The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Monthly Meeting OF the Board Con-
current Mattcrs-Eiectric Light
Deaths by Drowning.

The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday
evening present the following members I:
Messrs. Barksdale, Burwell, Cabeil, Chafn,
Cohen, Cole, Crump, Dickerson. Glasgow,
Peasants. Powers. Rankin, Taylor, Todd,
Wexford. and Williams.
ON motion Of DR.. Cabell, DIR. Wexford
was called TO the chair, President Bass be-
ing absent.
The Clerk read the minutes and they
were approved.
JAMEs-RIvER IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Peasants offered the following, and
the rules were suspended and the resolu-
tion passed:
Resolved, That in consequence Of the
application made by the United States
Government for machinery now in charge
of the Committee on James-River I'M
provement. and the immediate necessity
for putting said machinery In working or
der, the Committee OF James River be all-
thorized to proceed with the repairs heces-
sary To the extent OF, and not exceeding,
the sum OF $1,000, which amount shall be
cbargeabe to the appropriation made from
the next annual appropriation.
CONQUERED IN.
The Board concurred IN the Common
Council resolution providing for the pay
meut OF $40 to pay an additional clerk in
the Auditors Office; appropriating S4,02i
for land condemnation, and the amount
necessary to pay Contractors Rick Il Wool
bridge; also, $3.50 to pay registrars; also,
10 pay account OF schools, salaries OF SUI
perindent and janitor; also. to pay
George +. Smith, under School Board, to
November 10, 1888; also. TO consolidate
funds under the control Of the Committee
on Water; and providing special commit
tee on establishing workhouse in the city.
The Board refused to appropriate to
construction account and Sl,S00 to expense
account OF gas account; also TO sell Clarke's
Spring property, the resolution to this ef-
feet being referred to the Committee on
Ordinances with instructions to frame IN
ordinance in accord with the resolution.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The resolution passed by the Common
Council granting Andrew PiZZini and
Others the. right to establish electric-light
wires and poles, and other privileges for
electric light, subject to such restrictions
and compensation as the Council may de-
eide, was taken up.
Mr.. Chafiin moved. as an amendment,
that the wires be put under the ground.
Mr.. Cohen thought that this would Kill
the enterprise.
Mr.. Chanin wanted the light, but wanted
it the right way.
Messrs. Chafin, DickerSon. and Cabell
voted "Aye" on this motion. but it was
lost.
DR.. Cabell was opposed to the scheme
altogether.
Mr.. Todd introduced a resolution ap-
pointing a committee TO correspond with
the company represented by Mr.. Pizzini
and see what were the best terms that
could be made with it in the lease OF the
old pump-house for the purpose OF manu-
| featuring and introducing electric light
lie moved to refer this resolution and the
resolution under consideration to the
| Finance Committee.
Mr. Williams moved TO amend by insert
ing that the Finance Committee be re-
quested to inquire into the eXpediency Of
placing the wires under ground and OF th1
reentering by the city Of the pump-work'
whenever it needed to do so.
Mr.. Cole thought DR.. CabelPs idea tC
put the wires under ground was for thC
! DullOct VI buI ; tl- th' hShA' -ii' C"''
renewed his charge Of
OLD FOGYISM
made against the Board by him at a pre-
vIOus meeting.
Mr.. Todd's resolution, as amended, wa
adopted.
DROWNED IN THE CANAL.
Mr.. Chaflin had read letter from DR.
TAYLOR. Coroner, stating that during TIN
past five years thirty-siX people have beer
drowned in the canal. Eleven Of thes'
cases were accidental deaths, and man,
others were probably so. Mr.. ChailiI
offered a resolution inquiring whether th
Richmond and Allegheny railroad or tn
city should place such barriers along tn
dock and canal As might prevent simila
accidents. Referred.
| Adjourned.