The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-05
fected with smallpox and taken from his
| residence 10 the smallpox hospital In

Mr.. PiZzini moved to Icy upon the table
| so much OF the report ~ proposes to make
an appropriation out OF the contingent
| fund. Agreed to.
The rest Of the report was adopted.
RDINAycEs--CoAI-CARTs.
Mr.. Hooper, from the Committee or Or
dinances, reported ordinances
1. Raising the test OF Illuminating oils.
Adopted.
9. Repeating the ordinance as to the in
! spection Of carts.
Mr.. Hooper stated that the ordinance was
adopted when coal was sold by the bushel
now 1t Is sold by weight.
Mr. Turpin said that as member OF the
committee he did not concur In that re-
port. 1t was the duty OF the inspectors to
see that carts were In proper order, &C., &c.
Mr.. Higgins hoped In Justice to the pub
lie that the ordinance would not be
| adopted.
Mr.. Mcdowell said that the ordinance
was useless; that half the time the inspec-
tor gave the certificate without seeing the
cart that all he had to do was to send fifty
cents TO the inspector and ask for the GER
tifcate, and be got it.
Mr.. Frischkoin opposed the repeal.
Mr.. Hooper SAID that much coal was sold
in rts-dirt-carts, &c.-not required to
be inspected none but coal and wood
carts were required TO be inspected.
The vote resulted:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Bahen. Bowie, Campbell Clarke,
EIlctt, Gum, Hooper, King. Mcdowell, Metzger,
Miller, Patton. Rose. and Ellyson-l4.
NoEs.-Messrs. Allen. Archer, Brauer, Catlett'
| Frschkorn. Hargroye, Hayes. Higgins, Hughes,
Pizzni. Randolph, Turpin, and Weisger-13
A point was made that some gentlemen
had voted who were interested in the
question.
The Chair said that that was matter for
each member TO decide for himself.
There the matter ended.
The next ordinance proposed TO amend
the city law so that hotel omnibuses and
transfer companies should be given the
preference Of position over hacks ut the
stands ut dep0ts and steamboat landings.
Mr.. Frischkorn opposed 1t as class legis-
lation.
Mr. Hooper said that il was in the in
terest Of strangers visiting the city, most
Of whom wished to take the omnibuses for
hotels.
Mr.. Randolph (colored) said the amended
ordinance would give rise to endless sqilab.
bles, and he thought it very unfair, espe-
cially TO the poor men who own and drive
their own hacks. He said. too. that some
OF the hotel OmnibuseS are in the habit OF
carrying passengers to any part OF the city.
Further than that, the hotel omnibuses
have pOrters TO direct passengers TO the
omnibuses, while the drivers OF hacks are
not allowed to leave held OF their reins.
The vote was:
! AYEs.-Ncssrs. Il vie. Brauer, Campbell, Clarke,
Catleti. Hargrove, Hooper, King, Patton Pizzihi'
Igrpin weisigcr-l2. ,,,..,
NOES -Messrs Alien. Archer, Bahen Elicit
Frischkorn. HAYES. Higgins. Hughes. Mcdowell,
Metzger. Miller, Randolph, Ellyson-l3.
so the ordinance was defeated, the senti-
ment being that the omnibuSes should
have no advantage given them over hacks.
Another ordinance requires the police at
the stations to ring the fire-alarmS, which
it seems they do not now do. Adopted.
ARMORY.
Mr.. Patton. from the special committee
appointed to inquire into the cost OF COM
pletng the Armory OF the First Virginia
regiment. submitted resolution appr0pri-
ating the sum Of S11.0C0 for this purpose.
Mr.. Elicit moved that it he referred to
the Finance Committee. Agreed to.
TELEPHONE.
The telephone report heretofore refer
red to- was recommitted without debate.
TIE INSPECTOR OF CARTS.
Mr.. Bowie offered the following, which
was adopted:
Whereas II appears that the Inspector Of Cart:
and Wagons has not been carrying out the re-
: qurements of the ordinances In reference to th'
dutics Of his office: therefore
. ResOlred That said Inspector be. and ne /
hereby, directed to report in writing to tins BODY
at its next meeting his reasons for neglecting hi,
| ~ q
chapter 80 of the City ordinances.
PRICE OF GAS.
Mr.. FrischkOrn offered an ordinance re-
ducing the price OF gas from - to Sl.5C
. per thousand feet from March |. 1854.
\ debate immediately arose as to the
possibility OF lowering the price OF gas
without increasing the rate OF taxation
also, whether it was just TO tax the gas
, consumers for lighting streets. &c., dc.
, 4 motion 10 table the ordinance was
made and lost. \ motion TO suspend the
rules to pass the resolution was lost.
Mr.. Campbell moved to refer the resolu-
tion to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Higgins, who had spoken i'll favor oi
the reduction, seeing that the resolution
was TO be referred, moved to refer TO the
Board OF Public Interests. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Clarke offered a resolution asking
that the Auditor furnish the cost OF the
gas-works. &c. Agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr. King: Requesting the Committee
on Streets To Immediately inquire into the
eXpediency OF continuing the culyert now
being constructed near the upper end oi
CLAY street. its present terminus being on
private property.
By the same member Resolutions FOL
curbiny on the east side OF Madison street
from Broad street to Brook avenue
, Adopted.
Bv Mr.. Randolph: Instructing the Com
mittee on Streets TO pay the labOrerS in that
department for such davs as they report for
dutv. but are prevented from working by
, the inclemency Of the weather. Referred
: to the Streets Committee.
By Mr.. Brauer For paving Eighteenth
street from Yenable TO Broad. Referred
to Streets Committee.
Bv Mr.. Bahen: Instrlicting the City At
torney to report why he has not taken the
; proper steps to have the necessary land
. condemned for the opening OF Munford
; street from Leigh street TO Brook avenue
as directed by the City Council some time
: since. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hooper: Instructng the Com
mittee on Finance to inquire into the eX'
pediency OF amending the City Ordinances
so as to reduce the sewer-taX from 10 pei
, cent. to per cent. annually upon one hall
. OF the cost OF the sewer. Referred tC
: street Committee.
. By Mr.. Pizzim: Instructing the Com
: mittee on Finance to report the terms Of
: the contract between the clty and the Street
railway company. and the amount OF taxes
said company has paid the city since it'