Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-07

acted upon ct once, and tho resolution
adopted. Hesndorsed ell that bad beer
said by Mr.. Connor.
Mr.. Hayes favored laying the sub
ject on the table until the next meeting
He desired to visit the gas-works and
see whether or not these men should
have their hours Of labor reduced.
Mr.. Archer opposed the res,lution-
He did not think these men should worb
only eight hours when those in Other
departments have to work ten or twelve
hours.
Mr.. Jones bad Just taken the floor tt
advocate the resolution. when Mr. Guy
raised the point that the qu. stion to lay
on the table brd been debated more
than ten minutes---the time allog oged
under the rules Of the Council. The
motion to lay on the table prevailed.
MONEY VOTED THE FAIR.
Mr.. Murphy moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Council refused to
appropriate s1,500 to the Virginia
Agricultural Society. Agreed to.
Mears. Murphy, Brysu, Kaufman,
Parrish, aud others advocated the adcp-
ton Of the resolution.
Mr.. Owen bed up large roll Of pa
per which he said was q petition signed
by the majority of the most prominen;
ahoiesale and retail merchants Of the
city asking th-t s1ch an appropriation
be made. The resolution was adopted
by the vote Of % to 2.
TO BUY A LA FRANCE ENGINE.
Mr.. Kaufman from the Committee
Oh Fire Department. presented report
recon nendiug blsntiDg permits to Ger.
TIN per ops TO erect frame buildings,
and rejecting the application of Mr..
- Sin on. The report also con-
taiued a resolution empowering the
Fire Committee to purchase la France
engine at the cost Of 81 500, to be paid
for in May next. and Engine No. 6,
now IN some whit disabled condition,
to be accepted by the compe7y at 81 900
in the exchange. After offering and
Withdrawing amendments and discuss
iry the subject at considerable length
the entire report was adop.ed.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Connor, from the Joint Commit.
tee on Police and Finance, reported,
with the recommendation that they pass,
the following resolutions, which were
referred to the said joint committee By
the Board OF Aldermen at its. last
meeting:
Resoised 6y the Council of the City
of Richmoad (the Board of Aldermen
concurring), That the sum Of IS 600, or
co much thereof as may be necessary,
be, oudsthe same is hereby, appropria-
ted to be placed to he credit of con-
stI JctiDg Fire. Alaln and Police Telc
graph, Tor the purpose Of constructing
ond operating for one year the police
telephone and signal-telegraph of the
city OF Richmond.
ResoIred further, That said pOlic,'
telephone and signal.telegraph shall
consi4t Of fifteen stations, two horse7
and patrol-wsgOn, two siatiOn-meu, and
central Office and outfit; therefore the
said sigral-s cations shall be located
ruder the direction of the Chief Of Po.
lice ard the Superintendent of the
Fre-Alarm and Polics- s-Te'egrapa, and
the battery and mechanical apparatus
a2pertaining to the said police signal
telephone and telegraph-line shall be
under the care Of the said Superinten-
dent OF the Fire-Alarm and Police
Telegraph.
Resolred further, That the Commit
tee on Finance be authorized and di-
rected to provide the srn Of $4,000 for
the immediate eTpsre Of constructing
and operating sid signal telephone and
teleg .aph and that the residue Of sid
app opriation of s5, ,000-viz., $1,000
be provided for in the annual budget Of
lSS7-'SS.
Accompanying the resolutions was
one instructing the Committee on Ordi-
nsnces to amend chapter -, section
-, so as to increase the present po-
lice force to nipety-four men, and to
p-ovide for the patrol system.
The resolutions having originated in
the Board OF Aldermen, Mr.. Connor
was informed by tire clerk that he
would have to return them to that
bIauch.
SANITARY.
The report Of the Committee on
Health which was quite a lengthy docu
ment, contained number of sugges-
tions rs TO sanitary measures, aud re.
commended the establishment Of large
number Of priva,e sewer connections.
MORE PAY.
Mr.. Parrish, from the Committee on
Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph, pre-
sented an ordinance, which in effect pro-
yidcs for increasing the pay of the line
nan or the ,istant Of the Superintend-
ent of the Fir Alarm and Police-Tele-
graph $50 per annum. Adopted.
THANKS TO THE MILITARY.
Mr.. Pizzini offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
BE ii reSolved by the Common Coua
cil Of the city of Richn Ond (the Board
OF Aldermen concurripg), That the
thanks of the Council be, and are hereby,
rendered to the military Of the city for
the'r prompt and cheerful response to
the military call on the night of August
3lst-the more creditable and praise.
worthy because of the presence Of the
most unusual terrors calling strongly
to ell men to remain with their own
dear ones at home.
AID FOR CHARLESTON SUFFERERS.
Dir. Pearce offered the following:
Resolred, That the sum Of s5, 900 be,
and is hereby, appropriated from the
contingent fund for the relief of the
sufferers by the recent disaster by
eai thquake at Charleston, S. c., and
the Auditor is hereby instructed to
issue his warrant upon the Treasurer