The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-04
GAS MEASURE
TO COMMITTEE
Common Council En-.
dorses Installation OF
Heating System inflow.
tiers Armory.

TIL common council adjourned last
night to meet Thursday night at
O'Clock, at which time consideration
will be given resolution introduced
by Councilman Clarence f. Seaton au-
thoriizng the finance committee to
borrow $4,000 in anticipation of
June taxes. Present obligations will
be met out of the borrowed fund.
A record in recent months was es
tablished last night when every MEM
Der of the common council was pres
emit, A number of matters relating to
finances and streets were adopted.
A number of interesting ordinances
were introduced by mem bers OF the
council. Most striking of these was
one introduced by Councilman Edgar
8. English, which will require all au-
tonobile dealers to distribute cars
when they arrive from the factory in
the sequence in which orders were
taken. A fine will be imposed for vio-
lation. Each concern will be required
to keep accurate lists of orders show
ing hour, day and month. and also
numbering the autos. certificate
will be delivered each person who
places order, and he will be entitled
I to receive his automobile directly fol-
lowing the party who placed order
next preceding him.
councilman faHE iASii hisp 1ttIi ouuCed
resolution appropriating $500 to en-
terrain the convention Of the Spanish
war veterans.
Councilman Eatk4Hs- introduced ia
petition from the Boulevard Baptist
church and residents of the vicinity of
! the stables at Summit and Clay
streets. obejcting to continuance Of
stables at that site. They claim that
a nuisance will be created by such
continuance.
Objection to the site was not made
until after the city purchased the
property for SIS, 500,
In order to s4s,Slses, which was
spent by the city in improving the
state fair grounds and Sherwood park
for mobilization of United States troops
during the war, Councilman Umiauf IA
PRODUCED resolution making appropria-
ton for legal aid to the city. law de-
partment in instituting proceedings
Councilman Jones introduced a reso-
luton requesting the department OF
public works to smooth pave Hull
street as soon as possible.
/ The communication from the MAYOR
in regards to the deficit between ok
pc nditures and income from water ana
gas was submitted to the finance com
mittee. IL was accompanied by a let
ter from Director OF Public Utilities
twenty one cents on every thousand
feet of gas sold. The finance commit e
will endeavor to devise ways and
means for relieve the situation.
| The following resolutions from the
streets committee were adopted:
Proceedings to ascertain route for
sewer from Marshall street southwark
! ly to James River.
| Authorizing spur tracks at lower gas
works
| Closing alley adjacent to new Allen
/ e. Ginter plant at Sixth and Canal
streets.
| The council adopted resolutions from
the finance committee refunding money
to the following for various reasons;
i O. G. McGhee. r. J. e. NJ, e. Younglove,
| Matilda II. Field. Joseph J. Foster. r.
f. Murriil and f. Minnie Sommer. John
Donovan and w. A. Dickinson were
placed on the superannuated list
! Appropriation OF $4,000 for INSTALL
ing heating system in the New
Howitzer's arnory was approved. Il.
was resolution authorizing sale Ut
public auction of-two stripe of land
belonging to the city. located between
Lamb avenue and Richmond and Hsa-
rico Turnpike.