The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-13

Resolution Adoptcd-Pay OF the Committee
that Went North-Proposed Purchase OF
Hanes's Farm-storagc OF Coal for Indi-
gent Poor-Thc 10 Per Cent. Increase Of
Salaries, &c, &c.
A special meeting OF the Common Coun-
ell was held yesterday evening, the 9resi-
dent q. Taylor Ellyson) in the chair.
JAMES RIVER.
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell T. Clarke the
resolutions from the Board OF Aldermen
Dr. Wexford, patron,) requesting our rep
resentatiyes in Congress to use their best
exertrons 10 secure an appropriation to
carry ont the plan for deepening the cham
mel OF James river to twenty-five feet up to
Richmond bar, were taken up and passed.
TRIP NORTH.
MIR. Higgins asked to take up the resolu-
tion from the Board Of Aldermen Gntro-
duced by Mr.. Glasgow providing for the
paymeut OF the expenses OF the sub-com-
mittee OF the Committees OF Finance and
Light sent North last summer TO examine
| into the processes In use for making gas.
Mr. Curtis desired to know by what au-
thority they were sent North and how
much the bill amounted TO.
The clerk thereupon read the resolution
showing that the total was $3.50, and that
the members Of the subcommittee bad
already paid same out OF their own pock-
cts.
Mr.. Higgins explained that these gentle
men were sent North by the Committees OF
Finance and Light.
Mr. Curtis insisted that that authority
was insufficient; that 1t should have come
| from the City Council, and that therefore
the bill is illegal. He said that the money
had been spent without authority, and
it was dangerous precedent to allow
bill to committeeman to go OF perhaps on
pleasure excursion"
Mr.. James L. Phillips said that he was
member OF the Committee on Light, and
he didn't remember ever voting to send
| the committee North at the city's eX-
pense.
Mr.. Frischkorn's memory differed from
Mr.. Phillips's. The subcommittee was
expressly authorized by the committees to
| 90 North i'm the interest of the city.
Mr.. Pizzini and Mr.. Bowie had under
stood that the committee were invited by
some gas concern TO 20 North at their eX-
pense; but Mr. Pizzini said that he thought
the committee had rendered valuable SER
vice, and he would vote to pay their bill.
Mr.. Straus wanted to hear what the COM
mittee had done in reference to gas before
voting on the bill. lie moved to lay 1t on
the table.
Mr.. Higgins said that It is true that Mr..
PoindeXter had invited them to go to Phil
adelpha at the expense OF the company he
represented, but that the committee de-
clIned that invitation as inadyisable.
The resolution was laid on the table for
fuller information.
THE TEN PER CENT. INCREASE OF SALARIES.
Mr.. Curtis offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Attorney be re-
quested to inform this body ut its next
meeting whether OF not, in his opinion, the
resolution Of the City Council, approved
by the Mayor October 3, 1882, restoring
the salaries and wages OF officers and en-
ployes TO what they were on and before the
| goth day Of June, 1878, is binding upon the
| city and has the force Of law.
The resolution mentioned above Is as
follows:
RESOLVED 6y The Council Of Richmond
| (the Board Of Aldermen concurring), That
! the salaries and wages OF nil officers and
employees OF the city be. and are hereby,
restored to the amounts OF compensation to
which they were seyerally entitled under
ordinances and resolutions on and before
the Both day Of June, 1873 and the Com
mittee on Ordinances are instructed TO re-
port the necessary ordinances. This reso-
! luton TO take effect on the lst day OF Feb
ruary, 1883.
| An ordinance in accordance with said
resolution was prepared and submitted TO
! the Board OF Aldermen, and was rejected
for want Of q two-third- vote.
COAL FOR INDECENT POOR.
Mr.. Frischkorn offered the following,
which was referred:
BE Il resolved Uhe Board OF Aldermen
concurring), That the Committee on Relief
OF Poor be instructed to inquire into the
eXpediency OF purchasing or leasing some
suitable lot Of land on the line OF the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad between Franklin
street and the shops for the purpose OF
storing coal to be distributed to the indi-
gent Of this city in accordance with their
rules relative to the relief OF outdoor poor.
HOSPITAL.
The Council next proceeded to discuss
the matter for which ii was called--a reso-
luton from the Board authorizing the issue
OF $500 in 8 per cent. bonds TO purchase
the Hanes farm. on the Lady's Mile road,
for the establishment there OF pauper bu-
background, "and for other purposes"
A paperwas presented, signed by Davis,
Kent, and Hood, and Board OF Supervisors
of Henrico county, warning the Council
that they should take all proper legal steps
TO prevent the establishment OF smallpox
hospital at the aforementioned place. Colo
mel Young was also, on motion. heard in
the same behalf.
The resolution was finally referred TO
the Health and Cemeteries Committees
jointly.
It is lucky that Richmond has no present
need for Il smallpox hospital.
This matter has been trtled with by the
Citv Council or its committees, or both. in
a manner perfectly astonishing-consid-
ering its Importance.