The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-02
COUNCIL AGREES
TO RER0UTE CARS
DETERMINED FIGHT NY LEEFER-
son WARD MEMBERS RESULTS
IN DEFEAT.
ADOPT LITTLE 81 lDCET
ORDINANCE TO PAY INTEREST ON
GAS MONEY DEPoSIT< ADOPTED.
As WELL As oNE; 70 ALLOW FOR
LEAKAGE, OF WATER rrPEs.


Despite the influence Of large gal
ler$ of interested Spectators and
strenuous efforts on the part OF the
Jefferson Ward members OF Common
Council last night. that body adopted
'the resolution recommended by the
Committee on Streets. permitting the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
to reroute it's cars in certain portions
Of church HIM. temporarily.
{ ouucilman uaddon, of Clay Ward.
proved All energetic ally OF the Jefrcr-
son Ward contingent, and msdxpv-
eral short speeches iu which he be-
sought the cOuueilmen from other sec
items OF the city 20 barker To the pleas
of the East Eud members. and as y
matter OF courtesy. If nothing else
agree with them to reco1nmit rho re-
commentator III the paper.
Couneilman Rogers sullivan and
Lumsden stroYe yaljantty to head the
tide. They represented their cons;t-
tuents who did NOT want q change in
the route of the street cars ana they
represented them well. What those
who did want the route changed VIII do
TO them at the next election is mere con-
lecture.
Councilman English, from Clay Ward.
strongly supported the resolution from
the street Committee. He said he had
examined the names on 3 petition three
thousand strong, and was satisfied they
were genuine. These petitioners, ne
said. embraced both men and women.
And" ne said the women who
ride In the street cars should receive
as much consideration as the men. j
am satisfied AZ. are many OF those.
who want the rerouting. that there
is danger lurking on both the Broad
Street hills, and no one knows when
! he enters a car to go down one OF
the hills whether he will ever reach
the bottom alive"
No Time For Courtesy.
Chairman Pollock, OF NE Street
Committee. spoke in favor of the re-
routing and ridiculed the plea made
by Mr.. Haddon that through courtesy
TO the Jefferson Ward members the
resolution should be recommitted.
We all stand ready 10 treat every
gentleman in this body with due
courtesy at any and ali times" he
said, but this is no time for the AL
phonse and CASTOR act This is
simply suhterfuge on the part of
those opposing the resolution for de-
lay in the matter. We know from
whence comes that opposition. We
have heard from both sides OF the
question. and the members OF the
committee have studied the situation
fully. No better plan has been Of
fered by any one, and II there can
be any reason given why this matter
should not be settled now, ! wills
cheerfully vote to recommit."
Mr. Haddon responded by saying
, he believed that when delegation
I from any ward came as one man to
Council and asked that certain
proposition be granted. Il should be
done.
We should grant the request, as
we would expect them to do for US.
said Mr. Haddon. For this remark he
was given a hearty round OF applause
by a portion of the assembled crowd
which provoked Il rebuke from tho
chair, who stated that order must
be preserved
MIR. Rogers offered a substitute. de-
signed to continue the tracks from
Eighteenth and Broad to Twenty-first.
which was lost on the vote OF IL to =,
Messrs Haddon. Seaton and Pitcher,
all OF Clay Ward, voting with the
five Jefferson Ward members, Messrs.
Lumsden, flowers, Rogers, Sullivan
and Welsh.
Then Mr.. Lumsden offered another
amendment of similar character,
which was lrst by similar vote. al
though Haddon voted against, and
Jones voted for the amendment.
The original resolution was adopted
by the vote of Is to 2, the latter be-
ing sullivan and Welsh.
The resolution now goes to the
Board of Aldermen. 1t Is conceded
that Aldermen Nielsen. MILTON and
Adams. of Jefferson Ward, will vote
. - 1s.tf
It was stated by Councilman Lums-
den that he understood the Virginia
Railway and Power Company would
ask the Street Committee at Its next
meeting to set time for hearing the
petition for n Blanket franchise. The
committee meets next Monday after
noon
Little Budget Passes.
The little budget" as reported by
the Finance Committee, was adopted
without amendment, although Coun-
Gilman Ferguson offered an amend
ment striking out the proposition OF
purchasing the Clyde Line property
at the price OF $40 00o--or any other
price. The budget provides for an
Issue of bonds amounting TO $3A5,eoo.
to cover the costs OF erecting schools
in the annexed territory--Fulton,
Gintr Park. Paramount Southside,
ana 4 tDIOFetA SCHoOl III W. W.
sides $4,000 for n smallpox hospital /:
$4,000 for city stroehousa. and
1000 for the purchase of the Ciyoe
Line property.
The Administrative Board was au-
thorixed to expend n sum amounting
to Sife.i7i6s. from the bond issue
500. Geo. for streets generally, and So
0o0 for damages in street improve
ments.
@The sum of $4,000 was appropriated
for costs in the survey of the an
nexed territory.
Upon request of the Health Board.
and on recommendation Of the Finance
Committee, on suspension OF rules. So
eco was appropriated as an emergency
fund 10 be used when necessary In
protecting the milk supply of the city.
This money will be transferred from
the Health Department expense ac-
count
The sullivan ordinance giving de-
positors for gas three per cent on their
deposits was adopted. as was "a COM
panion measure requiring the city 10
rebate TO consumer oTcrcharges for
water caused by leakage IL" pipes be-
fore enterinng the house,
An amendment to the Building Code
was adopted by which residents In tho
annexed territory may build frame
houses to the height Of forty feet un-
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