Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-03
CITY COUNCIL. TO PROBE
LOCAL RENT CONDITIONS
Seeks to Determine il There Is Con-
ccrted Effort Here by Prof.
tCcrJ.
PLAN BUILDING CODE REVISION
Resolution Adopted To Appropriate
$4,000 for Reception and Enter
tainmcnt of Soldiers and Sail


Deciding 10 take a hand i'm the pro-
test against increased rents, the Com
mon Council last night passed in a
hurry a resolution presented by Coun-
Gilman Carter c. Jones, which pro-
rided for an investigation OF the sub
icct by the Committee on Finance and
report back TO the City Council.
The investigation, according 10 the
resolution viii determine whether or
and. if so. whether there is any JUS
litigation for the increases.
The Council also last night adopted
Councilman Mills resolution for the
appointment OF n commission To revise
the Building Code OF Richmond. Mr..
nave not been revised since 1906 and
that with the making of necessary
changes the cost OF building in Rich
mond can be decreased.
Object 10 Alley Closing
Opposition on the part OF several
Councilman 10 any donation of city
property caused postponcmemt OF ac-
,ton on an ordinance TO authorize. the
the Boulevard TO Mulberry street, be-
tween Grove and Hanover Avenues.
from sse Bos same up sGT
Councilman sullivan stated that the
Prudential Realty Corporation. mad
seuse to cost ot less tam
the property II il were given the right
TO build on the alley;
measure. declaring, that the property
that was being donated was worth
S125 foot. Councilman Moore declared
that ne did not believe in giving away
against this measure. as he had aaainet
similar ones presented during the pas,
ten years
Ordinance Laid on Table.
,
right OF the city To sell or donate
alleys and streets cnsucd, and finally.
on motion of Councilman Umlauf the
ordinance was laid on the table until
an opinion could be secured from the
city Attorney.
The Council adopted a resolution to
reduce the minimum charge to water
consumers not having sewerage con-
uection from 60 cents to 80 cents,
Among other measures adopted were
A resolution TO appropriate $4,000 for
the. reception and entertainment of
soldiers and sailors and resolution
10 allow the Local Boards Association
and parks during Jubilee Week.
For Motorized Fire Department.
Meeting with different reception
from what it received when it was
tirst voted on: the resolution TO APP
propriate Sl4S,o00 to motoriZ. the
Richmond Fire Department passed the
Common Council by a unanimous vote.
In explaining the measure Council
Finance Committee, stated that pircc-
tor OF Public Safety Myers had
guaranteed that with a motorized
Fire Department he would save $35,
could save $4,000.
The ordinance, appropriat!ns SSS;
400 for the purchase OF the Woman's
College property for Fire Department,
purposes was recommiled 10 the
Finance Committee.
S3O,502.40 for Water nnd Gas.
The Council adopted Il resolution ap-
propriating sSs.502.iO to enable The
Director Of Public lj,ili,ies To furnish
water and sas To various sections OF
the city not now supplied. 1t was
pointed out that on Grace Street. be-
tween Ryiand and Lombardy number
OF apartment houses We're being con
structed and no arrangements had
been made for their water End gas
preparation would take care o. ;h!s
and similar situa ions.
Amons other measures adopted we're
license tax on merchants al the SAM
figures a were in force last year.
Ordinance granting the Chesapeake
track across seventeenth stree, to the
property OF l.. -. WingfielG.
School Note Ordered Paid.
Resolution 10 appropriate $4,000 10
nay TO the Treasurer OF Hcnr.co Coun-
y school note srow!ne out o. the
1914 annexation proceedings
Resolution ..rpproAIaung $4,000 to
cover cost--o! ..CCntiemnatIon proceed
.nSs TO extend CAamberiayne Avenue.
THIS has no connection with the
amour; TO be paid for property con
demned, out only FOR the preliminary
costs.
To the Committee on Finance we're
referred th- resolut on directing the
acquisition o. land al the .Atersec
lion OF Beiv.4ere and Canal Streets,
.or park purposes and the resolution
for the opening o! rweaiy-ninth
street. between Wesiham .uG Mdlo-
tnian Avenues