The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-02
Regular Monthly Ses-'
sion of the Lower
Branch.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDKRa
MEN.
Various Matters Considered.

Hunt. Joyner. Mann, Mitchell. Phillips,
Peasants, J. W. White, Wingtield, Strait
ton, Higgins, Curtis and Steel
The clerk spent nearly one hour read
ing the minutes of the large number OF
meetings of the Common Council held
during the month Of September. They
were all signed by the president.
PAVING ALLEYS.
The Council voted on the report from
the Committee on Streets appropriating
S243 &c for paving the alley between
First and Foushee and Broad and Grace.
Unanimously adopted.
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
The sum of 5000 for sewer connectionx
was voted for unanimously.
HANDS AND CARTS.
The sum Of $500, which the Commit
tee on Streets asked for, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
KrSGAN & co.'s TRACK.
The ordinance allowing the Richmond
& Danyille Railroad Company 10 run
branch track from Dock street. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth. around the
corner of Fifteenth and Dock TO FIJI
teenth and Cary, for the benefit Of King
an & Co, who have large warehouse,
was adopted Ayes II, noes 9.
sHocKoE HILL AND UNION DEPOT RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.
The ordinance incorporating the
Shockoe Hill and Union Depot Railway
Company came up. This is the ordi-
nance which gives a company the right
TO run street cars, etc, from the northern
to the southern side OF the city, which
ordinance has been, in substance, re-
ported in this paper.
There was long talk among members
as TO whether the ordinance should be
read or not, and 1t was finally decided
not to read H.
The ordinance was adopted without
debate.
Mr. Christian then moved TO reconsid-
er. He was Of opinion that there was
some section in parliamentary law which
allowed member Of the Council 10 a.
| least have an ordinance read once within
the hearing Of the Council.
The chair decided that a majority vote
was all that vas necessary to suspend
the reading of any ordinance.
The motion 70 reconsider the vote sus-
pending the reading OF the ordinance
was adopted.
he clerk then read the ordinance. II
took half an hour to do so.
Mr. Christian called attention TO the
fact that the ordinance gave permission
10 connect with OILY one other street
railway-the Richmond City Passenger
railway. He suggested that the priyi-
lege be given to connect with all street
railways; but after an explanation from
Mr. higgins, did not insist on his mo-
tiCn.
The ordinance was then adopted.
The Finance Committee reported that
ttey had examined the bonds Of all the
city officers, and after an enumeration OF
the same the report was adopted.
INCREASE OF PAY.
The resolution increasing the pay OF
the foremen of the tappers Of the Water
Works, making it 1925 per day, was
taken up.
Mr. Grimes moved that the pay OF the
foreman of the gas tapping force be
The amendment was adopted, and the
resolution as a whole was then agreed
to. Ayes. 81 noes, 2.
WATER RATES.
The ordinance which has been before
the Council several times regulating
water rates, was adopted.
WASHINGTON HALL.
The recommendation Of the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings appropriaiiDg
3 800 for the replacing in position of the
Jars In the Fire Alarm and Police Office
upstairs in Washington Hall, so as TO
render the building more secure, was ON
motion OF Mr.. Mann referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
STEAM on BROAD STREET.
The ordinance passed by the Board Of
Aldermen at 5 o'clock allowing steam
power to be used by the Richmond Union
Passenger Railway Company on Broad
street, west Of Harrison, on the north
side OF the street, was read by the Clerk
and unanimously adopted.
TICKET BROKERS.
The ordinance passed by the Board At
m. in regard to ticket brokers and
scalpers was read by the clerk, and
Major Norman Randolph appeared be-
fore the Council and explained the need
of this ordinance as benefit TO the Ex-
position. The railroads will not sell
hslf-fare tickets from distant points to
Richmond good for thirty days with
twenty extraneous scslDers coming here
and scalping the tickets.
After an informal talking the resoln-
ton was adopted. II now goes to the
Mayor.
Mr.. Campbell (Mr. Bodeker In the
chair offered the following
RRtcx MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
OF RICHMOND. VA.
RICHMOND VA, September 20, 1883. J
II the President Of The Council Of Tie City
Of Richmond, Va.
Honorable sir,.-I am instructed by the
Brick Manufacturers Association OF
Richmond" to forward through you to
your honorable body the follow
| ing resolutions passed at meeting
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