Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-29

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in the future.
Mr.. Capers moved to recommend to
the Council that the work be done when
the funds are available.
Mr.. Curtis moved as a substitute that
the Council be recommended to appro-
priate so, 900 for street purposes, and
that the members of the committee urge
the matter in their respective branches
without reference to the Finance Com
mittee when it should come up.
After some discussion Mr.. Curtis with
drew his substitute and Mr.. Capers mo-
tion was adopted.
TROUBLE ABOUT SEWERS.
A long discussion was had over the
resolnt on. which was passed and APP
/ proved by the Mayor on June 10Th, pro-
viding for the construction OF number
Of sewers
in the resolution, through an over
sight on the part of the committee, Mar
| shall Ward got large percent. OF the
appropriation for such work while some
Of the wards got nothing.
When the error was discovered reso-
/ luton was offered IN the Common Coun-
Gil to repeal the existing resolution IN
order that the matter might 90 back to
| the committee and the money he divided
more equally among the different wards.
The resolution TO repeal passed the
| lower branch, but when it reached the
Board Of Aldermen it was defeated
WHY DEFEATED.
It was urged in that body by Mr..
! Dickerson that parties i'll his neighbor-
hood had acted upon the passage OF the
resolution and had gone to work to put
| down pipes for the sewer on Marshall
street between Twenty-eighth and
| Twentv.ninth. and that it would be
/ hardship on them if the ordinance was
repealed.
At the last meeting Of tie Street Com
mittee the matter came up, and 1t was
decided not to advertise for bids to con
struct the sewers. Last night Mr. DICK
crson appeared before the committee
and urged that the sewer on Marshall
street be built.
The discussion took up much time,
and finally resulted in the committee re-
fusing to reconsider the vote by which
they declined to advertise for bids.
There is some talk among the citizens
of Marshall Ward of getting NJ pctl-
ton calling upon the Mayor TO order the
work OF constructing the sewers done as
provided IN the resolution.
An ALLEY TO PAVE.
The alley leading from SbockOo Slip
to Virginia street was represented to be
in q bad condition, and some Of the pro-
pertv-holders asked that it be paved.
Referred to the City Engineer, with
power to act.
TO PIT UP A BONUS.
The ordinance to require Il reasonable
amount OF money or satisfactory secu-
curity of persons asking for street pTiyi-
/ leges was amended SO as 10 require the
bonus to be deposited with the City
Treasurer within five days after the ordl-
nance has been approved and recon-
mended to the Council.
THE CEOss-TowN LINE.
At the suggestion of the City Attorney
tAe committee instructed the City Enpi-
ncer TO notify Mr.. Otho o. Owens that
uness WORK is begun on the Shockoe-
Hill and Union-Depot Passenger rail-
way wthine ten days the charter will be
declared forfeited.
An EXTENSION TRACK.
The Richmond Chemical-Works asked
that the Richmond and Danylllo Rail
road Company be allowed to extend
/ their tracks 10 their works, situated be-
| low Rockets
Referred to the Ward Committee and
City Engineer.
| HEALTH MEASURES.
Anumber OF improvements in sewers
were recommended by Dr. Oppenhimer
(nresidcut of the BoaId Of Health) as
| sanitary measures. and in each case they
we're referred to the City Engineer and
members of the committee from the
varjs where the work is recommended.
Mr.. Higgins wanted the cellars ON the
flooded parts Of Main and Franklin
streets inspected and the ordinance re-
| latins thereto enforced.
His suggestions were put IL the form
Of motion and adopted.
WANT TREES REMOVED.
4 communication was read from pro
ncrtv-aolders at the southeast corner OF
/ BROAD and Fourth streets, asking that
/ the ODlccuOutplc bAa''S' tiNN' ia N'N -
entity be removed.
AT the suggestion Of the City Engineer
the parties were granted the privilege to
remove the trees II November.
OTHER MATTERS.
A number of other petitions Ior street
! improvements were presented ana re-
ierred.
The contract to build a sewer near the
Albemarle psper-mill was gwen TO JET
ferson Powers at $3.50 per ,OOO Drlcks
placed in the sewer.
The ordinance to grant permission to
the Richmond Union Passenger Railway
/ COMPANY to connect their tracks with
those of the City railway by connection
tracks on Twenty-frst and Seventh
streets was not considered, as representa-
/ tives Of the companies were not present.
other Council Matters.
The Committee OH Finance has recon-
mended 10 the Council the appropriation
of E3. 100 TO be placed to the credit OF
condemnation proceedings now pending
! in the Hastings Court to procure land Tor
/ the monument to be erected on LIBBY
! Hill to the private soldiers and sailors OF
the Confederate army.
The matter was referred TO the CON-
mittee by the Board of Aldermen at the
last meeting of that body, and rs the
committee was not authorized to report
TO either branch the purchase OF the land
will be delayed month or two. The
report will have TO be made to the Board
of Aldermen at the September meeting,
and as the Common Council will have
met one week before that time the lower
branch cannot Except in case OF call
ed meeting) act upon the resolution un-
til the first Monday night in October.
COLONEL woODsoS's ACCOUNTS.
Al the next meeting of the Finance
Committee there will probably be a re-
mort from Messrs. II. b. Boudar and W.
Hall Crew, who were appointed to ex-
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