Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
REGULAR xoNrHLYKEETING

Reports OF Committees The Manchester
suees-Rsiiwsy-Ciesni the streets d.
Contrset-- Other Items.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board Of Aldermen was held yesterday
evening. Present, the following mem
bers: Messrs. Adams, Barksdale,
Stokes, Cabell, Chafiin, Crenshaw'
Dickerson, Glasgow, Page, Powers,
Robinson, Rose. Taylor, and Williams.
Owing to the absence Of Mr.. Bass,
president Of the Board, on motion Mr..
w. II. Williams was called to the
chair, and the clerk read the minutes oil
the previous meeting and they were
duly signed by the president.
REGULAR COMMITTEES.
Streets.-Mr. Crenshaw presented
the report of the Street Committee with
regard to the pavement of certain streets
and alleys, and the report with certain
amendments was adopted.
Wate-.-The usual report, with re-
commendation for water-pipe OF IN
creased size in certain localities, and or
dinance in regard to gas and water
mains and buildings, and directing that
all these things be placed under the i'm
mediate control Of the City Engineer.
Adopted. :.
Ordinance. reported il
inadyisable to change the present ordi-
nance with regard to the chain-gang.
Received and fled.
THE OTHER BRANCH.
The Board concurred in the follow
ing, passed by the Common Council
The resolutions from the Committee on
Streets heretofore published) mapping
out the distribution Of funds for street
improvements, except SO much as refer
red TO sewers, which was, on motion oi
Mr.. Glasgow, referred TO the Finance
Committee and the appropriation OF
s35, ,369.37 for the improvement Of
Shockoe creek, which was voted down.
MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
The Board referred the matter Of the
proposed street-railway from Manches-
ter to the Street Committee for more
mature consideration.
GRADING STREETS AND ABOUT CON-
TRACTS.
Mr.. Chafiin offered the following:
Whereas il is believed and asserted
by large number Of citizens and tax
payers that the work of grading the
streets of the city and the other work
done by the hands and carts Of the
street department can be done cheaper
by contract than under the present sys-
TEN. and that the work of cleaning the
streets and removal of garbage, as now
done by the hands and carts Of the
health department, can be done cheaper
by contract therefore be it
Resolred by the Council Of the City
Of Richmond (the Common Council con-
curring). That committee consisting
Of three members of the Board Of Alder
men and four members Of the Common
Council be appointed, whose duty il
shall be to inquire and report what is
the present cost per annum for doing
the above-named work, and what would
be the cost if the same was done by con-
tract. and to submit such recommends
tions in the premises as they deem to be
to the best interests Of the city. The
report as to the cost Of the two systems
to be submitted in detail.
The resolution was adopted.
CITY PRINTING.
A resolution was adopting calling
upon the Committee on Printing tC
state to whom the contract for city
printing had been awarded, no report
from this committee having been as yet
made TO the Council.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Mr.. Powers introduced O resolution
Of inquiry as to electric light and the
cost of introducing the same in certain
parts of the city, principally in the
main avenues. The resolution wa:
adopted.
Adjourned.