Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
REGULAR HoNTHLYXEET

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Mr.. Wren 20 Gel His Money Now-Mr. Alex
ander's BiIi Psssed-smaii-Pox Hospital
New City Hsii-rhe Cbain-Gang Mater.
The monthly meeting ofthe Board Of
Aldermen was held in the Council
Chamber last night at o'clock. Pres
ent Colonel L. L. Bass (president) in
the chair, and Messrs. Adams, Barks-
dale, Cabell, Chaffin, Crenshaw, Crump,
Dickerson, Gum, Page, Powers, Ran
dolph, Robinson, Rose, Stokes, Taylor,
and Bass.
Mr.. William II. Williams was alb
sent on account Of illness. Mr.. F. /.
Glasgow was absent from the city.
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
Mr.. ChafIin, from the Committee on
SMALLPOX Hospital, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted;
Resofred By the Council Of the city
Of Richmond the Common Council
copcurring), That the Committee on
Health be, and they are hereby, in
structed to take charge Of the farm re-
Gently purchased in Henrico county
Morris farm for smallpox hospital
site.
THE CHAIN-GANG vs.. HIRED LABOR.
The resolution of the Common Coun-
ell providing for the hiring of labor to
work on the streets in the place OF the
chain-gaDg c3me up for concurrence.
Mr.. ChaitiR moved an amendment to
the resolution, in effect that the Com
mittee on Health be instructed to ad-
vertise for proposals to sweep the
streets by contract. He claimed that
it would be more cheaply done in this
way, and that the streets and alleys
would be made much cleaner.
Dir. Cabell said he had no objection
to Mr. Chafiin's amendment if the mat
ter were properly investigated as to its
expediency and propriety. He, there
fore, moved as an amendment that the
matter be referred to a committee.
Mr.. Page moved to refer the matter
10 the special committee now consid-
ering the subject of street-cleanins.
DR.. Cabell agreed to accept Mr..
Pages amendment.
The matter was referred to the
special committee.
THE WREN BILL.
The resolution Of the Common Coun-
ell for the payment Of the bill OF Mr..
John Wren for services in the Cluverius
case over the Mayors veto came up.
The Clerk, Mr.. August. began to call
/ the roll. When Mr.. Chatlin's name
was reached he rose and said that as
the Mayor had appeared before the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the mat
ter and stated that Mr.. Wren had done
more than he supposed, and as he the
MAY OF had virtually taken water, he
! Mr.. Chafinl changed his vote from
No" as when the matter was inst
acted upon, to Aye"
When Mr.. Taylor's name was called
be rose and said be had not taken
water. lie voted No." lie charac-
terized in severe terms the change in
| Mr.. ChaiIin's views and vote.
Mr. Chafin said be was unable tc
understand why Mr.. Taylor had taken
dislike to him because he changed his
vote to accord with his convictions.
Mr.. Page here rose to point OF or
der on the ground that the gentlemen
were dealing in personalities.
The vote was taken on the resolution
and adopted by the following vote
NYFs.-Nessrs. Adams, Barksdale, Cabell
/ Chahiu. Crenshaw. DickeSOn. Gum. rage
Powars RandAlph. Robinson. Rose Stokss
and Bass-l4.
NoEs.- MIR. TaylOr-l.
This gives Mr.. Wren his money
1869.
THE CITY HALL.
The resolution adopted by the Com
mon Council asking that the work ol
the new City Hall be commenced a
soon as possible, &C., &c, was concurre'
in.
INCREASE or PAY OF CITY OFFICERS
The ordinance as amended, repOrte,
from the Committee on Finance, pro
viding for an increase in the pay of al
city officers TO what it was in 1873, o
about 10 per cent. above present pay
came up and was read.
Mr.. Powers moved that the matte
be referred TO the Joint Committee OF
Ordinances.
Mr.. Dickerson said there was no pri
yate or public corporation anywher
which had more faithful set Of officer
and employees-from the lowest ditch
digger to the highest Oilicial-than tn
city of Richmond had. lie reviewed
briefly the several improvements mad
since 1878. showing that the work o
all the city officials had increased AM
this year, he claimed, is the first yea
that the city is in sufficiently gooC
financial condition to consider such al
increase. lie hoped the Board goult
vote on the matter, and decide it eithe
one way or the other, for to refer it t.
the committee meant to kill it.
Mr.. Chaflin endorsed the expressions
Of Mr.. Dickerson.
Mr.. Barksdale said the only objec
ton he had to the ordinance as re
ported was that he thought it rathe
incomplete. but he faYred its adoption
when perfected.
Mr.. Page agreed with the views O
Mr. Dickerson. lie thought the cit
improving. and favored an increase t
the city officials. - We have a neV
Academy of Music with name mucI
longer than the old Mozart Hall, and
City Hall, even if it isn't in such visibl
proportions as some would like it to be
Then there's the Young Mems Christia
Associations new building, which Wi
soon be built, where you can g an
read all the papers and books. Why
| was in New York few days ago, an
when | came back and saw the cit
lighted up by the electric light | almos
thought was in New York again"
Dir. Powers said his only reason 70
moving the reference Of the ordinanc
to a committee was that it might b
completed. He thought there wer
several blanks in 1t that ought to b
filed in.
The ordinance was lost, as follows :
AYEs.-MeSsrs Barksdale. Cabeu, CheitiI
| Crump DickersOn, Gum, Page, Randolph