The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
PAUL WOULD
HAVE MORE TRANSFERS
Petition of Seven Pines lane for Uso
of Streets IL Rccommitted For
Public Hearing.
APPROPRIATION HELD UP.
Absence of Members Postpones Action
On Resolution Appropriating MONEY
For Departments.


! Feeling that Alderman Paul had di~
rected the attention OF the board TO
an important question in the proro-
sition of permitting the newiy-nr~
ganized Richmond and Seven Pines
railway to use the streets of the city
in operating their line, the board last
night reCommitted to the street COM
mittee resolution granting the com
p8ny the use of the streets under the
existing ordinance.
The committee, after hearing from
c. V. Meredith. representing Ahe newly
reOrganized company the previous
night, had granted the petition of the
company and recommended IL to coun-
ell for adoption.
Mr.. Paul brought up the point that
when the Seven Pines company, sew
eral years ago, had been turned over
TO the Richmond and Rappahannock
Railway company, it had discontinued.
10y consent OF the city. but against the
protest of citizens, the granting of
transfers from the Seven Pines line TO
other lines leading into various sec
tons OF the city, and the commuters,
living along the line between Rich
and and Seven Pines, were compelled
to pay two fares to reach the business
sections of the city.
Turn About Fair Play.
Now that they want to return to
the old plan, said MIR. Paul last night.
why not make them return to tho
old transfer system, and give the peo-
pie all that is coming to them"
This point appeared to have been
we'll taken. for on motion of Alder
man Nielsen. who said that perhaps
hz affn
heard In the question. the paper was
Necommtted. The vote was: Ayes
Nielsen, Christian, Mitchell, Paul, Mel
ton and Gilman. Noes-G u t,
Grundy ana Powers.
Because of lack OF four-fifth vote
the resolution giving the finance COM
mittee the right to borrow as much
as $4,000 to cover needed revenue
for the conduct of several depart
! ments, was tabled. The question was
raised by Alderman Christian, that
the charter required "A four -fifths vote
on the appropriation of funds not
specifically provided for in the budget,
and his point was sustained by Vice
! President Powers. acting for Prest~
dent Adams, who Is out OF the city.
Money Badly Needed.
Chairman Grundy, of the finance
committee, explained that the money
Is needed badly 1t is to be used az
follows: Gas works. for coal and OIL.
$4,000; city home expenses. $500;
outdoor poor OF the city. $4,000; Vir-
g.nia hospital expenses, $1,000: pay
ron, $500.
Chairman Powers said he would
call a special meeting OF the board to
act upon the question.
Alderman Mitchell presented q reso-
y 1FN {arfy a
tee to provide in the forthcoming bud
get for the extension of the 10 per
cent bonus now being paid all city
employees. receiving a salary of less
than $500 per annum.
This increase reaches the little
men," explained Mr.. Mitchell. with
all the increases in the cost of living
the men with small incomes are the
most effected, and l want to see them
get at least this small increase of ten
per cent"
The paper was referred to the finance
committee. and will be taken UP by
that body when 1t gets down to con-
slderation OF the budget
The fire commissioners asked that
Robert Is, Goodwin and Robert r. Mil
Akan. firemen who have given the best i
part of their lives to service for the
city. be placed on the superannuated
list at the wages of $50 a month, stat
Ing that they, would be given work
TO do which they could handle, 80 thar
they would not be drug upon tho
city. The request was forwarded to
the finance committee.
Ordinances and resolutions concurred
In were:
Fixing the existing building line at
the northeast corner OF Fifth and Main
streets as the temporary line.
Fixing licenses taxes for building
and loan associations
Refunding the sum of $116T paving
bill enormously assessed against Min.
ME r. Cavedo
Transferring $1,000 from payroll ac-
count street cleaning department to
expense account.
Continuing Z. j. Warren on the pay
roll of the city at $1,000 per annum
as assistant city auditor.
Appropriatlng $500 to the contingent
fund for current expenses.
Turning over to State Auditor Moore
the sum Of s6073s as proceeds of sale
Of various trunks. satchels and other
containers, containing liquor captured
by the police.
Authorizing the city treasurer to de-
stroy old papers of date prior TO Jan.
l. 1915, which now take up needed
space in the files and other recepticles
in the office OF the treasurer
LiChipttiHB storage Oh IumDeF and
other material within thirty feet OF
any open sewer. without permit from
the building Inspector
Requiring second hand dealers to
make daily reports to chief of police
of all sales. with description Of GUS
toners and articles purchased
Fees are Refunded.
Refunding to colored lodge of Elks
$50 fee paid for use of City Auditor
ium. which could not be used because
of frozen pipes.
Refunding to Y, NJ. C. A sos fee for
use of City Auditorium for one week,
which WAS aot used.
Authorizing the mayor to hesfow DO
lice authority on members of the Home
Defense league. while on duty
A resolution authorizing the finance
committee to borrow as much OF $780,
COO for NEEDED revenue, as needed. dur
I ing the year. the usual procedure at
| this season OF the year. was passed
A resolution from the finance COM
militia rAcnmrnen dfng ha nay,pan,