The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-31
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE.
4 New Method of Defeating LegisIa
tion-Contracts Awarded, SC.


Council Chamber last night at I O'Clock.
The pay roll and other bills amounting 10
nearly ten thousand dollars was ufdcfed
paid. 4 matter Of Importance, so far as
the committee was concerned, cainc UP.
some time in September Captain James H.
Angle, bf TIE aec0nd police station, had
cause 70 prefer charges against John
Murphy, ianitOr at the Second police sta
tOn. The matter was discussed in the
committee, and no definite action taken.
Later on it was taken from the table and
both Captain Angle and Mr.. Murphy were
summoned to appear before the committee.
Last night Captain Angle was present,
but Murphy had sent in state
ment that he was detained
at home By reason of Illness, and that he
rendered his resignation a. janitor When
the committee came down 70 the cOnsidera-
tiou of this matter. CaDtain Angle, who was
present was invited 10 make statement
He told how BE- had ordered Murphy TO 20
out and bring water 10 the station houses,
the supply being cut OF by reason Of work
on the water main; how Mr. Murphy went
ont and came back without water. aud how
according 10 his opinion, be had failed in
this particular % come up to requirements
Mr.. W. ID. Courtney crOss-eXamined Cap
tain Angle: asked If water could have been
procured in the immediate neighb0fhood.
and whether or not he specified any place
AT which Mr.. Murphy could have procured
the wafer
II told him at FIRST to get il from well,
said CAPTAIN Angle.
"Did YOU tell him where the well was =
asked Mr.. Courtney.
II didn't think that was necessary o..
Did YOU not afterwards tell him % get q
buckle Of water, eyen if he had 10 20 10 the
James river to get III"
.'les. sir"
Mr.. Frank p. Burke, a member Of the
committee. said he had no feeling in the
matter. but that he had been 10 the Second
police station. and had seen there signs Of
neglect OF duty. Dngy windows and dusty
carpets greeted him.
This brought Mr.. Courtney forward. lie
declared in emphatic terms that he knew
the inwariness Of feeling. lie had been 10
see Captain Angle. and the Captain had
looked out OF the widow, while he was ad-
dressing him.
Captain Angle disclaimed any discour-
tcsy. but Mr.. Courtney was firm IN his as
seyeralions. and called attention 10 the fact
that Mr.. Murphy had been all the time un-
acceptable 90 the police station; that he had
been bounded down: that he was poor Oid
man and needed the money paid him.
Mr.. Brooks said il his own brother was
incOmpctcnstO perform a duty assigned by
the Council and he knew it he would vote 10
put him of and give the place TO some one
who cOulO render satisfactory service. lie
was not personally interested, and he moved
that the committee sustain the charges pre-
fcrred by Captain Angle.
Mr. Courtney asked that this matter be
postponed. lie said. Il am willing 10 give
The appoiutment either to Madison or Mon
roe ward Clayeward has a ianitor now.
aud ask that the appointment be post
pOued."
Mr.. Burke insisted on his motion, and
Mr.. Courtney vacated his seat, leaving the
committee without quorum. and when ne
walked out he was bold in his language ANA
determined in his expressions.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
met in the City Engineers office. and after
ordering the payment Of bills for the month
awarded the contract f0r castings and
plates to Joseph Hall a Co.
The Committee on Streets had q lengthy
session. They met at : 80 O'Clock last night
and continued in session until after II
O'Clock. some of the debates were rich and
sparkling and the session will De remom-
bercd as lively one.
Regarding the removal Of the temporary
iram-way on Eighth street of the Richmond
and Chesapeake Railroad in the absence
Of Mr.. II. 4. Atkinson. Jr., attorney for the
ROAD. MI. ~ ititlltl tt''Ntit-
ed its case.
Mr.. Louis +. Bossieux followed in a forci-
bic argument Of the case, 1T which be stated
that an application would be made by the
new managers OF the road for an extension
OF time to complete the tunnel, aud he as
sured the committee that the parties in-
tcre,ted. Charles W. Mackie. presi-
dent: Oliver ". Barnes. Henry Il. Batter. |
and others. capitalists, who have invested
largely in the eterprise, would push ID 10 q
successful conclusion. Mr.. Louis Rawlings.
a property owner on the line, also opposed
the immediate removal Of the tram-way.
Mr.. Joseph Garter, a member Of the COM
mittoe moved 10 reconsider the resolution
Of the last meeting 10 have il removed OF
June lst. which was unanimously adopted.
and the proposition for removal was indeil- !
nitely postponed.
The following contracts were awarded by
the committee: Sewer pipe. Noss a
Branch. Feed, Savage, Beycridge a Co.,
nav. corn. oats straw and salt; Alvey
Brothers, brown stuf and ship stun; Bur
ton a McGhee. sewer frames and castings.
p. NJ. Fletcher, resetting curb and flag; a.
T.. Phillips. new brick paving; Goodwin
A. Airport, old brick paving; Thomas Barry.
new stone paving alley; y. y. Mitchell a |
co.. stone for sewer inlcts.