Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-07
RICHMOND COUNCIL.
APPROPRIATION MADx FOR rae En-
LARGEMxNT OF THE GAs-w0RXs
Passage OF the Ordinance Increasing the
Police Force-Eew Business In
troduced.

The Common Council met in the Coun-
Gil chamber yesterday evening at 7;l5
o'clock. Present: Messrs Campbell
lpresident), Anderson, Bodeker. Brauer,
+. 4. Carter, Isaac W. Carter, Christian,
Courtney, Curtis, Ferriter, Glover, Hunt
Hayes, Higgins, Joyues, Mann. Mitch
ell, Philips, Pleasants, Steele, Gum.
Stratton, ]. W. White. Royal White. ".
l.. White, and Wingheld.
POLICE FORCE.
A communication from Mayor Ellyson
in regard 20 the police force was reed,
stating that il was impossible to comply
with the demand Of the officers Of the
Exposition without an increase OF tie
force. aud recommending an increase OF
sixteen men.
Mr.. Christian moved that the commu-
nication o' the Mayor be received and
fled. Carried.
STREET COMMITTEE.
The report Of the Committee on
Streets recommending that the sum OF
S25S06 be appropriated for paving GER
tain alleys, and that permission 10 erect
frames and cOnstructawDIRgs We grs nted,
and that different sums be appropriated
for LAYING curbings and paving, was, on
motion Of Mr.. Anderson, agreed to.
The followlng.recommendstlons ofthe
Street Committee were adopted:
That the City Attorney be required to
acquire sufficient land by condemnation
or otherwise for the extension Of Iwen-
tieth street
Appropriating $500 for sewer connec-
tions.
IN ordinance to allow the Richmond
and Allegheny Railway Company TO run
siding on Basin street between Ninth
and Tenth streets: 70 construct and OPP
crate the same, and that if the road-bed
or street is injured in the construction Of
the track it shall he replaced in proper
condition at the expense OF the COM
pany, anG that no cars shall be allowed
to stand where they will obstruct the
street, and that upon n revocation OF the
franchise the company shall replace the
street III proper condition. Adopted.
FTNANCAL.
The recommendation OF the Finance
Committee that Mr.. Samuel G. Green
how. late City Treasurer, be reimbursed
in the sum Of el2o.2 which amount he
had deposited with the Auditor on oc-
count Of that sum having been paid IN
the Treasury in counterfeit COIN during
his eighteen years term OF Office, was
adopted.
The resolution recommending The APP
preparation Of %2j, 600 10 extend the
generating capacity OF the city gas
works was adopted unanimously.
The recommendation Tor the appro-
priation OF $500 to he placed to the
credit OF the City School Board WAS
unanimously adopted.
The recommendation OF an appropri-
alton Of $1,000 to be placed to the
credit Of the expense account OF tho
Fire Department was adopted.
EXPOSITION STOCK.
The report Of the Finance Committee
recommending the conversion OF the
$3O.O00 bond of the Virginia Agrl-
cultural Society into stock OF the Nm-
einia Mechanical aud industrial Asso-
citation was adopted, and the bond or
dered to be converted.
The recommendation for the appoint
ment Of committee of three 10 Iep:e-
sent tho city at all meetings OF the Ex-
position was adopted-2G to |.
THE POLICE FoRCE--AGATN.
The Committee on Police reported re-
commencing the amendment of section
: r 4 n ma Ea
the police force consist Of 100 officers
and men.
Mr.. Christian moved the adoption OF
the amendment The vote was put, all
voting Age but Mitchell.
LIBBY HILL.
A resolution instructing the City At
torney TO acquire by condemnation, gift.
purchase, or othcrWi,e the land lying
between Main and RocSetts streets west
of Warehouse street for the purpose Of
increasing Marshall or Libby-Hill Park
was adopted.
CITY HALL.
The report OF the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, showing bal
ance on hand OF S253. 7O6 II ont Of the
total appropriation Of $4,000, was re-
ceiyed and filed.
ADDITIONAL cLFRK.
The recommendation of the Commit
tee on Retrenchment and Reform fixing
the salary of the second clerk TO the
Auditor at $1,000 per annum was
adopted
ELECTRICAL WORK.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr. Brauer, was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Ordinances:
RcsOtycd bg the Common COUncH the
Board Of Aldermen concuuing, That
the Committee on Ordinances are request
ed TO provide law making 1t incumbent
on all companies introducing electricity
in buildings to submit said work to an
expert selected by the Board OF Fire
Commissioners, who shall regulate the
charge therefor
JACKsON-wARD PARK.
Councilman Mitchell moved the sp-
pointment OF a committee consisting Of
two from the Board and three from the
Common Council to select a suitable site
for public park IN Jackson Ward.
Agreed to.
TELEPHONE.
Mr.. Pleasants moved TO reconsider the
vote by which at former meeting the
Council refused to have telephone
placed in the Council chamber.
Mr. Christian opposed the motion, and
said he did not see any occasion for three
phones in the building
The vote was reconsidered, and the
telephone ordered to be erected.
FOSSILS.
Mr.. Stratton offered resolution pro-
viding for tho preservation OF fossils
taken from the Eighth-Street tunnel.
Adopted.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
A communication was received from
the Brush Electric Light Company pro-
posing to sell the city an electric Light
plant. Referred.
Adjourned at $40.