The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-03
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
CLARKE SPRING CONTRACT COMES TO
4 CLOSE.
The Proposition Inth on The Table In
definitely Reports From various
Committees -Shoci.oc mn Gene
terry to be Improved.


The adjourned meeting Of the Com.
mon Council was held in the C0uncll
| Chamber yesterday evening at o clock
/ L. VI. The following members were
present: Mr. T. p. Campbell. presl-
dent. and Moesrs. Anderson. Carter. r..
r.. Christian. Grimes, Hunt, Mann,
/ Mitchell. Moore. Musson, Philips.
! pleasarts. S eel. Strt.oI. White, y.
! W. White. W. J.. WINFIELD.
Mr.. Gum was reported by tho prcei-
dent absent. on account II the illnles of
/ his father.
Mr. Hayes was reported III.
REGULAR COMMITTEES.
The first committee called was the
/ Committee on Streets. The report en-
/ hraced the regulation Of certain appfo-
priaiions for the paving Of alleys.
/ Owners Of abutting property 60 pay ioi
/ same. also o. ope B alley between Broad
ard Marshall and Fifth and sixth
I streets: also granting awning permits to
] certain parties. Some of the resolutions
REQUIRED a thrcofourth vote. and as that
number was not present that portion Of
/ the report was passed by for the pres
ent.
Sir. Taylor SIatton asked that the
resolution looking Co the opening of the
/ alley between Broad and Marshall
streets. Doe recommtod to tho Com
mi:too on Streets. lie said since the
Street Committee bad recommended
tho opening of the alley. they bad as
certalncd that some OF Che property
lowners lab0red under . misunder-
standing. aud that iho evil complained
Of could be abated without opening the
lallev. The resolution took the course
asked for by Mr. Stratton.
RELIEF oF TIE POOR.
1fr. Mussen. from the Committee Tor
the Relief OF the Poor, submitted the
usual monthly report, which was re-
ceiycd and ordered io be filed.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
Report asking refund of culvert taxes
be- granted bon tine case of G., VI. Stone, /
and rejecting the petition Tor same of
William Snton and William Suther
land Adopted.
COMMITTEE OS LIGHT.
Report rcfunding $3.50 To- Mrs. j. !
Potorkin for Gas used in charitable pur-
poses. Referred to ihe Finance Conn /
mittee. 10 being a violation oi the orli- /
nance lor the Council to make the re-
fund.
COMMITTEE oy WATER.
An ordinance amending section H..
chapter % concerning water derlr,- /
menl The amendment reads And /
wherever meters shall have been put |
in. and ihe bills remain unpaid five
days aitor presentation. the Auditor |
shall notify ihe Superintendent. who /
shall cause tho water to be cll OF The
premises. and the Auditor shall place |
/ tine bills for Che same DO The hands Of /
! The City Collector to BE- collected as all !
other taxes. Tine word "mDre j.
ALSO used in thc new ordinance instead /
Of less u reference tO water charges.
Sir. Christian wanted information ou /
th- subject Nr. Nhle j. w.. chair
man of COMMITTEE. OH Water. gave ID. |
/ llc said the bret Was to collect water
renislr0m walrrm.lef-. just tho as
from hydrutt. iu SOME cases the clty /
sustained iO-s nF tre loose manner fu
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body have % wafer meter Gueued
Mr C'u .i.u.
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.cr.tion.rv with Tine water c.nfuitle.
whether water meter was put lu or
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your house. and you .old hum you ail
not want d., Doe would says nu have boo
right1o refuse as ihe committee h's
authority io rnt Do ODD.
the old ordinance was read. ant hr
1traiion Withdrew his Objection and
the ordinance WAS adopted.
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COMMITTEE DA CEMETERIES.
afr Grimes. chairman of The Commit
tee ON Cemeteries. presented TO-
mort nr.raroI br Mr. Inn of the Com.
mittfe ON Cemeteries and tine CITY Att
tarn.v. IL WAS t0lamiuous. ana ap.
piled to tho regulation of the govern
inent of River View Cemetery. one Of
lhe unIsuc features was the provision
making d. incumbent that an culbiug
Be made of granite on marble.
ON motion of Sin. pioasants the re-
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