Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
AsET.B BACK GIVEN THE wRsT-EHD MAR
KBT SCHEME
ess-Works Appropriation -Proposition TO
Lease The Properiy-Jackson-Ward
Park Mr. 0tley Resigns

sb.cgce ~ President l.. l.. Bass, who was
ci3,Sned 20 home by sickness. The gentle
me6 present wero; Mes-rs Otey, Belviu'
Williams, Iiarrrove, Ch1ppcl, Carter Isy'
lor. HlH, >nead, Capers. Davis bahen'
Brown, Murphy, and Crump.
NR. OItXy REsCSs.
Clerk August read The following paper;
Ernuovp. Va, Doconuor TO- 1888
F>n T. 4trusi Esq.. Ci'y C.,1t. tiy;
l.nr Sin rin confined to my room today,
an s.lf fnrrs'oro Pc unable o. H.teua tno meet
fnr .f fge Board uf Aldermen tonight. much 90
rl.rrf fIea-a make the auno prement I0r
ioD B or. lose heroeiih iAo re-. gnaNoh oi M
sotp Vs. Di'y 81 ni'ip'' "i me botr1 ltVin
ro.ro. Usll 90 was ro Sgvtd after o'clock
trfsvnrIv ST. CrcuattW an1 mfHcf viii be
rr.rq~,f fo present a nHrn" 90 iN tae vacancy
i.eas .u.f tf tUis resiguaiion % .he next meet
ircoi Ina b.srd. We arc not prepared % make
""'''' '''''' J.. T. Bisss, President
Therra.on ~ Vr Oreys resignation is his A.
tou l. l.. B.
Mr.. Ousy's letier vas thcu read.
rlrcuDN POSTPONED.
Nr. TAYLOR moved 70 accept toe rcslgna-
tion sud 90 60 into the election Of Mr. Ot'
lry's ~uc .rs,Or.
Seconded by Mr Bahcn.
Mr.. ~uead opposed This. aud ss subsfi-
fuir moved 90 comply with Colonel Bass
scorcsi end Iov Che paper on the table until
IT, next meeting.
Wr Ofcv. who WIS present, saied that ne
hsJ informed Colonel Bass OF his intention
of fcsening. bui bad not given him official
notice fo that effect until Yesterday after
noon. BE- thanked hi. associate. for their
ur.f0rm Kindness and courtesy 70 him.
Nr Crcashtw favored postponing the
election.
Vhr motion 10 lay on the table was adopted
lr tbe following vote;
tYr. Ncs-rs Ucleiu. Cspers Carter. Cron-
ftav. pavie uarrrove, Hiil, Murphy, sucHd, ond
Nor.-Mes.rs Eshen. Brown, Chappell,
Cump. Dckcrsou, and Taylor o.
rINANCIAL NATfEgs.
The Committee ou Finauce reported favor
ably fhe resolution approprlnttug $500 10 the
sewer connection fund, the same having been
adluted az me l7st meeting u the Common
council. The Board concurred m The rcso-
luton. The same committee returned the
resolution 0f the ommon Council fixing the
psy o. tbe foreman Of The tapping force Of
M, Water and the foreman Of the tapping
force of the Gas Department al s3.2j per day
and recommended tnat The same be made 81
per day.
The report was adopted.
uoRE WoNEY FOE GAS.
The Committee on Light recommended
Tho appropriation ot s7,lO0 % the Gas De-
partmcut 20 supply a deficit IN this years
account. Referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
The same committee recommended the
apuroprlat.0n of SG1j 10 extend the gas-
msn out 10 st. Paul street. Referred 10 the
Finance Commiuce.
WANTS TO PUT rr Az tNoINE.
John Drccycr asked permission to put up
asteam cnoinc of clghl-hOr>c power IN rear
Of hl- residence az SOB west Cary street.
Granted.
