Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-08
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
THE SEPTEMBER SESSION.

New. Market Hall - The Census-IakeF'
Claim.
The regular meeting Of the Common
Council was held yesterday evening.
Present: Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson (presi-
dent) and the following members;
Messrs. Ammons, Archer, Bshen,
Bowie, Bryan, Cabell, Campbell, Cur
tis, Cutchins, Frischkorn, Griffith,
Gum, Guy, Hargroye, Hughes, Jones,
King, Lewis, Parater, Pearman, Poll
lips, Pizzini, Rankin, Redford, Riddell,
and Turpin. Mr.. Mcdowell was abb
sent from the city.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved, and signed by the presi-
dent. ~.
MORE PAVING.
The report Of the Committee on
Streets recommended the paving OF
Ninth street from Main to Broad with
granite spalls.
Mr.. Frischkorn moved that $4,000
be expended in extending the granite
spall paving eastwardly on Main street.
Mr.. Bowie opposed Mr.. Prischkorn's
motion, saying that it appeared to him
that to amend the report Of the COM
mittee would defeat the paving Of Ninth
street. He favored adopting the report
of the committee first, and afterwards
of voting the appropriation for Main
street.
Mr.. Turpin said Main street needed
granite-spall paving all the way to
Rockets, for more heayily-loaded vshi-
cles passed over the lower end Of Main
than did over Ninth. He favored paving
Ninth street. but he wanted Main paved
as well.
Mr.. Cabell was in favor Of the i'm
provement on Main street, but he agreed
with Mr.. Bowie, that an amendment to
the report Of the Committee on Streets
was dangerous. He wanted general
legislation in matters of this sort, and
was as much in favor Of an improve
ment in Jefferson Ward, almost, as he
would be in Clay Ward. He wanted to
represent the interest of the whole city.
He admitted, however, that there were
certain local duties that members from
each ward should attend to.
Mr.. Frischkorn said this thing Of
talking about working for the city's
good was poetical, but few years
ago, when Clay Ward got $4,000 and
Jefferson hardly any, such steward
ship was rebuked.
Mr.. Guy said he was devoutly thank
full when he heard that the Street Com
mittee were in favor of improving
Ninth street. He did not take any
credit to himself, but he recognized
the Importance Of the work contem-
plated. He was opposed to hazarding
the failure Of this by tacking on an
amendment to the committees report.
Mr.. Riddell favored the amendment
and did not oppose the Ninth-street
work.
Mr.. Campbell explained that each
year it was the custom Of the commit
tee to map out what is called prefer
red work." Madison Ward generously
refused to ask for this work. The
committee, therefore, thought it best
and just to give Madison Ward the
Ninth-street improvement.
Dir. Cutchins favored the oppropria-
;on annually Of 10000, to be used in
aying the streets with granite spalls
rherever most needed. He showed
hat the street-car company was now
hanging its grade and repaving its
track on Ninth street, and if the work
Of repaviDg the street be delayed
until next year then the city will have
to take up the paving put down by the
street-car company, make it conform
to the new, and that at the city's cost.
The amendment was adopted, and the
report also.
PAY FOR THE ASSESSORS.
The application of the State assessors
and clerks made to the Finance Com
mittee for supplemental pay was re-
ported fayorably upon by that commit
tee. The amount asked for by the as
SCISSORS was sl.al0. being two dollars
per day for the time they were en-
ployed.
Mr.. Pizzini moved to amend By
striking out the clerks, as their services
ended July lst, while the assessors were
at the beck and call Of the courts in
sustaining the assessment.
Mr. Turpin opposed the amendment.
He thought the clerks were worth
every cent asked for by them.
Mr.. Hargroye said the clerks did the
bulk Of the work, and he favored their
being paid.
Mr.. Riddell wanted the matter re-
committed to the Finance Committee,
and his motion to this effect was car
ried.
ARTEsIAN WELLS.
The Committee on Water returned
the resolution offered by Mr.. Riddell
lat late meeting OF the CounciD con-
cerning the propriety Of having Arte-
sian wells, with the recommendation
that it was inexpedient at this time to
carry into effect the work suggested.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddell, the reso-
luton was recommitted to the Water
Committee.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Committee on Schools then asked
for and was given OIL, ,92s.02, necessary
for maintenance Of the public schools
for the month commencing the 18th Of
September and ending on the 18th Of
October.
THE CENsCs-TAKERs.
The Committee on Schools recon-
mended the payment Of sol6.02 to the
district deputy clerks OF the School
Board who listed the school-children
between the ages of five years and
twenty-one.
The question Of the pay Of the deputy
clerks, amounting to s206, for listing
all children under five years, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims and
Salaries.
A BELL FOR OAKwoOD.
The Committee on Cemeteries re-
ported that bell was needed At Oak
wood cemetery, and the same was or
dered 20 be purchased