The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-09
ALDERMEN
THEIR REGULAR MEETING LAST
NIGHT.
RESOLUTIONS FROM TIE OTHER
BRANCH
THE MATTER OF REPAIRING GARY
STBEIT.
Delinquent Taxes and How they shall be
Co Iectrd--A Five Thousand Dollar
Appropriation for liver View
Cemetery.

ApprOpf kffon Tor iNti view
Cemetery.
4 regular monthly meeting Of the
Board OF Aldermen was held last night.
the following members being present
President Bass. Mcssrs. Belyin. Brown,
CARERS. Garter. Chappcll tren-haw
Crump. Davis. Dickcrson, lIargrove,
Hill. Murphy. Wilkinson, Snead and
TAYLOR
The Committee on Light reported adj
vcrsely upon the proposition 10 give tree
fuel al the Police Court Sundays, on the
occasion Of The religions MEETINGS b" q
there under theauspices OF the Magdalen
Association and theirrcnOrt was adopted.
The Committee on Fire reported IA
vorably upon The applications Tor the
erection OF buildings in various parts %
ihe.ifv. provided that said buildings be
covered with tin and other fire-prooi
materials The report was adopted.
The resolution adopted by the Com
mon Council allowing property belong
ING 10 Bellevue school. on Twen'y-second
street 10 be exchanged for city properly
IN order that a street can be opened on
Twentv-second street. was cOncurred in.
The resolution from the Common
Council providing for an appropriation
TO be placed under the charge OF the
Committee on Streets. for the purpose OF
repaving Cary street with granite spalls
or blocks, as the committee may think
beat. was also cOncurred in.
The resolution from the Common
Council. appropriatiDg sl,l61 for the Re-
having of Cary street from Fifteenth TO
Eighteenth streets, was amended so rs 10
provide for the repaving Of this street
from Fourteenth go Eighteenth streets
Resolution rcfunding 90 the City Col
lcct0r oycrpaid money 10 the Treasurer
and the reiunding 10 other persons over
assessed taxes COncurrcd in.
The resolution rccommittei TO the
Council at the last meeting by the finance
Committee, amending and rcordaining
section and chapter IA of the city
ordinances IN regard 20 collection OF
city taxes, was taken mp.
The amendment provides that tie city
Collector shall advertise that he will be
I'm his office from the 10th 10 the Both OF
June 80 receive the payment Of all taxes
remaining unpaid mp 10 That time, and I'M
less one-half of the taxes are paid, then
the penalty Of per cent will be added
He shall likewise give notice between
the 18Th and 3lst of December, and oil
taxes not paid up 20 that time tho pen
atty of 9 per cent will Doe added. The
amendment gives him the power 80 cn
force the penalty as well a. 10 advertise
Mr. Garter moved that the resolution
be printed and distributed among the
members, as he was not prepared % vo'e
upon it lie. therefore, moved that the
resolution he laid upon the table. Re
ieclcd.
The resolution amending this orli-
nance was adopted Ayes Is, noes l.
Resolution appropriating 5000 for
improving River View Cemetery. Con-
CURED i'm.
Resolution insfrncting the Committee
on Cemeteries io close ~hOckOe Cemetery
from all persons except owners Of sec
tons and members of their families, and
those having tickets of admit sion from
me superintendent and members of the
committee was read
Nj. Taylor moved that The resolution
be rccommiitcd 10 the Committee ON
Cemeteries. as he did not think il right
TO prevent persons from going into this
cemetery.
Mir Dickers0n hoped the gentleman
would withdraw his motion, rs he knew
of depredations being committed ON
these grounds that the law could not
reach.
MIR Crump (colored) thought that time
would be lost in passing This resolution.
While he admitted that there were depre-
datlons going on at this place that this
was not the way TO reach il. lie thought
the keepers of the grounds should be
looked after and made TO keep OF in
iruCefs.
Mr. Dickerson thought that this Gene
terry was public place, and the keeper
had no power TO order the men of.
Mr. Taylor insisted upon his motion
that the resolution DE rec0mmitted TO
the Committee on Cemeteries with the
instructions that the names of the owners
of the property be signed to the resolu-
ton. Lost
The resolution was adopted
The resolution establishing night
schools al Moore and Baker schools was
on motion OF Nh Capers referred 10 the
on Schools.
Nh Capers presented the following
Be II re,0iced by me Board ~ A2y- 7
men lthe Common Council concurringl. /
That the Cry Attorney, be and is hereby, /
to procure by purchase con
gift, or otherwise the land /.
occupied by the Richmond. Frederlcks /
burg. and Potomac and Richmond and /
Railroad Company to con /
meet crossings on Madison street south /
Of Cary
Referred 10 the Committee on Streets .
Mr. Carter offered resolution, asking .
the erection of gas lamps on the corner
Of First and Clay streets Referred
Mr. Hargroye called for the resolution.
which had been laid upon the table, re-.
funding 10 Mr.. Greenhow the former
Treasurer of the city. ihe sumof xl302j.
i being money oyerpaid by him while
holding this Office. Adopted-ayes. -.
noes. 8.
Other resolutions were presented and
TO the proper committees.