The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-10

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen was held yesterday.
Present the following members: Messrs.
Barksdale, BurWell. Cabell, Chatiin, Cohen,
Cole, Crenshaw, Crump, Duiied, Glasgow.
Peasants, Rankin, Taylor, Wexford, and
Williams.
II appearing that Mr.. President Bass was
detained By reason Of illness. the Clerk put
a motion, made by Mr.. Williams, which re-
suited in the election Of DR.. Wexford a
president pro te1npOre. Mr.. Dickerson was
also too i'll to be present. Mr.. Todd was
also reported i'll.
The Clerk read the minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting, and they were duly ap-
proved.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE MAYOR.
The Clerk read a communication from the
Mayor forwarding the annual reports OF
the various departments Of the city gov
ernment, which was referred to the Com
mittce on Printing.
on melton Of Mr.. Barksdale 100 copies
were ordered to be printed.
Also. q communication from the Mayor
touching the "a. problem. in which he ai
firmed that hc thought it Iii, duty to say
I
would be inadequate - supply sufficient
gas to light the city next winter. lie de-
clared that IN q report demanded by him
Of Superintendent hnowle- bis worst fears
were realized. and IN his opinion barely time
enough was now left TO improve the works
suflicie. tiy to make them adequate 10 sup
DIV the demand. He charged the Council
/ with being responsible II there was failure
Of light next winter, and crayely declared
that It was the right q the people 70 make
the demand upon the Council.
The communication went into lengthy
| review oi the gas question, gas improve
ment. methods of manufacture, fear Of
/ failure Of future supply. &c.
Accompanying TIE Mayors communica-
/ ton was the report u the Superintendent
| ~ the Gas-Work,. :. H. knowles. which
/ the Clerk was reading, when. on motion OF
Mr. BurweI, further reading was d.
pensed with.
Mr. Williams moved 10 receive and file
M Chalin moved a, q substitute that
"as the communication of the Mayor was
offensive and insulting - the body il be-
I thrown into the Wa>tc-ba>ket.' Lost.
Nh William>'> motion prevailed.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finqnce.-Mr. Glasgow presented a re-
/ port. refusing 10 accept the proposal Il the
| Brush Il swan Elccjric-Li-ht Company,
and recommending advertising in the daily
papers for proposals 10 light the public
street. with electric light. Upon rcflec-
/ ton, Mr. Glasgow moved 10 lay that part
I of the report referring 10 advertising for
proposal, 10 light the streets with electric
| hight on the table. Til, was done. The
/ balance of the report was adopted.
Wdtr.-Report ordering part 81 The
work necessary 10 extend water-main on
/ Louisiana street 10 Dee done. Adopted.
Grounds and BUHdugS. BY Mr.. VIII
/ liams Report announcing that the com
mittee had ordered the removal oi the
magazines. at the expense u the owners,
within ninety days from the 23d Ok March.
/ 1sS3. Referred 20 the Committee on FL
nance.
StreetS.-Nr. Cren,haw presented re-
/ solution authorizing the payment of eN-
pcuse, oi the Committee on Streets during
+ their tour of annual inspection, and giant
f ing Mr.. Joseph ". Laube certain building
+ privileges. The report was adopted.
/ No reports from other committees.
BUSINESS FROM TIE OTHER BRANCH.
The usual budget from The other branch
was announced, a. follows:
/ Resolution concerning certain claims
AGAINST the ciry OF Manchester again re-
ported. notwithstanding the Mayors veto.
/ Mr.. William, moved the adoption of the
report. Notwithstanding the veto.
/ DR.. Cabe.l said ii Richmond had con-
/ tracted 10 maintain Manchester patients at
one dollar per day further charge was i'm
proper.
MIR. Williams said Dec thought thc Mayor
was Giving q second lecture. which was
uncaIed for. lie was willing 10 listen 20
any lcel staten ~ be- might make. but not
/ 10 be Ic,turrd %, to biz duty.
Nr. Cump opposed concurrence.
Mr. Duliit ld favored it.
The resolution va. passed over the
/ Ngvor's veto. Mt-,rs. Cabel and Crump
only voting " No
Resolution to acquire the Tuppcr pro-
perly adjoining the old city Hal lot. ana
selecting said site i0r the new City Hall,
came up.
Mr.. Bork,dale said in Difference to the
absence of Mr.. Todd, Who expressed grea,
interest I'm the scheme, that tie matter be
passed by.
llr. Chafin said that hc hoped thi, motion
would flIl. Was u possible that tIc oun-
ell had 70 wait for MIR. Todd: Couldn' the
Council transact bu,ino~, without the pre-
sence of the Grand M0gui:'
Mr.. Williams recognized the courtc,ics
due Nr. Todd. but be hoped the Board
would concur TN the action " tEe Coun-
Icil. He was IN favor of finishing up what
was contemplated. The need OF new
/ CIV Hall was too urgent 20 admi. OF delay.
Mr.. Bark.la'e said be- knew that tie mat
ter had been deferred ~ the last meeting IN
difference 10 Mr.. Todd, wishes.
Mr.. Chatin said that Mr. Todd had been
seen on the street, the same day, and Wa
II uo.,ible that the wheels Of the city gov
ernment should be stopped because " Boss
Todd" wa, absent:
Dr. Wexford (Mr. Barksdale IN the chair
oppo,ed haste in the matter. and said that
ii Mr.. Todd wanted 10 be- heard Il was a
courtesy that he would show Mr.. Chaiiln OF
any one else. and he thought the Board WIS
going too fast.
Mr. Williams said @, cha'rma OF the
committee he would state 1t was the unNer-
al opinion Of the committee 10 have the Old
CITY Hall site, whether the church W4'
; removed or not.
DR.. Wexford moved to lay on the table
=, but the motion was lost. after which the
, resolution to acquire the property Wa-
, adoDted. Dr. Wexford declining TO VOTE
other members voting aye
Resolution. 10 carry out recommended
= tion. ~ the street Committee. Numbering
? in an iortv-iour. were on motion recon'id'
ered and ihe resolutions read. They hay,
I all been published in the Dispatch.)
| Mr.. Cole opposed the paving OF Inlr'
! teentb street between Franklin aud Main
a His people had been clamorou' against II
d Dr. Caben thought differently. The IN
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