The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
MAYO BRIDGE re MAILS
MERE lH0R0UeHFAR[
Council Declares Claim Against Rail-
way and Power Company Is
Satisfied"
SKIP-STOp OPERATION -
or OARS TO BIZ TESTED
Ginter Park Delegation Nude Happy
by Action ON Viaduct--Othcr Meas
ures Handled During Session.

with not so much as gurrllng
tweet the dying swan turned up its
toes at the meeting of common coun-
ell last night and the tragedy of Mayo
bridge passed into ,the depths of OBJ
tivion. A resolution was passed de-
claring satisfied" an item OF Sf9,-
1880.
The city had charged the Virginia
Railway and Power company for the
use of the bridge and the tracks,
which had been laid over the struc-
ture at the expense of the city. The
company refused TO come across. The
supreme court decided that Mayo
bridge il a common thoroughfare and
no one could be charged n fee or toll
for its use.
Ginter Park Is Winner.
Faithful TO the end and victorious
In their loyalty the citizens Of Ginter
Park last night. headed by Attorney
General Pollard, followed. in goodly
numbers the movements Of the reso-
luton appropriatins $123,0o for the
construction of the Chambertayne-
avenue viaduct over Bacon Quarter
branch, and felt happy when the re-
commentator OF the finance commit
tee giving the administrative board
power to proceed at once with the
erection of the vtaduct was adopted
without a murmur.
The ordinance permitting the Vir-
ginia Railway ana Power company
the right to try the skIp-stop plan on
its Maiu-street line caused some lit
tie awakening. On the final Passage
OF the resolution the only opponents
were Messrs. Grimes. Jones and Rose.
To Test Skip-stop.
The ordinance allows the street car
company to exercise the skip-stop
plan from Jefferson street west on its
Main line, and from Twenty
eighth street east, for q period of
ninety days at the end Of which time
the ordinance goes out OF existence
automatically. Council may abrogate
It's action at any time. and IL the plan
works satisfactorily may extend the
time OF its operation. A resolution
from Local No 10, International AZ
ISOLATION of Machinists. numbering
500 voters. presented a petition of pro-
test against the ordinance.
Other measures acted upon favor
ably we're: Resolutions from The
board OF aldermen prohibiting anyone
from storing lumber or any other ma
teriaI within thirty feet Of any sewer
without permit from the building in
spector, RENTING the fse OF $50 paid
for Use cf the City Auditorium by
Camp Lee soldiers for the Thanks
giving entertainment; paying r. p.
Howle, clerk to the city treasurer, for
three months sick leave. These pa
pers were concurred IN and now go
to the mayor.
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Resolution directing the city attor-
uey to acquire property for widening
r and c streets. parallel with the Belt
Line railroad. from Broad to Cary
streets, TO . width of fifty feet to a.
nance committee,
About schedule Franchise.
Resolution concerning the fixing of
authority in compelling the Virginia
Railway and Power company to carry
CUT the provisions of It's franchise In
matters pertaining to the schedule:
recommitted 10 tho street committee.
1T was explained that the administers
tive board had full power to act IN
this matter SO far as the old Traction
franchise is concerned, while the city
attorney has power to act In reference
to the other franchises, without ref
erence to council
The following papers were adopted:
Resolutions authorizing Nthe ma Yo-|~o
enter into an agreement with the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
com panies for the erection of pier
at the junction of the two roads on the
canal bank at Belt line.
Acquiring property for opening al
ley between Belvidere. Pine and Abe
marie and Spring streets.
Rearranging alley between Main.
Cary and Deep Run streets and Bouie-
ward
Transferring $1,000 from James riv-
er payroll to James river expense ao-
count,
Appropriating $4,000 for expense ac-
count electrical department
To Make Annual Touch.
Permitting the finance committee TO
borrow 100000 for current expenses
to be deducted from the revenues for
the current year.
Transferring s1s,soo from city store
house 10 Shockoe creek fund, for pur-
chase of cement.
Appropriating 5000 for care of luna
tics.
Appropriating $3.50 for entertainment
of Virginia city officials at a tax con-
ference early Ia the coming year.
Appropriating $3.50 to be paid Gill
bert J. Hunt. John Sloan and w: E.
Purcell, city assessors. for extra ssrv-
ices.
Resolution calling upon council 60
exert itself in urging congress to make
an appropriation for the deepening OF
James river channel.
Appropriating $1,000 to pay judg-
nent against W. III. Metcalf patrol
chauffeur obtained him by Vaughan
Robertson company for damages to
truck hit by the patrol wagon IN an
weriug g. sick call