Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-13

on Streets and ater.
ALEXANpER'S BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Barksdalc the bill
OF Mr.. II. ii. Alexander for services As
stenogIapher in the Cluyerius case was
taken from the table and passed over
the Mayor S veto by the following vote {:
AYFe-M Messrs. Barksdale. Chafin. Cren-
shaw, Crump. DickersOn. Gum, Randolph.
Rose Stokes. and lass-lO.
NuFs.-NessIs. Cabell, Glasgow, TGy lor.
| and Miliisms-4.
Nr. Alexander now gets his money.
VACANCY IN rOARD OF POLICE CON-
MIssIONERs.
A communication was read from
Mayor Darlington saying that Mr.
George b. Thaxton. who had served for
a number of years as a member Of the
Board Of Police Commissioners from
jefferson Ward. had removed his resi-
dence to Clay Ward, and had sent in
his resignation.
A resolution was then adopted pro-
yiding for a joint session Of the two
branches Of the Council on May Sd, at
1870 p. ~, for the purpose Of filling the
vacancy.
KEEPER OF oAKWooD CEMETERY.
The ordinance increasing the pay Of
the Keeper of OakwOod Cemetery from
$500 to $500 per year rom January Z,
1856. was taken from the table and
passed.
INCREASED PAY TO WATER-WORKS
EMPLOYEES.
The resolution adopted by the Com.
mon Council increasing the pay Of cer-
tain employees Of the Water W orks
was taken up and concurred in.
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
TIE resolution providing that 5000
he taken from the contingent fund aud
added 10 the appropriation to the Me
chanics' Institute was taken up and in
definitely postponed.
SUFFERERS BY THE FRESHET.
The resolution adopted by the Com
mon Council appropriating 81, 900, or
so much thereof as is necessary, for the
relief of tie sufferers by the recent
freShet was cOncurred in unanimously.
DELINQUENT PAVING BILLS.
The Common Council resolution al
lowing the City Collector ) per cent.
on all delinquent paying-bills was
taken up.
Mr.. Cabell wanted to know why the
pay Of the City Collector should be in
creased. lie thought that gentleman
held a position which already paid him
very lucrative salary, and he did not
believe in increasing it.
The resolution was agreed to with
out further comment.
MORE ELECTRIC-LIGHT.
The resolution from the other branch
providing for the erection of all elec-
tric-hght at the almshouse and one on
Main street between Fifteenth and Sc
venteenth was read.
Mr.. Powers moved to strike out so
much of theresOlution as provided for
the erection of an electric-light at the
almshouse. lie thought it useless to
run line and erect poles for only one
light.
Mr.. Adams had tried not to say any,
thing in regard to the electric-light mat
ter, but be could not quietly let the
Board refuse to erect the one lamp
asked for at the Almshouse-the only
one to be in Jackson Ward-when there
were electric-lights in every other ward
in the city. lie thought this unfair to
his ward, which he declared is the
largest in the city. /" IL could trans
form you all from this chamber tonight
to a street in Jackson Ward" he sad,
"where it is so dark that you walk
over men, women, and children, you
would come here at the next meeting
and vote us whole line of lights.
Mr.. Dickerson hoped that as the reso-
luton had been reported from the Com
mon Council it would be the pleasure OF
the Board to adopt it.
Mr.. POwers's motion to amend was
lost.
Mr.. Powers moved to lay the whole
matter on the table. Lost.
The resolution was then lost IA two
thirds vote being necessary as follows:
AYES -Messrs. Adams, Cabell. Chat'in'
Crump. Dickerson, Gum. Randolph. Stokes.
Taylo and Williams-l0.
NoEs.-Messrs. Crenshaw, GLASGOW, Pow.
ers, Rose aud Bass-5.
Mr.. Bass stated that he voted No"
because he was not satisfied with the
service Of the electric-light company,
and was therefore opposed to the erec-
tion Of more lights.
ROCKETS MUD.
The Common Council resolution ap-
propriating $3.50 to clean out the streets
Of Rockets was agreed to.
MORE ELECTRIC-LIGHT TALK.
Mr.. Powers said he had opposed the
erection Of an electric-light at the aims
house because he believed it would re-
quire an extra appropriation that since
then be had made q calculation and
found that it would not.
Mr.. Crenshaw moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the resolution
had just been lost. Carried.