The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-09
COM MON COUNCIL.
Meeting Of the Lower
House Of the City
Legislature.
VARIOUS MATHIS or INTEREST DIS
POSED or.
\ short but Busy Session.


\ short but Busy Session.
The adjourned monthly meeting Of the
Common Council was held last night in
The Council Chamber. There were pres
ent President Campbell Messrs. Steel,
White, Courtney, Mann, StrattOn, Ferri-
ter Christian, Braucr Mussen, Pleasanis,
Grimes, Joynes, + II. Garter, ROYAL White,
Curtis, : " Carter, Mitchell Phillips.
TWENTIETH STREET
The report Of the Street Committee
paying Mrs. George 5. Palmer $3.50 for
land taken in opening Twentieth street
was Icad and adopted.
SEVEN PINES RAILROAD.
Hhe ordinance allowing the Richmond
CITY and Seven Pines Railroad Company
TO lay tracks and run cars on Twenty
sixth street, provided that steam cars be
not allowed to stand on the street, was
read ty the clerk and adopted without
opposition.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
This committee reported resolutions
appropristing 81 900 for parks, + 900 for
rpairs TO Washington Hall and $ 800
for hands and carts. There not being
present twenty members, these recon-
nendaii0ns OF the report were laid on
the table.
PARKS.
The sum Of 81 900 was appropriated to
keep in order the public parks by vote
ayes %, noes 0.
COUNCIL CHAMBER BUILDING
The resolution appropriating 81 900 TO
repair the Council Chamber building
commonly known as Washington Hall
was adopted. Ayes, 81 noes,
HANDS AND CARTS.
The resolution appropriating 81 800
for the expenses Of hands and carts was
unanimously agreed to. Ayes, 81, noes, o.
HEALTH.
The resolution from the Finance Com
mittee recommending the appropriation
of $4,000 TO the Health Department was
greed 10. Ayes, %; noes, o.
MIR SHIRLEY KINGS SALARY.
The resolution reported from the Light
Committee increasing The salary e Mr..
Shirley King, foreman at the Upper Gas
Works, from $3.50 to $50 per month,
was agreed to. Ayes, %; noes; 0.
CONSOLIDATION
The resolution from the Water Com
mitiee consolidating the three accounts
Of the Water Department was adopted.
Ayes, %, noes, o.
ARMOUR's WAREHOUSE RAILWAY TRACK.
The ordinance from the Board Of Al
dcrmen allowing the Chesapeake Il Ohio
Railroad 10 run a branch track on nion
street to ArmOurs meat warehouse was
read
Mr Christian opposed this, claiming
that the heaviest hauling IN the city is
right at this corner where Armours
warehouse is, and The cars come within
fifty feet Of the warehouse anyhow.
Mr. Higgins said the track was already
there Cars would only be run on this
special track between pm. and sun
rise
Mr.. Christian was surprised that the
Street Committee had allowed the track
to be laid down before the Council had
given their consent
President Campbell, from the chair,
said that 40 day he saw cars standing
in The street, preventing absolutely traffic
at this important corner, Grace and
Union streets. If they do this now, when
they have not even the right 10 lay tnc
track, what would they do when they get
the permission
Mr.. Joynes' idea was that, while he was
in favor Of the ordinance and would vote
for it, he was opposed 10 the Chesapeake
q Ohio Railroad. Armour or any other
corporation taking the law in their own
hands and building railroads etc, until
the consent of the city had been given.
The ordinance was adopted.
THANKS.
The thanks of the Exposition auihori-
ties for The Councils participation in the
parade at the opening Of the Exposition
was read, received and filed.
ENLARGING TIE cOMwTrE2.
Mt. Stratton offered a resolution in
creasinr the membership Of The Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings from five
as now 10 seven, one member to be aP-
pointed from each branch.
Mr. Glover wanted twelve members,
two from each ward. He finally with
drew his amendment.
The resolution was adopted, and goes
10 The Board for concurrence
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Mr Glover offered a resolution in
structing the City Engineer TO furnish
the cost OF the apparatus which will test
the candle power of the electric lights
now used by the city.
ON motion of Mr.. Ferriter the resolu-
tion was referred to the City Engineer
and the Committee on Electric Light.
Adjourned at $50.