The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-09
LOCAL MATTERS.
H0ARp OF ALDERMEN.

rvFTT IMrRUVEMENTS-TiNO ORDINANCE
,vrNnEU-wATER INJECTIONS
,r,Nrp BUlLDINGS-FfNES FOR FAST
nr}yIsG ErNuTTED-THE MAYORS SAL
,rY REDUCED AND TIE SALARY OF THE
,ITy ENGINEER HlNCREASED-OTIEE MAT
rrrS FROM THE LOWER BRASCH-AN-
,gYrE NETTING THIS WEEK. &C., &C.
TIN. regular semi-monthly meeting OF the
r..~l II Aldermen was held in the Coun-
-. ..hlulcr Yesterday afternoon, Mr. John
, Nrr,d;;h president. in the chair. Pres
~, q, roil-call: MeSSrs. Beall, kellam,
lf..rpn,h. Manly. pickrcll. Scott, Smith,
>,aaecnburc. Tanner, Wagner, Williams,
md XmMcr
FINANCE. s.. ...F..
sir scott. from tho Committee on Finance.
presented the following Joint resolutions,
which were agreed to: Refunding S136.O4
,,,ho Episcopal Church Home for excessive
X. reducing the licenSc-taN of C. Saucr
from so - so.
Tho committee also presented an ordi-
nsur, taxing hobby-horSe machines and
aryr,-.o-roundS SO per year; all Of which
wrrr adopted.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
MIR. Todd. from the Committee on Streets
G,nrral}v. presented Joint resolutions ap-
,rorriatiug the following sums from the
Street fund for street improvements 1894
rr rlar, granite curbing on the north side
ii pock between Seventeenth and Eigh-
;rrnth streets :: $500 to properly grade and
rapar Virginia street from Mill street.
Agreed t..
The committee also reported that they
had awarded the contracts for building
>-ons-arch bridge over Gillie's creek: also,
ior Grading oi Orleans, Nicholson, and Full
tn streets.
WATER CONNECTIONS.
Mr. scott. from tic Committee on Water,
presented Joint resolution appropriating
$500 from the construction account for
water iUr the extension OF water-pipes from
tire south side OF Holly down Pine street.
Agreed Ia.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Nr. Todd. from the Committee on the
Fire department. presented joint resolu-
lion giving permission to the following per-
sons TO erect framed buildings in the city:
James VI. Estes and +. \. Saunders, com
mi,,c OF st. Johns Church veStry, Sunday
>cAool-room in church-yard on Broad near
Twrnty-fourth street; W. II. Harris,
Kitchen on Sixth street between Duval and
Baker streets; A. Blenner, covered plat
form at Spring Park; r. w. EancS, addition
tn>h"p on Nam Strcc' east OF BLOODY Kun
street: J. u. Gatcwood, addition to dwell
ing No. sos Elmwood street.
The committee also presented 4 resolution
rejecting the petition OF William White for
compensation lof damages 10 Ills morse by
'Hr h""k-aho-La0uel 'luch.
The resolutions were agreed TO.
FINES rEFUNDEp.
VIZ I,o,l,m from tho Committce on
Claims and salaries presented a Joint reso-
n,,inn rri,,nIintr thr followjrn amnnnts to
rLn,a,ti,s n1nrI who were fined Inv ActinG
puI;ca ,L.Iir. inr fast drivinr. James q
smith s5a. e. G. Coi,thorn. Sio. W s
Wirts Kin. + " Er;~rs S1o
A,|rnnd,n
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I&"" TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
Common Council ordinance concerning
the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph was
taken up. and. on motion OF Mr.. Scott, laid
on the table
Common Council Joint resolution granting
urrnit 10 O. =. Gregory & Co. to construct
Irca on sidewalk on Twcnty-siyth and Main
,rrrcts was taken nm and concurred in.
common Council ioint resolution grant
ing permits to G.. Langdon and others to
erect wooden buildings was taken up and
concurrcd in.
Common Council ordinance reducing the
salary OF the Mayor from $1,000 to S1,5oO
was taken up.
Mr.. Bass moved to lay the ordinance on
the table, as Il member OF the Board who de-
sired TO speak on the subject was absent.
Lost-ayes. 4; noes, 6. ..-....-.
Mr. kellaln thought it was an absurd pro-
POSITION to increase the salary OF any ofhcer
n present. He therefore moved TO strike
out $500 and insert $4,000.
Mr.. Tanner said that an engineer for
city like Richmond ought to receive $4,000,
and il Colonel Cutshaw is the gentleman
for the place he ought to receive that
amount. He thought the City Engineer was
the worst paid officer IN the city govern
mcnt
Mr. Bass inquired why the reduction OF
the Mayors salary was made.
Mr.. Tanner replied that II he had pre-
seutcd the ordinance ne would not nave re.
dnced the Mayors salary, az the dignity OF
the office would Justify the salary.
Mr.. Todd thought that the once OF Mayor
was the only slnecure ia Tue c,ty govern. Il.
ment; almost anybody eouiI NC Sna;oi, oot ~
very few people cOuld oe Ihe EnSin NO "a
this city. Mr.. Todd paid very hlgh triouts
!" Colonel Cutshaw ablli'y; nisn1.Ueu ht "ntt -
lncorruptible character. lie tnougne II
would be graceful tribute 70 Coionei Ch.- Luz
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