Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
AN APPROPRIATION MADE TO BUY
sHIELDSs FARM AND RIVER
SIDE PARK.
The Official Status Of Aeting-Mayor Bass
Confederation OF street-Rsilway
Matters, &c.

The Official Status Of Acting Mayor Bass
Confederation OF street-Rsilway
Matters, &c.
The last regular meeting Of the present
Board OF Aldermen was held last night.
Present at roli-cal: Messrs. Adams, Bahen,
Bland, Chappell, Crensbaw, Crump, Dicker-
son, iIargroye, HilJ Murphy, Otley, Powers,
Robinson. Sucad. and Williams. In the ab-
sence Of Mr.. Bass, the president, Mr.. Cren-
shaw was made president pro tenn.
THE CONNECTION TRACK.
The Committee on Streets recommended
the passage OF an ordinance prohibiting the
Richmond and Petersburg Connection Com.
pauy from running by steam cars on the
tracks in the streets OF the city between
Byrd-Street station and Elba after the 9th
day OF April, 1890.
Mr.. Otley moved 10 amend so as 10 give
the company two years more In which to
stop. This amendment was lost bv the fol-
lowing vote:
AYEs-Messrs Crenshaw, Crump, Hargrove.
Otley. and " iliams-5
NOEs.-Messrs. Aiams. Bshen. Bland. Chap
pell, Dckerson, Hi, Murphy, Powers, Robinson.
and Sneal-lO
Mr.. Williams then moved to lay on the ta-
BILE. Lost.
The ordinance passed.
COMMUNICATION.
The following accommodation was received
from the Acting Mayor:
RICHMOND, VA. May IS. 1883
10 the Honordb'c ne Board Of Aldcrmen Of The
CITY 0f Richmond. Va;
Gentlemen,-On the An Of April last was
waited on by Major John Poe, Jr.. Chief - Po-
lice, and Dr. C. ". =. Brock and X. G. Caring
ton. and informed that Colonel W. c. Darlington
was iucapacitated for the discharge Of the duties
of tho ONCE Of Mayor By reason OF his mental IN
ability. | therefore, ~ required by the city
charter, assumed the duties Of Mayor, and have
| continued 10 discharge them since that time. On
the 18Th Of April ] submitted the question of my
/ authority 20 dischsrge these duties 10 tho CITY
Attorney and iqcI9se herewith rev ,. his re- re-
/ the I'm instant I'm view OF an editorial in the
Richmond Dispatch Of the 18TH instant,
! requested the city Attorney 20 review The ques-
tiOn and iuform me whether there was any cause
| for modification Of the opinion previously
/ given ne l,is reply, under date Of the l7th in
/ slant heretofore published, herewith nclose,
/ together with certificates irOm Or. {. W. =.
! Brock and Dr. r. c. CarriDgton ~ 10 the Mayors
| inability. These papers ARC forwarded TO you IN
! order HAT a proper record OF the matter may be
/ made should II 10 desirable or necessary TO nave
! IL al any future time. Very truly.
President Boarl Of Aldermen and as such Act
ing Mayor.
FIRST MARKET.
The resolution from the Common Council
! appropriating $50 to purchase new gas
pipes and fixtures in the First Market was
! passed-ayes, II; noes, ,.
ELM fREET.
! The resolution from the Common Council
providing for the opening Of Elm street. in
! Rock It's, and the transfer OF money from the
| paving to the street fund was passed
The communication was accompanied by
! the letters referred to, all OF which were re-
celved and fled.
RIVERSIDE PARK.
The resolution from the Common Council
apnropriating $500 In per cent bonds TO
purchase the property on canal bank between
Oregon Hill and Hollywood IN order to make
Il a park fo- the Use OF south Clay Ward was
adopted unanimously.
TO FINISH THE HOUSE.
The Committee on It. Johns Buryiug-
Ground asked the appropriation Of Slj TO
complete the keepers house recently erected
III the cemetery under It's charge. Agreed to.
NEW REsERy0IR.PARK ADDITION.
The resolution approprlating $4,000 in 4
| per cent. bonds for the purchase from Mr..
Pace Of the shields aud smith farms IN order
10 increase the size OF the NeW-keseryOlr
Park was also agreed to.
ACTING MAY0R's SALARY.
The ordinance from the Common Council
providing for the payment OF $500 10 Colonel
l.. l. Bass as Acting Mayor Tor services rem
dered during the months OF April, May, and
June was cOncurrcd in.
THE MANCHESTER LINE.
When the ordinance granting the Man.
chester Railway and Improvement Company
the right to extend it, tracks on Fourteenth,
College, Marshall, BOWe, and Leigh streets
TO the corporate limits came up Mr.. Eicker-
son moved 10 lay the ordinance on the table.
He areued that the Ciry-strect Injunction was
still pending against the city, and therefore
the rlght To grant permission 10 run cars by
electricity was still undetermined.
The motion was lost-aye-, :; noes. 3.
It was then decided TO AK the views OF
the CITY Attorney on the subject. Mr.. Mere
dith SAID that the injunction stll held
good against the city a. to the Cary
street route. but did not apply TO any
other route unless the suit now pending was
won, II pushed TO an end. II that was done,
then every street-riilway in the city would
be more or less affected.
Mr.. DickersOn here again urged his mo-
ton.
Mr. Hill coincided in the views expressed
by Mr. DickrrsOn.
Mr.. Williams said that In his opinion the
Cary.street injunction apped no more to
this case than il did 10 the aldermen Of New
York or any other city.
Major Nash. counsel for the company, in
reply To the statement made by Mr.. Hill that
passengers taking this route would have to
walk hall wav, stated that his company bad
secured from the county aud Exposition au'
tborities the right Of way up to the dOois OF
the Main Hall in the EXposition.Grounds.
He appealed 10 the Board 10 pass the ordi-
nance, claiming that the injunction in nc
manner Affected the privilege asked for by
his company.
Mr.. Davis said he did not see how the
Board could vote on this question in view Ol
the City Attorneys opinion.
The City Attorney explained that Mr.
Davis had mistaken his opinion. as he had no
doubt Of the right OF the Board to grant this
privilege.
The ordinance was adopted - ayes, 8;
noes, :.
UNION PAssENGER-RAnwAY.
The ordinance allowing this company to
extend it, tracks up the south side OF Broad
street to the Exposltion-Grounds was con-
CURED IN.
HORsE-CARS.
The Richmond City-Railway ordinance
allowing the tracks to be run up the north
side o. BrOad street 10 the Exposition
Grounds was also agreed TO. A steam
dummy is to be used outside OF the corporate
limits.
LICENSE REDUCED.
The resolution from the other branch re-
ducing the license tax Of the Southern EX'
press Company from $500 to S40O and
refundng the 500 difference already paid
was cOncurred in.
HOSPITAL.
When the ordinance approprlatIng $4,000
for tho establishment Of an emergency hos
pital was reached Nr. Chappel suggested
that DR.. Cullen be heard. Agreed 10.
DR.. Cullen addressed the Board, and show
ed how much better it would be 10 have hos
! riital where the sick ana wounded mechanics