Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-11
INCORPORATION MEASURE
PASSED BY ALDERMEN
Resolution Creating Commission to
,s Reyise City Building Code
- Also Adopted.
ACT ON APPROPRIATIONS
Vote $4,000 to Pay School Note Due
Henrico County on Account of An
nexation Proccedings-S30,5 O2. 40
for Furnishing Water.

(. Final adoption of the resolution ap-
propriating sl4S,000 for the motoriza-
tiop of the Fire Department featured
the meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
last night The measure now goes to
the Mayor for his signature. The
Board also passed the Mills resolution
creating a commission to revise the
City Building Code. The commission
will be composed of two architects and
two public contractors cooperating
with the Committee on Ordinances and
other public officials
The Jones resolution. authorizing the
Committee on Finance to investigate
rent conditions in Richmond. was re-
ferred to the Ordinance Committee
This resolution recently passed the
Common Council. under suspension
or the rules, without reference TO n
committee but for some reason. when
it was called last night there were not
enough Aldermen to suspend the rule
and permit its passage without refer
ence to committee.
Alderman GunSt Appears Lntc.
All of the appropriation measures
acted upon last night had 10 be de-
ferred TO the conclusion of the session
TO await the arrival of Alderman Marx
Gunst, who was indisposed. but who
came to the rescue when informed
that his vote was necessary 10 make
to appropriate money out of the enler-
Eency fund.
Among the measures concurred in last
night were the following:
\ Ordinance granting the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad permission :'or a
spur track across Seventeenth street.
between Christian and Williams Streets.
to the l.. ID. Wingfeld property.
Ordinance to reduce the minimum
water rate from 60 cents TO 80 cents
where the consumer has no sewerage.
Resolution appropriating S40.G00 10
pay a school note due Henrico County
on account OF annexation proceedings
in 1914.
Resolution extending the time for
cipal sum in full discharge of out
standing liens for local assessments
for public improvements
Resolution approprating s2?.502.io
TO the Department of Public Utilities,
in order that it may furnish water to
apartments on the old Richmond Col
lege tract and other property.
Resolution appropriatinS $4,000 to
cover cost of condemnation proceed
inEs to extend Chamberlayne Avenue.
Director OF Public Safety of the loca-
tion OF pawnbrokers' sales stores and
TO regulate the granting OF licenses.
Ordinance fixing the tax on mer-
chants the same as last year.
The ordinance transferring supervi-
sion OF the detention home from the
Mayor to the judge of the Juvenile
Court. was sent 10 the Finance Com
mittee for further investigation.
At last nights session Alderman
White introduced resolution for the
establishment OF fire engine house
in North Richmond. at Pollard Park,
which lies a. the intersection OF Haw-
thorne Avenue and Brookland Park
Boulevard. Alderman White stated
that the engine house in Barton
Heights had been condemned.
Mayor Urges Paving Project.
.. Alderman Nunnally introduced a re-
- solution directing the City Attorney
TO inquire OF the Acknowledgement OF
Z the State to whether il was pos
s!ble TO save the votes OF soldiers who
4 had los; their 1919 suffrage by reason
s-of not paying 1915 poll taxes. This
j, resolution was passed under a suspen-
: Sion of the rules.
- President ADAMS presented n resolu-
sgtion Of the CRY Democratic Commit tee
requesting Lle City Council TO invite
president Wilson 10 Visit Richmond
and deliver an address on the treaty
of peace as soon as Mr.. Wilson re-
turns from Europe, The resolution
was referred 10 a committee and Will
be acted on later.
- Mayor Ansle sent in message
urging the CITY Council 10 appropriate
=-sl6,57l.50 for the paving of Fourth
Street. In South Richmond, which
lends tho boiler Dllnf