Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
VARIOUS RAILWAY MArrERs DISPOSED
OF YESTERDAY.
shockos Creek ttse-councilmen and
Municipal contracts-Hsw
BUSINESS.

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Bass called the Board of Aldermen to
order in monthly session.
There we're present Messrs. Capers.
Chappell, Crenshaw, Crump, Dickerson,
Hargrove, Murphy, Otley, Snead, Tay-
lor, and Bass.
ARMOUR co.
The Committee on Streets submitted
a report recommending TO the Board the
passage Of the ordinance granting the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway the priyi-
lege OF laying track from their present.
line along Union street to the establish
ment of Armour & Co., at the corner OF.
Union and Grace streets. Adopted.
COAL FOR CITY MISSION.
The ordinance from the Committee on
Light recommending the appropriation
OF 800 loads of coal to the Ladies City
Mission TO be distributed among the
poor was laid on the table, there not
being o sufficient number OF votes pres
ent to pass it
DOCK STREET.
a resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil granting the Richmond and Danvllle
| Railroad Company permission to extend
thsir track along Dock street to the wnra-
house of Kingan & Co. was concurred IN.
cRoss-FowS sREET-CAR LINE.
The resolution from the Common
Council granting Ohio O. Owens and as
sociates the right 20 construct the
Shockoe Hill and Union Depot Passen-
ger Railway on certain streets and under
certain privileges was passed.
The resolution from the Common
Council approving the bonds of the city
oficiAs was also concurred in by this
body.
wA'TER-RArEE.
The resolution regulating water-rates
as amended by the Common Council
was adopted.
sHOCKOE CREEK.
The resolution from the Common
Council amending Rule % so as to pro-
vide the appointment Of JOINT standing
committee Of seven three from the
Board of Alderman and four from the
Common CounciD on Shockoe creek was
laid on the table. as the requisite number
of votes to pass it were not present.
Mr.. GUM.
Mr.. Capers announced to the Board
the death OF Police-Commissioner
Thomas Ii. Gum, and stated that though
he did not propose to pronounce any
eulogy he would say that the city had
lost one Of its most faithful servants.
| CITY PARKS.
| Mr.. Dickerson offered a resolution
| that tho Committee on Grounds and
| Buildings be instructed to have the i'm
proved portions Of the different parks in
the city cleaned up. Adopted.
ELECTRIC PLANT.
Mr.. Otley offered resolution that the
| Committees on Finance and Electric
! Light be directed to examine into the
cost Of the city purchasing an electric
plant and operating two hundred and
fifty arc and two thousand five hundred
incandescent lights.
Referred to Committees on Electric
Light and Finance.
Mr. Capers offered joint resolution
that committee Of seven be appointed
to investigate the same subject.
Referred TO same committees.
A communication was read from Gen
eral Charles J.. Anderson thanking the
Council for the part taken by them III
the parade at the opening OF the Expo
sition.
| COUNCILMEN AND CITY CONTRACTS.
The communication from the Brick
layers Association introduced IN the
! Common Council at its last meeting,
asking that the Council investigate GER
tain contracts entered into by certain
members of the Council, was referred to
the Committee on Retrenchment and
| Reform.
MR. GUMS DEATH.
Mr.. Crump said he desired to speak
! for few minutes upon the loss to the
city Of so good all officer as Police-Com-
missioner Gum. He referred TO him as
q gentleman who would be sadly missed
by the city and large circle OF people,
both white and coored.
Adjourned at S:45 o'clock.
Resignation OF Mr. NetherwOOd.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
iugs held its weekly meeting yesterday
morning instead OF in the evening, as
heretofore.
Ar. James Netherwood. foreman of
the granite work on the City Hall, ten
dered his resignation, to take effect from
last Saturday.
Mr.. Netherwood stated that he had
Just received the contract for the Lee
monument pedestal, and with other
outside business he could not attend to
Getty Hall work. His resignation was
accepted.
COST OF BRICK-wORK.
Several master bricklayers Of the city,
who were appointed n committee to ex-
anime the City Hall work. appeared be-
fore the committee and stated tbat they
had examined the City Hall building and
did not think that such excellent work as
they found there could be done at less
cost.
The committee will receive all the in
formation they desire from Mr.. Sherriffs,
one Of Colonel Cutshaw's assistants, and
will soon make fuller report TO the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
Adjourned.
MR.. JOSEPH J. ANDERSON.
He Is seized with Hemorrhage and
Death soon Results.
Mr.. Joseph J. Anderson, Of the firm
of Alco,, MOehv 4 % whnleeala dealers