Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-06
r., F. & P. AGAIN BLOCKS
EXTENSION IN WEST END
Common Council Tables Matter BE-
cause President White Does
Not Agree.
EXPECT SETTLEMENT $,
However, No Decision VIII BE
Reached Until Board of Directors
OF Road Takes Action Authorizing
Dedication to Open Monument Ave.

was tabled by the Common Council
last night. on the motion Of G. a. Sea
ton. who stated that there had been
hitch between the city and the Rich
mohd fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company over the dedication
of certain property for the construc-
tloh ana maintenance Of sewer in
Il and G Streets. which parallel the
Belt Line tracks on either side.
Mr. Seaton stated that the Finance
Committee. Of which he is subchair-
man. had held two conferences with
officials OF the railroad company. and.
he added. that agreement between the
committee and F.ppa Hunton, Jr. OF
counsel for the railroad company. and
assistant to the president. w. y. Duke
had been reached. President william
ii. White. OF the Richmond. Fredericks.
burg and Potomac. was out of town
at the time that the agreement was
reached. and he, II was said. disagreed
with certain Of its terms
The question was the dedication OF
property by the railroad company, for
the sewerage system. Mr. Seaton stat
cd that he had been Informed that
President White had decided in favor
OF the necessary dedication and that
he would so report to the board Of
directors of the company AS soon az
the board OF directors meets and acts
favorably on the deciding Of certain OF
the railroad property necessary for tho
construction of n sewerage system In Y
ana Streets the question VIII be set.
tied. Mr.. Seaton urged that the pane,
be tabled until 1t had been finally act
cd upon and approved by the company
60 that there would never he question
rs 30 it's legality
FORBES HESOLITIOS
Is ALSO TABLED
The resolution from the Finance
committee recommending that Mr.
Forbes be paid $4,000 for the right OF
way through his property was tabled
with the accompanying paper
The resolution to appropriate s76
600 for improvements and additions 10
the fiowltZers Armory, and resolution
10 deposit $1,000 as guarantee in the
suit OF the city against the Mayo Land
and Bridge Company for an easement
as an approach to Mayo's Bridge were
h ha1,eu ior a special meeting OF the
oodE to be held on Thursday night
The request Of the Board Of Firo
commissioners. transmitted bv tho
mayor. mat the department be allowed
10 maintain It's room in Virginia Hos
pi'ai' was referred back to the Ordi-
nance committee. When the petition
was read. Councilman Rogers moved
tha' ii DC amended so as to include tho
rohce Department and the Elementary
ieacherS Association. both of which
rad previously maintained rooms in
the hospital He withdrew his amend
mcnt when Mr. FERGUSON moved that
the whole paper he recommitted
The resolution. forwarded from the
FINANCE Committee. that the Admins
tratiVc BOARD he allowed to negotiate
the sale OF the Pine Camp property
and use the proceeds for the purchase
NJ city farm, was adopted. The res
oiliion carries the Droviso that the
Of ft,A
city must he submitted to the Finance
Committee and to the City Council be-
FOR sale can be effected.
An ordinance charging the city. in
compliance with State statute with the
appointment OF ten deputy game war
dens was referred to the Committee
on Ordinances. The measure was In
PRODUCED by Mr.. Rogers.
TABLE RESOLUTION
TO PENSION EMPLOYEES
The following committee resolutions
and ordinances were adopted:
resolution recommending the ac-
QUESTION Of a strip OF land through the
property OF Mrs. Elizabeth t.rown and
others for the construction OF n sewer
on Nicholson Street, Fulton; an ordi-
nance to adopt as the true building
line on Ninth Street. between Broad
street and the alley between Broad
and Marshall Streets. the western wall
of the Smithdeal Building, located at
the corner of Ninth and Broad Streets:
resolution to abandon any title the
city may have to the southern end OF
Perry street, Woodland Heights. on
which y. 4. Adkins has already built:
a resolution to employ DR.. T. f. STRAIT
ton as district physician. at $50 a
month. for a year: n resolution author
iZinG the Board of Health to expend
from its expense account $500 for an
automobile: Il resolution authorizing
the City Electrical Construction De-
partment TO eXpend from its account
s55l.6i for the purchase OF an auto
wagon: resolution instructing TIE
City Attorney to acquire right OF
way through the property OF the Nir-
Ginia Leather Company and through
the property of Claude e Sprenlllo
South Richmond. for sewer construr-
ton: an ordinance authorizing the sale
to w. S. Forbes OF property on T
Street for $4,000: an ordinance adopt
ing the State classification OF subiec,s
Of taxation, as adopted by the last
Legislature: resolution requiring the
city to conform to the State assess
ments on banks; resolution to an
thorjze the acceptance OF dedication OF
land for opening OF streets near the
National Cemetery; resolution to ap-
proDriate. MS an emergency. $4,000 10
open up surface sewer between
Fourteenth Street and North Avenue.
North Richmond: an ordinance TO abo.
ish the Board OF Health. In accordance
with the new charter: an ordinance re-
pealing the automobile DINNER" ordi
nance: n resolution to establish the
water rate for nonresidcnts ut 80 cents
per 900 gallons; resolution instruct
Ing the City Attorney to acquire land
between Leonard. Tilden and Beverly
Streets and Roseneath Road for park
purposes; resolution requesting the
Administrative Board to report upon
the advisability OF furnishing nonresi
dents with city water: n resolution APP
propriating $4,000 for necessary appli
ances and improvements TO the Pine
Camp property; resolution to appro-
pirate $6,446 for the opening OF Tay
lor Street, between Lombardy and
Temple. and the relocation OF houses
owned by tho city.
a resolution to appropriate $500 for
the care OF superannuated employees
was tabled.
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