Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-04

roll was called the following mem
bers responded TO their names
Messrs. Anderson, Bowden, Brauer, T..
X. Carter, Isaac W. Carter, Christian,
Courtney, Curtis. Glover, Grimes,
Hayes, Higgins, Mann, Philips, Plea
SAINTS Steel, Stratton, J. w. White,
Royal White>W. l.. White, WingGeld,
and Campbell.
Several members were reported alb
sent, and Mr.. Bowden was excused.
INDEXES.
The Finance Committee Through DIR.
/ Steel chairman presented a resolution
appropriating Si25 for indexing the
deed-booksin the Chancery-C Court Clerk 5
Office. This is to pay for work that has
already been done, and has nothing to
! do with the proposed general new index,
which matter is now being considered
| by a special committee. Adopted unani-
mously.
FIRST MARKET.
A resolution. presented by the same
committee, appropriating 500 to the ex-
| pense account OF the First market, was
! adopted; also one appropriatlng $500
for providing water facilities, &c, for
the meat department of the Second
market.
ELECTRICAL EXPERT.
The Committee on Ordinances, to
whom was referred a resolution directing
/ the preparation Of an ordinance re-
I quiring all companies introducing cleo
/ trlcity III buildings 10 submit the same
TO an expert TO he appointed by the
/ Board Of Fire Commissioners, presented
the ordinance and reported that they
deemed such legislation inexpedient
On motion of Mr.. Brauer the matter
was recommiited in order that the com
missioners may be heard before the com
mittee.
sTEEET MATTERS.
The following were among the matters
presented by the Street Committee {:
Asking the appropriation of SIl9.22 TO
pave Market street from leo feet north
| of Franklin to Grace with granite spalls.
| The motion of Mr.. Higgins to suspend
the rules for immediate consideration
was twice put and each time lost, and
the resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Appropriating 35l1.G6 to lay granite
gutter and curhstOne on the north side
Of Floyd street from Beech to Morris.
This is intended TO make n walkway to
the new Catholic church Church Of the
Sacred Heart in the basement of which
is to be conducted a school. Motion to
suspend rules prevailed, after the loss Of
much time, and the resolution was
adopted.
Resolution providing for street inlets
at the corner Of Franklin and Harrison
streets Agreed to.
Appropriating $1,000 for paving with
granite spalls Broad street from First to
Third. Referred to the Finance Com
mlttee.
Resolution for the widening Of Moore
street from Brook avenue to Gilmer
street. Referred to the Finance Com
mlttee.
DUMMY on BROAD STREET.
The ordiusnce adopted by the Board
of Aldermen allowing the City Railway
Company to run dummy engines on its
present track on Broad street from Sc
vcnth to the western corporation limits
came up for consideration.
MIR. j. ". White opposed the running
of steam engines on Broad street to the
Exposition. lie said there had been ac-
cidcnts on this street during nearly every
State Fair for years back. Besides this,
private concerns were making arrange
ments for transporting passengers to the
Exposition Grounds, and he thought
these and the three sireet-railway lines
would be sufficient to accommodate the
large crowds which he Was confident
would be present.
Mr.. Christian heartily favored the i'm
medi.te adoption of the ordinance,
which lie regarded as an absolute neces-
sitv. The fireworks nj the Reservoir, of
which people saw very little, showed
very yconclusivcly, he said. that the street
car companies could not accommodate as
large crowds as are expected at the Tx
position. lie created much laughter by
saving that no one had ever been hurt
on Broad street by the steam cars except
those who should never have been al
lowed To- undertake to drive horses, as
they were not acquainted with the busi-
ness.
The colored councilman, Hayes. did
not think there would bo such large
crowds as were expected, and expressed
opposition TO the scheme of running To-
comotives on Broad street
Mr.. higgins grew eloquent in support
OF the ordinance. He thought ample
facilities for the transportation should be
provided.
Niessrs. Anderson and W. L. White
called attention to the fact that these
steam engines would not necessarily be
run every day, but just when the exigen-
cies of the occasion may require.
The ordinance was adopted ayes, II;
noes, 8.
FOURTEENTH STREET.
The resolution of the Board providing
for the paving OF Fourteenth street from
Cary to Main and directing the Finance
Committee to provide the necessary
funds. was adopted. This work has al
ready been done.
WATER RATES.
The ordinance amending the present
law with relation TO the chsrGe for the
use of CITY water, which was passed by
the Board of Aldermen, came up for
odoption. Clerk august read the paper,
which is a very long one and consumed
about half hour Amendments were
adopted changing the rates for water IN
public halls from $l5 to $40 per annum,
in laundries from Sl5 to $50, and IN pho
tooraph galleries from $40 to SO. After
much discussion the whole matter was