The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-14
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THE FIRE. E: sRIn eE oUEsTIos-Ts4sitss
$, R BR-AtlSCH, y OPPOSED TO, teL LEcTioG OF
/. Any Any AND 4 ALL toll LLs-TaEi iiAPifBoPRIA.
TON ORDINANCE AGREED TO AsIT CAME
FBoM THE BOARD oFf.sLDERstEY.E -
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Especial meeting Of the Common Cour,-
eit vas hetd yesterday evening" President;
|: :aianson ~ The chair, and present hefollow-
Ing members Messrs. Il Adamss .Bakerg
ghristi8D, Chrenshaw. Curtis, Davis, Ed
wards, Gentry, Goddin, Gunn; Hargroye,
Haye Higgins, Irwin, King, Mcdowell,
Oliver, Pierce, Phillips, Pollock, Rankin,
skinker, straus, Talbot, Taylor, and Wood.
fsfis THE FREE BRIDGE. I: m 81
e On motion OF Dir. Christian, and ,inder a
suspension OF the rules, the, resolutions Of
the Board Of Aldermen and OF the Board Of
Public Interests In relation to the proposed
bill amending the charter Of the James-
River, Free bridge were taken up for coDsid-
Grafton. ~ -.t5j ti'As aiA.5' - nfI
The resolution OF The Board of Public
Interests was against the imposition OF tolls;
the substitute OF fhe Board OF Aldermen
was that tolls sufficient to keep the bridge
in repair should be allowed to, be charged
by the Councils Of Richmond and Manches-
ter. ~ .<S%i - -" D.,
~ Mr Christian offered the following as Q
substitute for the resolution Of the Board OF
Aldermen: p hr.s'-Iit< &iLinA ~ ~
|. Resolped tthe Board .of Aldermen concufc
ring), That the report OF the Board OF Pub
lie Interests relative to the pending t,ill be-
fore the Legislature Of Virginia, to amend
ithe;charterof the James River Bridge Com
pany, be and is cordially approved and
adopted; and that our Representatives In:
the Legislature be respectfully urged to use.
their best efforts to provide for the defeat
OF said pending bill. mr. - ~ Il ~ 3,
Z Messrs. Christian an Straus spoke against
all tolls and Id favor Of having the bridge as
free and open as our streets. ~ ."', ~" -
MIR. Charles r. Davis was in favor Of sus.
tanning the resolution from the Board of
Aldermen. He wanted tolls sufficient to
keep up tile bridge. lie thought that the
proposal to charge the brick-makers only
S5 per year for all their carts unwise.;: The
price wds too small. @"'" - ts
Messrs. Skinker, Kirg, Taylor, and Hig-
gins urged the adoption Of Mr.. Christians
resolution. q. .3-t' -! 81 ~'
Mr.. Talbot opposed Mr.. Christians re-
solution. 'sG' .-'..F 80 >2ls..'' ga" u.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: 81" '-'.
AYES -Messrs. Adams, Baker, Christian, Cren-
shaw, Curtis Edwards, Gentry. Goddin, Gum,
Hayes, Higgins, irwin, King. Mcdowell. Oliver,
Pr Pierce, @ Philips. Pollock, Rankin, sknker s'ra"s,
,NoEs.-Messrs. Davis, Hargroye, and Talbott-3.
So the Common Council pronounced
against any and all tolls on the Free bridge.
Without giving the Board OF Aldermen
an opportunity to rece de from. their posi-
ton, it was ordered that the Chair appoint
committee OF conference with that body
on this subject; III the mean time, however,
Mr.. Christians resolution to be communi-
Gated to the proper legislative committee.
s.,m APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE. ..r
The special business of the Meeting was
| next taken up-the appropriation ordl-
nance. ,.s .a.'-- .. -s,"
Mr. Higgins moved that the ordinance be
agreed to as it came from the Board OF Al
| dermen.. j. En..,rt~, j.! r....#| .,t,.r .
MIR. Curtis opposed the ordinance as do
| ing injustice to some Of the departments of
| the city government. In the course OF his
remarks he stated that at the next meet
| ing the; Gas Committee would probably
bring in n recommendation to reduce the
price OF gas to 81 per thousand feet. That
would reduce the receipts 100000. II the
floating debt 1884 4,000) is paid out OF the
current receipts OF the city, the revenues
will be so reduced that it will be imprac-
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lower the price Of gas. Mr.. Curtis thought
that an unnecessarily large amount was
given the Board of Health. He thought
too little was given the eRiver-Improxemen
Committee. The allowance to the Gas
Committee Mr. Curtis regarded as small,
but they would try to get along with it.
He wished the $4,000 assigned to the
payment of the floating debt carried to
the contingent fund. ,i.. r~ ..-.a
Mr.. Curtis moved that the Courcil have
the ordinance read section by section, with
the view Of allowing amendments to be OF.
fered. ..2|:..Gay2rf 'a
Mr.. Christian moved that the ordinance
be adopted as it came from the Board. Hc
explained the ordinance at length; 'Cand
maintained that it was the best possible ar
rangement OF the revenues. In view Of the
probability Of having 10 issue bonds for the
enlargement Of the water supply, lie thought
it very advisable not to haYe'a floating debt
out and unproyided Tor, ...,,f.rl;,. .',.t e..
| 'Mr.. Skinker' spoke in favor. or the ordi.
nance as it came from. the Board. ,r.,,3
Mr.. Curtis made further argument in.
Tended TO show that the ordinance would do
ini astire, to the James River Improvement,
and probably other departments. --l:i ,
: Mr.. Skinker, said lie, Thought, it, q great
deal better for the cityto Issue bonds, than
to be borrowing money on The streets, {
Mr.: Curtis moved as a substitute that the
ordinance be laid upon the table: until the
next meeting Of the Council, when the sub
ject of reduction in the price OF gas can be
reported on. .....>...,,-,r ~
The subject was further discussed by
Messrs. Curtis, Skinker, Taylor, and Har-
grove. ""'!a ~ IL - "s'.'.1@'.'' -
: : MIR. Taylor urged upon Mr.. Curtis TO
withdraw bis motion to lay on the, table.
Mr.. Curtis consented al ~ =, - :. '',,
Mr.. Taylor said be felt 1t duty incrm-
bent upon him to say something on this
matter. 1t was very important subject,
He hoped all the members OF the body, and
especially the reporters present, who didn't
want to hear what he had to- say, would go
away, so as not to be bored. 80 IT, .E.,.i j
He then went on to say that it was notan
easy task which had been assigned to the
Finance Committee to apportion out to The
best advantage 1855, ,2l3. Al OF the revenues
OF the city for the year, and to defend tile
action Of the committee, Itwould be a mi
raclc, indeed, If the Finance Committee
should bring in 4 report that Would be ac-
ceptaheto every committee He was salts
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