Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-07
COMMON COUNCIL.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY EVENING.


A regular meeting OF the common
Council was held at 7 o'clock yesterday
evening. This was the first regular
one held since the hour Of meeting was
changed from to 7 o'clock. There
was q lobby, embracing several mem
bers OF the Board OF Aldermen. There
we're present: Messrs. John S. Bethel
in the chair, Archer, Bowden, Bryan,
Connor, Fsrrsr. Ferriter. Griffith, Guy,
Hay es, HudnalI. Hughes, Jones. Ksu-
fel,, Kaufman, Kendler, Lapge, Molloy,
Murphy, Owen, Psrrater, Parrish,
Pea,ce, and Pizzini.
WHY WASN'T HE THERE?
Mr.. Ammons was reported sick, and
Messrs. St.rke and Griffin oat Of town.
MIR. Kendler wished to know why
Mr.. Kelly was not present. Mr..
Render asked, "Is he sick, out OF the
| city, or what is the matter? | have
rot seen him ct q meeting Of the
Council since have been here"
Mr.. Murphy slated that he was IN
| Mr.. Kelly's store few davs ago, and
that the latter was confined TO his room
with erysipelss.
MIR. Kelly was excused.
STREETS.
| Mr.. Crenshaw, from the Committee
on Streets, presented the usual monthly
report.
The resolution appropriating 800
from the "openipg streets" funds TO
pay the heirs Of p. ii. Starke, deceased,
for the triangular lot on Belvidcre
street, in the extension Of Madison
street, was adopted.
Resolutions allowing persons to erect
frame dwellings and providing for small
street improvements were agreed to.
The ordnance gran,iDg permission to
the Richmond and D-nyille Railroad
Company to retain its present track on
Dock street was laid over until the next
meeting.
CARS TO THE CITY HALL.
The report also recommended the
adoption of an ordinance granting the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
m'c Railroad Company permission to
run or ex end a track from Elba station
down Broad street TO and into the City
Hall lot, and run freight-cars thereon
,or the purpose Of conveying material
to be used in building said City Hall ;
the Committee on Streets to determine
whether the said cars shall be moved
by locomotives or horses. The per-
mission granted may be revoked at
any time, and is subject to all ordi-
nances now in existence, &c. the track
to be laid upon such grades and curves
as the City Engineer may direct.
Adopted.
BROAD-STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The report Of the Committee on
Streets contained a resolution directing
the Auditor to issue 100000 Of per
cen.. bonds to be placed 10 the credit
Of culverts subject to drafts drawn by
the Committee on Streets and certified
by the City Eng sineer. The resolution
was first defeated, and then, on motion
Of Mr.. Paraser, the vote was reconsid.
cred.
Mr.. Pizzini explained that the money
was TO be used in the construction Of
,'uivert from Foushee street to Shockoe
creek; that eli, 600 Of this amount bad
been appropriated and expended in lay.
ing the culyert as far as Sixth street;
that that work would amount TO naught
unless the undertaking could be COM
pleted and so allow the great flow Of
water to be borne to the creek; and
that the issue Of bonds would meet the
appropriation already made and cover
the one Of $4,000 to be used in the
construction Of this work.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
NO INCREASE OF PAY.
The report of the Committee on
Finance, presented by Mr.. Pizzini, con-
tanned q resolution which had been in-
troduced from the Committee on Water
and referred to the Conmittee on
Finance, recommending that the CON-
pensation of the men on the tapping
force be increased from 81. so and Sl.S0
to s2 per day each-reported adversely.
The recommendation Of the Finance
Commi. zee that the increase 1e not
made was agreed to.
MORE MONEY FOR GAS.
The report further recommended the
appropriation of s2, $3.50 to the credit
Of the Committee on Light, $3.50 to
construction, 1000 for coal, $4,000
for payroll, $4,000 to the expense ac-
count, and $500 to extension.
Mr.. Bowden wanted to know why
this appropriation was asked for, when
the report of the Auditor showed a
considerable sum to the credit OF the
Gas. Works.
Mr.. Kaufman, sub.chairman of the
Finance Committee, explained that the
appropriation would be needed to carry
out the expenses OF the fiscal year.
The resolution was adopted.
NO HELP FOR THE FAIR.
The resolution reported from the
Committee on Finance -ecomm ndiug
the appropriation of 1880 to the Vir-
ginia Agricultural Society was defeated
for the want of constitutional two
thirds vote, the vote resulting IL to I.
The resolution contained in the r.
port authorizing the Auditor to cancel
gas bills nov in the hands Of the col
lector Of delinquent bills, amounting to
1887 6S, said bills having previously
been paid in error to the Treasurer, was
adopted.
EIGHT.H0UR SYSTEM.
Mr.. Molloy from the Committee on
Light reported favorably the ordinance
making eight hours a days work Of
tho;s employees at the lower gas
works known as retort-men, coal.shed
men, and coke-yard men.
Mr.. Guy, who was not present when
the Committee on Light passed favora-
bly, on this ordinance, opposed the
measure. lie bad always worked in
behalf of 'hese men until their wages
.~o~.ecoA 81 49,