Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-06
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
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The regular monthly meeting Of the
Common Council was held yesterday
afternoon. Present, Mr. Taylor Ely
son (president) and the following MEM
bers Ammons, Archer, Bahen, Bowie.
Bryan, Cabell, Campbell, Curtis, Cutch-
ms, Frischkorn, Griffith, Gum, Guy,
Hargrove, Hughes, Jones, King, Lewis,
Mcdowell, Paratcr, Pearman, Phillips,
Rankin, Redford, Riddell, Robinson,
Straus, and Turpin. Mr.. Pizzini was
reported sick.
The minutes were read and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Streets.-Report granting permission
to make sewer connections, recommend
ing an appropriation for paving certain
streets, ordering the opening Of q
certain alley between Fourth and Fifth
streets, and recommending the pay
ment Of s337.50 to Peyton r. Ran
doiph and wife for the use of pro-
perty taken in widening Twenty-third
street in cutting the Church-EIill ave
nue.. -
Mr.. Cutchins moved to refer that
much Of the report which related to the
alley to the Finance Committee, but
his motion was lost.
The report was then adopted.
Finance.-Report refunding sl40 to
Alexander Walker for taxes enormously
assessed recommending the passage Of
an amended ordinance concerning the
gas-works. and fixing the pay of the
foreman Of the gas-works at sl 800.
The resolution fixing the foreman's
pay was adopted, only Mr.. Bryan
| voting mo" The balance of the re-
port, including the amended ordinance
relating to the gas-works, was adopted.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Saunders reported
the whole amount of gas consumed in
city buildings to be 1000, ,685 feet. The
Finance Committee presented this re-
| port for the information of the Council
The Finance Committee recommended
an appropriation of 81 200 for the
Mechanics Institute, the same to b,
properly secured to the city.
Mr.. Jones moved as substitute thai
the Board of Public Interests and the
Committee on Schools be requested t
report what plan had been adopted by
the trustees Of the Institute, and wha
good would be likely to accrue to the
city.
Mr.. Frischkorn moved to reject th'
substitute.
Mr.. Jones said he did not intend his
motion as a substitute, but he wante,
it to 90 along with the report of th'
Finance Committee and be considered
as he did not think the amount named
would answer the purpose intended.
Mr.. Turpm explained the objects o
the Institute, and said he was Opposed
even to friendly opposition, as he con
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it best to grant the modest requeS
made.
Mr.. Cabell favored the appropriation
and thought it would develop a larg
field for industrial exercise. He asked
however. if it would not be better t
refer the matter to a committee for in
yestigation.
The motion to refer was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported !
favor of increasing the salary OF tn
Assistant Superintendent of the Water
Works from al, 100 to 81, 500. The ii
crease was asked on the ground Of ao
ditional work in the Office.
Mr.. Phillips asked that the gas-bi
clerks salary also be raised to $50, as HI
work. instead of being double, had bee
quadrupled.
Mr.. Hargroye wanted the first ord
, nance to 60 through on its own merits
Mr.. Ammons agreed with Mr.. Hal
grove.
, Mr.. Phillips then withdrew h
amendment.
, The ordinance of pay was adopted
Mr.. Bryan only voting " No."
Liqht.-Mr. Bowie, from the Cor
, mittee on Light, reported that his con
mittee had been considering reductiC
, of the price of gas for some time, al
, had only been deferred from so recor
mending by reason of the fact that Il
loss of revenue to the city If the prl
& was reduced would necessitate an l
crease of taxes. The committee b
p lieyed the tax now imposed inequitabl
I and should be more properly distribute
, and submitted an ordinance with 4
: assurance that the reduction could
I made and all requirements met.
: The ordinance put the price OF g
n used by the city at 81 per 1000 fe
3 and to consumers at SLIGO per 1000
4 ter February lst.
n Mr.. Hargrove moved to put the PR
p, at 81 so per | 900 to consumers.
. Mr.. Bowie said 20 per cent. was
i much as could be made. This wou
h allow more than an interest OF 3 p
; cent. on the cost Of the works. NJ
i Bowie said that he believed that the CT
a would make more money by the redt
ton than it does now, owing to the
crease in the number of consumers.
% Mr.. Hargrove's amendment was ado
a ted. after which the amended ordinan
u was unanimously adopted.
Hoter.-Mr. Hargroye reported
!, versely to an exchange of land with
y ]. Smith. He also stated that t
! Water Committee had never been ask
! to place water-plug inside of the ia
Il but when so asked his committee wor
% do so. The report was adopted.
N Fire.-Mr. King, from this comm
"A tee, asked for an increase IN the
y Department, and offered resolution
a establish hose company in the Mid'
Is district to appoint four station-men
;s !; Hose Company, No. l, with hose dra'
by horse ; to remove Hook and -Ladd
Company on Tenth street to Chui
Hill, and to place hose company
IN Rockets. He also asked that the Ch
in Engineers salary be increased III
)" 5000 to 81, 200.
e, So much of the report as referred
he tho ;,crease of the Fire Department v