Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


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A Joint meeting Of the two branches
Of the City Council was called to be
held at S o'clock yesterday afternoon
for the purpose Of electing police COM
missioner in the place Of J. X. Chill
drey. resigned. but there not being .
quorum OF the Board Of Aldermen
present. ON motion Of Mr.. J. I. Ellyson
the meeting adjourned till p. NJ. the
first Monday in june.
Ceusmsa Cewncil.
Immediately after the adjournmens Of
the Joint meeting the Common Council
was called to order. Present: j. I.
Ellyson (President) and Messrs. Am.
mons. Archer, Bowie, Bryan, Cabell,
Campbell, Cutchins, Curtis, Frischkom,
Gum, Guy, King, Lewis, Mcdowell,
Parater, Pearmsn. Phillips, Pisxlni,
Redford. Riddell, and Strsas.
The President announced that the
meeting was called for the purpose OF
considering the report of the Committee
on the Improvement Of James River
and Of the amendments TO the city ordi-
nances.
On motion Of Mr.. Cabcll, the report
on James river Improvement was-taken
up and, with the accompanying resolu-
ticns, was unanimously passed.
These resolutions instruct the An-
ditor to receive Of said committee
s427. so, realized from the sale Of use
less property belonging to that DEPART
ment and place the same to the account
of said company; authorizing the conf
mittee to rent for period Of ten years
a certain piece of land on the south
side Of the river opposite Richmond
TO be used as place for
the shops of said company and
Of receiving materials, &c. The rent
shall not exceed $3.50 per year for the
first two years and $500 per year for
the remaining eight years. The City
Attorney is instructed to prepare the ne
cessary deeds, &C.. and authorizing said
committee to purchase two acres OF land
at Dutch Gap at aprice not to exceed
sl00 per acre.
| ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS.
Amendments to the city ordinances
concerning the City Auditor aud Trea-
surer; wagons, drays, carts, and
hacks; the public free schools; the
Police Department; health and City
Hospital requiring registration at tho
Office of the Board of Health Of per-
sons engaged in certain professions (;
concerning the water-wOrks, gas-works,
the markets.
| The amendment concerning streets
was laid on the table.
An ordinance concerning the Board
of Health and several concerning streets
were adopted.
Mr.. Bowie offered an amendment to
the present law concerning the duties,
&c. of the Superintendent of the Fire
Alarm and Police-Telegraph, which, on
motion of Mr.. Straus, was referred to
the Committee ON Fire-Alarm and Po-
lice-Telegraph.
An ordinance was offered and adopt
ed requiring railroad companies to put
up gates on certain streets.
Mr.. Pizzini offered an ordinance pro-
hibiting the building Of livery stables
within five hundred feet of any church
or on any square where there are pri-
ate residences, unless the keeper gets
the consent of twO.thrds Of the owners
of said residences.
Mr.. Ammons favored that part OF
the above which referred TO the churches,
but could not vote for that part which
referred TO private residences.
Mr.. Straus opposed the entire mea-
sure upon the ground Of its being
"class legislation, and infringing upon
the rights of the citizens. lie thought
it an unjust discrimination that q
wealthy gentleman be allowed to keep
private stable with any number
of horses for his own COM
fort, to the annoyance Of his neighbors,
and that poor man he debarFed this
means Of making living. lie would
favor not having stables nearer than fifty
feet on either side of church, but
thought the above distance $500 feet
entirely too great.
Mr. Pizzini asked that the matter b,
laid on the table, that it might be con
sidercd when there is fuller meeting o
the Council, when he will ask to heal
the opinion of every man on this sub
ject.
Mr. Ammons asked that the rules b,
suspended so that a communication
from the Board Of Health might b.
taken up. Defeated.
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