The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-04
Administrative Board Is
Authorized to Buy
and Sell Electricity.
SKIP STOP HELD UP
Resolution Providing for
Big Bond Issue Is
Adopted Main
for West End.

BY unanimous vote last night the
common council adopted an ordinance
authorizing She administrative board
10 sell surplus electric current as
recommended by the finance commit
tee
The proposition authorizing the
Virginia Railway and Power company
10 install the skip-stop system
throughout the city was. after some
debate recommitted TO the streets
committee after it vas shown tnat
more detailed information as 10 the
probable results Of the working or
such an ordinance had bean secured
from the superintendent Of the cleo
trio plant.
Councilman Jones desired to amend
the original paper, SO that more fire.
auent stops might be required IMAM
mentioned in the resolution. "niie
Councilman Mills suggested that proh-
ably the question would indicate that
the system might prove saving IN
expenses rather than IN fuel
When the question of resolution
authorizing a bond issue Of 100000
per cent shor, term bonds. reached
discussion Councilman Moore urged
i,s defeat on the grounds that this Is
no time for large increase in the debt
ri the city. but that economy should
re put into practice.
eHn save ny Reduction. "a
Money can be saved by reduction
in forces in the various departments,
said Mr. Moore Much OF the amount
provided in this proposed bond issue
may be obtained from the police de-
rartraent alone with the government
calling for all available money. and
urging economy in everything, we
should AZ least set ourselves the ex-
ample"
The resolution was adopted. how
ever, and MFR. Mills suggested that
when the city is ready to dispose o.
the bonds. all the banks and financial
institutions in the city he asked 20 bid,
method" said Mr. Mills, The city
should not restrict its financial dealings
with any one or two particular banks,
but give all OF them a chance,
II was said by several counctimen
that the rate would be increased as
the months go by. and that it would
cost probably or 10 per cent 10 eor-
row money. and that the bond issue. as
proposed. at fat rate OF per cent,
would prove financial saving,
West End Gets Gas Main.
A resolution transferring $4,000
from the water works hune fund to
account Of high pressure gas main for
the West End was adopted without
debate This will provide before win
ter means for supplying the greatly
increasing demand for gas In the West
End. The resolution came from the
administrative board that body hav-
ing foreseen the emergency and pro-
vided for securing material for the
construction of the main.
On recommendation OF the finance
committee a resolution providing for
the purchase of parcel of land. COW
ering twenty acres, adjacent TO Oak
wood cemetery, owned by the Kuhn
estate. at $1,000 an acre vas adopted.
The city is to install a sewer In this
property. and will use the land as an
addition TO the cemetery
resolution appropriating $1,000 to
nay A c. Burke for sand excavated
from this property was adopted.
On motion of Councilman English
the name of w p Patterson was add
ed 10 the list OF nominees for local
game wardens.
An ordinance exempting Mount
Calvary cemetery from sewer tax on
certain property was adopted. The
ordinance carries with It the dedica-
ton by the cemetery company Of GER
tain land for the opening of streets.
An ordinance reducing the tax on
was adopted.
After Block and Tile Co.
A resolution from the administra-
ssvs h,al Il. directing the city attorney
70 proceedsso recover from the Wash
ington Asphalt Block and Tile COM
many sum sufficient to cover the
costs of repairing Broad street be-
tween Third and Tenth streets,
through their bondsmen. was adopt
ed The administrative board Is about
to do the work. in view of the fact that
the company has declined to carry out
its contract to keep the street In good
condition for five years
A request from the MAYOR that a
resolution he adopted granting full
sergeants' pay to all acting police SER
ueatfa was sent to the finance commit
tee. This request follows councilmanic
action In increasing the salaries OF
acting detectives at headquarters,
A resolution appropriating $500 for
expenses Of the home demonstration
advisory board was defeated by the
vote OF IS to 8, the lack of one vote
telling the tale
Councilman Rose introduced an or
dfnance giving owners OF vehicles the
Plight to park them in front of their
places OF business. Under existing
ordinances this cannot be done.
Councilman Haddon- offered reso-
inttcn calling upon the city attorney
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