The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-07
JOINT SESSION OF THE COUNCIL.
VOTING ON THE VETOES
Settling the Site for the New City Hall.
Election of School characterization OF the
Common Council-Reports OF the 'ari-
ous sCommittecs-Adoption OF Kules,
aud Other Matters Disposed of
at the Regular Monthly
Session Yesterday.

the Council was held yesterday evening at
! o'clock. The following members were
present: Messrs. Barksdaie, Burwell, Cab
eli. Cbaflin. Cole, Dickerson, Dufiield. Glas-
cow. Powers. Taylor, Todd, Wexford,
Williams. Allen, Archer. Bahen, Bowie,
Brauer. Campbell, Clark, Curtis, Elicit,
EIlyson. Frischkorn, Gum, Targroye,
IIavcs, Higgins, Hooper. Hughes, King,
Metzger. Miller, Mcdowell, Patton, Phil
lips, Pizzini, Randolph, Rose, Straus, and
Turpin.
President Bass, OF the Board OF Alder
men, called the Council TO order. The
minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved.
The Clerk read the resolution calm. for
Joint session for the transaction OF such
business as might come before it.
The President explained that the busi-
ness for the evening was the election OF
school trustees, the City School Board hav-
ing decided that the action OF the Council
I'm electing those officers before was not
legal, as the commissions OF the new truS-
tees did not expire until August lst. TruS-
tees were 10 be elected rs OF August 1St.
Mr.. Straus nominated Mr.. {. 7. Rady
for the Eastern district. The roll was called
and Mr.. Rady was elected, MesSrs. Dicker-
son. Allen, and Duflield asking to be eX-
cused from voting.
For the Middle school district Mr.. Pow
crs nominated Colonel John B. Cary, and
he was elected.
For the Western district Mr.. Ellyson
nominated Mr.. w. Il. Bowie, and he was
duly elected. Mr.. Dickerson again asked
to be excused.
On motion, the Joint session Adjourned.
Meeting of the Common Council.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the Joint session of both branches, the
President Of the Common Council, Mr..
Ellyson, called that body TO order, and the
Clerk proceeded to read the minutes oi the
last meeting OF the Council.
ON motion Of Mr.. Straus the further
reading Of the minutes was dispensed with.
THE MAYORS vETOEs.
The Mayor sent in five vetOes. They
were read by the clerk, and disposed OF as
follows:
First. Vetoing n resolution directing the
CITY Auditor to pay TO the widow OF the
late Auditor j. B. ROySter the full amount
OF his salary to the 1st Of August next.
The Mayor complimented the personal
and official record OF the late Auditor, but
said ne was convinced by judgment that
the salary Of the Auditor ceased at his
death. The Mayor sent communication
from Mr.. Kelley expressing similar views.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved that the veto be
sustained, and a vote beng taken, this was
done.
DRAWING THE WATER-LINE.
In the second veto the Mayor takes issue
with the resolution passed by the Council
which requested the James-River Improve
ment Committee - TO make suitable ar
ranyements to 90 down TO Dutch Cap
The Mayor gave as his reason for vetolng
This resolution that the work OF improve
ment was in charge OF 4 reliable and most
competent committee, and was beng eN-
ecuted bv a skilful and trustworthy en-
ginecr. and that these had submitted full
and detailed reports Of past operations ana
results. The Mayor thought this iniorma-
ton more reliable than any the Council
could gain by going down the river IN per-
son. The Mayor limited that the trip
would no doubt be pleasant, but declared
that. in his opinion, it would be barren OF
profitable results, and did not warrant the
expenditure OF public funds.
Mr.. Higgins said as he was the author OF
the resolution, he had always taken deep
interest in the deepening OF the channel OF
the river.
Mr.. Clarke, chairman OF the Committee
on JameS-River Improvement, interrupted
Mr.. Higgins to say that he thought the
Mavor right in vetoing the resolution. Ihe
committee could order the boat to 90 down
the river. but the Council couldn't.
Mr.. Higgins insisted that the resolution
mass notwithstanding the Mayors veto.
Mr.. Curtis thought the Council had
ncrfcct RIGHT to order the boat down the
river: reports did not interest council
mcn-a personal visit to the scene would.
The trip wouldn't cost the city cent; she
owned her own transport. lie had never
heard OF such veto. He hoped the reSo-
luton would pass, and teach the Mayor
that the Council intended TO see to the
city's interest.
The resolution was passed over the
Mayors veto by a vote Of lG to :.
WOODEN BUILDINGS.
The third veto read as follows: " ! re-
turn without my approval the ordinance
TO amend section 1G OF chapter 4G OF the
CITY Ordinances, as to permits for wooden
buildings, &c. The Ordinanceas now pre-
sented gives the committee the right 10
grant permits during the recess OF the
Council, and report same TO the Councll lor
confirmation. On a former occasion re-
turned without my approval an ordinance
cOnferrIng similar power on the commit
tee, together with the opinion OF the Guy
Attorney, that such power could not be
legally given this committee, but by the
charter could only be exercised by the
Council. In the present case the Councll
doest not even reserve the right to review
the action OF the committee; since the
Council only has the right to confirm on
report OF committee that it has granted 4
permit"
Mr.. Straus said as the Council had taken
no recess the veto OF the Mayor was in
effective. and no action was taken on it, the
message simply being received.
JUDGES SALARIES.
The fourth veto was inregard to the pay
ment Of the salaries OF the Judges OF the
Chancery and Iiustings Courts. In his veto
the Mayor said that Judge Atkins admit
ted that his salary had been paid in full by
the State TO April 1st, 1888, and OF course
il was not the desire of the Council to pay
,ohdt had already been paid. Besides, the
Mavor declared that some members OF the
Council had expressed desire to revise
the resolution, fearing lest in its present
shape it bind the Council during the whole
term Of these judges, not only for the sala-
~ which is fixed by statute, but for the
5000 heretofore paid by the city.
The veto was received and no further
action was taken upon 1t.
sHoCKOE-HILL CEMETERY.
The fifth and last veto was the one dis
approving the resolution closing Shockoe-
Hill cemetery except TO owners OF squares
and members Of their families, or those