Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-10
PAYING MONEY.

per annum from April l, 1888.
Adopted.
PAYING MONEY.
Rcsolrc3, That the Auditor be, and is
hereby, directed to address a communi-
cation TO each of the city's officials in
ioimlnG them that no claim will he al
lowed against the city unless made IN
accordance with the regulations adopted
that is, by requisitions through the Au-
dtOr's Office.
Agreed to.
ARMORY FOR THE UNION GUARDS.
Resolrcd, That the sum of Sl00 be, and
is hereby, appropriated for the purpose
OF renting, either in whole or in part, au
armory for the use of the Union Guards,
the same t. bc paid in quarterly install
ments provided, however, that DO part
Of said appropriation shall be paid until
the Council is officially informed by the
proper authority that said volunteer
company is fully armed and equipped
and has its full quota of active men, rs
required by the general military or mill
tia laws OF the Commonwealth.
Adopted.
TAXES.
The committee recommended thatthe
levy for city taxes be at the rate OF SLIGO
on the 500 worth OF property for city
purposes and SOC. for school purposes.
Agreed to.
This is the present rate. which is ten
cents lower than it was prior to 1887.
PAVE HULL STREET.
lIr. Bradley, chairman Of the Com
miitce on Streets, presented report IN
which he says: We recommend the
adoption of the report made by your
committee some time ago III reference TO
paving Hull street from the canal TO the
east line of Fifteenth street, except the
altering OF the gutter. We further re-
commend that an engineer he employed
TO supcrintend the above work.
Mr.. Bradley offered a resolution carry
ing out the recommendations OF the
committee, which was adopted.
THAT BRIDGE.
The Committee on Streets recommend
cd that the City Attorney be instructed
to take such steps rs will be necessary to
redure the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company to construct bridge
across their railroad at the intersection
OF Cowardin avenue.
The resolution was adopted.
THE NEW JAIL.
Mr.. Weisigcr, chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Lands and Buildings,
presented the following report: Your
committee respectfully report that they
have been in communication for some
weeks with the Pauly Jail Works, OF st.
Louis, Mo-, relative to the building of a
Jail in this city. and that building suita-
ble for tue purpose can be erected for
sum less than $1,000, TO be provided
with iron or steel cells to he furnished
by this company for the sum of 81, 800
making q total of not more than Sc, 500.
We also wish to report that We have
carefully examined the different lots Of
fered as to location, aud recommend the
purchase OF the lot offered by Sampson
* Adamson, situated on the corner OF
Stockton and Fourteenth streets cost Of
lot, 127xl20 feet, s. per front foot-S635.
The committee submitted plans and
specifications for the proposed building
and cells.
WILL HAVE IT.
Mr.. Weisiger IN this connection offered
resolution authorizing the committee
to contract for the jail and to purchase
the lot named also, directs the Finance
Committee to provide sufficient funds
for this purpose. The first resolution
was adopted the latter, directing the
issue by the Finance Committee Of 6
per cent. bonds to the amount named,
was referred TO the Finance Committee.
The jail. according TO the plans, will
have twcnty-four steel and iron CELL
TAXES PAID.
Mr.. D. L. Pulliam appeared before the
Council and asked that certain property
returned delinquent and on which the
taxes had been paid be released. Re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
THE BICYCLES
The resolution repeating an ordinance
passed two months ago prohibiting
bicycles being run on the sidewalks
came up on its adoption.
Mr.. Welsh. the patron Of the ordi-
nance. said he did not offer it in play bat
as matter OF important legislation, and
he sincerely hoped it would not be re-
pealed. In the name Of the ladies and
children OF the city he appealed to the
Council to let the ordinance remain in
force. He became very earnest in cham
pioning the ordinance, and made really
humorous speech. lie SAID if one Of
these machines ran against him or his
wife he would certainly endeavor to
break the neck OF the rider.
Mr.. Jones thought the ordinance
shonld be repealed.
The vote resulted-ayes, 8; noes, ..
Resolution rejected.
THE DOCTORS BILL.
DR.. Dorsett's bill of S36 for services
rendered William Tsbb, who was serious
ly wounded by William Bergman some
months ago, as approved by the Mayor,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
woN'r LET YoU 90.
Mr.. Bradley asked to be excused from
further service as chairman of the Com
mittee on Streets. He SAID ne had served
for several years as best he could and
very cheerfuliy, but that his business was
such that he could not conveniently at
tend to the important duties any longer.
Messrs. O'Brien and Weisiger object
ed to excusing Dir. Bradley. and the
Council so voted unanimously.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The Chair stated that the terms ol
Office Of four members of the City School
Board, one from each ward, would ex'
pire on the Sd OF April, and that there
was vacancy in the board from the
First Ward, occasioned by the removal
OF Mr.. NJ. X. Lloyd to another ward.
Messrs. 9. A. Jones, b. A. Nunnally
g. A. Peple, and w. l.. Robinson, whose
terms expire at The time named, were re