The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-06
NAY COST $4,000 TO
COMBINE DEPARTMENTS
Mills Asks That Finance Committee
Investigate Ordinance joining Gas
and Water Ofices In One
system.
WILL PROVIDE FOR WIDOWS
Permits for crsons Having business
In Police Court Will BE Needed for
Admission-Council Rejects Tmoh-
as Petition. 4'-..

When the ordinance providing for
the consolidation of the Offices of the
city ags and water departments was
presented to the council for adoption
last night, Councilman. Mills asked
that il be referred back to the finance
committee for further consideration,
and stated that he could show thai
through the proposed change the CITY
of Richmond would lose not less than
$4,000. Discussion OF the measure
brought out the fact t;.at the ordi-
nance contained certain changes ir
the city water rate, and that Il re-
duced the number of different rates
for consumers from sixty-fve to ten.
On this ground Mr.. Mills contended
that the city would be the loser. and
moved 10 send the matter to the
finance committee. His motion was
adopted after prolonged debate.
The Krengel ordinance. recommend
ing that the police force be increased
by one man in the rank Of sergeant,
with the accompanying resolution re-
'ouesting the mayor TO appoint former
Detective krengel to the vacancy. was
referred also TO the finance committee
without further discussion. II is
thought that the measure will not re-
-ceive a favorable vote IL presented
for adoption to the council, and other
means Of relief are being worked out
by members of the body who wish
to provide support for superannuated
and disa bled members OF the police
force.
Funds For FYremcns Widows.
\ resolution was adopted BY the
unanimous vote OF the council. in
structing the city auditor TO issue
warrant for s3.501 in favor of the
wife and children OF NJ r. Nash.
former member of the Richmond FIRE
department and who lost his life
some time ago while in discharge Of
his duty. Another warrant for 81
90 owss voted to be paid to Mrs
MuJcare the widowed sister of Fire
man Matt, who was killed in an acct
dent while fghting fire which DESTROY
I'd the Imperial Coffee conpany's plant
a. Fourteenth and Cary streets few
III onths ago.
On the motion of M. Haddon tbs
council voted 10 instruct the CITY at
torncy TO start an investigation %
the street car lines of the cItv to de-
termine whether or no. they are car
fy'nS out the provisions or their rYav-
Chise in regard to schedules and other
features OF service The city's lesa
department is instructed. in the event
the Ger company is found to be evad-
ing the provisions OF their franchise
to take such steps as may be neces-
ssry 20 compel an enforcement OF pre-
scrthed franchise requirmeDts
Gcsr Out Police Court
TnGer suspension OF the rules. Coun-
Gilman Umlauf offered the following
resolution for adoption: That the po-
lice justice of the city of Richmond
be. and he il hereby, requested 10 en-
force the provisions of the ordinance
approved March -, 1909. entitled An
ordinance 10 designate the place
where the police cow shall be held
20 prevent the overcoming of the
courtroom, ard TO regulate the ad-
mission OF persons thereto In order
10 obviate and prevent congestion and
prom!scuous providing az the daily
sessions of the police court, Mr.. I'm
lsuf explained that he wished this
sYnatter attended TO. because the stu.