Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-14
BOARD VOTES TO PROVIDE
FOR DISABLED EMPLOYEES
Appropriating $4,000 to Relieve
Discharged Men.
WILL BE PAID $3.50 A DAY
Only Persons Who Have Served City
Ten Years Continuously Will BE
Eligible for Re-Employment by
Administrative Board.

Under n suspension Of the rules the
Board of Aldermen. last night. passed 4
| resolution. offered by Alderman Pow
| crs. OF Madison Ward. nppropriatinE
$4,000 to the credit OF "Suporannunted
or Infirm Employees Fund" to make
/ possible the complement of per-
sons who have been discharged from
| the city's service because of old age
and Its resulting infirmities.
The resolution provides that all per-
| sons who have served the city ten
years or more continuously shall be
eligible for accomplishment under this
! fund at a salary of $3.50 Il day. The
arrangement is to bc in force az long
as the fund lasts or until permanent
| provision is made for superannuatcd
! employees by the creation of municipal
! pension system.
| INSPIRED RY DISCHARGE
OF STREET CLEANERS
Tho measure was inspired by the dts
I charge recently of thirteen employees
! of the Street Cleaning Department. who
were dropped from the pay roll because
I they were unable longer TO discharge
| their duties. Several Of the number
! have served the city longer than ten
years continuously and will be eligible
! TO participate in the benefits of the
appropriation provided by the Powers
resolution.
There is still left n considerable bal
ance from the S125.ooO special improve
ment appropriation made last Dccem-
Der by the Council to provide work for
the unemployed. The money called for
by the Powers resolution will be taken
from this balance The resolution
names the Administrative Board as
the body to adminlstrntc the fund and
do the re-employing.
The Board of Aldermen made short
work last night OF docket crowded
with measures of restricted interest
There were a commendable absence Of
/ futile speech making, tho members
pulling together with an evident pur-
pose 10 dispose of its business and go
| home. The body adjourned at s:45
o'clock.
REFUSE TO VOTE FOR
BASEBALL HALF-HOLIDAY-
The Aldermen refused to suspend the
rules Tor the purpose of placing on its
passage joint resolution directing the
! Mayor to declare half-holidnS on
April -, in order that EMPLOYEES in
city departments may unite with mo
rest OF the city in attending the OMEN
ling game of the new baseball senaon
when the Richmond and Montreal In
ternatonal League teams VIII crosse
] bats ut Broad Street Park The naner
was sent to the Ordinance Countries
Alderman Christian sought unsuc-
cesstuiiy 10 secure suspension Of the
rules on resolution requiring the
chairman OF any Council standing com
mittee. except In cases Of special emer
gency. 10 give the members Of the com
mlttec 1T least two days notice OF a
special meeting. He failed also TO get
q suspension on resolution directins.
the Administrative Board to enforce a
Stricter observance of the law prohibit
ing the unnecessary obstruction of rho
ri an nc
terial. Both papers were referred to
the Ordinance Committee
Inc board passed the ordinance fix
ms the building line on the north side
or Main street, between Sycamore and
Aadisoh streets. at fifteen feet north
Public Utilities Committee n resolution
OF the board of directors OF the Chamber
OF commerce recommending the sale OF
me Ford Hotel site to the State
MEASURES CONCURRED IN
by HOARD OF ALDERMEN
Among the measures In which the
Board concurred were the following:
closing OF Seventh Street north of the
north line of Hospital Street
Closing the section of Perry Street.
south Richmond, formerly used as an
approach to the old Southern Railway
passenger depot.
Authorizing the City Attorney to ac-
quire the property needed for opening a
street from the Nine Mile Road to the
new lakewood Cemetery addition.
Authorizing the Administrative Board
10 grant to gun clubs special permits
allowing them to discharge firearms
within the city limits on their club
grounds.
Granting TO the Confederate Veterans
the free use OF the City Auditorium on
the evening Of May 81
y no "a
way Company to park it's passenger
ears on Fifteenth street. between Main
and Franklin Streets. during the period
or the Confederate reunion next June.