Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-03
COUNCIL VOTES VACATION
!: FOR POLICE JUSTICE
Lower Branch Rcyerses Itself as to
RemittinG Rent to State
Fair Association.
ROUTINE PAPERS ARE ADOPTED
Councilman English Offers Ordi.
nance. Increasing Pay Of Firemen
and Policemen, Which Is Referred
to Finance Committee.

Father Byrd is going to give Police
Justice John j. Crutchficld 4 well-earn-
ed vacation, the Common Council last
night adopting resolution giving the
Police Court cadi sixty days fur
Tough with full pay.
In onerfng the resolution. Council
man Sullivan explained that Justice
Crutchfield has recently been confront
ed with an unusual number OF cases
and that the work cntailcd has over
taxed tho strength of his advanced
years. Councilman English corroborat-
ed what Mr.. Sullivan said and joined
In the plea to give Justice John Il de-
served rest
The resolution authorizes the Mayor
to appoint justice of the peace to
act in the absence of Justice Crutch-
field
The lower branch rcconsidercd it's
rejection of the petition of the Virginia
state Fair Association for "A refund OF
the rental due the city for the use Of
the Fair Grounds On motion Of Mr..
English. II unanimously voted to adopt
the recommendation of the Finance
Committee that the refund. amounting
to about $1,000. be allowed
Under a suspension Of the rules. the
body adopted resolution authorizing
the Mayor to enter into Il contract with
pany for the dedication of a portion
Of It's right of way to the city for the
extension of Chamberlayne Avenue, at
the point of Bacon's Quarter Branch.
where the viaduct in the proposed bou-
1cvard between Gintcr Park and the
heart OF the city will be made.
OTHER MEASURES
GIVEN APPROVAL
iother measures adopted by the Coun-
ell follow:
Ordinance changing location of ease
mont through property OF the local
branch Of tho American Locomotive
Company and streets recently author
lied by the Council to be closed
Ordinance authorizing the Southern
railway Company to extend spur
tract across water Street into the prop-
erty OF S. II. Halves e. Co.
: Resolution appropriating $4,000 to
repair the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment. which was damaged by light
ming.
Resolution appropriatins 5000 TO pay
premiums on bonds furnished by city
employees earning less than $4,000
year.
Ordinance requiring the Police De-
partment TO post proper signs on Ninth
street. between Broad md Cary Streets
warning drivers of vehicles that the
latter cannot be parked on the wcs.
side OF that thoroughfare.
Resolution appropriatinG Se37o for
tax refund TO tho r. Lorillard COMPANY
Ordinance changing the location OF
the Seventh Madison Ward voting pre-
cinct from 1910 Hull Street TO 1909 Hull
Street.
CosCURS IN ACTION OF
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The lower branch concurred in the
adoption OF the following measures:
Ordinance extending time to the Vir.
slnia Railway and Power COMPANY 10
hIe its surrender of franchises in lieu
OF the Ginter Park Barton Heights
huil street rerouting franchise recent.
~ awarded the company
Ordinance permitting the Virginia
state Fair Association to swing ad,er
using banners in Main Street. between
Ninth and Eighth Streets. and in Broad
street. between Seventh and Eighth
Streets.
resolution to appropriate $1,000 to
pay Tor recopying, binding and index
ing the records of the Chancery Court
was tabled. under the rules, for adop-
non at the next meeting.
councilman English's ordinance 10
increase the pay Of members OF the
Fire Department and Police Depart
meht was referred to the Finance Com
mittec. "