Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-03
sage Of tie bill, over the Mayors Veto
The vote ives as follows:

Ano vVto WIS ~ iO1VWe'
.Ayxs; Msssr.. Bowie, Brysn: Gansll,, o nal.
parater, Pearman. Philiips: hank,n' NOV"
ford. Riddell. strsus, and Pizzini-le,
NoEs.--Messrs. Ammons, Archer Sueen5
ins, King, Lewis, MCDOWELL ana fu'p''
THE tl.50 PER DAY.
The following resolution, accompany
ing the report Of the Committee on
Streets, Health. and Light, was
adopted: -
BE Il resolred BY the Common Conn-
ell (the Board of Aldermen concurringl,
That on and after February !, 1886,
the pay Of the drivers and shovel-msn
of the Board Of Health and Street De-
partment, and also the four men In the
Gas Department known as lamp-clean-
ers, be s1.50 per day each.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. Riddell offered an ordinance IN
reference to the leave Of absence OF
CITY officials from the city. Ii provides
that city officials shall first obtain leave
Of absence from the heads OF their re-
spectiye departments before absenting
themselves from the city, and If this
is violated that the salary Of such
officials be deducted.
Mr.. Straus regarded this ordinance
as a very important one. lie thought
IL would be very inconvenient, If not
impossible, at times for certain city
officials to come before the Council and
e.. lava nf oheanre-
The vote was taken, resulting-Ayes,
II; noes, las follows
AYEs.-Messrs. Ammons, Archer, Bahen'
BRYAN, Cabell, Curtis, Frschkorn, Guy
| Jones, Lewis, Parater, Pearman, PniIips'
BEDFORD Ridden, Straus and flzzlnl-lf;
NoEs.-Messrs. Bowie Campbell, Cutch-
ms, Hughes, King, Mcdowell and fsan-
KIM.
INCREASE OF PAY, &C.
The report of the Committee on
Water, which was tabled at the last
meeting, was taken up. 1t provides for
the increase of the pay Of the foreman
of the tapping force to s2.75, and that
of the other men four employed on
this force to $3.50; the messenger,
John Mccarthy, to sI.75; the pay of
the three foremen at the pump-house to
1925; and that Of the other employees
OF the pump-house to 50 per day, said
increase to take effect January l, 1886.
Mr.. Campbell moved the reference Of
the resolution to the Committee on
Light and Water. Agreed to.
COLUMBUS VISITORS.
A letter was read by the Clerk, re-
ceived from the City Council of Column
bus, Ohio, returning thanks to the MEN,
bers of the City Council and others for
courtesies extended to them while in
this city about three weeks ago. The
resolution was spread on the minutes.
A resolution was adopted providing
for placing fre-alarm station at the
corner of Main and Monroe streets.
GAS BILLS.
Mr.. Pizzini (Mr. Bowie in the chair
offered resolution instructing the Com
| mittee on Ordinances to prepare an
ordinance that will do away with the
S per cent. penalty now added to gas
bills for non-payment within five days
and submit the same to this body. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
THE CITY HALL.
Mr.. Straus offered a resolution in
curing when the City-Hall plans will
be in.
The sub-chairman Of the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings, Mr.. Frsch-
korn, said they would be in by the LIST
of March.
Mr.. Ammons wanted to know the
cost Of the proposed building.
MIR. Frischkorp replied that the ar
chi:ect. would furnish a responsible bid
der for 100000, but he (Mr. Frisch-
korn) would never vote to build 1t by
outsiders if the cost doubled that
amount.
Mr.. Straus withdrew his resolution.
TERRA-COTTA PIPES.
The following resolution by MIR.
Straus was referred to the Committee
on Streets:
Resolred (the Board of Aldermen
concurring), That the Committee on
Streets be authorized to run terra
Gotta pipe placed in the alley between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets and in
rear of the buildings on Twelfth street
through the alley to Shockoe lane.
PARK ON sTRECKER's HILL.
Mr.. Frischkorn offered the following,
which was referred to the Committee
on Finance
Resoired by the Common Council lthe
Board of Aldermen concurring), That
the Committee on Finance be directed
to provide the sum Of $4,000 for the
purchase Of the necessary land to con-
vert Dohan, or what is known as Streck-
er's Hill, into park for the comfort OF
the citizens in said vicinity, in con-
formity with said petition, under the
supervision of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings.
ANOTHER APPROPRIATION FOR THE
CITY HALL.
Mr.. Mcdowell offered the following
Whereas it has been demonstrated
that the appropriation Of SESSION.
now to the credit of the fund for build
ing a new City Hall, is insufficient to
construct such building as is demand
ed by the wants and needs OF the city 4;
therefore be it
Resolred By the Co"RcI If the City
of Richmond the Board of Aldermen
concurring), That the Committee on
Ordinances ae, and they are, hereby
instructed to prepare and submit an
ordinance making provision for taking
the sense of the qualified voters of the
CITY at the ensuing spring election on
the question Of appropriating 500, OOC
additional for building a new City Hall
and providing further plan for build
/ ing the said hall by day-labor and by
Richmond mechanics, under the super
vision of the Committee on Grounds
| and Buildings and the City Engineer
: Laid on the table.
i The following resolution, introduced
, by Mr.. Guy, was adopted
J Resolred, By the Common Council
I lthe Board of Aldermen concurring)
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