The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-05
TABLES
I CITY FARM PROPOSAL
Thirty T1s0uannA Dollars RecuEnmend
"a ny Finance Cun,anittee
Hangs Fire.


AuO CITY I3<u pfOpOOaGOu WAS UAoii
up by the Council last night, and the
$4,000 recommended by the Finance
Commit was not granted. The
sponsors for this movement to create
4 farm system for the care Of the
city's pr40oners, and other dependents.
expected the matter to Be brought to
Z successful conclusion last night. but
whom Il was put to . vote Of the Coun-
ell. it failed to secure tho necessary
two-thlrds majority. The matter wRa
oonadered at the last meeting Of the
Finance Committee, and that body
voted to recommend the necessary
appropriation.
On the motion Of Nr. Haddon. the
Council voted last night 70 place the
matter under consideration again be-
fora II Wa dehnitely passed on. and
Mr.. Haddon stated In making his mo-
don that Il was merely for the pur-
pose Of . more thorough investiga-
~ & lajd on tho table until q more
comprehensive study OF tho situation
can b made. Tho Council u expected
to act finally on the matter At its
nsxx meeting.
A resolution was offered by the
Finance Committee directing the city
attorney TO esquire hand to open an
alley between Twenty-aixty and
Twenty-Eeveneh Streets, and appro-
priatinx ee%7 for the purpose. Other
appropriations advocated BY the COM
mittee were:
Other JEAtters Acted On
Raising the pay Of the Judge Of
the Hastings Court, Part II. to So
ESQ: $500 for the expenses of the
Juvenile Court in connection with
furnishing q colored detention home.
Tho itsm OF $500 for the compile
ton Of the Binford School addition.
and eQuipping same. was tabled. $3.50
for purchasing automobile for build
ing inspector. the amount to come out
Of tho expenses Of the Building De-
partment In addition. permission
automobile TO be used by the second
assistant f1re chief, the appropriation
not being fixed.
Adopted 'Nig11f Saaee" Ordinance.
An ordinance prohibiting the sale
Of certain articles at night by public
auctioneers was adopted. Mr.. Powell,
who was behind the ordinance. made
II clear that certain kinds Of goods
made q different appearance In arti-
ficial light than they made in day
light and for this reason auctioneers,
who open their places after regular
mercantile establishments are closed
often take advantage Of the public
Mr.. Haddon objected to this ruling
declaring that Il seemed to him to be
q sort Of class legislation. which he
did not favor. But II was made clear
that 1t was merely for the protection
Of citizens who might be defrauded
that the legislation was proposed
The ordinance does not preclude auc'
tioneers who have already secured Il.
censss for this year from operating
their establishments but IN the future
all licenses issued for this nature o.
business carry with them the provts.
ion that the places must be CLOSED
between P. NJ. and 5 A. NJ IN the
summer months and between P. N
and s A. NJ In the winter months.
Payment was authorized in a claim
of Schwartxchiid Brothers for ISL
damages TO their delivery truck wher
II collided with a machine of the nrs
department at Twentieth and MAR
Streets, The Southern Express Com.
pany presented a claim for $50 dam
ages done to q delivery truck by strik-
ing a sewer cap in the street. The
claim was approved,
Twenty three dollars and seventy
cents was ordered paid to Mrs. Georgs
r.. Riley. South Richmond, as dam.
ages for closing her store by order
Of the Health Department, when il
found that typhoid germs had theil
source there.