Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-03
TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 1886

priation for repairs to the Old Reser-
voir. The paper was referred to the
Committee on Financ, ct the suggestion
Of Mr.. Pizzini.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO CHIEF A. l..
FUoUA.
The Committee on Fire Department
recommended that Mr.. A. L. Fuqus'
Chief Of the Fire Department, be ai-
lowed to attend the meeting Of fire en-
gineers at Providence, R. l., this month,
and that $75, or so much thereof IS
may be necessary, be appropriated to
pay his expenses. Agreed to.
PARK-KEEPERs, &C.
The report Of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, asking the re-
moyal by the Council OF the keepers OF
the public parks, night-watchmsn at
the City Hall, 'janitor of the Regimental
Armory, and night-watchman at the
city stables, with the opinion Of the
City Attorney, which declared that such
action could only be taken by the
Council, was read.
Mr.. Connor moved that the resolu-
ton providing for their removal be
adopted.
Mr.. Pizzini said he was in attendance
at the meeting when the present officers
were reelected, and he remembered that
they were reelected because they were
good officers. He was unwilling to
sanction the resolution, and did not
think the officers should be removed
without cause.
Mr.. Cutchins moved that the resolu-
ton be referred back to the committee,
with the request that the committee
state its reasons for asking these
changes. Mr.. Cutchins stated that if
such g resolution as this was passed it
would involve the city in suit for
damsges, and the city would have to
pay two sets of officials if they elected
new ones.
Mr.. Ammons was opposed to re-
committal. He said the committee
would send back the resolution just as
it had been presented to the Council.
Mr.. Connor said that all the men un-
der discussion who had recently been re-
elected were not approved Of by the
people in their respective wards, and
they wanted them changed.
Mr.. Pizzini said this indiscriminate
removal from Office was uncalled for.
lie was not the champion Of anybody
in office, but he was not willing to vote
for the election Of any man in the EN-.
ploy Of the city without sufficient cause.
Mr.. Bryan moved the appointment Of
q special committee-three from the
Common Council and two from the
Board Of Aldermen-to whom the mat
ter shall be referred for investigation
Of any charges against any city officials
within the power Of appointment of the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
Mr.. Kendler hoped the Council would
take action on the resolution tonight.
The object of the resolution, he said,
was not to turn all the officers out, but
only Objectionable ones, and re.elect
the others.
Mr.. Cutchins renewed his motion to
recommit, in which Mr.. Kaufman joined.
Mr.. Brysn's motion was lost, as was
also Mr.. Cutchins's motion to recon-
mit-ayes, 13; noes. Il.
Mr.. Cutchins moved to lay the paper
on the table.
Mr.. Connor raised the point that this
motion could not be entertained at this
time. Overruled.
Mr. Connor appealed from the deci-
sion of the Chair. The Chair not being
able to decide, the rules were read and
Mr.. Connor's point was sustained.
Mr.. Cutchips renewed his motion to
lay on the table, and read from the
rules OF the Council in support Of the
authority of the Chair to put this mo-
ton.
The Chair then reversed it's decision
and agreed to entertain the motion.
Mr.. Kaufman moved to take up the
names of each officer separately and
vote on the retention or the election Of
each one separately. lie was opposed
to some ard in favor Of others.
A vote was called on the original
adoption Of the resolu'
tion-and resulted:
AyEs-Messrs. AmmoBs. Archer. Bethel,
Farrar, Griffith, Jones. Render,
Lange, Montgon cry, Owen, and Parrish
IL.
NoTs.-Nears.-Bowde Bryan. Clutch.
Irs. Eerriter. Hucnsll Hughes. Kaufelt
Kaufman, Nolloy. Parater, Pearce. PIzzini,
and Starke-l3.
This killed the resolution asking the
removal OF the officers.
CITY HALL.
The report Of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings also contained
A report in regard to the City Hall, ask
Ing that the committee be given the
right to control its building by either
the Myers Plan or the Wait a Cutter
plan, and that the hall be built, as far
as practicable, by day-labor.
Mir. Pizzini hoped the report would
be adopted. The committee had for
several years been working on the mat
ter, and as long as it had to come be-
fore the Council and ask about the
building every month the ball could
not be built. The City-IIall question
has been talked to death, and if the
Council is unwilling to trust the Com
mittce on Grounds and Buildings with
it he hoped it would be given to some
other committee.
Messrs. Bowden and Kaufman agreed
in the views Of Mr.. Pizzini.
The Council agreed to give the CON-
mittee control of the matter by vote
Ct 81 ayes to noes.'
LIGHTING THE STREETS.
Mr.. Connor presented q resolution
asking that the contract now existing
for the lighting Of street-lamps be not re-
newed when the contract expires-Jan-
uary l, lSS7-and that the work after
that be done by day.labor. Agreed to.
Mr.. Kendler offered q petition from
the Richmond and Manchester Street
Railway Company asking permission
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