The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Meeting of the Higher
Branch of the City
Council.
VARIOUS MATTERS Considered AND
DISPOSED OF.
4 Spirited Iwo-Hour-' Session

tpuutli tUdUDtI last ulHut. RESENT :.
President Bass and Messrs. Otley, Belyin,
Murphy, Hargroyc, Hill, Dickerson,
! Tavlor, Ce-c.. Davis; Rahen, Crump
Brown, snesd, Crensbaw and cbappen,
The minute, Of ihe 10 meetings held
In october were read and spproyeo.
CoLoRED BATTALION.
The RESOLUTION reported by the Finance
Committee sppropriating 500 to the eN-
penses of the colored battalion was agreed
to unanimously.
SECOND CLERK n AUDITOR OFFICE.
The resolution making the salary Of
the second or additional clerk. Mr.. VIII
liams, in the Auditors office 1000 per
year instead of S520 was read end dis
cussed.
Mr. Otley wanted to know If that
clerk did the work for the Light Com.
miitee He was opposed to the first
clerk, Mr. Warren, getting two or three
salaries.
Mr. Hargroye remarked that there had
been no election OF an assistant clerk by
the Finance Committee because Auditor
Turpin had not nominated one because
he was waiting for the salary to be in
creased to a sum that would justify en-
ploying a first-class man.
The resolution was adopted-syes II,
noes ?
WANT THEM STR tIGHrENED.
The Committee on Water at their
meeting yesterday evening recommended
the following TO be submitted TO the
Council. and asked its adoption:
Whereas, The Richmond & Allegheny
Railroad Company desires 10 mske a
change in the alignment Of their road
bed in accordance with the plan accom-
panying statement that the Cuperin-
iendent OF the water works is Of the
opinion that the proposed change will
not be injurious 10 the citys use OF
water in the canal under the contract
rights therefore be il
Resolved 10y the Board of fdeImen Of
the city of Richmond THE Common
Council concurTing), That the Committee
on Water be empowered to make a con
tract, to be drawn by the City Attorney,
allowing the said Improvements 70 be
made, provided the same shall contain
such resolutions and conditions as will
protect the rights OF the city a. 10 its
present use of the water and as TO any
increase Of the same in the future within
It's contract rights.
II was explained that the resolution
only allowed the railroad % straiglten i's
tracks between the Nine-mile locks and
the race canal which feeds The city Pump
house.
Mr.. Dickers0n and Mr. HargrOve said
il would be rather OF benefit TO the city
than not to allow the limited encroach-
mcnt on The city's property.
The resolution was adopted.
The encroachment consists Of extend
ing the abutment of a bridge, streng-
thening the causewaY, and running
diagonal trestle across the canal.
OPENING TWENTIETH STREET.
The Common Council resolution pay
ing Mrs. George ). Palmer 1920 for
land to open Twentieth street was
adopted
SEVEN PINES RAILROAD.
The ordinance allowing the Seven
Pines Railroad to run cars to Twenty
ninth and y streets was read
PARKS.
The ordinance appropriating $1,000
for Improvement Of the various parks Of
this city was adopted.
HEALTH.
The resolution from the Common
Council appropriating the sum Of $4,000
to the Health Department Of the city vas
unanimously adopted.
HANDS AND CARTS.
The resolution from the lower branch
appropriating 81 500 to the account Of
hands and carts passed without opposi-
ton.
REPAIRS
The sum OF $1,000, which had been
unanimously appropriated by the Com
mon Council 70 repair Washington Hall
CHE Council Chamber, was unanimously
adopted by the Board.
MR.. SHIRLEY KING.
The resolution from the lower branch
increasing the pay OF Mr. Shirley King,
the foreman Of the upper gas works
from SG1 80 per month to 800 was read.
Mr.. Hargrove thought $3.50 per day
was enough for the work he did. 1T was
more than most Of the workmen received
from the city lie does not msnufact-
ure the gas.
Mr.. Belyin advocated the increase.
The votes resulted, ayes 10, nays, d. Lost
II votes being required.
An hour later Mr. Belyin who had
voted mo" moved 10 reconsider, which
was done and The second votes resulted,
ayes l4, nays , (Messrs. Hsrgroye and
Chappell
CONSOLIDATED.
The resolution from the lower branch
consolidating the three accounts OF the
Water Department, was unanimously
agreed to.
SEVEN INSTEAD OF FIVE.
The resolutions which passed the Com
mon Council last Thursday night in
creasing the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings from five (as at presently to
seven members, one new member to be
appointed by the president oil each
branch, came up for consideration.
Mr.. Snead raised the point that as
simillr resolution had been considered
in the BOARD and rejected, 10 take up