Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-02
THE coxEvs COUNCIL
Regular Men,alv Meease-yhe Eea Ques-
tisB observation-disclosures Matiersraiksd
etSus--KsstIne Reports.

tttus-KsstIne Reports.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Commop Council was held st . O'Clock YES
;crday afternoon. Present. Mr.. J. Taylor
Ellyson md and tbs following members !:
M.ssrs. Ammons. Raben. Bowie. Bryan.
sahelg. CamptelD, Curtis, Cutchins. Frisch-
kern, Grifii,b. Gum, Hargrove, Hughes,
JonsS. King. Lewis. Mcdowell, parater.
Philips. pizz.pi. Rediord, Riddell, Ro-
binscG. Stfaus. and T,Irpin.
sT1Npiyo COMMITTEES.
heb,f Of Me Poor. - Regular rsport.
show iDg condition Of This department, was
read ond hle6.
Fihdnc.. This report wss presented by
Captain pizzini. Il contained no matter Of
unusual lnifres; except recommendation
that the city pay 20 the heirs oi J. II. Pom
dexter s4.j0o FOR property taken ny the
city. and to refund 10 J. J. Anderson and
Chester pulaney two small amounts for
erroneous taxation.
The r.Iort was adopted.
Ligkt.-Mr. Bowie. chairman Of this COM
nlitree. referred 20 the failure of tho state
20 pay for Gas IN the Capitol square. but
no report. and Doresolution was presented.
iire. u Usual report. Allowing parties TO
buId frame houses within fre-hmlts.
sclooiS.-RepOrt irsirlicting the Auditor
TO pay clIims OF schoo! employees and o8-
cer-. and current eYpenees.
Tho report was adopted.
kifciiOnS.-Four hundred dollars addt-
,iOral appropriation. growing ont Of the
cresiion Of new preelns;s ir ,1s city, was
asked for and granted by the council. ac-
cordng 70 request % committee, - per re-
port.
Claims and Salaries. Resolution for the
IA mert OF Dr. g. q. TompklnS. Assistant
Coroner, aud l,r. W. H. Taylor, Coroner, for
services, sud Nr. Garrison Tor services a.
High Constable.
The committee reported iayorably in fc-
gard 70 the having OF wa'er-Dipos in the
Capitol square and in reopeniug the spring
IN the Capitol square. The committee
recommended the payment oi part Of the
expense. on account Of the city.
Mr.. pizzini opposed ihat part oi the re-
port which looked 10 paying part OF the
EXPENSE oi bringing the water in the Capt.
io square % Franklin street. he said that
the state refused 70 pay for ga> furnished
the Capitol square. and thar therefore the
city ought not to pay Tor the water eN-
prnsr.
Air. Pcarman disagreed with Mr.. PiZGl-
nj. claiming that m individual Mr.. Wing
hcid. superintendent ~ Public Grounds
and bindings for the StateJ, and not the
state. asked for the boon.
MIR. c,Tau, advocated "a" payment of the
bin sent in by Mr.. Wincfdd. u did Mr.
liarcroye, chairman Of the Water COM
m.iice.
The le,olution was adopted. and the re-
port also.
Grounds dld BNidiags.- .-Rc>oliltiou re-
commencing 10 appropriation oi sj0,0o0
for the purchase Of Delne's farm Tor the
establishment Of q work-hJusc and house of
correction; also, 20 appoint a ianit0r aud
armorer for the First Virginia Regiment
armory, 10 bc paid $40 per month. That
the pant oi the report which referred To tn
WOrk.hOu, was referred % a special cont
mitt,c. The balance Oi the report referring
10 the ianitor Of the arm0Iy wa, agreed To.
HlG.M Resolution recommending Ublt
the president of the Board a Health be- d.
rccted 10 attend ,he conference Of the Board
oi Health. ~ be hclJ at Washington some
sine during the mouth oi De, ember, and
also recommending That SjO be appr0pri-
alc0 for tie payment Oi bi> expenses.
Nr. tdbcl. sent 10 the clerks desk au,,
hdd read an Invitation TO tine president oi
thr Bolrd oi Health Of Richmond 10 De-
present
Nr. Phillips opposed the resolution. ana
moved mat The name ~ lr. Cabell be-
stricken out. and that oi Dr. Riddell be
inserted. Ne >aid that Dr. Clbcli had gone
fo the N,w OrlegHS difference. and he had
never heard from him o. to what he saw.
vi. King opposed tIi>. and favored the
idea Of sending Dr. Cabci.
Mr. rri>chkOrn said hc did no. think the
president oi the Board oi Health was
abreast oI he times. The lcad Of the
Health Department lacked push, energy,
and iigoT. lr llS ward, since y0lmg man
had rcen put ON the Board 81 Health. hi,
ward had been better attended to. 80 far a,
sanitary measure, were concerned. than
ever before.
Nj. Turpin supported pr. CIbol, and
declared in cmph.i,c terms tnIt We would
be visited by me cholera. liz ,aid There
j. 40 doubt about it,
\ motion made by Nr. Ranhin 20 allow
the Board 0i Health 70 elect "a delegate to
he conference was defeated.
The rtport of Tie committee was then
adopted. and Nr. Philips amendment
lost.
t.dWdHc,S.-An ordinance preventing
the keeping of a hog or pig in the city
limit, wa> reported.
Mr.. Fri,chkorn opposed the ordinance,
and MI. Turpin declared ne was a friend
Of the hog. from hi> ,nOut 10 hi, tail; and
gong farther. declared that, a. - member
ul society. the hoc was a model" and big
improvement in morals upon a srr1tmany
men. The hOg'> many excellent qualities
entitled him % consideration at the hands
Of the Council. y > >cayengcr. BE- was be-
yond an praise. and gruuted hi, thankful
ne,, while actingas such.
Nr. TTrpm, among other arguments.
urged that ihc negroes would be- made SUI
Ierers II hogs were not allowed to be
raised.
The ordinance was rejected.
Alt.I Inc lcarim. OF AarinM. neiliinns and