Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-09
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
COMMON COUNCIL
Monthly Meeting Last Sight-Appro-
prtations Made-RIeetrie Light.

The Common Council met lsst night pur.
suant TO adjournment Monday night.
The ordinance 10 allow the Richmond City
ond SeyeD-Pines Railway Company TO run
its track and operate cars and locomotives
thereon on Twenty street was adoDted.
The report q the Finance Committee
recommending the appropriation OF $1,000 10
the parks Of the CITY, $1,000 to repairs oi
Washington Hall, and $1,000 for the city
hands and carts, was next considered.
The first item. appropriating $1,000 to The
parks, was unanimously adopted.
The second item, spprOpriatiDg $1,000 to
the repairs OF Washington Hail, was
adopted-ayes, 81; noes, /.
The third item. appropriating $1,000 TO the
expense Of the hands and carts, was adopted
unanimously.
The Finance Committee also recommends
cd the appropriation Of $500 to the Health
Department. Adopted.
The Committee on Light recommended
that the salary OF Shirley King, foreman of
the upper gas-h0use. be increased from
SCI 80 to 500 per month. Adopted.
The accommodation Of the Water Com
mittee consolidating the three accounts Of
that committee was adopted.
ARMOUR co.
The ordnance to allow the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad to extend its track along
Union street 10 the warehouse OF Armour &
/ Go. and operate its cars and locomotives
thereon, which was passed by the Board OF
| Aldermen. next came mp.
Mr. Christian opposed the ordinance. lie
| thought II would be an annoyance 70 the
public 10 have The cars and locomotives run
ming IN that part OF the city.
Mr. Higgins favored the ordinance. He
| did not think the track would cause the pub
/ lie any inconvenience. He said the track
was already laid aud it would be hardship
| 10 make The company remove II.
Mr. Campbell said that the ordinance only
I allowed The company TO Keep one car on the
track, and that between . +. NJ. and day
/ hight. lie had seen cars standing on the
1 track during the day 10 the annoyance OF the
/ public.
Mr. Higgins replied that he, too. had no.
ticed the ears standing there yesterday, and
/ had spoken to Armour's representatives., and
I they assured him that it should never occur
again, and that it was mistake on the part
OF the railroad company that the cars we're
allowed 10 remain during yesterday.
After n discussion participated in by seYe-
raj members the ordinance was passed.
EXPOSITION PARADE.
A letter was read from General Charles
j. Anderson. chief marshal of the parade at
the opening Of the Exposition, thanking
the Council for the part taken by them on
that occasion.
PAVING PETITION
Mr.. HIGGINS presented n petition from
Rountrce q Brother that Fourteenth street
between Broad and Ross be paved.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE.
Mr. StrattOn offered resolution that the
rules OF the Common Council and Board OF
Aldermen be so amended that the Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings shall consist
OF seven members -one more from each
branch Ct the Council, Adopted.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Mr.. Glover offered a resolution that the
City Engineer DO requested to ascertain the
cost of proper apparatus to test the power OF
the electric light now in use by the city.
MIR. Ferrter moved as substitute that
the matter be referred to the Committee on
Electric Light and the City Engineer.
Adopted.
Adjourned at 9;4j O'Clock.