The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-13

Board Of Aldermen was held Yesterday
evening at : O'Clock. Present: Mr.. Pre-
sdent Bass and the following members
Messrs. Barksdale, Burwcll, Cabell, Chat
fin. Cohen, Cole, CrcnShaw, DickcrSon,
Duncd. Glasgow, PleaSants, Rankin, Tay-
lor. Todd, Wexford. and Williams.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read by the clerk, received, and approved.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
Mr.. Glasgow moved TO take up the busi-
ness from the other branch first, and no
objection being made, this was done.
The Board concurred i'm the ordinance
allowing the Richmond Strcct-iailway
Company TO extend its line in accordance
with provisions heretofore published.
THE GAS QUESTION.
The ordinance passed by the Council
reducing the price OF g;ls was taken up.
Mr.. Glasgow offered "a substitute, which
provides that the present charge for gas
shall be continued until February lst next
when on that date the price shall only be
changed.
The ordinance provides that the city
shall he charged with the gas used in the
street lamps and public bull dingS, and re-
qrnrcs that all plans for extending the
works or adding 10 the building shall be
aDDroved by the City Council before they
are adopted and that the cost cf produc-
ton be deducted before change in price Is
made.
The substitute 10 the ordinance wa,
agreed to and passed by the following vote
! AyEs.-Mcssrs. Barksdalc. Eurwcll. Cabcll.
Chrain. Cohen. Cole Creashlw picker;3ni :, 1ui-
/ field. Glasgow, Pleas MS layIor' "dl' NeiIoid
| Williams and Bass-l6.
NEW CITY HALL.
The ordinance appropriating 100000
| for the purpose OF building a new Clty
Hall was read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Glasgow offered an amendment to
the first section Of the ordinance making
! the appropriation clearer.
! Mr.. Dickcrson wanted 10 know what the
equipment of Il City Hall was.
Mr.. Glasgow, OF course, easily furnished
/ the information.
Mr.. Williams spoke TO this question.
As usual several members didn't know
what was going on. and called for various
readings Of Mr.. Glasgow amendment,
which after awhile was adopted.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment
about the matter Of prizes. which was
agreed TO.
The ordinance as amended was then
agreed to by the following vote:
Ayrs-Ncssrs. BarksdaIe, Burwcll, Cahcll.
! C5aGin. Cohen. cole. Crcushaw. DickeTson. Dui-
| dcld. Glasgow. Plcasants. Rankin, Taylor. Todd.
/ Wexford. " illiams, and Bass-If'
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
The communication OF the Mayor veto
inc the appropriation to the Eye and Ear
Infrmary was read. The Mayor was In
yited to express his reasons for yetoing.
He said the city had hospital for general
treatment, and he did not think IT right To
have a special appropriation for the treat
ment Of any particular complaint. II II
were right TO make charitable contribu-
ton for sufferers OF eye, car. and throat
diseases. il would be proper TO do the same
thing for all special diseases. Ii TINS was
done il would break up the idea Of gene
raj hospital. He thought the matter Illegal,
and he saw no reason for a special apprO-
pliatlon
DIR. Wexford favored the appropriation,
and il was made over the Mayors veto.
ONLY MesSrs. Cole and Dullield voting IN
the negative.
CHURCH-IlIL AVENUE.
The resolution Of the Council looking 70
the completion OF the ChTch-Ilill avenue
within the next twelve months was taken
up.
Mr.. Chaitn Wantcu 10 KNOW Nudl IL
would cost.
Mr.. Todd cited the fact that $1,000 q
wear until $4,000 were consumed was
what it would cost, according to previous
legislation.
Dr. Wexford moved to recommit to the
Committee on Streets.
DIR. Cabel wanted the work completed
at once. 1t was absurd, he said, TO half
~ and thgn tg1Ng II He
thought the city would be benefited by
finishing The work at once.
The resolution to recommit was lost.
Mr.. Todd offered an amendment, which
was adoptcd. and which provided that the
amount TO be expended should not exceed
/ $4,000.
passed.
Several other unimpCrtant matters from
the lower branch were disposed OF.
The resolution instructing the Finance
Committee TO take measures 10 reduce the
price Of gas was laid on the table.
REMODELLING TIE GAs-wORKs.
Mr.. Glasgow made a personal explana-
tion when this question came up, in Which
he disclalmed having made any discredita-
BILE charges against any one. After clearly
stating his reasons therefor, Mr.. Glasgow
EXPRESSED his intention to vote for the ap-
propriation of $4,000 for the remodelling
OF the gaS-wOrks.
Mr.. Chafin said that he would vote
against it. Like other jobs, 1t might cost
s75. 600 before they got through with it.
Granger a Co. offered another bid for
making gas Cor the city, which was, on mo-
} ton. laid'On the table.
Mr.. Todd i'm lengthy speech declared
his opposition TO the appropriation.
Sir. TAYLOR favored the appropriation in
brief speech.
Dr. Wexford spoke against the appro-
priation, and Mr. Dickerson favored it.
Strange as it may appear, all the speakers
commenced by saying that they had not
come 10 the meeting with any intention Of
, speaking about gas. Considering this,
they all did very we'll so far as killing
; time was concerned, but it didn't make
: any votes one way or tue other.
Mr.. Crenshaw SAID that notwithstanding
he had been called an "Old fogy by n
statesman, he proposed to vote against the
appropriatlon, as he had not seen any Of
his constituents who favored it,"
/ DIR. Cabell came to the ffont with pre-
scriptiou In favor OF the works and the al-
: preparation.
, DIR. WellfoTd's ammunition was not eX-
pended, however, by great deal, as was
shown when he disagreed with DR.. Cabell
and talked chemistry and death-rate elo-