The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-04

Monument to the Private Soldier.
The Common Council met last night
In the absence of President Bethel be
cause OF sickness, Mr. Bryan was un.
enimously elected President pro tenn.
Present at roll call
Messrs Archer, Bodeker, Bowdcn,
Bryan, Conner, Cutchns, Farrar Fcrri-
ter. Griffin, Guy, Hayes, Hughes, Jones,
Kaufman. Kendler, Molloy. Montgomery,
Murphy, Owen, Parater, and Parrish.
GAS.
The resolution reported from the FL
nance Committee appropria,ing $1,000 to
the Gas Department was unanimously
adopted
BONDS.
The Finance Committee recommended
the issuance Of $4,000 5per cent bonds
10 take up a similar amount OF 6per cent
bonds due July !, 1883. The ordinance
TO this effect was agreed to.
THE COLORED ARMORy.
The inquiry sent TO the Finance Com
mitiee relative 10 the COlored Armory
was repofted back with estimate Of cost
from S2j 600 to So, 900 as per location) {;
and on motion of Councilman Farrar the
question OF site was referred 10 a special
Joint committee so that the money needed
can be placed in the January budget.
wEsT-END TRUCK.
The report Of the Committee on Fire
asked for the establishment of a new
truck company 10 be known as No. 3,
10 be located at the laurel-slreet Engine
House. so as not to require the heavy
Uav's truck 10 have 10 travel To the far
western suburbs of the city to slight
fire The truck proposed TO be used is
the truck now stored in the Denny
street station house Out Of service. The
total equipment and salaries OF men Tor
the first year is estimated at s4,419. The
annual expense about $4,000 The
necessity of this new truck, the COM
miitce say. is critical. In this section are
tour public school buildings, homes for
The poor. Peni'entiary, match factory
and much valuable property. Referred
90 Finance Committee.
LIGHTING THE MARKETS.
The ordinance reported from the Light
Committee asking that in future the
butcher. hc charged for gas at their regu-
lar rate and that gas meters be placed in
each stall, was unanimously agreed to.
rHE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The letter Of President Starke of the
Virginia state Agricultural Society, re-
latiye to the purchase Of the Society's
grounds by the city, was read and after
discussion referred to the Committee on
Finance
THE EAST FRANKLIN STREET PARK.
Mr. Molloy offered resolution appro-
prialing S2,00d 10 the improvement Of
inc park on franklin street between
Twenly-frst and Twenty third Referred
90 Finance Committee
TnE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Mir. Bowden offered a Joint resolution
First rendering 10 the Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Associa.
tion Libby Hill Park, or so much thereof
as necessary As a site for the proposed
monument 10 the Confederate soldier.
Second Instrucling the Committee on
Finance 10 provide in the budget for
1883 the sum of So 900 for the building of
"A suitable and enduring foundation for
the proposed monument. Adopted
unanimously.
POIICEMEN's PAY.
MI Hughes offered resolution in
slrucling the Finance Committee TO in
clude in the budget 10 per cent increase In
the pay of the police force Mr.. Kaufman
moved to refer TO Finance Committee.
Agreed TO.
NHM COUNCILMAN.
To ill the resignation created by the
resignation of Mr.. Sullivan, Of Marshall
Ward, Mr.. Kaufeldt nominated John
Mann, Jr. Mr. Parrish nominated VIM.
ID. Hanes Mr.. Mann was elected, the
vote being l5to u.
Mr. Mann Is a member of the firm OF
Forbes X Mann, brick makers and build
eTs.
Adjourned at 1918.