The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-29

Bile discussion. but 1t was decided not
tn make any investment at this time IN
such direction. and "a report to THIS
effect will be presented 20 the Council.
THE FINANCIERs.
The next meeting was the Committee
on Finance These gentlemen mold the
purse strings of the city money, so 10
sneak. The first question that came up
was the appropriation of $4,000 by the
city 10 the Virginia Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society.
Mr. Joseph Bryan and Mr.. John +.
Rranch advocated the scheme. Mr..
Branch declares he was the largest
stakeholder IN the Society. and he
would reliuquish al the proper time all
his interest IN the concern II the city
would advance the money, and take "a
mortgage say for ten ears on the pro
nertv of the Society. He said that a
fair was the biggest advertisement that
our city could have. and me alluded to-
the great good that the Exposition last
| fall accomplished IN tins line.
After listening TO the SPEAKERS the
committee announced through its chair
man that the matter wOald receive due
consideration, and the gentlemen re-
tired.
Mr.. c. Smith presented the follow
ing petition. which also took thc same
course:
"As the proposition to sell To- the city
the parcel of land adjoining the reser-
yoir and no action having been taken a.
TO the purchase of the same. We re-
specially ask the committee TO pay us
for the roadway running between 200
and 500 feet and ranging from so To l2O
feet wide. the sum to be paid beng
900. We supposed after the Com
mIttee on Grounds and Buildings had
to buy It there would not have been
any delay 7"
The petition TO open Seventh street
so as TO make more a cessible the way
To the Richmond Locomotive Works.
Mfr. Joseph Bryan stated 10 the com
mittee that the works were outside OF
the city. and in asking for this improve.
ment he would state that the Richmond
Locomotive Works employed a large
number of people. nearly every one OF
them tax payers and residents oil hlch-
mond.
you would be surprised, gentle
men. - said Mr.. Bryan. If you knew
how difficult the approach TO the woi Ks
is. cannot see why such site should
ever have been selected. 1t is trouble
some TO reach, and while | have a
strong and able horse. IN getting away
from the Mace. | find his power taxed
To the utmost.
After Mr.. Bryan finished speaking,
Mr.. Hargrove said: We will take the
matter under consideration,
The next announcement made was
this. bv Chairman llargrove: "All VINO
are not members of the committee VIII
please retire.
The reporters readily realized the
significance of tins hint, and waited
themselves away, and subsequent pro-
ceedIngs being kept very close, interest
ed them no more.
COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
When MIR. Lewis ID. Crenshaw. the
chairman Of the Committee on Streets,
called his committee tOorder last night.
at 7 O'Clock. ne found a quorum pres
ent. and they at once proceeded To busi-
meas. This is an important committee,
and has great deal of monotonous
work To transact. They had. last night.
10 wrestle with Mr.. Mcclure, the man
sger of the Telephone Company. MI.
Mcclure had been ordered 10 take down
a telephone post that mad been sore
eubiect OF complaint by citizens living
i'm the immediate vicinity, and sir.
Glover. representing the complainants,
had the order passed by the committee
Mr.. Mcclure dies hard, sn1 he re-
auested 10 te heard for the purpose OF
getting a reconsideration of the vote by
which the pole was ordered down lie
claimed that il would cost his company
SO or So, and in his opinion the iOca-
ton was correct one. He admitted,
however, that the committee could
order the pole down, and after
thanking tine committee, took hls seat.
MIR. Glover succiBctly stated the rea-
sons for ordering the removal of the
pole. Ii WAC a nuisance, and he thought
the committee had acted wisely In or
deriog it to be iaken away.
Mr.. Chairman. move that we pro-
coed TO business said Major Capers;
aud this being done, Mr.. McCluer's ap-
peal fell.
A number Of petitions for paving
streets and alleys were acted upon. oc-
cupying considerable time in ooutro
versy, after which the committee ad'
jourped. ]