Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-27
COMMITTEES LABORS.
VARIOUS MATTERS BEFORE OUR NOBLE
CoUNcILMEN.
a.. Joha's Church and Buryiag-Ground--
Fire Fixtures at the ExDssition-
Deadlock.

The Council Committee on the Second
Market met IN the Council chamber yester-
1.y evening at O'Clock. Present; Messrs.
Cbsnpen. Ferriicr, Carter, and CrumD. The
first business was 10 consider the matter OF
crlarging the waterp,pe In the meat market.
The chairman, 10 whom this matter was
referred al the last meeting, after eousulls-
tlon with the City Engineer reported favor
ablg ou the proposition.
On motion OF Mr. Feyriter Re enlarged
pipc and q IRE. plug we're ordered 70 he put
In 'he market: the whole cost OF which u
not 10 exceed Si0O.
on motion oi Mr. Ferritcr the stalls in the
vecetSble market were ordered TO be mum.
bcrcd.
ST. JOINS BUITING.cROCNp.
The Council Committee on ST. Johns
Burying. Ground was called 20 meet AZ tho
cemetery Yesterday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Me.sr.. steel and Mann we're present, aud
inspl cied the cemetery, and found the west
ern wall in bad condition. They also COM
mented on Twenty fourth street between
Broad sud Marshall, which has been an eve
sore TO the residents in that vicinity and the
public generally for several years.
At halfpast O'Clock tbe committeeman
left for the Council chamber, where Mr..
Dickcrson soon appeared. a quorum beng
present the committee was called 10 order
by Chairman Mann
The committee ordered the payment OF the
keepers salary and another small bill
Nj Mann SAID The keeper had requested
him 10 state that hose was needed to be
used on the grounds aud 10 ask some appro-
priaiion from the committee.
Mfr. Dickcrson thought the hose a necessi-
" and ought to be supplied. ON h's motion
the matter was referred 10 the chairman oil
this committee.
Mr.. Dickcrson said his attention had been
called ly the ycstry Of the church TO The
Broad street gates OF the cemetery, which
were in a very bad condition. lie moved
tbat The matter be referred 10 the chairman
with Instructions to have the gates put IN
pr0per condition.
Mr. Dickerson suggested that the chair
man make an iuYesugation oi the western
wall OF the cemetery, which Il in bad or
der, aud petition the Council for an appropri-
alton for necessary repairs.
Mr.. Mann said this western wall needed
repairing. but De thought II would cost as
much or possibly more TO underpin and -
Tair il as to build new one. lie thought
the best plan would be to pull the old wal
down and erect a new one, placing new
bricks on the outside.
on motion Of Mr DckorsOn the chair
man was instructed 10 confer with the City
Engineer and devise ways and means OF put.
ting tbe wall in proper condition.
The committee adjourned nc 6:lj O'Clock.
WATER.
The Committee on Water met at 7 O'Clock.
Present: Mes,rs. DickersOn (chairmaul,
Winedeld. BTauer, White, Bahen, and
Mann. Mr.. \. -. HargrOye. chairman OF
The Finance Committee. was also present.
The Brst business brought before the COM
Iui'tee was the Payroll and bills. Tue total
cXptndiiurcs ~ this department for the
month Of July, amounting to s5,sSj.O3, were
ordered 10 be paidi also, quite number of
other bills.
several petitions for the extension OF water
mains on different streets were brought De-
fore The commiuee-among them one TOT
main on -. Paul street between Charity ana
Baker. and another on Plum between Main
and Cary streets, which extensions were or
Ctrcd 10 be made.
Mr.. Boiling read communication from
Mr.. Siarke, Ot the Virginia Exposition,
stating that the company proposed TO nm up
fire. plugs in the grounds, and requesting The
CITY 10 put up one Siamese plug In the street
Immediately IN front Of the main building,
10 De used by tie city department In case Ol
necessity.
slr. s,arke stated in his communication
that the work was progressing exceedingly
well, and that this matter should De attended
70 while the earth Is broken.
Mr.. Boiling also read communication
from y. Y, Randolph rcquesiin. that water.
pines from the BrOld-Strcet line be extended
ahont 800 feet 10 the building. aud necessary
Gre.plups erected, STATING that they would be
compcl.ed TO have steam dre-cngine on the
Grounds. aud that the Exposition Company
would pay all expenses, but believed that
the city could do this Work much cheaper
and bcitcrthan they.
ON motion OF Mr.. Wingiicld the depart
Wcnt WAS instructed 10 do the Wolk NJ the
expense II The company.
ON motion OF Mr.. Mann the appropriation
@ - per mouth fol board Of the horse OF the
hccper OF the New Reservoir WAS dscon-
uuued.
srpFRfNTENpENT or TIE NEW PUMr-H0UsE.
or motion Of MIR. Wingiield the commit
tee went intothe election Oi The Supernlend-
,n' Of the New Pump.lIouse.
Mr. boiling read communication from eN-
Councilman W. c. Ammons, stating thal iour
wears ago whcn Mr. Bovdcn TOOK cha'ge ot
the New pump-hOuse II was IN avery dllapl-
dated c0nditiOn-seyeral OF Tue pumps ue'h@
OIL, Of order-and that under Mr.. Boyden's
supervision aud through his suggestions The
pImr-house was now one OF the best in the
country.
For this position there were eleven candi-
date. announced. MessTs. W. l.. Orange, j.
W. Tomlinson, Joseph Hulchcr. and }. Z.
Boydeu were The four coniesing candidates,
and ON the third ballot the vote resulted:
Tomlieaon
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Mr.. Mann moved 10 adjourn. greed TO,
and the committee accordingly adjourned
without an election.
Tberc are seven members Of the commit
tee. but one CIr. Charles L. Wllliamsl is sos,
and il now seems that there will be no elec-
lion until he Is able 10 attend.
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