Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
THIS CITY'S NEWS.
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

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The regular monthly meeting OF the Com
mon Council was held yesterday afternoon
ct o'lock. The minutes Of the last meet
ing were read and approved. The roll
was called, and the following members
responded 10 their names: Mr.. J. Taylor
Ellyson, president. and Messrs. Ammons,
Archer. Bowie, Brycn, Cabell, Campbell,
Cutchins, Frischkorn, Griffith, Guy.
Hughes, Jones, King, Lewis, Parater,
Pearman. Phillips, Pizzui, Rankin, Red
ford, IiddeW Robinson, straus, and Tur.
pin.
srASpIEG COMMITTEES.
S'reets.-- Mr.. Campbell presented the re.
port Of thus committee. He asked for an
Appropriation OF ss.590.S0 TO construct
four-ioot circular sewer on Church Hill
avenue between Twenty-flrst and Twenty
fourth streets.
Awning privileges were asked in behalf
OF sundry citizens. and grading and paving
appropriations in certain localities recon-
mendcd.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Finance. Report recommended payment
OF 22J to &. NJ. Ragland for services ~
clerk in Treasurer's Office; the acceptance
OF hcnds OF the city officers recently elected,
snf lhe approximation OF $4,000 for the
benefit OF the Virginia Agricultural So
cictx. The report was adopted.
Wofer.- Report announcing the organi-
zation OF tuis department aud the exten-
sion OF Waterman on certain streets. also
resolution transferring $4,000 from water
works 10 new.reservoir accoun. war, on
motion, adopted.
Fre.--Report recommending building
privileges to certain parties residing with
in fire limits, and the rejection Of others.
80 much Of the report az referred 10 the
rejection Of building permits was recon-
mitted 10 the committee, and the rest
adopted. The report recommended the
sending OF the Chief Oi our Fire Depart.
ment 10 the National Firemen's AssOcis-
iion, which meets in Chicago. and the ap-
preparation Of s75 to pay his expenses.
This was agreed to.
Schools = Report recommended the pay
ment Of certain claims aud the increase of
the salary Of the ianitor OF Springfield
School from Sl2 to $40 per month.
The report disapproved the increase oi
salary Of the janitors ut the High School,
! Central School, and Normal. School. These
receive now respectively $50, S2j, and S3j
! per month.
Mr. Eliyson (Mr. Bowie in the chalr) eX-
planned the necessity for different course
! Of action and the adoption Of q schedule Of
! janitOrs' pay, as fixed by the School Board.
Mr.. Cabell. OF Clay Ward, stated that az
| ter thorough investigation he though: the
case Of the jantor at the Springfield School
| the only one that appealed for an increase.
He opposed other Increase.
Mr.. Bowie Mr.. EllysOn in the chair
/ moved that the matter OF tie salary OF the
| jauitor o. the High School be recommittcd
/ to the committee. and his motion prevailed.
The balance o. the report was adopted.
| Mr.. Rankin moved TO reconsider the vote
| by which that part Of the repOr, referring
to the pay Of the ianitor Of the High School
| was recOmnitted.
His motion was lost.
Cld4as and Sdlaries.-RepOrt recon-
mendirg the p,ymert OF iew unimpor-
| tdnt caims was adopted.
Grounds dnd Buildings Reported that
| T. compliance with resolution, asking the
| selection OF suitable site 10 Jackson Ward
| 10 te used as q public park, that they pre-
scnted petition Dumerously signed, which
named the locality as follows: Fourteen
ceres ot land, Southgate's garden, Navy
Hill, the assessed value OF land being
Ss.CC0 and the improvements thereon sJOJ'
! The report was adopted.
Ne0lth.-Report contained the follow
ing resolution "Tbat all exemptions from
connecting With city culverts, where to.
/ CITY water 70 accessible, heretofore granted
/ Dy'tle NSunCii, be repeated
This was adopted, on motion OF Captain
Pizzini.
! The report di,approYed the removal o.
/ garbage in three nights OF the week. "feel
Ing assured it would be impossible to hay'
the work Satisfactorily done at night
This was received.
sIkKs AND CEssPoOLe.
The following ordinance was presented
BE IL ordained by the Council! of nv
gitp Of Richmond, That from and ate
| October ], 1854. It shall not be lawful fOl
any one TO construct a sink or ccsspOol OF
/ bic premises; and that after that date al
/ such places shall be cleaned out, disinfect
Cd, and filed with fresh earth, aud in thei
stead water-tight boxes OF capacity OF q
cubic feet at least shall be substituted.
BE Il further ordained, That all prem
mses Lnconnected With the public sewer
shall be furnished with water-iight boIo
OF the same capacity; no leaky box or sur
face priyy being allowed In the city.
Failure TO comply with this ordinanc'
I will shljeet tie owner of every lot 10 ;
fine Il S2 80 and 81 for every weeks dcls
in supplying the premises with such water
tielt lox. On failure TO pay said fine, To
parties 50 failing shall be imprisoned il
The city jail for not less than three or nor
than ten days.
All ordinances or parts OF ordinances II
conflict with this ordinance are hereb
repealed.
Mr.. Bryan moved to refer to the Com
miitee on Ordinances, but his motion wa
lost.
A motion to lay on the table was lost
as was motion to adopt, by the fOllowlu
vote:
hYEs.-Messrs. Ammons, Pearasn, and Rid
1'NoTs.-Me-srs. Archer. Bahen, Bowie, Bryar
| Cahcll, Cam mpbell, Curtis, Cutchins, Frischkor1
erlhih, Cum, Gay. HsrgrJvc, Hughes, done
Ring. Lawis, scDowcr, Psra;eT, Phillips PiEgin
Rsnkin. Eci:srd, Robinson, strau2, Turpin, az
EllysoR-2i,
The Joint resolution heretofore puh
lisbed) for the improvement OF ShOcEo
creek was referred 70 the Finance Commit
tee.
The resolution calling for an ordinanc
requiring the grading and paving OF a
alleys in the city was referred to the join
Committees on Health and Streets, &c wa
also that part OF the report OF the Board
Health with reference 10 the same subject
Pyta!,nq.-Report by Nr. Griffith sus
gestit z that unless there was more econOrn
praetlced the fund st their command voul
not suffice for the year. Received, and
copy ordered 10 be sent 10 the Chairman o.
each committee.
OrdinGnoeS.-Report recommending th
reseindina Of Rule 4, which provides 10
secret session, was read.
Mr.. Bowie moved to defer action for tn
present until q fuller meeting.
Mr.. Turpin said only seven member
were absent, and II was not probable thf
there would be q larger number OF th
. septembsr meeting. He favored immed
ate seton, and was prepared to vote not
TO reseind the rule, as the people OF Rict
mond did not want il.
Hr Bowie's motion 10 Law on the tab
was lost, and the resolution 10 rescind wa
/. adopted.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
: Ry Mr.. Bowie: Resolution asking ID
Finance Committee 10 formulate a plan
carry out suggestion made by the Board
Public Interest, to the effect that each d.
partment OF the city government pay fc
gss consumed.
By MIR. Bowie: Resolution allowing th
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