Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-05
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AZTEC O'Clock yesterday evening Presi.
dent Campbell called the Common Council
to order In regular monthly meeting. There
were present: Messrs. Campbell (president),
Steel, Bodeker. J. W. White, strstton, Chris
tian, Brauer, Courtney. Anderson, Plea
SAINTS, Mussen, Moore, Grimes. wingheld,
Gum. !. W. Carter, Ferriter, Glover, Hlg-
gins, Curtis, E. r. Carter, Mitchell, Philips,
and Bowdcn.
From the Street Committee q resolution
sppropristing s15,3648s to pave Dock street
from Eighteenth to Ash was reported.
Mr.. Christian moved to refer this to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Higgins opposed the motion and spoke
OF the great need OF having this work done
Immediately.
Mr. Christians motion was lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
A resolution sppropriating SLIGO to re.
pave Cary street from Fourteenth to Eigh-
teenth was adopted.
| To continue the improvement OF Twentieth
street from Broad TO Marshall, the funds 10
come out OF the appropriations for 1889.
Adopted.
Relieving Seyenth-Street Christian church
from the payment OF paving bills. Adopted.
Relieving st. Joseph's church from the
payment OF paving bills. Adopted.
Appropriating $625 to pave Pink alley
from Seventh street to Market Square with.
| out cost to owners Of property. Adopted.
CITY RAILWAY coMPANY's CHARTER.
The ordinance granting an extension Of
| the charter OF the Richmond City Railway
| Company, subject TO certain conditions, was
read by Clerk August. The important fea-
| lures OF this ordinance have been published
| In the Dispatch.
The ordinance was adoptedas as it came from
the Street Committee.
| RgFUNDING.
| The FInsnce Committee recommended
that the Auditor be instructed to issue his
| warrant on the Treasurer in favor OF Charles
| Phillips, Joseph J. Burke, and Mrs. j.
O'Keeife for refund OF culyert taxes. Adopt
ed.
| The same committee recommended that
| the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany be relieved Of s49.2S for erroneous as
sessment. Adopted,
| The Finance Committee further recom-
nended that the Auditor be authorized to
mark satisfied all bills now standing against
the Citv School Board for paving done to the
city school buildings. Adopted.
| INCREASE OF PAY.
| The Committee on Light recommended
that the pay OF the amp.repsrer Of the
| upper gas-works and the MAIN and service
| pipe hands be restored to what II was before
| the 10 per cent. reduction OF 1873, and that
| the wages of the coal.stokers at the lower
gss.works be increased twenty five cents per
| day. Adopted.
The Committee on Water recommended
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the tapping force OF the Water Department
be increased to S2 per day. Adopted.
The same committee recommended that
the pay OF the men st the pump-bouses be
restored to what 1t was prior to 1878. Re-
committed.
The Committee on Police recommended
that the pay OF the ianitor OF each OF the three
ststion-houses be fixed al $40 per month.
Adopted.
PAY OF PARK-KEEPERs.
At the January meeting OF the Council q
resolution passed both branches OF that
body restoring the pay OF the park-keepers
to what II vas before the 10 per cent reduc
tion went into effect. When the ordinance
got toto the Auditors Office II was dis
| covered that at that time there w2s only one
psrk keeper at a salary OF fifty dollars per
month, and so IL turned out that instead OF
Increasing their pay, rs the joint resolution
contemplated, their salaries we're actually re-
duced. The Council last night rectiied the
4 n,stter, so far as they were concerned, by
the adoption OF a resolution giving them the
same pay as is gwen the police.
THE NEW CITY HALL.
The Committee on Grounts and Buildings
made the following report In regard to ex-
penditures on the new city Hall:
| Appropriations. $4,000 90
Expenditures TO February !, l5s9.. E7706 80
Balance on hand. 1928 81
The report was received and ordered to be
filed. \
DEED-B0oEs.
The specIal committee appointed to take
into consideration the expediency ofindexlng
the deed. books OF the Cbaneery Court clerks
Office recommended the appropriation OF
$1,000 for this purpose.
Mr.. Anderson, chairman OF the commit
mittee, explained to the Council the work.
ing OF the Field system the one recon-
mended(, which he said would be great
help to the citizens, and he further stated
that the appropriation asked for was by no
means exorbtant.
The recommendation OF the committee
was adopted.
| PRRsH-MEAT INSPECTION.
The Committee on Health. First and Se-
cond Markets recommended that the Com
mttee on Ordaances be instructed 10 pre-
pare an ordinance for an Inspector OF all
fresh meats offered for sale In Richmond,
and also to provide for an inspection oil
live stock IL In the opinion OF the City At
torney the Council has the power to do 80.
Mr.. Anderson moved to reject the resolu.
ton.
Messrs. Ferriter and Christian favored its
adoption, stating that the matter had been
carefully considered by the committees and
that they were almost unit In favor OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Glover said he had been citizen OF
Richmond for thirty years and had never
heard OF case OF sickness from persons
eating unsound meat. An Inspector may
pass upon meats early In the day and 10 a
few hours the same meat may be unit Tor
use. A dealer knows that IL Is to bis very
best interest to sell good meats. He opposed
the resolution, a be could see no good 10
come OF such law.
Mr.. Mann moved TO lay the matter on the
table indefinitely. Adopted.
THE CITY PRINTING.
Mr.. Bodeker presented petition from
| MI. n. Il. Waltnail, clhiming tuai tue h"hIu-
Ing OF the contract for book and pamphlet
printing to Mr.. Everett Waddey instead OF
to himself by the Committee on Accounts
and Printing was unjust, as be (WalthalD
| was the lowest bidder, aud he insisted that 1t
was done more for personal spite than the
Council Is aware Of.
Mr.. Bowden, chairman OF the Committee
on Printing, said he bad fully ventilated
| the subject at the last meeting OF the Coun-
| ell. He declared that tue action OF the COM
mittee In awarding the contract to Mr..
Wsddey was IN every way fair and Just.
The petition was laid on the table.
PAT OF yAsIToR OF POLICE coURr.
Mr.. Brauer offered resolution that the
salary Of the ianitor OF the Police Court be
| made the same as that OF the policemen.
The rules were suspended, and the reso-
luton was adopted.
| PAY oP HEALTH MEN.
| Mr.. Christian presented petition from
| the employees OF the Health Department ask.
ing that their pay be made 81 per day.
| Referred to the Committee on Finance.
| PRESIDENT or THE BOARD OF HEALTH.