The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-22
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
A MEETING TO CONSIDER VARIOUS oRDI-
NaNcEs-IMPoRTANT CHANGES MADE IN
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An adjourned meeting OF the Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon IN
the Council Chamber-President Manson
In the chair Present at roll.call Messrs.
Adams, Christian, Crenshaw, Davis, Elicit,
Ellyson, Gentry, Gregory, Gum, Har-
grove, Hayes. Higgins, Irwin, King, Pierce,
Pollock, Rankin, Skinker, Talbot, Taylor,
and Wood.
y =. oRDISANcEs CONSIDERED.
The ordinances laid over from the last
meeting were taken up.
The first ordinance considered and adopt
ed was one requiring all ordinances and
Joint resolutions of a public natureand hay
ing continuing effect to be printed.
The next ordinance taken up was one to
authorize the Auditor and Treasurer to APP
point their respective clerks, and holding
the Auditor and Treasurer and their sure
ties responsible for the faithful discharge OF
the duties Of their clerks. 49,
Mr.. Hargrove moved to refer the ordi-
nance to the Finance Committee.
Messrs. Ellyson and Straus spoke in favor
Of the ordinance.
The motion to refer was lost.
Mr.. Hayes moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
The ordinance was adopted and takes
effect in July, 1880. Under the old ordl-
nances the clerks to,the Auditor and Treas
urer are elected by the Council.
The next ordinance taken up was one in
relation to receiving and paying money at
the Treasury, and provides that the Com
mittee on Finance. and not the Committee
on accounts" (there being no such COM
mittee), shall examine certain expense ac-
counts. Adopted.
An ordinance to amend section 10 OF chap
ter u of the City Ordinances, concerning the
assessment Of taxes, was taken up. 1hls
ordinance changes the present city law so
as to more certainly secure to the city the
revenue derived from new buildings. 1t
requires all persons who intend to build
houses to report the fact to the Commis-
sioner CT the Revenue.
Mr.. Edwards moved to lay the ordinance
on the table. -...
Mr.. King said that the way to get at 1t
would be 10 require the police to report the
new buildings to the station-houSes. lie
inquired whether, under the proposed ordl-
nance, persons who desired to erect coal
houses and cow-sheds would be required TO
report them to the Commissioner OF the
Revenue. ~
The motion to table was lost.
Mr.. Higgins moved to amend so MS to eX-
empt coal.shedS. Agreed to.
/ The ordinance was adopted.
An ordinance to amend the market ordi-
nance so as to change the market-hours
during June, July, and August from day
light until IL O'Clock, instead OF Il, as at
present.
Mr.. Elicit moved to extend the time for
Saturday market until 10 Z. NJ. instead Of
8, as at present. Agreed to.
The ordinance was adopted.
An ordinance requiring the clerks OF the
markets to make monthly reports instead
of quarterly, as at present, was also
adopted.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance
concerning the water-works was neXttaken
IN. 1t amends the present ordinance so as
to strike out the five per cent. for the prompt
payment Of waterfalls. II. ...
Mr. Hayes moved to lay on the table.
Agreed TO.
An ordinance to amend section OF the
water ordinance. so us to require monthly
reports instead OF quarterly reports on the
part Of subordinates in the Water Depart
ment. Adopted.
An ordinance to repeal sections ii and 10
Of chapter 33 of the City Ordinances. con-
cernrng streets, and to amend and reordaln
section II Of the same chapter.
The sections proposed to be repealed al
low the ward committees OF the COMMITTEE
on Streets TO spend 81 900 each year in each
ward without consulting the general COM
mittee az all. In the amended section II it
is proposed to allow the Street Committee
to expend $4,000 in the city at large in any
one year for general repairs.
| Mr.. Higgins moved to strike out Sl5,00C
and insert $4,000 $50 as to give $1,000 to
each ward).
The amendment was lost, and the ordi'
nance adopted.
The next ordinance taken up was that to
amend section 7 of chapter 43, concerning
animals going at large, so as TO prohlbll
COWS or calves from going at large IN the
nighttime or remaining or lingering in the
streets or alleys in the daytime.
Mr.. Higgins moved to amend so as to
make the ordinance apply only to the night
time, and to reduce the penalty. i" "-~r
Mr.. Skinker lived in the suburbs, opposed
the amendment, and said the coW-nulsarce
was very great in the city.
Mr. King also lived in the suburbs, ant
hoped the amendment would prevail. LII
said that some time ago it was proposed tt
adopt this ordinance, and great cry wa
raised by the people on the outskirts OF th'
city. 49,.
Mr. Taylor moved to include hogs in th'
ordinance.
MIR. Baker seconded the motion. Th,
hogs were great nuisance in his neighbor
hood. They rubbed Off all their mud OF
his fences, and annoyed him the liyelons
night. ~.
Mr.. Taylor's motion was adopted.
Mr.. Higgins's motion was agreed to.
MIR. Curtis moved to lay the ordinance OF
tie table. Agreed to.
The Council next took up an ordlnanc
to amend and re6rdain section 45, concern
ing the poor Of the city. The changes pro
posed to make Superintendent OF Aims
house. in addition to his other duties, su
Derintendent OF public charities, and to de
fine more clearly The ordinance concerning
the poor. Adopted.
An ordinance to amend section l Of chap
fer 30 OF the quarantine ordinance, SO a
to change the quarantine line to point on
mile below Warwick, was taken up an
adopted
The Council next took up the ordnanc
concerning the Fire Department.
The Committee on Ordinances propose,
To amend the ordinance so as to abolish tn
Board OF Control and place the Fire Depart
ment under the charge OF the committee.
Mr.. Taylor moved to amend the secont
section of tile ordinance SO as to abolish tn
commanders and appoint three assistant en-
gineers.
placing the department under the control
the committee, and gave his views as to tn
needs of the department.
Mr.. King nenlied to Mr. Taylor and op
posed the ordinance. He saidthat the frou
bIe arose from another cause.
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