Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING HELD
YESTERDAY EVENING.
Increase Of Salaries Allegheny Railroad
Track-ssven Pines Road-Broad-
straet Grade. Sc.

The Board OF Aldermen met IN regular
monthly meeting In the Council chamber at
7 O'Clock yesterday eyening-President l..
l.. Bass in the chair.
The Committee on Finance reported favor
ably the resolution appropriatlng 500 In the
colored battalion, and the same was adopted
by the board.
INCREASE OF SALARY.
The resolution increasing the pav Of the
second clerk In the Auditors office from
s720 TO 81 600 per year was adopted.
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY line.
The Committee on Water recommended
toe adoption OF the following, which was
agreed 70;
Whereas the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company desire 10 make a change
H. the alignment 0f their road-bedIn accord.
ance with the plan ACCOMMODATING this reso-
luton; ana whereas u appears from the sc-
companying .tstement that the Superinien-
dent Of the Water-WOrks is Of opinion that
the proposed change will not be injurious 70
the city's use OF wster IN the canal under the
contract rights: therefore be 10
ReS0ired 5y the Council Of me CUy Of
Richmond (the Common Council concur
nug). That the Committee on Water be en-
powered % make a contract, 10 be drawn
by the City Attorney. allowing the said inn
provemeUts to be made, provided the same
shall contain such restrictions aud condi-
ti0ns as will protect the rights OF the city "a
10 the present use Of the water and as 20 any
increase o. the same iu the future within It's
contract rights.
SEVEN PINES ROAD.
The ordinance 10 allow the Richmond City
and Seven Pines Railway Company 10 lly
tracks and operate cars and engines thereon
on rwenty>siXth street was passed.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Board concurred in the following an-
rropriatlons: Sl.000 10 the parks. $1,000 TO
repairs to Washington Eall, Sl,500 10 The
expense OF the hands and carts, and $1,000
to the Health Department.
FOREMAN or THE UPPER GAs'wORSs.
The Common Council sent TO the Board a
resolution increasing the pay Of Shirly King,
foreman Oi the upper gas house, from $3.50
e. $40 uer month, and II was agreed 30.
The resOut consolidating the accounts
OF ihe Water Department was passed.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE.
The resolution from the Common Council
amending Rule -. so that the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings shall consist Of seven
members instead ~ i've rs No prpseGt. was de-
cllrcd ont ~ order. and as 20 one moved 70
suspend the rules The resolution was laid on
the table.
OBSTRUCTION or STREETS.
Mr. Capers offered the following resolu-
tion:
ReS0lrcd, That the Committee on Police
he instructed % inquire whether the ordl.
nance concerning the construction and Ope-
ration Of q railroad ~ the city OF Richmond
bv the Richmond aud Allegheny Railroad
Company {, being observed by said company
as to obstruc'i1g streets by traius; and
should they ma that the ordnance is not
observed. report the necessary legislation to
enforce the same.
Mr. Dickerson moved as an amendment to
include all other railroads IN the city. The
resolution as amended was adopted.
CITY MISSION.
The resolution appropriating 800 loads Of
coal b the Ladies' City Mission to be dis
tributed among the poor OF tine city, and that
the Finance Committee place 10 The credit
OF he Gas Department 3 200 to pay for the
same, was adopted,
TIE resolution consolidating the accounts
OF the gas department was passed.
SUOCKOE CREEK,
The resolution To amend Rule p so as TO
provide for joint standing committees on
Sh0ckoe creek, - consist OF seven mems
hers--ihrce from the i'0ird aud four IRON
the Common COuncil-Was adopted.
EAST BROAD sTREET GRADE.
Mr.. Otley offered the following:
Wherea. the erection OF q number OF
building, IS contemplated on Broad street be-
tween Twenty-ffth and Twenty.seyeuth
stropjs, and n - desirable thlt before the im-
proycmeut5 are made Broad street between
the points named should be graded TO an
established Grade: therefore
Hc,oied by me C0apcH Of the ciy Of
Rlchm0Hd dhe Board Of Aldermen concur
uugl. That the City Engineer be, and he is
hereby. instructed 10 grade Broad street ~
IN established grade between Twenty.tith
and Twenty streets, 10 De paid for
ont 0i the annual Appropriation ~ 1889.
Referred 10 the Committee on Streets.
Adjourned at o gO'clOck