concurrence. There was
also read to the body an opinion from
| the City attorney, based on a mistaken
| assumption as to the character of the
resolution passed by the Board, in which
he held that the measure discussed
could not legally bind the city to use
the Carneal & Johnston plans. This
paper, too. was ordered by the Board
| TO be transmitted to the Common Coun
| ell.
FUNDS PROVIDED TO
FURNISH NEW SCHOOLS
The Board concurred among others
In the following measures:
Authorizing the clerk Of Hastings
Court. Part H., to employ an additional
| clerk at cost not to exceed $500 for
| the remainder of the present fiscal year.
I Anpropriataing $4,000 for furnishing
the new Nathaniel Bacon. Binford and
! cambridge Schools
Appropriating $4,000 for the i'm
provement Of Fourteenth Street be-
| tween the Dock and the new Mayo
| Bridge.
| Empowering the Mayor 10 grant per-
mits for the holding of political and
other meetings in the streets and parks
| of the city.
Appropriating $4,000 for expenses
maintenance and extensions In the
| water Department for the current fiscal
year.
| The Committee on Public Buildings
properties and Utilities. reported with
the recommendation that II be reject ed
a resolution authorizing the dministra.
i've Board to purchase n City Farm a,
n cost of $4,000. The recommendation
of the committee was unanimously con.
CURED in.
Chairman Grundy. Of the Finance
committee. introduced n resolution an.
thoriZing the Finance Committee r.
negotiate temporary loans not TO exceed
IN amount 100000 TO meet necessnr ~
expenses In anticipation Of the collec.
uon or taxes to meet these demands