The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-07

- rxposition increase W
rorce-other Matters.
r,o Common Council met las, nigD'
Inc Oom'o oess;on Present, Messrs
'ln 'lr.,seu Presiicni), Anderson boue
Sa"pp p,a,er W. Carter, Chtlsuan'
E,r,nev ke,, Curtis. Ferriter, Gnnn' haytS an
N1unt U'r;ns Mann. Mitchell, Moore IN, mn
n ms So, Stratlon. Royal White wing
nnPs, W I, White, J. ". White, JoSnes'
Uunl and Grimes.
FROM Tnr MAYOR.
A communication was recc''eu ''on
,ha uavor explaining how the presenl
ai;na ;o,ce is insufficient to properly
P.o,cct Pom.t the city, and urging the increase
pt ,be force by sixteen men, making Tue
,n,ai force one hundred, which was IT,
ceived aud hled.
ROSS STREET ALLEf'
T,s resolution progiding for paving
ne alley between founeen'n az"
uavo and Ross and Broad s'iee'9 at
cost of $25s sc was adopted
,~,nrvtSG TWENTY FIFTH STREET
The CITY Attorney was instructed 10
obtain by purchase or conuenlna''u1s .'', ss,h s
.ect ON the north side of Twenty-htlb'
s,rec, between Leigh aud Clay, to widen
the street TO fifty feet.
RICHMOND & ALLEGHANY RAILWAf'
The ordinance allowing the Richmond
r Allerhany Railway 10 run n Track on
Bosin street between Ninth ana leh'n
vas adopted.
The resolution paying TO Mr., 5. {.
Greenhow the sum of S130.2j, being the
amount of counterfeit money receive"
by him during eighteen years oi ser'ioo'
was agreed to.
GAS WORKS.
The resolution appropriating $50, ooV
Cor improvements in the generating
canaci,y Of the Gas Works was adopted
unanimously without debate.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The resolution approprialing S6,5oo 10
the School Board for school purposes
was adopted unanimously
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The resolution appropIiating S3,ooo tc
the exnense account of the Fire Depart
ment. vas adopted unanimously
EXPOSITION STOCK.
The resolution providing that com
nittee of three, one from the Boaid ah'
two from the Common Council 10 repre-
sent the city "a proxies at all meetings o
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechahi
cal Society was adopted. The CITY OVID
S2O 600 in stock in the society. and nae
before never authorized anyone TO vot'
1t.
POLICE INCREASE.
The Committee on Police reported al
ordinapc, providing that The police fore
he i-.ress,d from eighty four men II
one hundred 10y the addition OF siX'eel
privates. o,
noes ].
LIBBY HILL PARK.
A resolution directing the city altorne
TO acquire certain property near Mail
and Marshall streets To enlarge LiOD
Hill Park was agreed TO.
BALANCE on HAND.
The quarterly report OF the expendl
,pres on the New Civ Hall was mad
which showed that there was baianc
on hand of 1868, 70G IA out OF total ap
propri ation Of 100000
AUpJToR's SECOND CLERK.
The resolution from the Committee o.
Relrenchment and Reform making III
salary of the second clerk in the Aud
tors Office 81 900 per annum, was agree
to.
ELECTRICITY EXPERTS
MIR Ream offered the following
Resolved, uhe Board of Alderme
ooncurring), That the Committee on ~
dinance are requested 10 provide Ia
making IL incumbent on all compah''
introducing electricity in buildings
submit said work 10 an expert seiecit
by the Board Of Fire Commissioners WI
shall regulate the charge therefore
Referred 10 Committee on Ordinance
JACKSON WARD PARK
Councilman Mitchell moved the al
poin,ment of committee, consisting (
TWO from the Board of Alderman an
three from the Common Council, TO r
port a site for a public park in Jacksc
ward.
Agreed to-
TELEPHONE.
Mr.. Peasants moved to reconsider u
vote by which, at former meeting. Il
Council refused to have a telephone
the Council Chamber.
The vote was reconsidered and Il
telephone ordered.
FOSSILS.
MIR. Stratton offered a resolution pr
viding for the preservation OF fossl