Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-11
ALDERMANIC WORK.
SESSION or THE UPPER BRANCH OF
TEE GIFT COUNCIL.
'eVsh-kines Eailroad-hanchester Line
Measurement Of Electric Lights-Rs-
formstory Corporate Limits. &c.

Ihe Board Of Aldermen met in
monthly session last night. Present
MesSrs. Brown, Capers, Carter, Cren.
shaw, Cmmp, Davis, Dickerson, Har-
grove, Hill, Snead, and Taylor. In the
absence of President Bass. Mr.. Cren-
shsw' president pro tenn, presided.
THE MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
The Committee on Streets reported
the ordinance allowing the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company to
use electricity as amotiye-power on their
line.
Mr.. Hill moved TO recommit the ordi-
nance, and said he would appear before
the committee and state his reasons.
Ihe ordinance was recommitted.
PERMITS were granted a number Of
persons to erect framed buildings.
NEW FIRE COMPANY.
Mr.. Taylor, from the Committee on
FIRE Department. presented the follow
ing report
RcsotUcd the Common Council con-
currlng), That the Board Of Fire Com
missioners of the city of Richmond be.
and they are hereby. authorized and di-
rected 10 increase the number of COM
panles now IN service in the Fire Depart
ment by the organization and equipment
OF Engine Company No. Z.
HCSOiUcd the Common Council con-
curing, That the Committee on Finance
be, and they are hereby, directed to
place the sum of "a. 4S4 to the credit Of
the payroll account Of the Fire Depart
ment, the sum OF S9,1OS, the said sums
aggregating Sl3,G which shall be
deemed sufficient TO operate and main
tain Engine Company No. 7 for one year
from the date of the passage Of this
resolution.
Accompanying the resolution was an
itemized estimate of the cost of estab-
hshing, equipping, and maintaining this
engine-house for one year.
Referred 10 the Finance Committee on
motion of Mr.. Hargrove.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Taylor presented the following
from the Health Committee;
Res0ivcd IN the Board Of aldermen
Of the Citg Of Richmond the Common
Council concurring), That the sum of
SS, 800 be placed to the credit of the
Health Department for payroll and gen.
eral expenses during the remainder of
the present fiscal year with privilege TO
report to either branch.
On motion of Mr.. Snead the resolution
was referred to the Finance Committee.
OUR CORPORATE LIMITS.
Common Council resolution appoint
ing a committee from the two branches
Of the City Council to report upon the
proprety of asking the Legislature to
extend the corporate limits Of the city
was laid on the table indefinitely.
CoLoRED ARMoBY.
Common Council resolution asking the
Finance Committee to include III their
next annual budget $4,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary. to build en-
srmory for the colored people, was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
FLOYD STREET.
The resolution Of the Common Coun-
Gil appropriating @5ll.S S6 TO lay the gut
tering and curbing on the north side Of
Floyd street between Beech and Morris
streets came mp for adoption and was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
sH0cKoE CEMETERY.
The Board refused to concur in the
resolution of the Common Council au-
thorizing the employment of two labor
ers for one month at a salary of 345
each to clean up the graves in certain
private sections i'll this cemetery.
Mr.. Hill explained the position taken
by the City Attorney with reference to
this matter.
Mr.. Dickerson endorsed all that was
said by Mr. Hill, and added that he was
opposed to the ordinance, as it might be
al incentive to persons owning sections
to abandon them to the care of the city.
The majority against the resolution,
which was meant to apply only TO sec
tions that have been neglected, was very
decisive.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.