Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-06

tween now and the next meeting o. 'hs
Council. | shall come here prepared
with an ordinance asking that the whole
contract be revoked"
Mr. Cutchins moved to lay the report
on the table.
Mr.. Turpin hoped that the one light
which Mr.. Frischkorn asked would be
allowed before the matter was laid on
the table.
The Council refused to lay the matter
on the table, as follows:
AYEs.-Messn. Archer. Bryan. Caoell'
Campbell CutchiDs, farrar, Gum, King
Lewis, and Paraier-lo. ,,.
NoEs.-Messrs, Ammons Bowie, Catlln'
Fuschkorn, Griffith. Guy, Hughes, NC
Eowell. Pearman, Phillips, Rankin, hsd'
lG.
Mr.. Frisckhorn moved to strike out
all the repor. except as to the light on
on Main between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets.
Mr.. Gum moved to further amend by
putting light at the almshouse.
Mr.. Lewis also favored this.
Mr. Ammons moved to pass the reso'
luton as it came from the committee,
adding a light at the almshouse.
Mr.. Riddell said the people demand
ed the light on Mainsstreet, which was
their right, and he thought they ought
to have it. .
Mr.. Gum asked if the people OF
Jackson Ward, where the almshouse is,
did not have any rights?
Mr. Gums motion was agreed to.
Mr. Frischkorn's motion was also
agreed to.
The rest Of the report was then laid
on the table.
Mr.. Straus offered the following.
which was referred to the Committee
on Electric Light:
Resolred. That the Committee on
Electric Light be, they are and hereby
requested to report
First. Is there any penalty attached
TO the contract Of the " Schuyler Elec'
tric Company for failure to light the
lamps as per schedule:
Second. What amount Of damages
has been assessed for such failure, ard
extra amount Of gas consumed, AID
how payable
GAs-BILLs.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
ported the following. which was lost:
Resoired, That the Committee on
Ordinances be instructed to report an
ordinance so amending the ordinances
concerning the gas-works as TO repeal
the addition Of the penalty Of 5 per
cent. for non.payment Of gas-bills in
five days from presentation, and to
make the penalty, &C., for non-pay-
ment conform to that which now pre-
walls in regard to waterfalls.
CHAIN.GANG.
The resolution from the Board OF
Aldermen providing that the chain
gang be done away with in cleaning the
streets and substituting free labor In
stead was taken up and concurred in.
BURIAL OF THE POOR.
On motion OF Mr.. Bryan, the ordi.
nance amending the law so as TO pro-
vide for the decent and proper burial oi
the poor persons to be inferred at the
expense Of the city was taken from the
table and passed.
Mr.. Ammons thought the ordinance
shaIld be so amended as to designate
what sort of a vehicle the bodies are Il
be taken TO the cemetery in. "Only
last week" he said, " ] saw a wagon
an uncovered wagon--going along Ven
able street with coffin in it while rair
was falling heavily. Now, isn't it {
shame" be continued, that such 4
thing should be permitted in a city lik'
ours?"
Mr.. Ammons hoped the ordinance
would be adopted and this matter o
conveyances looked into.
The resolution was adopted.
OPENING FOUsHEE STREET.
Mr.. Bowie presented apetition asking
that Foushee street be cut through
from Broad TO Clay streets.
Referred to the Committees on Streets
and Finance.
CHANGE OF QUARTERS.
Mr.. Guy presented resolution sug
gesting that the headquarters Of thl
Superintendent Of Public Charities b
transferred from the Exchange Hotel t
the Second Market. Referred to thu
| Committee on Relief Of the Poor.
EXTRA LAMPS.
Mr.. Ammons offered a resolution
that three lights be placed on vii
liamsburg avenue-one near King
mill, one at the bridge across Gillie''
creek, and one between that point anC
its intersection with Nicholson street
Referred to the Committee on Light.
TUNNEL UNDER EIGHTH STREET.
Mr.. Campbell offered petition from
the Richmond and Chesapeake railroa'
asking permission TO tunnel Eightl
street from its northern end to tn
Union depot. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
| MUD N ROCKETS.
Mr.. Parater moved that an appro
priation be made TO clean out the street
in Rockets.
Mr.. Ammons moved to amend b.
appropriating $3.50 or so much thereo
as may be necessary for this purpose
Mr.. Parater's motion as amended wa
agreed to.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Pearman offered a resolution
providing for the paving Of Church Hi
avenue from Broad to Twenty-tift
streets. Referred.
PROTECTION FROM THE DOCK.
MIR. Riddell offered a resolution look
ing to the erection Of some suitabl
structure on the northern and wester
sides Of the dock, in order to preyen
persons from walking or falling in tn
water there. Referred.
Adjourned at $50 P. NJ.
Unfortunate accident.
Sunday morning about 9:30 o'clOc
as Mr.. George c. Laferty was comm
down the steps Of his residence, tn
Arlington House, corner Of Main an
Sixth streets. be slipped and fell. break