Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-02
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
REPORT ON NEW CITY HALL


Giving Progress OF Work, kc.-Ordinsnee
Amspdmen,s- Committee Reperts--sweep-
Ing the S,rees-Ano,her yestins re-Dar'
The monthly meeting Of the Common
Council was held at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Present-Mr. Andrew Piz-
zini president in the chair, and the fol-
lowing other members: Messrs. Am
mons, Archer, Bahen, Bowie, Bryan,
Cabell, Catlin, Campbell. Curtis,
Cutchins, Frischkorn, Griffith, Gum,
Guy, Hughes, Jones, King, Lewis, Nc
Dowell, Parater, Pearman, Phillips,
Rankin, Redford, Riddell, Straus, and
Turpin.
]. A. ROBINSON.
Mr. Archer offered the following,
which was adopted:
ResOlred, That a committee Of five
members of this body be appointed to
inquire and report il there is vacancy
in the membership of the delegation
from Jackson Ward by reason Of the
continued absence Of j. A. Robinson
from the city, he being a member of
this body from Jackson Ward.
VOTE OF THANKS.
Mr.. Frischkorn offered a resolution
rendering the thanks Of the people OF
the city 10 the Old Dominion Steamship
Company foy their successful efforts in
clearing the river Of ice and rendering
il navigable during the recent gorge.
Agreed to.
ASSISTANT ENGINEERS SALARY.
The Committee on Streets, through
Mr.. Campbell, chairman, offered a res
olution increasing the salary OF the AS
sistant Engineer OF the city from : ,620
to Sl,S00. Laid on the table for the
present.
COST Or SWEEPING STREETS.
The Committee on Streets in their
report also submitted the estimate Of
the City Engineer as to the cost Of
sweeping the following streets: Seven
teenth, from yenable to Cary; Main,
from Twehty.ffth to First; Cary, from
Seventeenth to Eighth Ninth, from
Cary to Broad Broad, from Ninth to
Brook avenue Franklin, from Fifteenth
to Eighteenth; Eighteenth, from Grace
to Cary. These streets are to be swept
twice a week under the supervision Of
the Board of Health.
On motion of Mr.. Ammons the mat
ter was laid on the table.
CHANGE IN CITY ORDINANCES.
Captain Jones moved to amend and
reordain chapter "a of the City Ordi-
nances with relation to the city markets
as amended and approved May Is.
1883, September 9, 1884, and May 30,
1885.
Mr.. Turpin thought that the new
ordinance was cumbrous and contained
provisions for things-sturgeon, for
instance-from which the city did not
realize a revenue Of s25 per year.
Mr.. Ammons wanted the ordinance
read, and said he would then be ready
to vote on it.
Mr.. Frischkorn moved that it be read
by sections, and so voted on. Agreed
to.
The sixth and seventh sections were
read and agreed to.
The ninth section was then read.
Mr.. Rankin said he thought this Sec
tion unjust and hard on the market
people.
MIR. Ammons moved that the section
be altered so as to provide that no reg.
ular stall.renters be required to pay
the l0.cent tax for the sale of sturgeon.
Mr.. Frischkorn moved to refer the
whole subject to the Committee on the
Two Markets. Agreed to.
The Committee on Lights submitted
their regular monthly, report which was
filed.
INCREASE OF SALARY.
The Committee on Water made a re-
port recommending that the pay Of the
three foremen at the pump-house be in
creased to 1925 per day, and the pay
of the other men to S2. The report
was laid on the table.
The Committee on the Fire Depart
ment submitted report granting per-
mits to certain persons to erect frame
buildings, roofs to be covered with tin
or other fire-proof mattrial, which was
adopted.
The Committee on Schools made their
report, which was adopted.
TEACHERS PAY.
Mr.. Straus offered the following,
" hich was adopted:
ReSOlrtd by the Common Council
(lhe Board of Aldermen concurringl,
That the City Auditor be, and is here
by, instructed to issue his warrant for
the sum of $500 to pay principals
and teachers and janitors' pay-rolls,
and supplies and repairs of
the Richmond public schools to Feb
ruary Il, 1856, as per application of
City School Board, and charge the same
to any appropriation that may be made
for school purposes for the year 1886.
THE NEW CITY HALL.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings submitted the following re-
port:
TO the President and Members Of The
Council of the City Of Richmond:
Gen,lemen,-In compliance with the
resolution adopted by the Common
Council January 4th calling upon the
on Grounds and Buildings
for a written statement explanatory OF
the delay in the erection Of the City
Hall, We beg leave to present review
of the whole matter, that yeu may be
informed Of all the circumstances caus-
ing delay and the present condition
Of affairs.
February %, 1888, the Committee on
Finance, in pursuance Of instruction
previously given by the Council, sub
mitted an ordinance authorizing the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
to build a City Hall at a cost not ex-
ceeding 100000. This ordinance was
approved by the Mayor March %,
1888. The information necessary for
the architects in making up their de-
signs having been prepared, the com
mittee on the 10th day Of July follow