Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-13
ALDERMEN TO CONSIDER
100000 FOR SCHOOLS
Resolution, Providing for Bond Is
sue and Adopted by Common
Council, Up Tomorrow.

\ docke, of unusual importance
and sisniiicance will face the Board
Of Aldermen tomorrow night Be
sides the, ordinance fixing the salary
of the Director OF Public Works
which is expected from Common
Council. the resolution providing for
bond issue OF sl,5oo,ooo fer pub
lie schools Will be presented for con
currcncc. This resolution provides
funds for the erection of new build
inGs and the rehabilitation of Others.
ings is a co!ored school for the West
End. The original plan was to have
this building erected In the Sidney
district, which is in the southwest
street. At meeting of the Finance
Committee in which the paper was
discussed. strong opposition TO the
erection Of the building in that see,
the measure was amended SC that the
building must be placed on the north
side of BROAD street, in the colorcd
section, west of First Street.
Petition In COMMITTEES.
At the last meeting of Common
Council a petition from number of
colcrei property holders of the Sid
mcy section was introduced by prcsi-
asked to reconsider It's action and
permit the school TO be erected unon
the site as originally selected. This
paper was referred to the Finance
time TO make the suggested change
before the money is actually appro-
priatcd for the schools.
The Board will also be called upon
TO concur in "A resolution appropriate
ing $4,000 To the local committee OF
the Virginia War History Commits
sicn The duties of this committee
are 10 gather all Information con-
corning the part taken by Richmond
men and women III the world war.
This information is TO he embodied
in concrete shape and placed upon
the records TO be printed with the
work of the commission.
Al important resolution to be act
ed upon is that directing the City
amount of outstanding liens on ac-
count OF local assessments fer pub
lie improvements. This means that
By payment OF the principal sum. all
The object is to collect large sums
Of money which may otherwise 90
by default.
$3.50 for DIR. J. IL Shultz.
resolution appropriating $50 TO
the credit Of Dr. J. r. Shul,z fer
services during the influenza epidemic
Of 1918 was adopted by Common Coun-
ell without deh:Hc. and this paper
viii come before the Board for con-
currcncc.
The ordinance fixing eight hours a
day for all per diem employees Of
the city Will also be up for concur
opposition in Council, and it is be-
licvcd the Board VIII concur.
An ordinance. adopted under sus-
pension OF rules. providing for GER
tain amendments TO the market rules
and increasing the tax rate for timer
ant huckstcrS. Will he acted upon.
This paper is considered an emcr-
gency measure.
\ resolution which passed Council
appropriatinE $40 10 Mrs. Bessie l..
Harvey as settlement for watch be-
longing to her, which was stolen
from Police Court, where 1t was be-
ing held as evidence In Il larceny
case. will be acted upon by the Board
Tie watch. together with quantity
OF other articles. WAS stolen one night
last summer when tn. courtroom
was entered by some unknown party.
officials Of several Richmond
churches yesterday prepared petit
tons 10 the Roard Of Aldermen, re-
qucsting that this body concur in tho
ordinance passed by the Common
Council prohibiting the erection OF
public garages within 100 feet OF the
main entrance of churches and Y NJ.
c. \. Buildings. The ordinance is
aimed IT the proposed garage which
Il is planned /" erect on Grace
| street. adjoining the Central y. NJ.
{ \. Building, a permit for the con-
Struction Of which has been issued
by the Buiiding Inspector.