Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-18
mayor SIGNS ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING BOND ISSUE
Approves Borrowing of $4,000. 900 ia
Improve Streets of Rich
luoul
ACTS ON OTHER MEASURES
United States Government Given
Permission to ENcayatc ut Eleventh
and Main StrcctS-I'avorS In
vcStigation of Rents.

Mayor Ainslie has signed the Roden
ordinance providing for S2.5oo.o00
bond issue for the permanent improve
ment of the streets OF Richmond The
enrolimcn; of municipal ordinances and
resolutions. concurrcd in by the Board
OF Aldermen Tuesday night, was COM
pleted Yesterday by City Clerk Alfred
II. Mcdowell and later in the day all
Mayor The Rotcn ordinance provides
for the ISSUANCE OF 100000 street i'm
provement bonds every year for fivc
years. The first $500. GOO Will be issued
September OF this year. and success
sive issues viii Ice hoatcd OH July OF
succeeding years.
Bear Az Per Cent interest
The bonds will draw -: per cent in
terest. and will be payable ten years
from date. thus retiring all the issues
in fifteen years For the purpose OF
providing the revenues for redemption
levied on all real estate 1t is csti-
mated that this tax will be about 10
or l6 cents on the 500 of valuation.
With increased assessment it may be
An amendment tackled on in the Com
mon Council and concurrcd in by the
funds from the bond issue must &c di-.
v!ded equally among the four wards.
The expenditure OF the funds and the
selection OF the streets TO be paved is
left in the hands OF the Director of
Public Works. with tho exception that
ne mus; observe the provision as to
equal distribution among the wards.
signs Many Measures.
Other measures signed by tho Mayor
yesterday were:
Ordnance allowing United states
government TO excavate, under side
walk on Eleventh street. between Main
and Bank. for pos; office driveway.
Ordinance 10 amend ordinance APP
proved June IL 1919. authorizing Lane
of lot on south side OF Broad street.
between Belv.dere and Henry Streets.
Ordnance 20 close portion OF alley
extending from Boulevard TO Mulberry
Street. between Grove and Hanover
Avenues
Ordinance for water permit for ees;;
tate OF W. @. Taylor. At Forest liill
Terrace. Chesterfield County.
Ordinance concerning organiza;i ton
and powers Of the Board OF Health.
sewer connection bill OF Mrs. Edna NJ.
Resoiution to refund u F."
biz He Of J. g. Gr aitr S"Ss' '''>s
WEIGHTS 11isH and Msasnr S on salary basis.
and FOR fees TO be paid into city treas
uTy.
Weights and Measures TO act as In
spector OF Licenses.
Resolution 70 mark W!;,,; satisfied N1.s sewer
connection Oh! OF NllllaUl nelson.
Resolution TO refund Carson Manu-
featuring Corporation S63.s9 crron-
eous taxes.
Ordinance to amend and reordain
section 3 OF ordinance approved De-
cember IS, 1918. AS to who shall sign
city bonds
OF y. Jefferson Francis. Collector Of
Delinquent Taxes.
Ordinance 10 amend section 40 of or
dinancc June t. 1917. license 10 any
circus, etc 10 be issued on hermit
signed by Director Of Public Safety
Resolution 10 place Il. NJ. Scay on
superanuua ted list.
Resolution 10 place b. W. Cartwright
and J. ]. Graves on superanauatcd list.
Resolution to place John Roe on
Superannuatcd list.
Resolution to place Pcterheld Vest.
former police department employee. on
supcrannuatcl list.
Ordinance TO repeal certain ordi-
nances in relation TO pay OF Urea surer
and the employment and pay OF clerks
in office OF Treasurer.
Resolution 10 direct acquisition OF
land through property OF Virginia
Leather Company to open Twenty-sec-
ond Street. South Richmond. 10 :, uni
form width OF forty-i!ve feet
Resolution authorizing Committee on
Finance TO investigate rent conditions
in city Of Richmond.