Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-16
ADD $3.50 REWARD
FOR CAPTURE OF z
Board of Aldermen Adds to
Sum Offered for Perpetra-
tors of Fulton Outrage.
MAYOR WILL ACT QUICKLY
Resolution Presented to Modify
Existing Lease Between City
and Fair Association.

Acting promptly upon the recon-
meadation OF Mayor Ainslic that a
reward he offered for the capture of
the men Implicated in the Fulton as
sau!t case, the Beard Of Aldermen
last night met the proposition
sGnareiE and adopted. under suspen-
DropriatinG $3.50 10 be offered as n
reward; IN addition to a similar sum
suoScrlbcu by citizens OF the East
md; ana $500 offered by Governor
Mayor Ainslie's suggestion carried
.Ne sum OF $5co. originally. At a
meet!hs Of the Finance Committee,
however. on Monday night. Coun-
Gilman +. Raleigh Phillips presented
q, paper providing for a reward OF
SSi,Vgv ~ Discussing ;hts u the
iinamce Committee agreed that such
and II WAS decided tina, when the
Mayors proposal reached the body.
~ would be amended and the larger
sum Inserted
Alderman Joseph g. Nunnally.
netting for The MANOR last night. pre,
*enied the resolution. Alderman
and the body unanimously adopted
the paper. While the resolution tn
become n law, VIII have to he passed
Iron oS Common Council. it is un-
Council.
Referred 10 Committee.
Tic Mann ordinance, in reference TO
n,oS.MS streets to lie used as play
Grounds temporarily BY children OF
CIhmitioc on Streets. on motion OF
;Nldernan Fuller. when ii came up
l2t SGhGErFG1ec The ordinance had
pension OF rules. but the upper branch
Thought II advisable to have the
question consitei"d by the committee.
| was pain tt"t when the matter
Is considered there will hc opposi-
'ion rom mcinbers Of the Board.
alderman Grundy introduced an or
dlHance authorizing the Committee
voting precincts 10 conform with the
recently red!strictcd city wards. There
are now forty voting precincts. nine
more han formerly. In almost every
be relocated The design is 10 place
as many OF them as practicable u3on
G.,x property. in order TO save ox.
ueHsc. IN THIS connection the Ci,v
Electoral Board will bo called unHn
st an early date to name election Of
nrlals Tor each precinct. The law
reinlres mat al primaries thcr" must
re thrc' oHicta!S. and ut general cleo
lohs the numb4T is increased 10. five.
NE extra officials to be members of
'nH opposition or minority party.
measure providing for acquisition OF
property for the enlargement OF Ful-
lor Park, The resolution was refer
rtd 70 the Committee on Utilities.
Ai.r Adams explained tina III. people
% That section OF tho city needed and
demanded a more adequate rccren-
non place. and he hoped the ornmit
tee would seriously consider the prop-
os.tion. 'N'
Modify Fair Lease.
The Board adopted II resolution an
thoriaing the City Attorney to nc
gulre certain property for the pur-
pose o. widening roity-fourih Street.
from Forest Hill Avenue to bellevue
Avenue. upon request o! residents OF
that section. -
Alderman FULLER introduced "a res
luton directing the Finance Com
,n!ttee 10 mcdify ana extend The lease
hotwccn the city and the state Fair
Association. This paper went to the
Finance Committee.
man N~unnaliy; permitting The Mer-,
chants Cold storage Corporation 10
extend electric wires across Sixth
Street. was sent 20 the Committee on
MaGTmaa E:pp,, a, the rcqpes, Of
nam. OF G @ sims as game warden
mous!y acceptc5-t ~. rcc6mmcndati"n.
Acting upon the recommendation
or ;he Committee on Streets. the BOARD
u an ordinance establishing the
skip-Stop system on tho street car
line IN Highland Park. to be in effect
only during the busy morning hours.
The Advancement is agreeable 10 ho,h
the residents OF Highland Park as
we'll as the Virginia Railway and
Power Company.
Wants improvements
y communication from Tho Citi-
zens' Association OF Fulton Jill. ask
Ing that Williamsburg Avenue be
improved from, Marshall Street to the
Government Road, was referred L.
the Director NJ Public Works
a resolution auihnri9#r
ing of Cleveland Street "rer1 st--r
Avenue TO Grove Avenue. was adopt-
ed, as was resolution ~refundins
$4,000 ia taxes TO the salvation
Army
a number OF papers already passed
by Common Council, were ]conrurrcd
in. and nov 70 10 the Mayor for his
approNal The most Important were:
Resolutions T. acquire land NEEDED
IN conneclioG With tn" Chambe:layuc
hvtnu" and v!aduc; construction:
authorizinc the comptroller to pay
certain Ills ia anticipation of the
1921 budgc, Ordinances prohibiting
use of sand. gravel o.. water from
ShociSoc Cree. granting stable per
Mill 10 stephen a. Ellison y Co.