Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-07

Council The Wafer Committee stAtea
that Il would take ei1.00o IN order 70
lay pipe large enough to supply sui
| Acient water along Broad from Mayo
| to Twenty-ssventh street,
The committee also said that the rca-
son Cor the muddy water "on or about
18th February was caused by heavy
rains along the James and Rivanna
rivers and that the Water Department
~ furnishing The city with a. clear water
as is practicable with its present storage
capacity, having to keep the water up
| 10 high watcr-mark all the time"
The report was received and filed.
Schools. committee in its re-
port asked the Council for a sufficient
appropriation TO pay teachers and en-
ployts.
A motion was made that the appro-
priation be made.
In answer TO question, Mr.. Bowie
said the Board would present report
asking for pay for teachers.
Mr.. Straus asked that the report Of
the committee be received and action
postponed, and Mr.. Bowie. of the
School Board, be allowed TO make q
report from the Board. This was
agreed TO, and Mr.. Bowie presented a
report giving a classified estimate OF
| the amount needed TO run the schools.
Mr.. Ammons moved that Mr.
Bowic's report Of the School Board be
referred TO the School Committee.
Mr.. Ammons's motion prevailed,
and the Council afterwards adopted the
report Of the School Committee making
the appropriation for the schools.
Oydinances.--ln the report OF the
Ordinance Committee a very important
change was made in the ordinance con-
corning the cleaning Of sinks and water
closets. The ordinance making the
change was adopted.
MAYORS vET0Es.
The resolution adopted by the Coun-
| ell TO the effect that it was inexpedient
to increase the salaries of any of the
city's employees or officers, and vetoed
by Mayor Darlington, was reported, and
| the Mayors objection sustained. His
veto of the s400 appropriation for the
Eye and Ear Infirmary was unani-
msusly voted down.
CLEAN THE STREETS.
Mr.. Straus offered the following re-
| solution:
"That the Board of Health be re-
suested to present at the next meeting
Of this body some plan for the imme-
date cleaning of the streets, alleys,
and the premises of citizens and that
there be some arrangements made for
spreading gas-lime weekly during the
summer"
Suitably referred.
sUPERINTENDENT KNOwLEs'S
SALARY.
Mr.. Ellyson presented a petition from
Colonel John II. Knowles asking an in
crease of his salary as Superintendent
of the City Gas-Works. Colonel
Knowles cited his long and efficient
service in that department, the ineili-
cheney Of his salary when compared
with that of other officers in cities no
larger than Richmond, and many other
facts in support of his request.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were APP
prOpriately referred
That the Committee on Finance pro-
vide ell 900 to carry out the recon-
mendations Of the Department on
water-yiz. to extend .ixteen-inch
pipe along Broad street from Mayo to
Twenty-seventh street.
That the Committee on Light erect
erect lamp at the corner of Blosby
street and Pleasant.
On motion of Mr.. Bowie. reference of
Manchester railway resolution to Com
niitee on Streets was reconsidered, and
resolution authorizing connection with
Richmond railway at Ninth street was
adopted.