Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-14
ALDERMEN PASS
3 MILLIONS FOR
SEWERS MEASURE
Resolu' e Is Adopted d
Without Debate or
Opposition.
NOW GOES TO MAYOR
FOR HIS SIGNATURE
Bond Issue Will Be Placed on
Market Early in
1922.

'''hou' ucoitc ana without oppO-
sition. the resolution providing for
an appropriation of S3.0oO,00O for
sewers. was concurred in by the
Board of Aldermen last night. and
the measure now goes TO the Mayor
for his approval. In view Of the fact
that Mayor Ainslie had strongly reg
ommcndcd the resolution. there will
be no delay in that quarter. In or
der to give the Director OF Public
works AN opportunity to proceed
with the work without delay. Alder
man W. Stewart White introduced a
resolution authorizing the Finance
committee 10 borrow not more than
s2oo.OO0 in anticipation Of the bond
issue TO be used this fall in sewer
construction. The bond issue viii
not be placed on the market up,iI
the first of next ycar
II look upon this action of civ.
Council as one % the mos, impor,an,
:" recent years. commented Alder
man Joseph J.. Powers. patron Of ,br
resolution, iast night. after tho paper.
h'" passed the board. With this
money tho city will be relieved or
lhc hcpi"rablc situation i'm some s.c
tons brought about by dry closets /
trust that before warm weather again
comes N. We may have removed NAM.
ct the moro tiau 1000 such closets.
rniirr Opposes Measure.
ihe resolution requesting the FL
nance Committc IL provide in tho
next budget the sum OF $.3.00o for. 3,
water tower FOR the Fire Department.
"id not have such clear sailing l.
was concurrcd in. however. after Al
herman Ordway Pullcr had made :.
strenuous nGht against the measure
Mr. RULER declared the body could
not anticipate appropriations, AMI
that II was entiruly against The rules
OF Council to instruct the Financ,.
'Lommittcc To provide such spcciiic
sums In advance OF consideration Of
the budget. He sought To have the
measure recommitted, and when this
effort failed. attempted to table
the paper. Finally the resolution was
adopted by the vote of to 3. the
latter being Aldermen Pullcr. Epps
and Wlnfrec. the Clay Ward dclega-
iion.
\ resolution appropriating $4,000
for Installation OF heating plant
~ 'ht -'tH iioHhc was cuHcurrcd in
without a desscnting vote.
I'm ordinance fixing the tax rate on
hank stock at So cents on the 500.
"tnnendcd by the City Attorney.
was adopted.
Alderman Fuller presented an or
dinancc providing for n special char
tot' canCes committee to appear he
fore the Legislature next year to
suggest certain amendments to the
charter which may tend To clarity
many ordinances. and to provide a
simplified charter with improved pro-
visions for salary regulations. Under
suspension OF the rules, the rcsolr-
iion was adopted. The paper pro-
V!deS for Il committee Of seven. three
20 be made from the board and four
from Common Council. with the presi-
dents OF both bodies members ex-
oiilcio.
Alderman White introduced a rcso-
luton providing for an anpropria-
'ion OF $500 to pave Il portion OF
i'rook!and Park boulevard. in antici-
patton of the next bond issue for
streets, which wac referred To the
Finance Committee
Alderman Winfrec introduced. by
request. an ordinance regulating the
jitney and for-hire automobile bust
ncss. which went t. the appropriate
committee.
resolution, offered Ivy Mr.. Woody,
calling upon the Virginia Railway
and Power Company to repair the
ioadbcd along the Marshall street
Niaduct was passed under suspension
of the rules.
President Adams offered a rcsolu-
ton extending an invitation to the
United Confederate Veterans to hold
their annual reunion in Richmond
In 1922. rhc, paper was adopted.
Resolutions providing for appro-
priations of $1,000 each for grading
Gilbert street, ard for numbering all
houses on the North Side. were re-
erred To the Finance Committee.