The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.
We = { erd a VS. Q ecu T.
rences in and About
the City.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
General News and Notes.

The Board Of Aldermen met las. night
al O'clock Present, Messrs. Bass
lpresidenN. Crtnsbaw, Obey, Ilsrgrove,
Taylor. Murphy, Dickerson, Snesd, Ca
per-, Crump. and Chsppen.
CHESAPEAKE 4 OHIO ExTENTIoN.
A resolution granting the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroad The right TO lay branch
track on Union and Grace streets so as TO
reach Armour's warehouse and on Ash
street in Rockets, was read and granted
COKE FOR THE POOR.
The Committee on Light reported a
resolution appropristiDg 81 200 to sup
ply the Ladies City Mission with 800
loads OF gas house coke for the benefit
Of the poor OF the city, which was passed
by, there not being sufficient number OF
members present TO pass ii.
r. D. r. r. BRANCH TRACK.
The resolution from the lower branch
allowing the Richmond & Danville
Railroad to run a short branch track
around irto Fifteenth and Dock streets
80 as 10 reach Kinhan & Co.'S warehouse,
was read and passed.
IN on DEPOT AND sHOCKoE HILL RAIL
WAY
This ordinance, " hich was read num-
Der of times, allowing the Union Depot
& Shockoe Hill Railway to run their
tracks, was passed.
WATER RATES
The ordinance changing the water
rates as amended by the Common Coun-
ell was agreed to.
DEATH or MR.. GUM.
Mr. C6pers said il WIS bis sad duty to
announce The death Of Mr. Thomas II.
Gum, who but a short while ago was
elected by the TWO branches of the City
Council member from Clay Ward in
the Board Of Police Commissioners.
CLEANING TnE PARKS.
Mr.. Dickerson offered The following
Be it resolved, That the Grounds and
Buildings Committee be and are hereby
directed TO have the grass cut and weeds
removed from the improved portions of
Reservoir park, Monroe park, Marshall
park, CbimboTazO park and CANDLES
Hill park. Agreed to-
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Mr.. Obey offered The following
Whereas large number of our tax
payers insist that the city should own,
control and operate an electric light
plant for public and priv ale service,
Therefore, be il resolved by the
Board Of Aldermen Of Richmond, That
the Finance Committee, together with
the Committee on Electric Light, be and
are hereby instructed to investigate The
different systems of electric lighting and
TO ascertain about 3 complete plant suita-
bic 10 tie demand Of the city The probable
cost of operating 500 arc lights and
500 incandescant lights, and such other
information as will enable the Board and
the interested public 10 determine whe-
ther il will be economy on the part of
the city 10 own and operate a plant for
electric lighting
Mr.. Capers offered another joint roso.
solution providing for the appointment
of special committee OF seven 10 look
into and investigate the same subject
and report.
Both resolutions were referred 10 the
Joint Committee on Finance and Electric
Light
THANKS
A letter was received from Gen Char es
J. Anderson thanking the Boardfor The
assistance rendered and their participa'
tion in the parade at the opening Of the
Exposition
Received and filed.
A protest was received from the Brick
Manufacturers Association in regard to
irregularities in the ciiy's brick contract.
The same was presented at the last
meeting of the Grounds and Buildings
and Streets Committees.
Referred 20 Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform.