Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
TIE APRIL ASSEMBLY OF THIS BODY
LAST MIGHT.
The school-Teachers' ard Policsmea's Pay
Res;cred-Ths New street--0thor
Important Matters

The April meeting OF the Eoard Of Al
dermen was held las: night in the Coun-
Gil chamber Present: Mcssrs. Pass
(president), Adams, Bland, Crump, Cren-
shaw, Chappell, Dickerson, Davis, Hill,
Noble, Oticy, Snead, Bahen, Hargroyc,
Crump, Powers, Robinson. and Williams.
ACTING MAYOR.
President Bass stated that the Mayor
being III, he was, under the charter, Act
ing Mayor OF the city, and therefore
would have to veto or approve all ordi-
nances or resolutions passed. He there
fore asked to be excused from voting
which was done.
AUTOMATIC FIRE-ALARM.
The ordinance allowing G. p. Porter
TO run the Singer automatic fre-alarm
system was presented by the Committee
on Streets aud adopted
The alarm is placed in each room of a
house, and when the temperature reaches
a certain height tho apparatus works
automatically and sounds an alarm at
the fire and police stations.
CABLE
The Committee on Streets presented
an ordinance granting permission to the
Manchester Railway and improvement
Company to use cable power on its pro-
posed street railway across Mayo's bridge
into Manchester, &c. Adopted.
NEW STREET.
Under the head Of business from the
other branch a resolution was presented
providing for the appropriation OF
Sl2, 600 in bonds to open n public street
from the foot of Seventh street to the
railroad bridge leading to Belle Isle.
MIR. Williams favored the scheme. II
was profitable one, and would enhance
the value OF adjacent property.
Mr.. Dickerson said he Was surprised
at the liberality of the people who were
willing to let the street run through
their property. He approved the ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Crump did also. He believed it
would increase the value of the Old
pump-house property.
Mr.. Crenshaw regarded the street as a
necessity, but be understood that the
money could be obtained from the FL
nance Committee without issuing bonds,
and he was opposed to increasing the
issue. He would therefore vote No.
The roll was called and the resolution
was adopted-Messrs. Adams. Bahen,
Crenshaw, and Noble only voting in the
negative.
QUITE UNANIMOUS.
The ordinance restoring the pay OF the
officers and privates Of the police force
and the publc-schOol teachers to what it
was before the reduction in 1873. which
had been adopted by the Common Coun-
Gil, was taken up, and under q suspension
Of the rules adopted without word Of
discussion. The ordinance received the
votes Of all the members present.
The reduction in 1873 was 10 per
cent.
RESIGNATION.
The Chair laid before the Board the
resignation of Captain George A. Ainslie
as a member of the Board Of Police Com
missioners for Monroe Ward, Captain
Ainslie having become a candidate for
Mayor.
Mr.. Crenshaw moved that the Com
mon Council he requested to meet the
Board in Joint session on the 7th instant
for the purpose OF filing the vacancy.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Bland moved that a committee OF
five be appointed to look into the adyisa-
bility of the city owning its own electric
light works. and that the said committee
be and Is hereby authorized, should they
think it advisable. to submit to the City
Council some plan for furnishing the
of Richmond with electric light.
Referred to the Electric-Light Com
mittee on motion of Mr. Crump.
CONDEMNED.
The resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to take steps to condemn the
West End market house site was taken
up and agreed to.
TIE BELvIDERE-srREET ROAD.
Mr.. Bland offered an ordinance to pro-
hibit on and after April 9, 1890, the pro-
pelling of cars and engines on the tracks
of the Richmond and Petersburg and
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad
Connection Company over such tracks
as are in the city streets. Referred to the
Committee on Streets.
BENCHES.
A request signed by Mr.. Joseph AL
lard was presented by Mr.. Hill asking
that thirty benches be placed in Chin
boraZo Park.
Referred to the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings
Adjourned at $50 p. NJ.