The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-11
THREE MEETINGS,
AND ALL OCCUR IN ONE DAY.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN ELECT A
PRESIDENT.
long TERN MAN FROM MADISON
WARD.
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the CITY Council was held yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o clock.
Present from the Board Of Aldermen
-Nessrs. Bahen. Kelvin. Brown,
Capers. Carter. Chappell. Crenshaw
Crump. Davis. Dickerson. HaIgrOve.
Hill. Murphy. Wilkinson. Williams.
Snead. and Taylor
From the Council. Mr.. I. 7. Camp
bell. president. aud Messrs. Anderson,
Bodeker. Bowden. Brauer Carter. Chris
tian. Courtney. Curtis. Glover, Grimes.
Gum. HAYES, Higgins, Joynes. Mann.
Mitchell. Moore, Mussen. Phillips. Pleas
ants. White, and Wingfeld.
The joint session met for the purpose
Of electing a police COMM sioner. the
term # ONCE of Mir. Lysarder G. fisG
having expired.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. T. r. Campbell. presidept Of the
Common Council.
The president slated the object Of the
meeting to he the election 81 police
commissioner. under a joint resolution
from the Council. but under the law 10
c0uld not be done, aud the meeting was
null and void.
Mr.. Pleasarts offered a resolution
which was adopted. making the rules
which govern the Board OF Aldermen
and Common Council the rules OF all
joint sessions.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER FROM TIE THIRD
DISTRICT.
A communication from Dir. Charles
p. Rady. stating that There was va
cancv in the school board from the
third district, ard announcing that un-
der the law it was necessary 10 elect
one. was read.
Mr.. Hargrove nominated Mr.. Charles
I. Phillips and he was elected by &C.
clamation 10 hll the vacancy caused by
the death If DR.. 5. F. Moore. the mo-
ton to elect by ac,lamatIOn was made
by Mr.. Levin 4. Joynes. Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council was immediate
" convened, and at once proceeded to
conform to the law by passing JOINT
resolution. providing for the election Of
"a police commissioner, i'm accordance
with the law. on the 1st Monday IN
July.
Tie Common Council then adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board OF Aldermen met in It's
regular monthly session at 80 o clock.
GA motion Of Mr.. Williams, Major
james II. Capers was called TO the
president 5 char.
The attendance was the same as that
at the joint session.
The minutes were rcadand approved.
REPORTS or STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee ON Finance reported
that they had considered the resolution
q. coo for the parchlse
of twenty acres Of land owned by
Hattie L. Smith and Minnie :. Court
ney. ad Joining the New Reservoir par t.
The same was returned. and in lieu
thereof, q resolution authorizing the
City Attorney To acquire by purchase.
condemnation. or otherwise. 90 much
of the land as is owned log Hattie L..
Smith and Minnie S. Courtney. now oc-
cupied 10y the city as part Of The road
way i'm the New Il seIvOir park. Re
ferfed 10 the City Attorney for his opn-
ion.
The petition Of Lucy p. Stacy. execu-
tux of George p. Stacy, for refund Of
license tax. Agreed TO.
FmR COMMITTEE.
The usual report from the Fire Com
mittee, containing the customary re-
quest for fire permits. was read. To
indicate the spirit of improvement that
now pervades the city. IL is only neces-
sary 90 look at the list If fire permits
that are presented at each meeting Of
either b auch of the Council.
The report was adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The special committee on finance
and electric light reported that 10 was
inexp,dient at This time for the city 90
own ITS own electric plant. The re-.
port was received ana flied. No other
special committee reported.
FROM THE LOWER BRANCH.
The clerk read the concurrent action
Of the upper branch.
Hethen read for tine Faction If the Com 7
mon Council the resolution heretofore .
reported 10 acquire additional land in T
rear of Bellevue school. Referred 10 f
the Committee ON Finance.
Further communications were dis .
posed Of as follows An ordinance .
the Manchester Railway and .
Improvement Company. COucurred in.
Permitting the Richmond and Ale
shany Railroad Company 10 construct
track ON Canal street from q point be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets 10
point between Eleventh and Twelfth .
streets and permitting same company
b. continue siding on Canal street.
Amended so as 90 read Richmond and
Allegheny Railway Company, and
adopted.
Relieving Baptist Home for Aged
Women from payment Of paving bills.
Agreed TO.
lnsiructing Street Committee 10 con.
-inuc brick paving. Rejected.
Providing for the payment Of claims
lf John W Eubank and l.. W. Wood *
Sons. Agreed TO.
Appropriauug 5000 for sewer near
Albemarle paper mills. Referred to
he Finance Committee
Approprating $1,000 for street
lasin, near Grove avenue and Har-
.ison street. Adopted.
AIpropriating 80 45l.s0 for sewer on
Marshall street from Twenty-seyenih
% Thirty-iirsl: SS0.73 to reimburse >.
~. Thomas for building sewer: 5000 G.
o reimburse VASTLY Jones for build
ng sewer: S9O72 10 reimburse W. 4.
Walker for same; Sal 81 TO reimburse
lily School Board Tor same; appr0priat- 4
ng S263.Ns to reimburse q. j. Hunt for 3
ulldlug sewer.
Providing Tor procuring land for park Q
urposes.
Appropriating s9j 900 in bonds for
ulyerls.
Appropriaiing $1,000 in bonds for
hockOe creek. q
Appropriating $4,000 for paving
lleys.
Ordinance fixing the salaries Of weigh t
iaster. q
Ordinance providing FOR the purchase D
+ additional land FOR D0hano Park. f
Approaching $500 for the relief Of J
- flood sufferers in Rockets. All
lOpted.
Appropiiating $4,000 to improve
iyersido PaJk. Adopted. q
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