The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-14

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tlemen: Messrs. Barksdale, Burwell,
Duflield, Glasgow, Peasants, Powers,
Rankin. Taylor, Wexford, and Williams.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Findnce.-All the members OF the FL
nance Committee being absent, Mr.. Pow
ers presented the report OF that committee.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The report recommended that r. w.
Hates. X. j. Sheehey. and their associates,
be allowed to erect poles and run wires in
certain parts Of the city in order TO furnish
electric light to such citizens as might de-
sire it, said privilege to be conducted under
the supervision OF the Street Committee.
Mr.. Dickerson asked for the reading Of
the proposition Of the Brush Electric-Light
Company, or IFS representatives, Messrs.
Kates & Sheehey.
Mr.. Powers explained that no PROPOSE
ton had been submitted. IL was simply q
resolution introduced by Mr.. Pizzini. Of
the Common Council. and afterwards re-
commended by the joint Committee Of
Light and Finance.
Mr.. Dickerson claimed that the whole
matter was informal. He said that Hates
d Sheehey had not allowed the use Of their
names, and that there was nothing tangible
to act upon.
Mr.. Chafin hoped the resolution would
be defeated, and when the vote was taken
il was found that this was unanimously
done.
Ordinances. From this committee a re-
port concerning stray animals was present.
ed. This report was i'm favor OF fning and
imprlsoning owners OF stray animals.
Or. Wexford and Mr.. DickersOn were
opposed to Imprisonment except for crimi-
nal offence.
The ordinance was then amended so as
TO strike out the Imprisonment clause.
No other reports OF Importance were
presented from other standing committees.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
The bond OF City-Auditor Miles Turpin
was received and accepted.
The estate OF Henry Kracken was re-
funded certain taxes improperly assessed.
The payment Of S2j to c. NJ. Ragland
was cOncurTed in.
The action OF the Common Council in
the matter OF paving the salaries Of the
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Courts was also agreed 10.
Sundry ordinances heretofore reported
were also cOncurred in.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS PAY.
When this question came up DR.. Well
ford moved. as an amendment, that the pay
of the Superintendent be placed at 5000 in
stead Of 5000. DR.. Wexford, in support
of bis resolution, charged the superin-
tendent with beng totally incompetent for
the oflice-a man that "couldn't spell Eng
lish." and one that failed entirely to re-
ccige the confidence or respect OF the chill
dren attending the schools. DIR. Wexford
said that il he had children 10 send to the
public schools he never would consent
that their moral or intellectual training
be left to such incompetent and
unworthy hands as those OF the present
members Of the School Board and the City
SUPERINTENDENT. DR.. WelliOrd was partic-
ularly severe on the Governor and the
State Board OF Education, making against
them charges OF the gravest character. In
none of his remarks did he have the least
reference to the new members OF the Board
OF School Trustees elected by the Council.
The vote on DR.. Welliord's amendment
was lost by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Powers, Taylor, Wexford, and
Bass-4.
fin, Cole, Crump. DickersOn, Duineld, Pleasahts'
Rankin, and illiams-lI'
Some OF the members voting "No" re-
ceived compliments OF sinister kind after
the vote was announced.
RESOLUTIONS, PETITIONS, &C.
Resolutions concerning the paving and
grading Of certain streets and alleys were
read and adopted.
Mr.. Barksdale moved a reconsideration
OF the vote defeating the proposition OF the
Brush Electric-Light Company. He voted
against the proposition on account OF the
fact that 1t did not come before the COM
mittee in proper form. He favored the in
PRODUCTION of the light. but he wanted a
distinctly-deiined proposition from the
company. When this came he would viii
ingly vote in the affirmative.
Mr.. Dickerson opposed the electric pro-
position.
Mr.. Cole favored the introduction OF
electric light. He said the Council was
fast becoming old f0gies.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
MORE PAY FOR TIE SCHOOLS.
4 resolution from the Board Of School
Trustees OF the city OF Richmond asking
that an appropriation of $4,000 be made
for the payment Of school principals and
teachers was. on motion, referred to the
Committee on Finance.
AFTER THE POLICE JUSTICE.
Mr.. Crump introduced the following,
which was referred to the Committee on
Claims and Salaries:
Resolved, That the Committee on Claims
and Salaries be requested to inquire into
the circumstances under which the Police
Justice imposed fine of so on jeff. Tall
aferro, youth, on the 18th day Of July,
and report to the Council whether or not,
in their opinion, s1id fine was improperly
and uniustly imposed.
Adjourned.