The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-06


The regular monthly meeting OF the
Common Council was held yesterday eve
ening. Present Mr.. Ellyson (president),
and the following members: Messrs.
Adams, Allen, Archer, Bahen, Bowie,
Brauer. Campbell, Clarke, Curtis, Elicit,
Frischkorn, Gum, Hargrove, Hayes, Hig-
gins, Hooper, Hughes, King, Mcdowell,
Miller. Patton, Phillips, PizzinI. Randolph,
Rose, Straus, Turpin, and Weisiger.
The minutes were read and approved.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR.
The Mayor referred communication
from Major f. ID. Il. Meyers regarding the
adoption OF the 18th meridian OF time,
which varies from Boston time sixteen
minutes, from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Washington and Richmond,
respectively, four, one, SIX, eight, and ten
minutes. Referred TO Committee on Pub
lie Interests.
A communication from the Mayor rela-
tive to the incompleteness OF the ordinance
empowering the Board OF Police Commits
sioners to send for persons and papers,"
and providing no penalty for refusal to
comply with summons. was referred TO the
Committee on Ordinances for perfection.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Streets. s.-Report recommending certain
routine street improvements. Adopted.
Fire.-By Hr. King, chairman, report
asking that the engine-houses be placed
under the control Of the Fire Department
instead OF the Committee on Public Build
ings; granting the erection OF certain
water-plugs, and the right to erect build
ings in certain localities.
Mr.. Pizzini asked for an explanation OF
that part of the report which proposed to
take from the Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings the control OF the engine
houses.
Mr.. King, in reply, said he had not heard
the question. as he was talking to friend
too much time is lost by such conduct.
He said the reason was that he couldn't get
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
to give proper attention TO the necessities
Of the occasion. An engine had been dam
aged by leak in the building.
Mr.. Hooper moved that the question be
referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
Mr.. Higgins moved to amend by refer
ring to the Committees on Fire and Public
Grounds and Buildings. Mr.. Turpin
wanted the matter settled at once. lie is
urged that his committee be given the con-
troll OF the engine-houses. He said his
committee had nothing else TO do but to
look after the engine-houses. lie did not
desire to reflect upon the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings.
Mr. PIzzini said the latter committee had
no feeling in the matter. They would be
glad TO get rid OF the market buildings and
the engiue-houses too. The committee had
done its duty fully, but it did not notice
complaints unless made in writing. This
had not been done.
The report OF the committee was adopted
save that portion referring to the control OF
the engine-houses, which was laid upon the
table.
Lght.-Mr. Higgins presented the re-
port OF this committee, asking an appro-
priation to pay augmented expense ac-
count. Referred to the Committee on FL
! nance.
Schools. Report recommending the pay
ment OF certain bills and disapproying the
payment OF salary OF George W. Hall as
messenger TO the School Board, there be-
ing no ordinance to justify the same; also,
disapproying the incorporating OF the
Moore-Street Industrial School as part OF
the public-school system. This part OF the
report was adopted. The report also con-
tanned resolution in regard to the erec-
ton OF an additional school building for
the accommodation OF the colOred people.
| This was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
| Police.-Four hundred dollars were ap-
propriated to pay special police for services
at the polls to-day, upon the recommends
ton OF the Committee on Police, &c.
Cemeteru-Mr. Mcdowell presented 9
resolution asking for the appropriation OF
1860 to pay guard to watch the graves al
Oakwood cemetery for four months.
Mr.. Straus thought the amount too much
One dollar n night, he thought, wa,
enough. No danger at all could be feared
in daytime.
Mr.. Hayes moved to amend by putting
the amount at 1900. and his motion pre-
vailed. The report was then adopted.
Fire-Aiarm and Police Ielegrdph.-Re
port asking the appropriation OF 5000 tC
establish an additional fire-alarm box a
the corner Of Mosby and Yenable streets
Adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The special committee OR. Mcdowell
|
OF Messrs. Netherwood & Barry, who al
legged that they lost $1,000. reported
that in view OF the excellent worl
done by these gentlemen in the building o
the new pump-house, and the unforeseel
damage, delay, and cost sustained by them
without any cause OF their own, they b'
allowed $1,000.
Mr.. Turpin advocated the payment o
} the claim.
Mr.. Hargrove's motion to refer was lost
and the report OF the committee was los
by vote OF IL ayes to 10 noes.
A two-third vote being necessary, Mr.
Hargrove moved TO reconsider the motion
to refer to the Finance Committee.
| Mr.. Curtis stated that he withdrew Mr.
Netherw ood's proposition 10 compromis'
at $4,000, and said he hoped he (Nether
woodl would institute suit against the
city, and teach the Council that it could
not override matters OF this sort.
Mr.. Hargrove's motion prevailed, ant
the matter was reconsidered.
Mr.. Curtis moved that the report OF the
committee be adopted and the money be
paid, provided the City Attorney decide
that the Council had the authority to pay
the amount named.
This resolution was adopted, Messrs
Ellyson and Turpin only voting NO.
THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
The rules were suspended and the pro
Dositjop OF the Bell Telephone Company t.
run wires in connection with the police
telegraph and fire alarm was taken up.
Mr.. Curtis moved that the matter be laiC
ON the table and made the special order fol