Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-04
THE COMMON COUNCIL
EXPOSITION scHEHE BRoAcHED AT TIE
MEETING LAST Right.
Provision for Redemption Of City Bends
Colorsd Troops Armory-3as Depart
msnt Appropriation, &c.

Bodeker, Bowden. Connor, Cutchins.
Farrar, Ferriter, Griffin, Guy, Hayes,
Hughes, Jones, Kaufman, Kendler,
Molloy, Montgomery, Murphy, Owen,
and Parrish.
The Committee on Gas asked an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to its department.
for general expenses. Allowed.
REDEMPTION.
The Committee on Finance presented
a report asking that they be allowed to
issue Sl40,0 of bonds to make up the
July redemption fund on the debt of the
city. Agreed to.
ARMoRY.
The same committee returned without
report the resolution providing for the
armory thereon for the colored troops OF
the city. Received.
On motion resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment OF spe-
cial Joint committee-three councilmen
and two aidermen-to look into the ex-
pediency of building an armory. Agreed
to.
TAPPING FORCE.
The Water Committee submitted re-
port providing that the pay of the tap
ping-force hands be increased from Sl.5O
to 81 and the pay Of the foreman from
$2.75 to 50 per day.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
TRICK
The Committee on Fire Department
presented paper in which they recon-
mended that truck company be or
ganized for the western part of the city,
and gave the following figures as the cost
for one year of same: One foreman,
S2iO; one tillerman, $500 one hostler,
SS22; nine laddermen, S1,620; two
horses, $50; provender, $3.50 harness
and names, S7j; overhauling truck now
out Of service, $780, temporary altera-
ton of No. 6 engine-house, $l00. Total,
S4,479.
The committee also submitted reso-
luton asking TO be authorized to or
ganize and equip anew hook-and-ladder-
truck company, to be known as "No. B, ,"
| for service on and after February 1st in
the western part of the city.
The report was referred to the Finance
Committee.
SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Bowden. from the School Com
mittee, submitted from the City School
Board list of articles needed in the
public schools. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
SANITARY POLICE.
The Committee on Ordinances re-
turned in proper shape an amended ordi-
nance in relation to sanitary inspectors.
The ordinance as amended relieves the
police OF this work and puts it entirely
under the control OF the Board of
The The amendment f adopted.
WHERE IS IT?
Mr.. Kaufman wished to know what
had become of the ordinance referred to
the Ordinance Committee in regard to
requiring stationary engineers to pass an
examination. He said he had seen the
proposed ordinance in the Wing of No
vember 5th, but had heard nothing of it
since.
Mr.. Guy, of the committee, said the
committee had acted on the ordinance
and he could not understand why the
clerk of the committee had not reported
it.
METERS.
The Committe on Second Market
asked that the ordinance in relation to
gas in the markets be so amended as to
have n gas-meter put IN each stall, so
that occupants will pay for gas actually
used and not by assessment as at
present.
The amendment was adopted.
EXPOSITION.
Mr.. Bodeker offered for Mr.. Pizzini,
who was absent) joint resolution pro-
viding that the Finance Committee be
authorized to arrange with the Virginia
State Agricultural Society for the ex-
change of the debt due by said society to !
the city into the common stock of the |
Virginia Agricultural and Industrial Ex-
position Company, or if in their judg- !
ment it be to the interest of the city, to |
cancel said debtof $50, 600 ; provided that
said Virginia State Agricultural and In |
dustrial Exposition Company builds on |
the grounds near the city now known
as the State Fair-Grounds an exposition |
building costing not less than 5000 |
for the purpose of holding annual indus
trial expositions therein. Referred to |
the Finance Committee.
PRINTING.
The report Of the Committee on Ac-
counts and Printing awarding the city
advertising to the wing, book-work to
James Z. Goode, job-work 10 e. L. Wal
thall, stationery to n. V. Randolph,
and recommending that the Daily Ger
man Adycrtiscr be given the German
advertising, was adopted.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Mr. Bowden presented a resolution
providing that Libby Hill (MarshaD
Park, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be rendered to the Confede-
rate Soldiers and Sailors Monument AS
sociation for the proposed monument to
commemorate the deeds of the Confede-
rate soldier further, that the Committee
on Finance be instructed to provide IN
the budget of 1888 for s., 600 to pay for
building foundation for the proposed
monument
Adopted unanimously.
A PRETTY TRIBUTE.
This is the first official move that has
been made toward securing money for
the monument, and it is a fact worthy OF
mention that the first vote in its favor
was cast by colored man, Archer,
of Jackson Ward.
POLICE.
Mr.. Hughes offered resolution pro-
viding that the Committee on Finance be
instructed to reserve fund sufficient to
increase the pay OF the city police 10
per cent.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
ELECTION.
To fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Mr.. Patrick Sullivan, of
Marshall Ward, Mr.. Parater nominated
John Mann, Jr.
Mr.. Parrish nominated W. b. Haynes.
The vote resulted Mann, Is Haynes,