Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-10
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MEASURE GIVING
DIRECTORS $500
B oard Reverses Action
Taken at October
Is Meeting.
VOTE ON ORDINANCE
STANDS EIGHT TO FOUR
Council Will Concur, Is Belief.
Lacked One Vote
Before.
REFER AINsLIE's MESSAGE
Matter OF Re Rc-Establishmcnt of Ward
boundaries Goes to Orli-
nance Committee.
VOTE ON ORDINANCE
STANDS EIGHT TO FOUR
REFER AINsLIE's MESSAGE
Matter OF Re c-Establishmcnt of Ward
boundaries Goes to Orli-
nance Committee.

Four department directors-Pubiic
Works, Public Utilities, Public We'll
fare and Public Safety-were named
in the ordinance passed by the Board
of Aldermen at regular session held
last night granting an increase IN
salary from $4,000 to S7,5O0 in each
case. This action by the Board Is the
reverse of that taken on n prcvious
ordinance which was rejected nj n
special meeting on October Is. ,he
previous ordinance. hcwevcr. prov!d.
ing increases for the six department.
heads.
Tho vote upon the ordinance was
TO 4, Aldermen Grundy. Gunst. Mel
ton, Nunnally, Powers, White. Work.
man and Adams supporting the meas
ure. and Aldermen Winfree, l;pps,
Puiler and Woody opposing It's adon-
tion.
Recommendation for favorable nc.
tion on the measure came from tho
City Council Finance Committee ut a
called session Monday night. AS tho
previous ordinance lacked the neces-
aary two-thirds' majority by only ono
vote. It Is believed that the Common
Council will concur in the action
taken by the Aldermen last night.
Two Heads Left Out.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by Alderman Pulier to have included
in the ordinance the heads of the d.
visions of Law and Finance
Tho message from Mayor Ains,le
referring to the re-establishing OF tho
ward boundaries in conformity with
tho State statutes was read to tho
Board and was referred to tho Ordin-
| ance Committee for action and recon-
| mendation.
The sum Of $500 was appropriated
By the Board as n fund to aid In
entertaining the fifteenth, annual IN
ternationnl conference OF the Rail-
road Y. NJ. G. a.. which couvenes her.
on November is to 81
The Board .concurred in the follow
ing resolutions and ordinances pass
ed by the Common Council:
Ordinance to establish south line
OF alley extending eastwarlly iron,
Sycamore Street. north line OF which
is l35 feet south OF Grove Avenue and
close to puhllc-use portion OF said
alley.
Resolution to refund w. L snelson !.
taxes for 1916 to 1919.
Resolution to refund William
Nickel erroneous cuivert tax.
VIII Refund Taxes.
Resolution to refund j. d. Saun-
ders erroneous culvert tax.
Resolution 60 refund W. o. Saun-
ders erroneous culvert tax
Resolution to cancel sewer con.
nection bill. Sophie Lee Gains.
Resolution to continue name
George w. Samuels on superannua,,d
list.
Resolution to appropriate funds to
account Council Street Car Tick
cts"
Resolution to refund Mrs. Helen II.
Bryan erroneous taxes paid
ordnance 10 amend section OF
ordnance approved August l3 1920
Ruthor!zinS sale certain land TO H. n
falinatary.
:, Res Resoip!ion to acquire land TO opan
Street to Third and Dill NVs,n,l.
Highland Park.
tend Resal1tIon sam 70 acquire land to ex-
mond.
RSnsns oralnanse nc &c. to authorize sale to L, is.
erty located on east side of Cham
bferlayne Avenue between Brookland
b@plsyard and Hammond Avenue.
ordinance to define and prevent
untrue. deceptive or misleading al
,vsertising. and to provide pcnaIt,ss
Resolution to provide for appoint.
ment OF special joint COMMITTEES 10
revise rules OF Board OF Aldermen and
Common Council
resolution to cancel paving bill IN
name OF J. Fl. Lyneman.
resolution to place name OF ". l..
Trnhern on supcrannuated list.
resolution to refund A. NJ Koenls
sewer taxes,
Resolution to approve official bond
or j. II. Evans. wetShmaster
Resolution to refund c. F.. Keii
sewer taxes.
Ordinance ratifying acts OF CITY
Comptroller and Committee on FL
nance relating TO issuance of certain
Resolution appropriating funds to
credit account 'assessment of taxes
and licenses Commissioner OF Row
enue."
Resolution to pay claim OF Chesa-
peake and Ohio Hallway for de-
murrage on cars.
Resolution to designate November
II. 1920. "Armistlce Day" and de-
clare same a holiday in all depart
ments OF city government.
granting. permission to Diggs K
Beadle. Inc. 70 construct and main