The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-01
COUNCIL COM MMITTEES.
MEMBERS GETTING LUKEIViRN As
THEIR TERM EXPIRES

Five Meetings Announced but u Quorum
In but Two Electric Light Towers Dis
cussed-Aetion of the Water Committee
Meeting, Set for To Day.
Last night quite a number OF Council
Committees met or were to have met in
the Council Chamber. But members
sufficient TO make quorum Of two com
mittees only were present The follow.
ing is record of what was done:
COMMITTEE on ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The Committee on Electric Light met
in the Council Chamber at q o'clock.
Present-Messrs Conner chairman,
Hargrove, Lange. Noble.
The Virginia Electric Light and Pow
er Company propose TO furnish twenty
towers seventy-fve feet high, each OF
them to have arc lights Of four thousand
candle power to be erected in different
points of the city for the purpose Of
lighting the streets instead Of the present
gas lamps The committee seemed 10 be
of the opinion tha, these towers would
be cheaper to the city than the street gas
lamps
This proposition, originally presented
by Mr. Andrew Pizzini, was referred TO
the Finance Committee, and by them
favorably reported to the Common Coun-
ell and was then referred TO the Electric
Light Committee who heard Mr.. Cole,
superintendent of the Virginia Light and
Power Company.
This committee will meet this after
noon at 6 o'clock, when Mr.. Adams,
superintendent of the Gas Works, will
furnish an estimate of the cost of light
ing the districts of the city proposed to
be lighted by the Electric Company
Sundry petitions for the erection OF elec.
tric lights will also be considered.
The regular bills were approved by the
Committee.
COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS.
The Committee on Elections attempt
ed 10 have meeting at $50 o'clock.
There were present Messrs Parater,
(chaifman) and Hill, not quorum. They
ecidcd to hold meeting this evening at
80 o'clock in the Council Chamber,
men it is hoped quorum will be pres
ent. This committee has TO pass on the
bills incident TO the last election, and no
one can get any money until the com
mittee approves the bills.
SECOND MARKET.
The Committee on Second Market was
TO have met in the Council Chamber at :
o'clock At that time there were present
Messrs. Bland and Lange. The latter
waited some time for third member 10
put in an appearance, but finally left
for home
Later. Captain Culchins came in, bat
he and Mr Bland did not constitute a
quorum. and the committee adjourned
without naming date for future meet
ing.
WATER COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Water met at about
: o'clock Present, Messrs owen ,chai e.
mani Bahen. Dickerson, Mann, Starke,
kcndler, and Gum.
The committee decided TO extend water
mains from n 20 p street for the benefit
of The Richmond Union Passenger Rail
way Company on Broad street To I Om-
hardy for the benefit of the Continental
Brewing COMPANY Charles II. Page, and
others on Park avenue east OF Haines
street; on Twenty-fourth street from
Church Hill avenue 10 y street for the
benefit If V. Hecher and others
TIE superintendent of the Water
Works was then granted leave of alb
sence 10 attend the meeting Of the New
England Water Board Of Engineers
which meets in Providence, Rhode Island,
JuneS3th.
POLICE COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Police tried to have
meeting at 8 o'clock in the Council
han.ber, but Mr. Davis was the only
member present. There will be another
attempt to hold a meeting at Chief Poe's
office. corner Main and Tenth streets,
this morning at 10 o'clock.
MEETINGS TO-DAY.
The Council Committee on Streets will
meet this afternoon at o'clock in the
City Engineers office.
The Committee on Cemeteries will
meet this morning at II o'clock in the
Council Chamber.
The Committee on st. Johns Burying
Ground will meet this afternoon in the
grounds at half past o'clock