Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-08
COMMON COUNCIL
VOTES BOND ISSUE
Amends Ordinance to Provide
Equal Division of Proceeds
Among Wards.
CALLS IT GRAB-BAG MEASURE
President Peters, Although Fa-
voring Street improvements,
Declines to Indorse Plan.
CALLS IT GRAB-BAG MEASURE

Passage of the s2.50O.o0o bond issue
Tor the permanent Improvement OF the
streets OF Richmond featured the ses-
sion or the Common Council last night
The measure was not passed now
ever. until there was tackled on to IL
an amendment by Councilman Su!li-
van. requiring the distribution Of the
FUNDS equally among the wards Tn
der the Jones substitute. which was
recommended by the Committee on
Finance. the first years expenditure OF
100000 was 10 &c divided in the pro-
portion Of 100000 :c- each ward and
100000 for the city at large. The
sullivan amendment makes the divi-
SION S!so'ooo Tor each ward and ei.mi-
mates the amount for the city Il, 'arge
Rodcn EiEhts for Ordinance.
when the bond issue matter was
taken up. Councilman Kodcn made a
strong fight for the adoption of his
parts of the city to be paved 10 the
Director Of Public Works. Mr. Roden
declared that the adoption Of the poll
Icy Of dividing the money among the
wards was return 10 small town poll
tics and contravened the spirit of the
ne new form OF gow,esrnment in It's desire
his original resolution be adopted as
subtiiute. This motion was lost by
the following vote.
Ayes-Bu,lsr, Powell. Roden. Rose.
Peters. g.. Noes-AtHinson, English
Grimes. Haddon. Jones, I4add Miiis'
Moore. Morton. Seaton. Sullivan. TIM
Vote on sullivan Amendment
by tho following vote:
Aycs-Atkinson Butler. Grimes Je-
Ter. Moore: Powell. Powers. Rod en-.
English. Haddon. Jones. Ladd. Mills.
Morton, Seaton, Emlauf. s.
In urging the adoption Of mis- amend
was TO be a division by wards all of
the money should be divided that way.
Mnen the matter came up for pas
,he votes OF all present except Messrs.
reiers. Roden and Powell In explain
Ing his vote President Peters said that
sue for streets. but could not vote for
such "a grao-bag scheme as this"
Inc measure as passed was amended
so as TO include park roads but a mo-
feated.
Extends Vacation Period.
At the session Councilman English
introduced resolution to extend the
from ten to tlfteen days and TO prohibit
deduction OF pay in case of sickness
Councilman Cmlauf introduced an
rooms 10 unmarried women under
thirty years OF age 10 tirst secure a
permit from the Director OF Public
Saf.tE. The ordinance also prcscribes
ina Tnch Persons must have parlor
in which these unmarried women may
entertain their guests.
An opinion. ~ City Attorney Fol-
iarc was read in which the legal o2:a
io't was given tina: the city could not
vacate an alley for a private use. hut
could do so wnere the use was sucn a
one rs TO benefit the public. The
opinion further stated that tho CITY
held the streets and alleys merely as
a trustee Tor the citizens OF the State.
and therefore had no right to sell or
exchange such ;horoughfares
Ciosex Part of Alley.
Acting on this opinion the Council
passed an ordinance 10 close a portion
OF the alley extending from the BouIe-
ward TO Mulberry Street, between Grove
anu Hanover Avenues. The Prudential
realty Corporation has offered to
property.
Many matters of minor nature were
passed the session