Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TIE BOARD ELECTS A NEW MEMBER
FROM MARSHALL WARD.
Improvement Of James River-The Wait
q Gutter Plans-Charleston Suffer-
ers-Change in Boundaries Of
Jackson-Ward Precincts.

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AUTHORITY AEKED.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings submitted areport in which 1t asked
that the ordinance be so amended as to
authorize the chairman Of the commit
tee to sign weekly pay-rolls after they
have been endorsed by the City Engi-
neer, and that it shall not be requisite
for the committee in regular session to
endorse the psy-rolls until the end Of
the month.
Mr.. Dickerson opposed this. He was
not in favor Of this one-man power, as
he called it. lie thought the commit
tee could easily assemble once week
and endorse the pay-rolls.
Mr. Otey thought Mr.. Dickerson
wrong in his views, and strongly favored
the change in the law asked.
Mr.. Snead conceded in the views Of
Mr.. 0tley.
Mr.. Bland moved, as an amendment,
that the Street Committee be allowed
to come in under the change asked for
the Grounds and Buildings Committee.
Agreed to.
The matter was then laid on the ia
BILE, two-thirds vote being required to
pass the resolution, and there were not
two thirds Of the members present.
JAMEs-RIvE IMPROVEMENT.
The Committee on James River I'm
provement presented resolution ask
ing the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
Improvement Of James river, repair of
the tugs, &c. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
JACKsON-WARD PRECINCTS.
The Committee on Elections pre-
sented a report proposing certain
changes in the boundary-lines of the
precinct of Jackson Ward. Agreed to-.
CARS ON BROAD STREET.
The Board concurred in the ordi-
nance passed by the Common Council
allowing the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company
to run its cars from Elba station down
to the City Hall lot to convey materials
to be used in the construction Of the
new City Hall.
LAID on THE TABLE.
A great many matters from the other
branch asking or making appropris-
tions came up, all Of which were laid
on the table, in the absence Of two
thirds vote.
FRAME-BUILDING PERMITS.
The Fire Committee presented re.
port which contained the petition OF
about fifty persons asking permission to
build frame buildings.
Mr.. Bland was opposed to adopting
this report. lie questioned the au-
thority which granted these persons
permits, and thought the whole system
was wrong.
The report was rec9mmittcd to the
Fire Committee.
WAIT d CUTTERS PLANS.
The following communication was
read by the Clerk
To the Honorable the City Council Of
the Cayof Richmond:
Respectfully represent to your hon
orable body, your petitioners, Robert
Pote Wait and 0lin Wesley Cutter, OF
Boston, Massachusetts,, that they are
architects in Boston, doing business un-
der the firm name of Wait Il Cutter ;
that, hayipg'submitted competitive plans
for the building Of the proposed new
City Hall in your city, they were
awarded a prize therefor, and after due
consideration the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings representing your hon.
orable body, on September %, 1885.
entered into a contract in writing with
your petitioners, whereby they were to
furnish proper plans and specifications
for the erection of such City Hall and
were also to furnish proper superinten-
dence therefor during such erection,
according to such plans, for which your
city was to pay them the sum of Sl5,-
600, of which the sum of sS, 900 has al
ready been paid that they have fur
nished such plans and specifications,
and have done all other things required
by said contract so far as it has been
possible SO to do at this stage Of the
proceedings, and are ready and are will
ing to do whatever remains to be done
on their part, according to the terms of
said contract.
But Notwithstanding which your Pc
titioners represent that the present Com
mittee of your honorable body on Build
irgs and Grounds have declined to pro-
ceed further under said contract, or to
allow your petitioners to do so, and
have voted to adopt other plans for the
erection of said City Hall, wherefore
your petitioners pray that your honors-
BILE body will order that the balance of
$1,000 due to your petitioners under
said contract be paid to them forthwith.
ROBERT POTE WAIT.
OLIN WESLEY CUTTER.
I Exchange Place, Boston, Septem-
Der s, 1856.
Referred to the Committee on Claims
and Salaries.
RESIGNATION OF Mr.. GUNN.
The resignation Of Mr.. j. F. Gum,
Of Marshall Ward, which was proffered
at the last meeting, was accepted.
Nominations to fill the vacancy were
declared in order.
Mr.. Hill nominated Mr.. E. NJ. Noble,
of whom he spoke highly.
Mr.. Dickerson seconded the nomlna-
ton.
Mr. Bland nominated Mr.. John A..
Curtis, and Mr.. Bahen seconded the
nomination.
The first two ballots resulted in tie
votes-5 to 5, Mr.. Chappell not voting.
The third ballot resulted in the elec-
ton of Mr.. Noble, as follows:
For Noble.-Messrs. Adams, Chappel, Da'
Wis, Dickerson, Hill. Otley, Snead-7.
For Curtis -Messrs. Bahen, Bland, Cren-
shaw, Murphy.
CHARLESTON SUFFERERS.
A communication was read from the
secretary Of the citizens meeting held
in the Chamber of Commerce, and with
it the resolutions there adopted request
ing the Council Of the city to appro-
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