Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-11
OUR ALDERMEN.
x,ourusrRsKr TUNNEL ORDINANCE
ADOPTED LAST NIGHT.
poek.s,reet Railroad Change to be Made
RepOr, on the city'ail'
40. &C., &C,


Mr. August, clerk Of the Board, au-
,oupced tha. Mr.. Bass was out of the
city.
gov took the chair.
FIGHTH-sTREET TUNNEL.
The first matter which came up was
tbe report OF the Committee on Streets,
in which was embodied the ordinance
in regard 10 the tunnel which the Rich
mond and Chesapeake Railroad Com
pany ask permission to construct under
Eighth street from its northern end to
the Union depot. The ordinance as
reported is the same published in tho
Dispatch last Sunday week ago, with
the exception Of the changes since made
by the committee, which have also been
published.
After the ordinance was read through
by the clerk DR.. Cabell moved TO take
up each section al seridtim.
Mr.. Crenshaw moved its adoption as
3 whole.
Mr. Bev. Crump said the ordinance
was very complete, and the excel
lent manner in which it was drawn
reflected credit on the City Attorney.
lie desired, however, to submit two
slight amendments.
The first amendment he offered pro-
yides that il the railroad company shall
refuse to keep up its deposit to the sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars for
the space of three months the Street
Committee shall have authority to stop
the work and restore the str eet.
The other amendment was intended
to compel other railroads using the
tunnel to prevent the emission Of
smoke.
Mr.. Crenshsw then withdrew his
motion.
The ordinance as amended then
passed without dissenting voice.
NONRESIDENT EMPLOYEES.
The resolution adopted by the Com
mon Council providing for the appoint
ment Of . committee from the two
branches Of the Council to inquire il
there are any employees Of the city who
are non.residents OF Richmond was taken
up. tOfo
Mr.. Dickerson did not understand the
object Of the resolution. All Of our
employees at the cemeteries and water
works will have TO be discharged, he
said. il this resolution is adopted, and
be saw no reason for that.
On motion of Mr.. Powers the reso-
luton was indefinitely postponed.
APPROPRIATION FOR SEWERS.
The resolution adopted by the other
branch appropriating 100000 for the
constr uction of sewers was concurred
in.
THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE
RAILROAD.
The resolution granting permission
TO the Richmond and Dsnville Railroad
Company to lay track on the south
side of the dock, and requiring it to re-
move the track from the north side was
taken up, having been sent from the
other branch for concurrence.
Mr.. Taylor said that perhaps it was
bad policy in candidate for reelection
to oppose the ordinance, but no could
not, as a merchant, censcientiously sit
still and let it pass without opposing q
corporation which discriminates against
Richmond in favor Of Baltimore. lie
asked everybody who had the interest
of the city at heart to come to his
rescue against the infamous outrage
proposed to be perpetrated upon them.
Mr.. Crump heartily agreed with Mr..
Taylor in his views in part; and if the
original question about the railroad
were before us we might act differently.
But" continued he, 81 cannot see
how it will cost more to carry barrel
of whiskey or anything else if the track
runs on the north or the south side OF
the dock"
The ordinance was passed-ayeS II,
noes /.
PAY TO CITY-HALL ARCHITECTS.
The resolution providing for the
payment of $4,000 TO Messrs. Waite X
Cutter on account of fee for services as
architects Of the new City Hall, which
had passed the Common Council, was
taken up.
MIR. Dickerson rose to inquire what
the sS, 900 was for.
MIR. Williams explained the whole
City-IIall project from beginning to
end. 1--WE obligated ourselves to pay
SIS, 900 to the architects for plans for
the hall, $4,000 of which we agreed to
pay when the plans were completed.
The plans have been completed and de-
livued, and it is our duty to pay the
money. The rest Of the money will be
paid as the City Hall progresses, from
time TO time"
"Do the plans become ours when we
pay the $4,000" inquired Mr.. Crump.
"0h, yes, the plans become ours as
soon as we pay the $1,000" replied
MIR. Williams. :" We can then do what
we please with them-build the hall by
day labor or any way we choose"
The resolution was concurred in.
LADIES CITY MISSION.
The resolution which the Common
Council adopted agreeing to reimburse
the ladies' City Mission the 5000 spent
in charitable work in Rockets during
the recent freshet was concurred in.
GROVE AVENUE.
The appropriation Of $4,000 to i'm.
prove Grove avenue was also concurred
IN.
THE JAIL.
The report OF Messrs. Thomas Potts,
A. Bargamin, and Charles S. Mills, Jail
Commissioners Of the city OF Richmond,
was read before the Board.
The report shows that these commits
sioDers visited the Jail on the sth In
slant, and found everything in good con-
dition. The commissioners call atten-
ton 10 the importance Of erecting two
rejecting lamps inside the jail, so that
the officers can examine the Jail from
the gates without opening and going in-
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