Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
.RER0UT|NC ORDINANCES
AGAIN BEFORE COUNCIL
highland Park and Haron Heights
Continue Fight for Setter
Service
ONCE DEFEATED nr ALDERMEN

Resolution Directing Chesapeake Bay
Line to- Conform tn Grade ut Cross
q ings Is Adopted-Nfany New Meas
ures Are Introduced.
Two ordinances providing for the re-
routing of The cars OF the Giutcr Park
and Barton Heights and Highland Park
divisions of the Virginia RailwaH and
Power Company were introduced last
night at the meeting OF the Common
Council by Councilman Rodcn. of Ice
Ward. They were referred to the Com
mittec on streets by President Peters.
The measure relating TO the Gintcr
Park and liartou Heights line is almost
identical with that which was defeated
by the Board Of Aldermen. after il had
been passed by the lower branch be.
fore the old Council went out OF office
ON September L. !, provides for bring
ing these North Side cars down Eroad
Street from First 10 seventh to Main
and thence along the route of the Hull
street liuc. extended to SwanSboro. on
the South Side.
The ordinance fer the change in route
OF the Highland Park ears provides for
the installation of Il loop at the pres
eni northern terminus TO lead into the
M.adowb bridge Road and make con-
ncction with the present line in the
vicinity of Call street Another change.
tcontcmpla,cs the elimination of the
Seventh street tracks and to bring the
cars 10 Broad street through Fifth.
which would furnish Il more dircc,
route than is now III use.
MANN NEW MEASURES ARR:
OFFERED AND REE'E:RRi:D
There We're many new measures Of
Tered by different members, and the
following were among the most i'm
portant:
by Councilman Umlauf: Resolution
approprating $4,000 for the con
struction of new Junior high schoo,
IN ~ central location To be later de-
tsrmincd upon.
by Councilman Scaton: Resolution di-
recting the Finance Committee to re-
new loan OF $500 900 which III, civ
has secured from local banks Rcso
lntion appropriatin:; $4,000 for the nc
QUESTION of land for the enforcement Of
riverside Park Resolution apnrcpri
attn" s23."t' for Riverside Drive from
XIV idr Park 10 CANDLES Hill Park
i;y Mr.. Laid: Resolution authoriz;n..
The Administrative Board to purchase
me .>cwsiea'i property in IIcnrico
county. TO ne used as 4 city farm Rrso.
luton authorizing the City Attorney Ia
acquire lahd To widen Mayo Street and
Locust Nllct. between Mnin and Broad
St"etS, 10 It mniform width of forty
TOUR rect. Ordinance to make Mavc
stree, and Locust Alley ono thorough
1h1" anG to change the nam" to Di,:ic
Street go
Forwarded to the Council nv ,,o
administrative Board: Resolution an
propriating $SSS3.i3 to meet n den
c'ehcy in the expense account of III,
street Cleaning Department for the
current year. Resolution authoriZinr
inc administrative Board to purchase
three automobiles for the use of heads
II
MEASUUlsS ADOPTED
W COMMON CoiNctI.
The following measures which were
iaNorably reported by committees were
adopted:
Resolution directing the City At
t"rneN 10 institute legal proceedings
against the Richmond and Chcsapeake
BAY Railway to compel il to lower it's
tracks 10 grade at all street CROSSINGS
aionG the Brook Road from Bacou'o
quarter Branch 10 the northern city
limits.
Resolution directing the .Administra-
tive Board L. look into the adviSabiIi,y
OF building a bridge across the James
river in the vicinity Of Laurel Street
on the north side, and Cowardin Ave-
nue.. on the south side
Resolution TO retain George w Sam
neis on the payroll OF the CITY GAS
pcph rtmen' AT IL salary of $40 a month
ordinance amending the city cod. to
substitute the Chief Health ofnrcr as
hcinher Of the Board of Examiners
OF Plumbers in place Of the president
OF the Board of Health. which posi-
s'ion was abolished by changes recently
made in The city Charter
ordinancc granting permission T.,
i inr -, y, i,seShsson To occupy the build
ing ~ the southeast corner OF Tcnth
and Byrd Streets as Il stable
Resolution authorizing tho Schoo,
Board I" accept the books and $1,000
endowment fund OF The Rosemary lii
hrary and retain custody until sucb q
,t1me as public library may be ,s
fablished ~ Richmond
ZINE CAMP RESOLUTION
GOES no FINANCE COMMITTEE
ON motion of Councilman Mills the
ORDNANCE authorizing tho Administra-
1--WE Board 10 suhdvidc Pine Camn
INT" hulldiHs lots and TO opcn uccos.
.sarN streets and alleys, was referred
I" Inc Finance Committee, though re-
ported for adoption by the Committee
on Pubic Buildings. Properties ana
Utilities ~"
The resolution to the effect ina, Pol
Hard Park i'm Gln;cr Park h. retained
exclusively and permanently as n p,,b
ne PARK was referred back to the Com
mit'cc on Public Buildings. Properties
ana It!ittl"s Oh motion of rouuriln,,n
Bathins The Board of Fire commits
fionerS has hccn ondcavoring to huy,
l"iiard iark utilized as a site for :;
nf" engine station
y resolution. approved by the street
t"hImlitee, calling for the building ar
AZ iron fence about the city Dock. AS
pu"HI ShiriN measure. was referred
10 Inc Fiuancc Committees