Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

p''"'ehcsS VI making the increase.
Alderman Mitchell moved that the
resolution be rcco,nnitted for the adj
Jus,mcnt of this and other Items.
ADAMS WARNS AGAINST
PILING TIP bond ISSUES
upon the advice OF other members
Alderman Nielsen Withdrew his amend
ment to give way for q motion 10 re-
consider the vote ny which the body
refused TO table the resolution The
motion to reconsider was carried bv
a vote OF to ). and Alderman Puiler
offered motion. which was carried
laying the little budget resolution on
the table. The Nielsen amendment will
be reintroduced when the measure is
again considered.
President Adams found opportunity
in the course Of tho debate on the reso-
luton TO sound warning against the
steady Increase of bond issues. II the
practic" is continued, he said. the city
VIII find ii imperative to increase it's
taxes 10 take care of the interest
burden.
The Board passed ny an over
whelming vote he ordinance releasing
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany temporarily from the obligation
10 reconstruct it's East Broad street
tracks, and allowing il to divert the
cars now using these tracks over other
routes. There was no debate. on this
ordinance.
IMPORTANT MEASURES
ARE CONCURRED IN
An1..ng the other measures concurred
in by the Board were the following:
Appropriating 100000 for carrying
on the survey Of the annexed territory.
the money to be taken from the an
neNed territory bond issue
Appropriating 5000 10 be expended
by the Board OF Health in projecting
the milk supply OF the city. which is
threatened by the foot-and- mouth d.
sease outbreak.
Dividing the enlarged city into three
school districts and defining the boun-
dar:cs of the districts
PROVIDING for the payment Of in
'erest at ; per cent year on all money
."poS'ted win the city as security for
the payment of gas bills
Allowing j. j. Wicker and other
residents in Northampton to connect
with the water main OF Richmond Col
lege
Directing the payment Of $500 to the
widow OF Michael ]. Moore. an emplove
OF the street Cleaning department. who
was killed on August 6, 1914, while
in the discharge Of his duty
increasing the salary of the Judge
OF the Civil Judges Court to $4,000 a
year
The Board passed tho resolution re-
ported from the Street Committee
granting the request of the committee
In charge OF preparations for the Con-
federate reunion that it be permitted
TO erect stands and seats In Monument
Avenue, between the Stuart and Davis
Monuments. and TO convert this section
into court OF honor" for the hold
ing Of the reunion ceremonies
Alderman Fuller introduced rcso-
luton directing the City Attorney TO
acquire. through the usual channels,
from the abutting property owners. suf-
icient land 10 make possible the ex-
tension of Monument Avenue from
Roseneath Road to the Horse Pen Road
in Henrico County.
An ordinance introduced by Alder
man Mitchell, which was referred &c
the finance Committee. imposes spe-
cial license tax OF 800 a week upon
persons selling as merchants or auc-
tionee-s bankrupt stocks of goods.
wares or merchandise. The tax is not
wares or merchandise. The tax Is not
10 apply TO trustees or receivers ap-
pointed by court to dispose OF the
stock belonging to a bankrupt