The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-12

with little debate, the board Of
aldermen last night concurred IN a
number Of appropriation measures,
which combined in nearly depicting
the emergency fund
Without debate, the appropriation
for the proposed 10 per cent bonus
To city employees was concurred In
The resolution ppropriatinE $4,000
for the Improvement Of Petersburs
turnpike was adopted and the sum of
. ! lanA was voted the police depart
ment for furnishing and equippine
the new Second police station, about
ready for occupancy
The only debate was brought about
hy Alderman Powers. when the reso-
luton appropriatinE s732 for office
expenses Of Examiner OF Record w
II Sands was reached. Mr.. Powers
could not understand why the city
should pay this amount II was ex-
planned by Alderman Grundy. and
Alderman Fuller that Major Sands, in
his capacity as examiner OF records
for this district for the state of Vir-
ginta, had been supplying the city
assessments, which otherwise might
not have been reached nv The city
through its mea rra facilities
Alderman Powers Rerents.
when the vote was taken Mr.. Powers
f dissented As the money was TO come
from the emereency fund. and a vote
/ OF four-hfths being necessary to take
| anything from that fund. and there be
: ing Just ten members present out ot
/ twelve. the resolution was defeated
/ Mr.. Powers realized that his vote hnt
Killed the measure, and he arose Il
I the. occasion by explaining that he die
! not wish to he placed In the position
t.of putting his opinion against that 81
/ nine other men good and true, and M
| moved a reconsideration and the rsso.
/ LUTON was tabled to the next meeting
/ A communication from the' admins
trat've board. asking for an approprta-
/ tion Of $4,000 for improvements 4
/ Government road from the old city
limits 70 National cemetery, and an APP
Precipitation Of $4,000 for Pine camT
expenses for the remainder 81 the nsca
year, was referred tn tho finance com
fnittee
At the request Of The school boart
/ the sum of 81 $50 s. was transferred
from the school equipment fund TO tina
Of general expenses,
Relief From Taxes.
Citizens who owe personal tag bill
over Eve years old viii feel a thrill o
relief to know that the city audito
and the city attorney were authoriz e
- destroy a large number of old pa
pers. including fax bills Of the vlrtag
referred to- which are now filling muci
valuable space in the vaults of tn
/ city hall A string is tied IN this sec
ton Of the resolution. however. II tn
/ collector of delinquent taxes think
! bills are colieotsble. he may retain
them. and send Collector waike afte
the delinquent
In order 10 furnish and equip tn
new Second police station. now near
ing completion at Smith ana Marshal
streets. the sum OF 81 000 was aske,
by Purchasing Agent Captain Georg
Pollock, and the board gave II 10 him
II was stated that the station will b
/ ready for occupancy by the frst o
October
The Home Defense league hand oh
tanned free use Of the city auditorium
for a concert for the purpose NJ raisins
fund fol. uniforms for the hand, th'
date vet to he nxed
Mayor Ains1ie was authorized 10 en-
ter into an agreement with the off1ctal
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Rich
I mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
4 railroad companies. for tho construc
/ tion Of a pier on the right Of way .
! the former at the Pelt line crossini
where a handsome bridge Is IN coura
, Of construction.