The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-13

The resolution Of the committee wa
amended by proviso offered by Mr.. TODD
In which the city was not made amenable
or liable TO contracting parties for damages.
The Chair ruled that on this account
two-tbirds vote was not necessary to the
passage of the report OF the committee.
A vote on the adoption OF the report OF
the committee resulted rs follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bark sdaie, Burwell, Chaffin, Co
hen, Crump, Glasgow. Todd, and BASES.
NOEs.-Messrs. Caheli, Cole, Diekcrson. DUFF
field, Plcasants, Rankin, Taylor, and Wiiliams-s.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
The usual budget from the Common
Council was taken up. The revision OF the
rules governing the Council was agreed TO-,
with the amendment that the president Of
each body be added TO the committee Of five
agreed upon by the Common Council.
Mr.. Pizzini's ordinance increasing the
pay Of the police was read.
Mr.. Williams said he could not vote for
the ordinance. He was opposed TO making
exceptions IL he was TO do 40 be would
30 10 the Fire Department. Why. here IL
the Chief of Police getting $1,000, while
the danger and inconvenience resulting to
him were not half SO great as that OF the
Chief OF the Fire Department. More than
this, il the matter OF paying the police more
was further agitated he would vote to cut
their wages down even smaller than they
now are.
The vote stood as follows:
AyEs.-Messrs. Barwell. chafin, Cole, Crump,
Duflied, Rankin, TaylOr-7.
NOEs.-Mossrs. Barksdale, Cabell. Cohen, Dick
erson, Glasgow, Pieasants, Todd, Wiiiianis' Bass
..
RESOLUTIONS, &C
By Mr.. Peasants: A resolution direct
ing that ordinances be printed for the use
Of members before action by the Council.
BY Mr.. Dickerson Petition OF W. j.
Lynham to change location OF stable.
Mr.. Williams offered the following
"Be It ordained 6y the CouncIPt The citv
Of Richmond, That chapter II, section So.
OF the City Ordinances, relative 20 the Su-
perintcndent OF Public Schools, be, and is
hereby, repeated"
This ordinance was offered on the recon-
mendation Of the Board OF Trustees OF the
public schools.
Mr.. DuffieId moved that the matter be
referred back 10 the School Board.
Mr.. Burwell wanted the matter post
poned until the State Board took more de-
finite action. He said he did not believe
that it was Mr.. Galnetps wish that present
trustees were not retained, lie moved
that the matter be tabled until the action
Of the State Board was known.
Mr.. Williams said this idea had pre-
vailed with the trustees, but the time for
appropriation had come, and the time for
action had arrived.
Mr.. Dickerson was sorry the matter had
been brought up, and offered a substitute
referring the whole matter to the School
Board The matter was so referred.
The City Attorney was instructed to de-
fend the city's interest in this matter.
Mr.. Duflield moved a reconsideration OF
the Granger d Co. plan for furnishing the
city gas. The vote resulted az follows:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Barksdaie. BurwcIi, Chafin, Co
hen. Crump. Dutiiold. glasgow, Todd, and Bass-9.
NOEs.-Mcssrs. Cabcll. Cole. Diokerson, Plea
SAINTS, Rankin, Taylor, and Wiliiams-7.
A motion to lay on the table was carried
by the following vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Barksdale, Bnrweli, Chafilr,
Cohen. Crump, Dufieid, Glasgow, Todd. and
Bass-9.
NORs.-Messrs. Cabell, Cole Dickcrson, Pleas
ants, Rankin, Taylor, AMI Wiliams-7.
The Stokes proposition was similarly dis
posed Of.
After further routine business the Board
adjourned.