Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-02
$4,000 APPROPRIATION
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Funds TO Improve Petersburg Turn
pike Available in Few
Days.
MEASURE IS FIRST DEFEATED
Lower Branch, However. Reconsiders
Action, and Resolution Is Con-
CURED In-Rodcn Would Increase
; Speed Limit to Twenty Miles.

After having first failed by a vote of
IL to to concur in the resolution ap-
prcpriatinE $4,000 for the immedia o
Improvement OF the Petersburg Turn
pike from Hull Street for distance
OF Ton miles. the Common Council. near
the end OF Its session. last night recon-
sidered Its action. and The measure was
approved with only two dissenting
votes. Having been adopted by tho
Board OF E.cc-men, tho resolution goes
to Mayor Airslic for his approval. and
the funds f"r the work will be available
In tho next few days.
This sum. which is to be expended
under the direction and supervision of
the Administrative Board. is in addi-
ton to $4,000 raised among business
interests during the past three weeks
for the general Improvement of tho
road in order that traffic facilities be-
tween this city and Petersburg may be
Increased.
When first considered. several MEM
bers OF the Council opposed the resolu-
luton on the general ground that the
turnpike was In better condition to- day
than many streets In the city. and that
funds shouli not be expended outside
OF the corporate limits until local
streets had been improved. Numerous
streets were mentioned as being badly
in need of repairs. Those voting
against the resolution were Messrs.
Grimes. Rose. seaton, Sullivan and
Umlauf.
APPROPRIATES s50,0O0
~ FOR CITY GAS WORKS
y Near the close OF the meeting Coun-
gilman Sullivan moved "A reconsidera-
ton OF the hody's action. and utter con-
siderable debate the resolution, was.
concurred in, with Mcssrs. Grimes and
ymlauf voting in the negative. The
companion resolution, authorizing the
borrowing of this money and its an
ficipation in the 1915 budget. which had
been tabled. was also concurred in.
!. The Council adopted the recommen-
dalton Of the Finance Committee to
appropriate $4,000 for coal and oil for
the gas works for the remainder Of the
present fiscal year. This sums is
needed, 1T was explained. because OF
the unforeseen advance in the price Of
both items The departments needs
for the year. as estimated last Decem-
Der, had not taken into siderution
the probable advances in prices Of coal
and oil.
:, Two resolutions from the Admins
trative Board, providing for tho appro-
iuiation OF $50 900 as an emergency
measure for the general repair and
Improvement Of streets in the annexed
territory. and for the appointment Of a
special committee from both branches
Of the Counsel anc from the Board of
Firv Commits sioners to consider and re-
port a plan for the equalization of SAL !
aries and wages to officers and en-
ployees under the control OF the Ad-
illustrative Board. were rcfersi to tho
Finance Committee.
- Councilman L. Lee Roden, OF Lee
Ward. introduced resolution provid-
Ing for the amendment of the recently
enacted trafic ordinance. increasing
the speed limits in the city from tif-
To N will n rofn
TO the Ordinance Committee.
RICHMOND DAY AT FAIR
H. IS PROCLAIMED HOLIDAY
Council placed upon passage a resolu- I
tion offered by Councilman Powers !
designating Wednesday, October TO- !
Richmond Day AT the Virginia State
Fair, and declaring it TO be Il legal |
holiday in the city.
The following measures were adopt
cd:
Resolution directing the City Attor-
ney TO acquire land for the opening OF
Il and c Streets IN the West End,
near the Belt Line Railroad.
Ordinance closing Everett Street,
South Richmond. from First to Stuart
Streets. subject to repeal at any time,
on petition OF the National Oil Com
pany.
Ordinance diverting Stonewan Ave
nue., Fofest HAi. distance Of about
fifty feet.
Resolution appropriating. after n
reconsideration. $500 for the expenses
OF the Dock, River and Harbor Com
mittee In attending the national con-
vention OF the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association, which will meet next
month In Miami.
Resolution appropriatlng $1,000 for
the maintenance OF Pine Camp Hos
pital for the remainder of the fiscal
year, and rejecting resolution appro-
priating $500 for the payment OF SUE
stitute police justice.
The Council recommitted to the Or
dinance Committee measures giving
preference In employment of honorably
discharged men OF the army and navy
Of the United States. and repeating the
building code OF Highland Park.
The ordinance allowing Kingan &
Company 10 use the municipal flag for
advertising purposes on it's products
was rejected
A resolution offered by Councilman
Moore providing for the acquisition Of
land for the widening of the Broad
Rock Road from Hull TO Lawson
Streets, was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.