The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-04
MAYORS VETO.

mis- he has resided ont OF the CITY o. above
stated. Iapproyed former allowances to the
same gentleman, but dId not then know the
facts. Mr.. Ragland is most worthy and
competent gentleman, but the law cited
seems so PLAN cannot disregard it,"
Mr.. Clarke moved that the resolution
pass Notwithstanding the Mayors veto.
Mr.. Clarke thought the Mayor badly in
formed about the matter. Mr.. Ragland was
assessed in the city, paid his tax mere, and
lived here.
/ Mr.. Allen thought Mr.. Ragland was q
deserving man and that he should be paid.
/ The resolution was passed notwithstand-
( ing the veto by the following vote:
! AYEs-Mcssrs. Allen. Bahen. Bowie, Campbell'
Clarke. CARTS. Elicit, Frischkorn. hargrove'
flayes. II ggns. Hooper. liughcs, Meizger, Miller
Pizzlni Randolph Rose, Straus. Iurpin, Weisiger'
and Ellys0n-2Z.
B NO-Mr. hing-l
STANDING COMMITTEES.
SchoOlS.-Mr. Hughes presented the
usual report. providing for the payment Of
certain expenses for the month Of August.
The claim OF Mr.. Smith, clerk, and Mr..
Hall, messenger Of the School Board, was
submitted without recommendation. The
report was adopted.
/ Claims BY Mr.. Miller: Report recon-
mending the payment Of certain claims.
Received and adopted. The claim OF Ed
mund Taylor. justice OF the peace in Hen
rico, against the city for caring for small
poX patient, was rejected. The committee
made no recommendation in the case OF the
claim Of Messrs. NetherWoOd and Barry for
a losses against the city in the erection Of the
new pump-house. the committee being
unable to agree upon this matter.
! Mr.. Curtis offered resolution allowing
Mr.. Netherwood S2,500 in full rs indem-
nification for all loss, and urged its adop-
tion III a speech in which he spoke in high
terms Of Mr.. Netherwood, and explained
how he had been made loser in the job
mentioned, which job was faithfully exc
cuted.
/ Mr.. Clarke moved to refer to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Curtis moved to amend by referring
f. to a special committee OF five. three from
the Council and two from the Board OF
! Aldermen.
Mr.. Turpin said he thought there was
some "sense and reason in the thing" but
after hearing il discussed he was opposed
TO paving NetherWood n cert unless he had
a legal claim against the city, and one that
could be sustained in the courts.
Mr.. Curtis's motion prevailed.
improvement Of James Rirer.-By Cap
tain Clarke ,chairman) Report showing
the membership Of tie committee: sub
hitting report Of the work done in OPEN
ing the channel, and asking on apprOpria-
ton Of $500 for the purpose OF compile
ting the improvement on the river.
The resolution to appropriate was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
CoRoNER's COMMUNICATION.
DR.. " illiam II. Taylor, Coroner, ad-
dressed the following communication to
the Council. and it was read by the CLERK :
u respectfully ask your attention TO the
I necessity for a revision OF the ordinance
concerning kerosene OIL. Many accidents,
! some Of them resulting in loss Of life. have
occurred in the city from the use OF OIL OF
q grade rs high as, and even higher than,
the law demands. All that the ordinance
requires is that the oil shall stand fire.
test Of 110o F. In case which | have
lately investigated Of person killed by the
explosion OF a kerosene lamp the oil stood
a fire-test of 1lSo-higher than the pre-
scribed safety point. The fire-test Is very
unsatisfactory, and cannot be trusted even
il the safety point is put considerably
above llOo. The real criterion OF safety
is the flashing point OF the oil
that is, the temperature at which II
begins to give of an appreciable amount
of combustibe yapor, and this should be
n HIGH rs 1909 at least, although in my
oninion this is far too low. In the in
stance cited above, the oil, when tested by
the CITY Inspector, using the instrument
directed Nv the ordinance, flashed at go.
while by the method employed by me ii
flashed at 90.
"Tbe CITY Inspector agrees with me rs
to the necessity for a revision Of the law"
On motion of Mr.. Frischkorn the COM
mllnication was referred TO the Ordinance
Committee, with instructions TO frame IN
ordinance in conformity with the Coroner
suggestion.
COWS AT LARGE.
When business from the other branch
was reached. the ordinance introduced in
the Board Of Aldermen by Mr.. Taylor and
passed there, was vigorously opposed by
Messrs. Curtis and Allen.
The ordinance provided fine against
owners OF all cattle found at large in the
streets without tender.
The ordinance was not concurred in.
THE CITY HALL.
Mr.. Trischkorn offered n resolution in
structing the Committee on Ordinances to
prepare an ordinance or joint resolution,
10 be submitted 10 the qualified voters,
upon the question whether or not the site
OF the old City Hall shall be the site OF the
new proposed City Hall. Referred to the
Ordinance Committee.
RESOLUTION, &C.
By Mr.. Turpin: \ resolution making
Mr.. Il. B. Franklin 4 guard at shockoe'
Hill cemetery. Referred.
Bv same Dispensing with the office oi
vaccine agent. Referred.
By same: Reducing the price OF water a'
n motiye-power TO ten cents per 1000 gal
Ions. Referred.
By Mr.. Randolph Resolution requesting
the Committee on Light to locate "a:
Iamp on Fifteenth street in the vicinity o.
tbe Fifteenth-street bridge across the creek
Referred.
By Mr.. Metzger: To extend water-pipe'
IN Thirtieth and Clay streets. Referred.
Nv Mr.. Frischkorn Instructing thu
Committee on Streets to repair and i'm
prove the street on either side OF the Firs
Market. Referred.
BY Mr.. Bahen: For the construction o
. stone gutter on st. James street frou
Coutts 10 Hill street. Referred.
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