Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-03
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solution was adopted.
Fre.-By Mr.. King: Usual report
granting permission to build houses
within fire limits; all Of which was
agreed to.
Sehools.--By Mr.. Cabcll: Report,
accompanied by a resolution. for the
payment Of the salaries Of teachers and
other officers Of the department of pub
lie schools and other claims, amounting
to s9.S75.s1. payable out Of the special
contingent fund on and after the, 18th
day of March. The report was adopted.
Cloims.-By Mr.. Curtis Report
asking the payment Of number Of
claims. including those Of W. =. Law
ton, Clerk Of the Hastings Court, for
1925, and b. II. Berry, Clerk OF the
Chancery Court. for sl00. for work
done in connection with the assessment
of property by the assessors recently
appointed by the Hastings Court, &c.
The report was adopted.
Polics.-Mr. Redford, chairman. sub
mitted an ordinance requiring the police
+. surgeon to be elected by the members
of the police force, instead of by the
Board OF Police Commissioners. The
rules were suspended and the ordinance
was placed upon its passage, and was,
on motion of Mr.. Pizzini, laid on the
table. ra
He0Hb.-By Mr.. Ammons An or
dinance making the cleansing Of the
streets and all moneys expended by the
health department subject to the ap-
proyal of the Committee on Health.
Referred to Committee on Ordinances.
Reconsidered and adopted.
From the conference committee ap-
pointed to consider the disagreement
between the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council in relation to the or
dinance granting permission to keep
hogs in the city, Mr.. Pizzini, the chair
man, reported that the committee was
unable to agree and the committee was
discharged.
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
The resolution appropriating LOCO
for the benefit Of the Mechanics Insti-
tute was on motion of Mr.. Turpin,
under suspension Of the rules, taken
up and unanimously passed.
FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
Tho CounoiI concurro1 ~, tho C,IIou-
ing acts of the Board of Aldermen
Resolution reducing the water-rcnt
charged builders from five to three
cents; resolution requiring the strict
enforcement of the ordinance concerning
hogs. dogs, and goats resolution APP
propriating s400 to the Eye-and-Ear
Infrmary, and 5000 for the Spring
Street Home; resolution declaring it
inexpedient to increase the salaries OF
certain officials and employees.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution asking that the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings ascertain the
cost of placing barriers on the north and
west sides of the dock, to prevent acci-
dent and loss of life. Referred to Street
Committee.
BY Mr.. Pizzini Resolution prohibi-
ting livery stables within 500 feet OF
churches, or upon squares upon which
private residences stand. without the
consent of the owners of property. Re
fcrred to the Committee on Streets.
BY Mr.. Hughes: Resolution asking
for a joint session Of both bodies on the
10th of March for the purpose of elect
ing police commissioners. Adopted.
By Mr.. Guy: Resolution asking the
Water Committee why such muddy
water was recently furnished The citl-
hens of Richmond, ana why. with the
increased reservoir facilities, such
muddy water was given? Referred to
the Water Committee.
BY Mr.. Cabell Resolution inquirine
why the streets were so dark Sunday
night.
Mr.. Bowie explained that the con
tractor who had charge of the lighting
Of the lamps did his work very well.
and that he made the mistake of not
lighting the lamps. He waited till
1.-The clouds rolled by" and they did
not roll by" The committee had
given instructions to light the lamps
hereafter whenever the weather was
cloudy. regardless of the schedule.
BY Mr.. Bowie: Resolution asking
that $20.0O0 be appropriated to build
two public School-houses in the western
part of the city-one for white and one
for colored children. Referred to Fl
nance Committee.
Adjourned.