The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-01
ROARD OF ALDER.MEN.
A Called Meeting Fails OF its Object-The
Reasons Therefor.

Reasons IhcreIor.
At 1880 p. NJ. yesterday Mr.. Glasgow
raped the Board OF Aldermen to order
and stated that, in the absence Of Presi-
dent J.. l.. Bass, who was detained by ILL
ness, he moved that Mr.. Williams take the
chair. lie put the motion. it was agreed
to, and Mr.. Williams, upon taking the
chair, said he thought the meeting had
been called to consider the report OF the
Board OF Public Interests in regard 10 the
management OF the gas department. He
confessed that he was beioggcd in the mat
ter. and asked the Clerk to call the roll.
This was done, and the following men,
bers answered to their names: MeSsrs.
Barksdae, Burwell, Chatlin, Cohen, Cole,
CJump, Dickerson, Glasgow, Peasants,
Powers, Rankin, Taylor, Williams, and
Vandervall.
DR.. CaDel was absent on account of
sickness.
PARLIAMENTARY.
Mr.. Dickerson asked to have the reason
for the meeting stated. He read from Rule
A., which provides that the reason for the
call OF an extra meeting must be stated in
the call. The call he had received did not
state what the meeting was to consider.
He was in the dark, and he raised this
point. He asked the Chair to explain.
Mr.. Glasgow. with the consent OF the
Chair, said that the meeting was for the
consideration OF two Joint resolutions here
tofore adopted by the Common Council.
The adoption OF these resolutions decided
nothing. To concur or not concur was the
point. TO concur was simply to make pro-
gress.
The Joint resolutions referred to read:
/. Resolved. (the Board Of Aldermen
concurring,) That fifty-tive thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof rs may be neceS-
sary, be and the same is hereby appro-
priated to carry into effect the recommend
ations embraced in the report Of the Board
OF Public Interests concerning the gas
department.
.. Resolved, (hc Board OF Aldermen
concurring,) That the Finance Committee
be requested to report some plan by which
all public officers and the several depart
ments OF the city shall pay monthly for the
<as consumed. adopted by Common
Council.)
3. ReSolued, Uhe Board of Aldermen
concuriug,) That the Committee on Ordi-
nances report such amendments to the
City Ordinances as will make them conform
to the recommendations Of this report.
| (AdOpted by Common COuncil.)
Mr.. Barksdale did not think the Board
had the right TO take action on these resO-
lutions.
The Chair SAID the report had been par
TALLY considered in the lower branch.
The two last Of these resolutions had been
adopted; the other one had been referred.
Mr.. Glasgow explained that the first
resolution had been laid on the table. not
referred.
$50 much the worse, then" said Mr..
Williams the Chair and it is the decis-
ion Of the Chair that further action is pre-
mature"
Mr.. Burwell asked how the Finance
Committee could act without the concur
renee Of the Board.
The Chair explained that there was no
necessity for haste; when the Board re-
ceiyed notification through regular chan
nels, and with proper observance Of form,
it would then be time enough to act. The
Board was dependent entirely upon the
action OF the Council. When the Council
completed It's work the Board could act.
Mr.. Cohen thought it proper to consider
two Of the resolutions at least.
Mr.. Dickerson disagreed, and on his mo.
ton the Board adjourned without action.