BUILDING PER@Irs
PERMITS were granted 10 various parties to
erect frame buildings
GIVE THEM 4 TELErnoNE.
The Committee on the Fire Department re-
porfcd fsvorably the resolution TO place a
telephone in the cngiue-house on Twenty
men street
TnE WTST-END MARKET.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
submitted report saying that having re.
ceyed me report OF the city Attorney ~ 10
the condemnation Of the lot al Linden and
cary streets for market Site they were OF
otiuiou that the amount fixed In the con-
demnAtlon proceeding. was excessive. They
recommend the adoption Oi resolutions in
gructing the city Attorney 70 have the con-
dcmnation proceedings dismissed without
confirmation ~ the report Of The appraisers;
that the ordinance providing Tor the acquisi-
siiion ~ the lot be- repealed, and that spe-
cial committee Doc appointed o. consider the
matter ~ selecting siie for market in
Clay Ward.
The appraiser. fixed the value OF the 201t
feet desired at $40, 25LGt
The resolutions were adopted.
NEW.uFsEEvOIR ROAD.
Tbosamc committee asked the adoption OF
the following;
Whorehs 90 is found that the road leading 10 the
New pumr-nouao az the New reservoir is partly
on Che land II l1o adjoining owners and they
having made a prlpuataOu 10 this committee TO
ari the sailr therefore, be n
Eraoirsa. &C., ILAi the Gum of $1,000, or so
much thereof - may be necessary, be ana tho
Nane is hereby appropriated to purchase twenty
acres of land owned 10y h0iio J.. smith ana
Nnuio S. Courtney adjoining ne New Reservoir
Para.
Referred TO The Finance Committee.
SECOND MARKET.
The Committee on Second Market ssked
the appropriatton Of $4,000 10 be placed 10
the credit ~ the construction account OF
said market for the purpose " building
new vegetable aud fish market and police
quarters In accordance with drawings fur>
nitbed by The City Engineer.
Referred 10 the Committee ON Finance.
J.cksoN.wARD PAIN.
The special committee on JacksOn.Ward
park reported that they had agreed upon
lhe square bounded by Fiist, Second, lliu,
and Bacon streets a. a suitable site, the price
of which is S4,lO0, and asked that the same
Gee condemned.
Referred TO the Finance Committee
PROM rur OTHER BRANCH.
The pre.ent grade OF Broad street be-
tween Tweniy-ffth and Tweuty'nlnih was
ordered ss the permanent grade.
Permission was granted the Masonic Iem-
uis Association % lei the columns OF their
templs project three feet over the sidewalk
of bfoad street.
30 was ordered that tho various accounts
OF tne street Committee DE consolidated.
rut RICHMOND AND ALLEGuANY COMPANY.
The ordinance 10 ALLOW the Richmond and
Augghauy railroad o. construct an additional
trsck OBJ The I0rth side OF Caual street from
point between Eghtn and Ninth streets to
point between Eleventh aud Twelfth streets
Wasrcad.
Nr Hu moved 20 rccommit 10 the Street
Committee TO amend 50 ss TO prohibit cars
from standing on street-croSsings. Adopted.
WlldHNASTIk.
The official bond Of r. W. Drewry, weigh
ms-icr Of the First market, was approved.
TmE OUTDOOR POOR.
The resolution approprlatiRg 81 600 for
the benefit Of the poor Of the city was
adopted.
NEW HONps.
The resolution authorizing the Auditor to
issue under the supervision OF the Finance
Committee S200, 600 In per cent bonds
for the purpose OF redeeming the city's &
per cent. bonds which become due January
J, 1850. was adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The resolution consolidating the accounts
OF the Fire Department was adopted.
NEw POLICEMEN.
The resolution approprlating $4,000 70
pey on the new policemen was coneurredln
GUARD AT JAIL.
The resolution 20 fix the pay OF William
N Hail. guard at the city jail, 1t S1.oO per
day was ccncurred In.