Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
WOULD PAY DEPENDENTS
OF RICHMOND SOLDIERS
Pitcher Offers Resolution In Council
Providing 500 Mouthly From
City Treasury.
Patron ~ Measure Believes Method.
ical Procedure Proper Way to Meet
Emergency. Should Ii Arise. and
Not Leave Burden To Individuals.

Il an ordinance offered by Council
ma" i'ilchcr. ~ Clay Ward q, Il meet
'"s % tile Common Council last night.
aGoptcd. persons dependent anon all
Richmond men who enlist for service
wi:h ;he fas Will Ne provided for wi,h
funds from the city treasury. The
payment OF $50 a month. or sufficient
part thereof 20 I've added to any addi-
;ional revenue. 20 insure that sum. 10
the family or dependents upon all Rich
Nord soldiers on active duty. In the
event OF tho death Of soldier the
measure would provide for the con
NnuaDce of this payment for q period
OF ten years Tho measure was re-
te'red 20 ,hc COMMITTEES on Finance.
Mr. Pitcher expressed the conviction
that II was Incumbent upon the Couu-
ell 10 adopt such a measure. IF so
should he confronted with war" n.
said. ~ j. certain, that the city will
nave 70 take care OF tho poor and those
people made dependent by the men
called TO tho front. Ii the municipality
does not make provision to meet this
cmerssNcy, The task Will fall upon the
shoulders o. miscellaneous organiza-
lions. The result Will be that a great
many people VIII give nothing AZ all
10 relieve actual suffering, while many
recteG from them. II is a situation
which must J." na'. and, in my onin-
ion, the responsibility rests upon the
city TO take care of tho dependents
anon its patriotic citizens
SAYS INrI:>sE no CITY
WOULD NOT BE GREAT
The measure" continued the Clay
Ward Councilman, lis designed to meet
an cmcrGeuCy which may or NAV not
/ will
means OF relieving want, and If IL is
not needed. it's passage can do no harm,
BY being repaired to meet the crisis
the city viii he able to assume this
duty in 4 mathodical way"
Mr.. Pitcher pointed out that the en-
pensc upon the city would no, he so
great as AZ frs, imagined. He explained
that a soldiers pay would make up a
portion OF the $50 and that in many
cases small incomes received by some
dependents would further lessen the
city's burden. "All in all" said Mr..
Pitcher with the pay from the state
ana The Federal governments the en-
pense upon the city would not be 50
great"
\ resolution from tho Administra-
tive Board providing that all city en-
picyccs who enlist for active service
be continued on the city pay roll. and
that they be restored to their positions
upon the conclusion Of their military
duties, was also referred to the Com
mitt"c on Finance.
The bond Of 10000 furnished by Cap
tain George T.. Pollock as purchasing
agent Of the Police Department, was
referred TO the Finance Committee
y resolution appropriatinS 900 for
the purchase Of an automobile for tho
Police Department was referred TO the
Finance Committee.
resolution to establish the street
limo Of the south side Of Broad street,
NJ Jeff crson, was referred TO the Com
miitec on Streets.
The resolution favorably reported,
authorizing the city to levy against the
property OF any person who failed I"
pay q Sas hill ia excess o: g, Was re-
committed 10 the Finance Committee.
The Council was formally notified
hy Mayor Ainslic that the use Of tn.
STAT" Fair Grounds for military pur-
poses bv the Virginia Volunteers hal
be"n allowed by the Administrative
Board
resolution. favorably reported H.
IN" Finance Committee. for tn. npp-o-
priation Of $4,000 for the entertain
rn"nt ~ delegates who viii attend the
convention Of the Brotherhcod Of Loco
Enotiv" Engineers. which "il be held
here his fall. VAS referred 20 ;hc
commute" Oh Advertising and Enter
prier-