Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-07
COMMON COUNCIL.
TRRY DISCUSS THE FIREmExs BILL
WHICH IsBEFORE THE LEGIs-
LAIUhE.
The West end markst-Now Water Rates
Reservoir Leek-New City
Hall SC. &C.

The February meeting Of the Common
CouAcl was held last night in the
Council chamber, beginning at :
O'Clock Present at roll-call; Mcssrs.
Bethel president, Archer, Bodekcr,
Bowdon, Conner, Fsrrar, Fcrriter.
Griffin, Hughes. Jones, Kaufman.
kndicr. Ianec, Montgomery. Murphy,
Owen, pWaier, Hizz1I. Splitter, Starkc.
an0 Mann.
BHeIGNkTtON.
Under a suspension OF the rules the
'gnation O., Mr. Anthony Griffith.
member from Clay Ward, was received.
Mr. Gniiith resigned ola account of husi-
nc,s engagements.
The election 20 fil the vacancy al once
proceeded.
Mr. Conner nominated ". S. Gum,
and Mir. Bethel Mr.. Splitter in the CHAIR
seconded the nomination.
far. Gum Was elected 10y acclamation
The Chair appointed Mcssrs. Bethel
md Conner committee of two 20 bring
the new member in # be could be found
IN the immediate ucighborhood, The
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me finance committee "e "nth'Il/e1 10
ISSUE -- per cont bonds amounting to
vl2, .VI in ia'e value 10 purchase "a site
AND hu.o marhet-house at t'le corner
81 cry amt Ilhdtn Streets s'Ip marker
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unanimously.
LOANS.
Tho r;,,uco Coro,oi,too prosoutod
v...Irti.n s.lipr outLor,tv ~ ucgotiqte
f,m.or,rv l,ln.frorl fine fo time during
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amended ordinance r,ducihR tHe water
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BASIN
The Committee on Fire recommended
the appropriation OF $500 TO convert tine
old gaug,-iock into a reservoir for use IN
cases Of fire IN the vicinity OF the south
side of the basin
Mr. kaufman, chairman OF the Fire
Committee, explained that valuable pro-
prty ia that ueighhorhoodwas in danger
because there was not enouIh a\alA'oie
waterthcreltaiirohr obeout Iheamount
asked was small li' COMPARISON WIN '"e
great dnlnAse "H,'h i'i-ut nc ave. ,'
SIT. HueI'' h'pep ti!e Ic,'i''''vH
would h' felelf'I 10 l'e "",oI N9'u''I''
zee. Iue matter ne "'eif'd D40 COME
up without mead or c"Puon' ana H' WIS
opposed 10 SAch nasty iesis'''ioH'
Mr. hauimau thought the resolution
had enough head u De- aim ISL Doll
Nh. Owens favored df' Hueh'sS mo-
tion. The motion Was agreed o..
cTY-HALL WORK.
The Grounds and Buildings Com
miti,s submitted a statement Of work
and expenditures on the new City Hall
to February 9TH. which showed
total expenditure Of S31S,3l2.42 aud
balance 10 the credit of the Cily-Hall
fund Of S6l, 6sL5S. The rcpor, adds
Besides tho purchases, pay-rolis, &c,
which show items in detail ON the books
ia City Engineers office, contracts have
been awarded for stone, bricks, cement,
sand. hoor-beams forpart OF the binding,
IRON columns for basement ami first
floor, Window-irames, and trauspolta-
ton.
pEvoTo's CASE.
III. snecial committee appointed to
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