The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
pROCyEDIyGS or THE REGULAH
MONTHLY MEETING


Interesting Action on Various imp"''""'
Measures 900 voted the City Gas
,c,,,s The Police Force Increased.
Napcncsier street u. Il Co. Ordinance
Tho REGULAR monthly meeting OF the
poerd Of Aldermen was held last night III
,,e conncH Chamber. Present Char
man Cr,nshaw. utlcy. BciyiU, Iiargroye.
Chao,el. TAYLOR. Carter Hill, Dickerson,
Soeod Capefs. Davis, Bahen, Cfump'
Braucr.
DUMMY oN BROAD STREET
Tho ordinance allowing the Richmond
civ Railway Company 90 run dummy
engine ON Broad street from seventh 10
The Eyuosition grounds during the Expo
sition was adopted.
MANCHESTER STREET RAILWAY.
The ordinance reported from the street
Committee allowing the Manchester
street railway 10 use electricity as a mo
tive mower. 10 change it's route so as 10
nm from Canal and Ninth streets by
sincie track To beyond Halls foundry on
Canal. thence past the DnioG station l0
Seventh street with double track AMI
donble track up Seventh 10 Franklin,
with the privilege 10 connect at Main
street with the Civ Railway and al
Franklin with the Richmond Union Rail
way. was laid over under the rules for
one month
FOURTEENTH STREET.
The resolution from the Finance Com
rnitice appropriatiUg $500 for granite
payihg on Fouricerth street between
Main and Cary was adopted unani-
mOusly
WATER RATES
The resolution from the Committee on
Water recommending certain amend
ments to Tie ordinance with regard to
wat rates was adopted This IS the
same ordinance which passed the Board
of Aldermen Of the last City Council
but failed in the Common Council
NEW ENGINE COMPANY.
The Committee on Fire reported that
thcy were in favor of the resolution re
f.rrrd to them bv the Board for the cs
tahiishment of an engine company in the
NORTHEASTERN portion of the city, but
doubted their authority 10 act They sug |
gcsicd that the resolution be referred 20 |
the Fire Commissioners
The suggestion was adopted.
OAKwooD TELEPHONE.
The Cemeteries Committee reported I
that The OakwOOd Cemetery telephone /
had been ordered by The Committee Oh
the Poor. So il was referred TO that COM
miltcc
CHANCERY COURT IND1CEs.
The resolution from the Common |
Council in regard 10 indeXing the will /
and deed books in the clerks Office OF /
the Chancery COurt, was, on motion of /
Mr. HarCrove, referred back TO the com
mittee 10 enquire the cost and report.
COVCURRED IN.
The Board corcurrcl in the following
from the Common Council:
Appropraling S2GS for paving the /
alley between Fourteenth and Mayo and .
Ross and Broad streets.
Authorizing The City Attorney to ac.
quire land for opening Twentieth street
irom half way between Broad and Mar
shall streets.
BASIN BANK.
The ordinance from the Common
Council allowing the Richmond & Ale
ghanv Railroad TO ran a track on the
basin bank from Ninth to Tenth streets
was adopted.
TWENTY FIFTH STREET.
The resolution from the Board of Aid
ermen empowering the City Attorney 10
acquire Sy purchase, condemnation or
otherwise five feet on the western side of
Tweuty-ffth from Clay to Leigh so as to
widen that street, wa adopted.
MIR. GREENhow.
The resolution from the Common
Council refunding TO the late treasurer,
Greenhow. $3.50 35 counterfeit money
received 10y him during his long term of
service and made good by him, was advo-
rattd bv Nh Hill and opposed by Messrs.
Snead and Carter. The opposition was
based on the ground that it would set a
bad precedent.
The resolution was lost, ayes ;, noes q
Mr. Ojley who bud changed his vote so
IS to move reconsideration, did 50, and
hen moved 10 lay on the table which
vas agreed to-
GAS WORKS.
The resolution from the lower branch
.ppropriating $2j, 600 for increasing the !
capacity of the Gas Works
vas agreed t0. Ayes 10; noes, o.
SCHOOL MONEY.
The resolution from the lower branch
.pprOprialing Sc, 500 TO the School Board r
o "a sundry school purposes was con
uffed in unanimously.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The resolution from the lower branch
vas agreed to unanimously appropropri- 7
.ting $500 to the expense account OF !
he Fire Department. n
THE CITY's PROXIES.
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