The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-08
COUNCIL ADOPTS
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the tax on each 800 Of city property
to pay interest on and redeem the
bonds. The amount OF added tax Will
be from nftecn to sixteen cents.
The members INDUCED in much
argument for and against the resolu-
ton and the various amendments ano
did not mince words in expressing
their opinions. Councilmen Mills and
Sullivan and President Peters engaged
in a three-cornered controversy on the
merits of the sullivan amendment
Captain Mills opposed the equal dis
| tribution of the entire amount. with
the attendant striking out of the
clause leaving 100000 of each Issue
for streets generally, under the super
vision of the director of public works
Tie Hands Of Director.
IF this amendment is passed 1t will
completely tie the hands of the direc-
tor of public works" protested Cap
ain Mills
You have already tied them. any
how" YEARLY rejoined the president
Councilman sullivan interrupted to
reiterate that the bonds should be dis
tributed equally.
soto voce. ito those that have the
pull"
Councilman Powell spoke at som
length against the ordinance. calling
aattention to the high assessment OF
property in some sections in refuta-
ton of Councilman Jones contention
that the money would be so spent
to divide equally among those who
paid for the bonds the improvements
made.
A motion of Councilman Mills to
adj the word roads" after the word
streets wherever used in the ordi-
nance was adopted after he explain
ed that it would include the roads
through the various parks of the city.
Motion of Councilman Morton to In
clude the roads of the municipal
cemmeteries was lost.
A resolution sent from the board
of alderman for concurrence. under
suspension of rules, regarding the ex-
ercises of suffrage by returned over
seas soldiers was referred TO the
city attorney for advice. A second
resolution from the board refunding
rental charges paid by the Richmond
Grays' association for the use of the
First Virginia Regiment armory was
passed under suspension of rules.
Second in importance in the length
of time consumed in argument was
the ordinance introduced by Council
man English closing an alley extend
ing from Boulevard to Mulberry
street between Grove and Hanover
avenues.
Councilman English explained that
the alley was at present an eyesore
on the otherwise beautiful thorough
fare and that IL was desired by the
Prudential Rental corporation for the
purpose Of erecting an expensive
building to be used for apartments.
The ordinance was opposed prin-
cipally by Councilman Moore who
held that the city could not afford
TO give away property valued al
$4,000.
Shorter Hours For Fircmen.
Councilman Moore presented a
resolution requesting the director OF
public safety to pescribe that on and
after February i. 1920, twelve hours
on duty shall constitute a days work
! for employees of the fire department
The resolution also asks the commit
tee on finance to include the necessar y
I funds in the 1890 budget
Action was also taken on the fol-
lowing matters:
/ Ordinance allowing the United
States Of America TO excavate under
the sidewalk on Tenth street between
i Main and Bank streets, for postof
/, ace driveway adopted,
/ Ordinance closing to public use
Goddin street from Creek street Il
is. A. l.. right-of-way recommitted I,
committee on streets.
Resolution authorizing acquisition
of land to widen Broad Rock road be
tween Lawson and Hull streets--re
/ ferred TO committee on finance.
Ordinance to place Inspector o
Weights and Measures on salar,
, hasis--adopted.
Ordinance 10 amend and reordair
Section , of ordinance approved De
( Cember Is, 1918. as to who shall sigY
city bonds, granting deputies of col
leCtor and comptroller authority Il
sign in absence of those officers
adopted.
Resolution to approve official bone
of d. Jefferson Francis, collector o
| delinquent tdxes--adopted.
Resolution to empower director o
public safety to issue licenses to cir
cuses and carniN als--adopted.
Resolutions to place on superannu
ated list r. NJ. Seay. b. w. Cartwright
j. j. Graves. John Roe and Petertielt
Nest-adopted.
Ordinance TO repeal certain ordi
nances in relation to pay of treasure
and the employment and pay of clerks
in Office of the treasurer adopted.
land through property of Virgini;
Leather company to open Twenty
second street. South Richmond, Il
uniform width of forty f1ve--adoptet
under suspension of rules.
Ordinance creating board of health
from members of advisory board
adopted.
Ordinance IA to amend Section II
of Chapter SO of the Code. 1910. rela
tive to increase of permissible load
on smooth streets from 1000 pound
10 1000 rounds--adopted.
Resolution as to advisa bility of dis
posing of old gas works located a
Nineteenth street and Stonewall ave
nue., South acknowledgement.
Resolution to reject petition of
NJ. Weinbrunn for reimbursement o
freight charges paid on material uset
in contracts with cify-recommitted t,
committee on claims on motion O
Councilman Moore.
Report of City School Board re
questing s16.5a4.o9 for furniture
etcetera. for r. E. Lee school--re
ferred to committee on finance.