The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
Administrative BOARD
TO BEGIN IMPROVEMENTS
Money Appropriated for Work on
Fourteenth Street. Between Dock
and Bridge, Available.
FINANCE COMMITTEE AT WORK
Giving Consideration to Proposals TO
Widen Fourteenth, Between Cary
and Main, and Dock TO Seven
teenth.

Mayor Ainslie on Saturday APP
proved number of ordinances re-
Gently passed by City Council. Among
them is that appropriating $25.el9
for improvements to Fourteenth
Street. between the dock and Mayo
Bridge. The improvements consist
OF widening and curbing the street.
so that the increased traffic may be
taken care of.
The Administrative Board will pro-
coed at once in the work. The FL
nance Committee of Council has under
consideration the widening of Four
teenth Street, between Cary and Main
Streets, and the widening of Dock
Street. from Fourteenth TO Seven
teenth Streets.
other papers approved by the
Mayor:
A resolution allowing the Commits
sioner OF Revenue until August /.
1915, to return the books containing
the personal assessments for the year
1915 to the Collector of City Taxes,
and directing the City Collector to
accept all personal taxes for the cur
rent fiscal year until December 81.
1915, without penalty. and providing
that on and after December 81 the
ordinances of the city shall apply and
the resolution shall be of no effect.
A resolution appropriating $4,000
for the equipment of Binford, Ma
thantei Bacon and cambridge public
schools.
Authorizing the Board of Health to
continue the services of DR.. i. Il.
Stratton as assistant 10 the district
physicians at $50 month.
A resolution appropriating> $780, 900
to the account streets, annexed ter
ritory. for the payment of bills for
work done and TO be done under con-
tract with the several towns in the
territory recently annexed to the city.
$1,000 for Wilson's Reception.
An ordinance which requires all
exits to external fire escapes shall
be by means of doors of fireproof
contraction. in which doors there
may be placed wire-giass II the glass
is required for lighting the interior
and that all windows hereafter open
ing upon. or over or under exterior
fire esrapes shall be OF fireproof con-
struction. with wire glass therein and
with metal fireproof frames around
the windows.
An ordinance permitting the Rose
lawn Land Corporation to use city
water at Westhamtpon.
A resolution appropriating 5000
for the payment of expenses Incl
dental to the visit OF the PRESIDENT
OF the United States to the Negro
historical and Educational Associa-
ton, to be held in this city during
the year.
resolution appropriating s2.s73.s4
to payment of Judgment obtained In
the Hastings Court by Kate ONeai
and others. on account OF damages
10 property by reason of street I'M
proyements.
A resolution appropriating $2S,ooo 10
account OF Water Works expenses
and improvements for the remainder
of the fiscal year.
Enlarge Riverside Park.
A resolution appropriating 1850 on
account of the purchase of the Oster-
bind property TO be used IN the en-
Iargement of Riverside Park.
An ordinance to authorize the clerk
of the Hastings Court. Part II. 10
employ an additional clerk OF clerks
at a compensation not to exceed soo
per month.
An ordinace to prohibit any person
or association from soliciting confri-
buttons for personal or charitable pur-
pnses or holding religious srevtces on
the streets or In the parks without
first obtaining a permit therefor.
An ordinance extending the IRE
limits which is chiefly intended to
regulate the construction OF frame
buildings In the recently annexed ter
ritory.