Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-17
or MONUMENT
AVENUE IS NOW ASSURED
Session, Votes Appropriation
Needed.
NOT 4 IssENTING VOICE
Bonrd OF Aldermen Is Called for
Thursday Night to Take Action.
Busy Session Of Lower Branch
Is Marked by Harmony.

Il
Without debate and by unanimous
vote, Common Council last night
adopted the Joint resolution which au-
thorizcs special appropriation OF
e4l.Ssl.34 for the Improvement OF
Monument Avenue west of the Belt
( Line tracks. from Roseneath Road
to Hutchinson Street. The resolution
row goes 10 the Board of Aldermen.
which will take action upon ii at
spccial meeting called Immediately
after the Council meeting last night
by President William II. Adams. for
Thursday night At $50.
Favorable action by the Aldermen
IS regarded as foregone conclusion.
The grading and other improvements
TO be made, will be begun by tho
Engineering Department as speedily
ms possible after the measure has
been signed by Mayor Ainslie. Many
prominent citizens interested in this
projected Improvement attended tine
Council meeting. II any opposition
5 was expected ii failed to materinlize.
Harmony Marks Final Session.
The final business session OF the
A]ower branch was marked by
/, the most perfect harmony. Il
was remarked as singular that in
everS instance where vote was
taken. the action was unanimous. the
vote being invaria bly, is 20 Q. when
President Peters was not voting. and
10 to 0 when the business before the
body called for the presiding officers
participation. These items were dis
posed OF expeditiously and without an
nf
Resolution placing on the retired
list James b. Hackett. suDcrannuatcd
member OF the Police Department.
month.
Resolution authorizing payment OF
the salary of General Registrar OF
the city OF Richmond. an office created
by act of the last General Assembly
amending the city charter. The act
of Legislature left the salary TO be
fixed by the City Council. Registrar
William s. Woodson will receive
$4,000 a year. His office has been
open since July in City Han. out he
has received no compensation to this
itime. He will go on the pay roll rs
from July /.
Ordinance authorizing an issue OF
100000 q redemption bonds. the
proceeds of which Will be devoted 10
general street improvements. This
measure has been long pending
For Entertainment OF War Veterans.
Resolutions authorizing the Com
Snittec on Advertising and Enterprises
ITO appropriate 1929 for the entertain
ment Of delegates TO the reunion Of
the Eightic,h Division, which will be
held here in September. and neces-
sary funds for the entertainment of
delegates and guests OF tho Amer
lean Legion.
= Ordinance authorizing the opening
of Cleveland Street. between KensinE-
ton and Stuart Avenues, at Il cost not
to exceed $4,000.
Joint resolutions authorizing the
City Attorney TO acquire Il strip of
land needed for the widening OF Grove
Avenue. according TO plans long ago
prepared by the City Engineer.
Ordinance appropriating ST. 900 to
pay the claim OF Florence loot. who
was awarded a judgment against the
city when She sued for damages on
acSount of bodily injuries received
when = Gas range in her home eX-
ploded. the explosion having hcen
caused by defective workmanship. for
which an empioye OF the City Gas
works was held resRopsiMG.
From Mayor Ain!sliG. game i message
explaining his veto or The city de-
pository ordinance. The ordinance
was rcconsidered and rejected. Coun-
Z. Gil sustaining the veto by unanimous
+ vote. The Mayors reason for sending
the measure back without his an
proval was that il had been illegally
drawn. The dcfec, being purely tech
nioal. II was decided 10 pass the mat
:. ter OF drawing new ordinance on 10
4 the incoming Council. which will be
organized next month