Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-17

the Committee on Streets to employ
such labor as is absolutely necessary
from time to time to assist the city
hands in excavating and gravelling,
whose time shall be allowed as other
regular hands employed.
JUDGE FRENCH's SALARY.
A petition was received from Judge
French asking that his salary for this
year be increased from $500 to 81, 200.
He claimed in his petition that no judge
in Virginia except those in Richmond
has set as many days in term, or dis
posed of as much business as he has.
Accompanying the petition was GER
tliicate from Mr.. II. E. DuVal, clerk Of
the court, saying that during his term
of office Judge French had held court
474 days; entered Gil DEGREES in chan
Gerry, 1924 common law orders, and
has tried l24 criminal cases.
The Council was unanimous in the
opinion that it would be an unwise pre-
cedent in the present financial condition
of the city to make an increase in the
salary Of any officer. Several express
sions Of appreciation Of Judge French
were made, and on motion Of Mr.. Pill
son a donation Of 5000 was voted him
Mr.. Moore voting NO"
STREET RAILWAY.
A petition was received from the
Manchester Street.Railway and In
provement Company asking that upper
Hull street, which for several weeks
has been in a miserably muddy condi-
ton. be paved. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
COUNCILMAN ELECTED.
Mr.. Kidd moved that the rules be
suspended and councilman be elected
from the Second Ward in the place Of
Mr.. Fleming Morgan, resigned. Agreed !
to. Mr.. Kidd placed in nomination the
name of Mr.. r. b. w. Beattie, and |
Mr.. f. W. Weisiger nominated Mr.. |
Andrew j. Gallagher, ex.member of
the Council from said ward.
Mr.. Gallagher was in the hall, and |
asked that his name should not be
used, as it would be utterly impossible |
for him to serve.
Mr.. Moore nominated for the posi-
ton Mr.. II. G. Beatte. The vote re.
suited II. c. Beattie, 6; R. B. w.
Beattie, I. The former was declared |
elected.
LIGHTING STREETS.
Mr.. Pilson, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Light, presented proposals
from the Washington Automatic Cas-
Light Company, Of Baltimore, and the
Jennie Electric-Light Company, Of In
diana, for lighting the streets Of the city.
The former company offers to furnish the
city with any number of street lamps,
the lights to cost y cents per light
per night each; the said company
to bear all the expenses Of putting up,
lighting, furnishing, and maintaining the
lamps, and to give bond for the faithful
performance of their contract, and to
guarantee the lights to be up to the
standard.
Three Of these lamps have been in
operation on the corners of Eighth,
Ninth, and Tenth and Hull streets for
the last few weeks, and they give a
most admirable light.
Mr.. Robinson, agent for the Jennie
Company, was present, and explained
the advantages of the light furnished
by his company. lie said that they
to sell plant to the city,
and would furnish one with the capacity
of 800 incandescent lights for q sum
not exceeding $4,000, and the annual
expenses Of operating the same would
not exceed $1,000. One hundred Of
the lights, he said, would be sufficient
to light up the streets, and the other
two hundred might be let to private
citizens and merchants, and thereby the
lighting Of the city be reduced to a
nominal cost.
Both propositions were laid on the
table.
LIGHTING OF FREE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Pilson offered resolution, which
was adopted, directing the clerk to
write to the Council of Richmond and
inquire why their contract concerning
The lighting of the Free bridge had not
been complied with. Under this con-
contract Manchester was to appropriate
400 and the city Of Richmond was to
have the bridge lighted with gas with
out any further cost to Manchester in
the future.
Several bills were ordered to be
paid.
Adjourned at 9;45 P. NJ.
CONCERT.