Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-09

| Howe. s2.03 TO $3.50; also, that Sl+j.75 De
| paid Charles Devote, amount claimed by
| him for loss OF time resulting from an accI-
! dent.
| The report was adopted.
WAIT + CUTTERS CLAIM.
| The report Of the Committee on Claims
| and Salaries, recommending that the claim
| Of hcssrs. Wait 4 Cutter lie submitted to
arbitration, was agreed TO.
GARNIsHEE OF CITY OFFICIALS SALARIES.
The Committee on Ordinances presented
| "a properly framed the ordinance intro
| duced some time ago by Mr.. Bland, pre-
scribing that any city official or employG
who allows his salary or pay 10 be gar
nishsed should be dismissed from the SER
vice Of the city.
Dir. Powers saw no necessity for such 5
law. He thought it would be hard on
men with large families to take away their
situations Just because they happened to
be unfortunate and met with reyerses.
Mr.. Bland, the father Of the ordinance,
strongly urged its passage. There were
too many dcad-beats in the employ OF the
city, he said, and he thought il shame aud
disgrace. There were many city ofncIls
who would NOT pay for a pair OF shoes if
anybody would credit them.
Mr.. Ouey moved 10 refer the ordinance
to the Gly AttoIsey for his opinion aS To
its legality. Agreed 10.
TIE POLICE SIGNAL TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
The special committee to whom WAS re.
icrred the question recommended The ap-
propriation Of $500 to put into practical
execution the Police Telephone and Signal
Telegraph Service. Referred TO the Com.
M ipe frTr ff,
frame an ordinance in conformity with the
provisions OF tie recommendation.
ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN.
The same committee presented rcsolu.
ton looking 10 the increase OF the police
force fourteen men. This was also referred
as above.
FR0y TIE OTHER BRANCH.
The Board concurrcd in The following
ordinances and resolutions passed by the
CommOn Council: Placing 4 gas-lImp At
The corner oi second and Louisiana stree, 4:
increasing the pay Of the five employees oi
the city known aS pipc-lAvrrs i'm The water
department IRON fl.50 TO s. per day: in.
crcnsing the piy Ot the abOrer a. the Nv
Reservoir 10 $50 per day; granting per-
mission to certain persons t. erect frame
building.
PUBLIC STABLES.
The ordinance prohibiting the erection
of public stables within 3lO fcct oi any pub-
tic building, and imposing certain CC.di-
tions upon any one wishing 10 erect Il pID-
ic stable within $40 feet Of anv private
residence. was referred to the City Attor-
ney for bis opinion u to ils legality.
1HE RICHMOND AND DANyILLE RAILROAD
TRACK.
The ordinance granting permission to the
Richmond and Danyilc Railroad Company
TO retain upon Dock street its rallrOId
track Except that portion that begins IL
the eastern side OF Seventeenth street, run.
across Seventeenth street and continue,
through the alley perpendicular to Seven
tCenih street until 1t comes out again al
Dock street., which had been adopted by
TIE Common Council, came up with the pr
tition Of persons asking ius retention, anG
provoked some discussion.
Mr.. Crensbaw favored il. He said the
people wanted it, and he hoped the Board
would adopt it.
Mr.. Dickers1n veLemently denounced
the ordinance a. class legislation, and said
thst the retention OF the track was now
favored by the same persons who had
wanted it pulled UP, rs portion Of it had
been. lie added that the only reason the
railroad company desired the track re.
tanned Vas that il might b. used as a siding
for empty cars. Mr.. Dickcrson thought
the petitioners very inconsistent; a much
20 as il the wood. and lumher-dcalcrs ON
uppcr Broad sti Get had asked the removal
Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad COmpAny's track-a thing
be hoped to see before long and then y ii.
toned to have IL retained Just " ftc,itatr
their business.
The Board passed the ordinance.
PaY WEEKLY.
The resolution calling upon all commit
tees employing hands 10 pay them off week
ly was not concurred in by the Board.
REGISTER or BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
The resolution providing that the Board
OF Health be authorized TO permit Il. Il
Muuford, Commissioner OF Revenue fox
the city Of Richmond, 10 inspect and use
the register Of births and deaths kept by
The Board OF Health In order that the Com
missioner may collect the Information ne
cessary for the table OF births and deGthsin
tie city required 10y the State laws 10 b"
made by him annually, which had been
submitted 10 the City Attorney for sn opin-
lbal Nh 10 thF NhllNN VI ttiN ttullblNT ibltls
WAS taken up with The opinion Of the city
Attorney. The latter in his opinion favored
The resolution. and the Board agreed 10 l..
ACQUISITION OF AUTHORITY.
The sucstion--whlc had also been sub
nitttd 10 the City Attorney asking ii =
committed hsd the right 10 increase or de-
crease the wages Of any city empl0ye, wa
received-the CITY Attorney replying in the
negative. [Thi, question was raised amenth
or two ago, after the Committee on Light
had increased the wages Oi certain employes
in the eas department. Mr.. Powers brought
the subject up in the Board aud questioned
The authority Of the committee TO 40 act.
RESIGNATION or Mr.. wAGNKg.
The resignation OF Mr.. Louis Wagner,
member Of The Board from Madison Ward,
Was submitted. and, on motion OF Nr.
Oiley, laid on tletable.
mir. Wagner was called upon by
Utspatch reporter after the B0ad ad-
iourned, and asked bis reasons for resign
ing. He said bis duties as alderman in
terfered materially with his business
hence his resignation.l
ANOTHER PROTEST.
A netiticn from several citizens demand.
irg that the bridge az the basin acro,s
Eighth street be removed was received
and filed.
AID FOR Tue CITY MISSION.
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