The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-04
STREET COMMITTEE

he hlchmOn0 anu AlICHhdny hdlIrOhu
Company 10 construct an additional
rack on the north side OF Canal street,
at point between Eighth
aud Ninth, and extending to poiut be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets, and
10 operate necessary cars and appliances,
provided that the said company shall
proceed 10 construct bridges over their
rack, the location and suitability Of
" hch are 10 he subject 10 the approval
Of the City Engineer, and that the said
shall replace such Of the street 4
as may be taken up, and for failure to
ontorm fully with this ordinance, the .
said company shall be subject to a fine
not less than fifty nor more than one hun
drtd dollars a failure each day to con
sttuie a separate offence. Adopted
A resolution establishing the present
grade of Broad street, between Twenty
NTH and Twenly-seyenth. Adopted.
Consolidating generally the accounts
of streets, hands and carts, and 10 pay
warrants on same, provided the payroll
he first provided for Adopted.
Paving alley between Main and Cary
and east of Eleventh street. Adopted.
flNANiEs
The Committee: on Finance recon-
mended the following
A resolution approving the official
bond Of "A. W. DrewIy, weigbmaster OF
the First Market. Adopted.
A resolution appropriating 1000 for
the relief of the poor. Adopted.
Reiunding $40 taxes. Adopted.
Issuing $4,000 city bonds for the
purpose OF redeeming the $4,000 OF
bonds now outstanding and falling due
December 81, 1883. Adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Consolidating the several accounts Of
the FiIe Department and to pay all ac-
counts so consolidated. Carried.
p LICE.
Resolution providing for the appro-
prialion OF tie sum of $3.50, to be placed
TO the credit of the Police Commissioners
for the purpose of payiog the sixteen
policemen recently added to the force un'
til the end of the fiscal year. Adopted
oRDIEANCEs.
The ordinances referred TO this Com
mittee ieating 10 steam engines and
boilers was re urned with the endorse.
ment that the City Attorney had given
/ hi, opinion thatthe Council did not have
authority to pass such an ordinance.
On motion OF Mr.. Anderson the reso-
lullon was rejected. This ordinance as
defeated provides that all engineers run
ning stationary engines over one-horst
power should be examined as 10 their ca
paciiy by committee appointed Tor thai
purpose before such engineer shall D(
qualified to run such engine within tht
corporate limits.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
A resolution to pay guard at the CITY
Jail $3.50 per day was adopted.
To pay Mr. Peter J. Burton, clerk 0
certain Council committees $50, instesC
of his present salary, $37 so pei month.
Mr. W. l.. White favored this resoiu
ton, and thought that the work Jusiiie'
, the specified increase.
Mr. Stralton also favored the resolu
tlon.
Mr. Joynes opposed II,
. The vote resuted-ayes, 20; noes, .
! FIRE ALARM.
Resolutions instructlng the Auditor
consolidate the claims against the FiE
Oepartment between tho present tim
and the end oi the fiscal year wei
adopted
ELECTRIC IIGHr.
Mr.. Courtney stated that at the NEE
) ing of this committee on FRIDAY ni9l
: the prices OF the desired machinery Il
: testing the illuminatiye power oi u
, electric light were not on hand but IN
The company had not been negligent
. any Of their duties where the city VI
2 concerned.
2 FINANCE AND GROUNDS AND BUILDiS'
e Recommended that the Council appr
r. nriate the sum of $1,000 for the enlsrg
d ment OF the City Jail, to be placed to L
9 credit Of the special committee haVlI
d in charge the improvements, which su
j. ia TO be expended In the acquisition
Q necessary ground adjacent to the IL
and in the enlargement OF The building
.. Adopted.
he The report ofthe Special Committee
Ds Police appointed to investigate |
le charge that members OF the City Coun
I'd had been supplying bricks to the cl
lg was presented. - :,
e. The committee reported that they h
II. instructed the person bringing the char
d, 10 name the Councilman thus yloiatl
" the city ordinance anu that as no su
ly names had been furnished them
il, charges had been dismissed.
III A number of building permits were
al lowed. 80,
en- A resolution donating 500 loads OF g
NJ house coke to the ladies city mission,
approprlating 81 POO to pay Tor the gal
as Adopted. Consolidating the coal ex'
is sion and gas expense account OF the
by gas. Adopted. -, O..
ers A resolution offered by Mr. Strat
lg. proyiding for the appropriation OF
nd necessary to pave Byrd street betw
his sixth and Seventh, was referred 10
on Committee on Streets.
\" POLICE COMMISSIONER.
~ ~ Mr.. Campbell stated that yaca
cot had recently been created IN the bo
in of Police Commissioners by the dea'l
,ed Mr.. Thomas Ii. Gum.
mo- Mr.. Higgins offered resolution WI
oce WAS adopted, calling together
az a.. branches of the Council on Monday,
O ~ 7th of January. for the purpose oi c
ing successor To Mr Gum.
hen RESIGNATION.
Of A communication was read from
led, Moore, stating that owing to pr
up business engagements he found II
lted possible TO give proper after
In TO the Council, and asked
body to accept his resignation, whlcl
ded before the Council. On motion OF
Pleasants the matter was laid on u
BILE until the next meeting.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced a resol
The looking 10 the establishment OF hve
that cIncts In Jackson ward. which was
10 4 request referred to tie Comm1'