Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-22

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Council Committee on Ordinances was
held last night at 80 O'Clock. Present:
Messrs. Anderson chairman, Stratton.
and Bowden.
SHAREHOLDERS.
The ordinance introduced into the
Common Council by Mr.. Higgins, and
which vas partially considered at the
last meeting Of tue committee, requiring
the appointment by The Committee on
Police of three practical steam-cnginecrs
TO constitute the Board of steam
Boiler Examiners" with power to iu-
spcct all of the steam-boilers in the city
and pass upon the qualifications OF all
our operatives Of steam.engines, was
called up.
THE TYGIyEEBs' ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. David Gaines. representing the
Engineers Association OF Richmond,
spoke III favor Of the ordinance. He
cited the case of the boiler explosion at
the Richmond Paper-Mill by which two
persons lost their lives and several were
wounded. he snid the Coroner's jury
condemned the boiler, and he maintained
that if the city had then bad such an or
diUance as the one proposed the accident
would not have happened.
WHAT II ASKED.
Mr.. Gaines. on behalf of the EnPi-
neers' Association. askel that the city
have boiler inspection and that the
engineers he licensed. He declared
there were many boilers in the city IN
bad condition and incompetent men were
attending them and human life is con-
stautly in danger.
GOOD THING.
Mr.. Stratton agreed with Mr.. Gaines
that the proposed ordinance would be
good law.
Is TT LEGAL?
Chairman Anderson said he was in
doubt as to the power Of the Council to
enact such a law, and stated that he had
Just had conversation with the City At
torney, who said he thought 1t would be
a rather bold step to take.
ErFEBEED.
After some further talk the matter was
referred to the chairman and the City
Attorney to report upon its legal ques-
ton.
The matter will be called up at the
next regular meeting, and all persons III
terested will be given a hearing.
ELECTRIC WIRES.
Mr.. John Frischkorn, president of the
Fire Commissioners, appeared before the
committee and spoke in favor of the
Board Of Fire Commissioners being
authorized TO direct Superintendent
Thompson. Of the Ere Alarm Department.
or employ some other electrical expert
TO see that all electric wires IN buildings
are 90 arranged that there will be 20
danger Of fire from that source.
HE THOUGHT WILL OF IT.
Mr.. Thompson, who was present.
being asked for his opinion, sad that he
thought it would he a wise thing to DO.
He stated that New York and several |
other cities had experts to look after this
matter.
The matter was passed by until the !
next meeting.
POLICE COURT MONEYS.
The committee then took mp the rcso- !
luton introduced by Mr.. Snead at the /
last meeting Of the Board of Aldermen .
requiring the Police Justice to turn over
all moneys collected in that court and /
subject to city ordinances to the City |
Auditor.
Chairman Anderson said rs the ordi- /
nance now stands the Justice renders /
monthly accounts Of all fines collected |
to the Auditor and the costs collected are |
turned over to the Police Commissioners. /
The committee resolved to return the .
resolution to the Council with the report /
that to pass 1t Will be contrary to the .
ninety-tirst section Of the city charter.
Adjourned.