Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
MAYOR A|NSL|E SIGNS
sK|P-sTOP ORDINANCE
Will 30 Put in Effect as Soon as Ad
ministratiye Board Desig-
mates Stops.
NO RENTAL FOR FAIR GROUNDS
Bond Is Required Of Persons Opcrat-
ing Jitneys or For-Hire Cars That
Vehicles Are Not to Be Used for
Immoral Purposes.

| The ordinance. which was concurred
in last Tuesday night by the taoora Of
| Aldermen. providing for universal
| skip-stop system on the electric lines
OF tho city. :.aa been approved ~ the
Mayor and will De Tut Int. .;r..t:vs
| operation soon. The Administrative
f"arI has yet to decide upon ne Isl
! " s-ops. There are to be no. less ',an
SIX nor moro than ten per mile. the
ordinance provides. Many tons of coal
are expected to be saved by the in
auGuration OF the skip-stop system
which was advocated as war meas
ure.
Other ordinances which have received
the approva' OF the Mayor are rs tol-
lows:
Ordinance Ia close public allay ic-
tween Fourth ard Brandcr Streets. Tar-
:lie' with and nc rthwest of Bainbr:jGe
Street extended.
Ordinance granting permission TO
virginia State Fair Association 10
string banners across Broad and Main
Streets.
Ordinance TO close alley in block Of
Everett Street, Petersburg Turnpike
Stockton Street and Twenty-tirst street
South Richmond
Ordinance closing portion OF Code III
and Brooke Streets, on terms of eX-
change for triangular piece of lard I've.
longing to heirs OF Theodore Frick. de-
ceased.
FAIR ASSOCIATION IS
RELIEVED OF RENTALS
Resolution to credit and mark salts.
fled rental due by Virginia State Fair
Observation-Disclosures.
Resolution to pay Richard Smith SIS
per month for services at meetings Of
Common Council and Board of Alder
ruen.
| Joint resolution to accept principal
amount due in discharge of outstanc.
II Lens on account OF local assess
mcnts for public improvements, ct.
Resolution refundins John b. Lcary
@eS.94 grading and paving tax.
hesoiu'ion authorizing the Mayor TO
| allow the two patrolmcn detailed as
desk sergeants at Third District Head
| quarters regular desk scrgeants' pay.
Resolution to accept slOS.7S and pen
any ana interest on paving bill in
name w. NJ. Thompson estate and
credit and mark satisfied remainder
Of bill.
Ordinance to amend and reordain
subsection OF section 3. OF chapter Q.
city Code 1910, concerning salary Of
officers wages of employees. relating
TO pay of judge OF Chancery Court.
Resolution to appropriate funds TO
credit OF advertising account to en-
tertain convention OF National Associa
! ton OF Stationers.
Resolution transferring $1,000 from
Fire Department pay roll to Fire De-
/ partment expenses.
Resolution TO pay judgment for $3.50
! and costs and interest to Misses
Camilla and Bessie Dickerson.
BoND REQUIRED OF
OPERATORS OF JITSEYS
Ordinance. to require persons oper-
ating or proposing to operate any
( jitney. automobile or motor cars for
hire TO give bond for $3.50 conditioned
! that said vehicle shall not be used for
immoral purposes.
Ordinance to create an auxiliary IRE
force for use in times OF emergency.
Resolution to pay claim w. @. Fore
$3.50 for damages to motorcycle re-
suit OF collision with Fire Department
automobile.
Resolution to pay claim OF Or. St
George T. Grinnan for $3.50 damage
to automobile, result Of flooded street.
Resolution to pay claim Of Eliza
Hardware County for loss of horse by
reason Of being mired by Valley Road.
Preamble and resolution directing
the City Attorney to take legal steps 10
insure collection of taxes assessed by
William H. Sands on intanGibles or
Virginia corporations doing no busi-
ness in Virginia
Resolution to grant thirty days leave
Of absence to police justice. Police
Court Part H.. with pay.