The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-02
COM MON COUNCIL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THIS B0Dy LAST
NIGHT.
MONEY APPROPRTA TED FOR
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
THE COLLECTION OF CITY TAXES.
No More Losnog Ia he Allowed in shoctoc
Cemetery Permits Granted to build
Houses Voting Against In
treastng salaries.

The Common Council held their regu-
lar monthly meeting last night The
meeting was called 20 order by T. =.
Campbell (prcsidcntl Present Messrs.
Anderson, Brauer, Carter. Isaac W,
Carter, l.. r. Christian, Courtney, Cur
It's. Ferritcr, Glover, Grimes, Higgins,
Hunt, Hayes. Jovnes, Mussen, Philips,
steel. Straiton. White, Royal, White, J.
W. and Wingteld.
Permits were granted for the erection
of number of buildings in different
parts of the city.
The sum OF SIG 36iGS was appro-
pnaied in addition 90 what has already
been Appropriated for the paving and
rcpaving of Dock street from Eighteenth
To- Ash. and Cary street from Fourteenth
to Eighteenth
Upon the recommendation OF the Com
mitiee on Finance certain sums of money
was refunded for OVER assessment OF
taxes
The matter in regard % the improve
ment OF Moore street was referred 10 the
Committee ON Streets
The resolution referred So this com
mittce in regard TO increasing the pay OF
the blacksmith at the lower Gas " orks
was recommended tO be rejected. Mr
Hirt.ns was iu favor of increasing the
pay
Sir Hunt was in favor of paying all
they could bot be did not think the city
was financially iu a condition. 10 increase
the pay OF these men.
The body refused 10 increase the pay
by the following vote Ayes. g. noes, ID.
THIS committee recommended that the
p1v of the amp-washers and lighters be
not increased which was sustained by
the Council
The sum of $1,000 was appropriated
for the improvement of River View
Cemetery.
The Finance Committee submitted an
ordinance 10 the Council in regard %
the collection of taxes The amendment
provides that the City Collector shall
have power 90 enforce the penalty at the
next payment as well as advertise The
same
The Committee on Light Recommended
that the resolution placing gas lamps on
Fourth Fifth. Sixth. and seventh streets,
between Denny and Louisiana streets DE
rejected. Agreed q.
The Committee ON Cemeteries recon
mendcd ihW persons De prevented from
visiting NhOckoc llill Cemetery unless
permission from 'he superintendent on
gaie-keeper is given
M Grimes was in favor of the rcsolu-
ton
Mr. Christian agreed with Mr Grimes.
saving that often the property was
damaged hy ioa'ers
The Comm.uecon Light recommended
that gas lamps he placed in various parts
of the city Adopted.
Various buildings In the city We're
allowed to bee erected upon the recon-
meniatien of .ae Fire Department.
Tie action of thc Board of Aldermen
ordering tine annual message of the
Mayor io bc printed in the usual form.
and the appropriation for the Ncchan-
les Institute 90 Dee placed under the con-
troll of the Committee on schools, was
cOncurrcd in
Mr. Christian rendered his resignation
a. chairman of the James River I'm
pr0yoment Committee, which was ac-
ccpled, and MIR clover was appointed in
his stead
Mr. Higgins presented resolution
asking that the sum of 5000 he appfO-
pratcd for paying for music in the parks
during the summer months Referred.
Mt. HAYES presented a resolution re-
guessing that night schools De establish
ed by the School Board at Moore and Ba-
kef schools at an early day. Adopted.
Sundfy other resolutions were pre-
scented and referred to The proper com
mittccs.
At 9lj o'clock the committee adj
journed