The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
REGULAR AUGUST MEETING OF
THE BODY LAST NIGHT.


Council Chamber. Present: iessrs
Dickerson lpresidentl, Bahen, Belvin
Brown, Capers. Carter. Chappell. Cren
shaw. Davis. Hargrove. Hill. Murphy
Wilkinson. Williams. Snead, Taylor
ana Sitterding.
After the minutes mad been read and
signed. Mr.. Belyin said he had an i'm
pOrtant meeting to attend. and asked
% be excused. and this the Board. by
iis silence. gave assent To when the
President stated the request.
ROADWAY.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mended that the City Attorney be re-
quested 10 prepare an ordinance pro.
vIfing for the requirement OF a certain
piece Of the roadway near the new
/ reservoir constructed on private prop
erty. This matter was previously re
/ ferfcd 10 the City Attorney TO know #
/ the city could condemn land in the
county. This seems 10 have been over
looked, ana no reply was sent. The
/ property is at present a roadway. but IL
vas laid before the city acquired il.
and hence this ordinance to gain pos
session OF il. The Board agreed to the
ordinance.
GAS LAMPS.
The Committee IN Light made seve-
raj recommendation about the cree
ton of some gas lamps atcertain points
Agreed TO.
FRAME BUILDINGS.
The Committee on Fire Department
presented its usual batch Of requests
tor persons to erect frame buildings.
Agreed to.
LONG AND SHORT TERMS.
The special committee lMr Cren-
shaw chairman appointed 90 determine
the lengths Of the terms Of service of
Aldermen HarerOve, Williams and
Belvin. submitted report which
showed that the matter had been
thoroughly and properly canyassed
and suggested that Messrs. Hargrove
and Williams be- awarded the long
term. four years. and that Mr.. Belvin
be given the short term, two years.
Adopted.
PROPERLY REFERRED.
The Committee on Streets submitted
several matters which had been i'm
properly referred to it, Received and
properly referred.
EXCUSED.
Mr. Davis was here excused for three
quarters of am hour. He afterwards
,eturned.
ALLEY PAVING.
The Committee on Streets suggested
that the resolution providing for the
paving If the alley between Broad and
Marshal AID Twenty-fourih and Twen-
ry-fifth streets be- not adopted.
IL transpired during the brief discus
sion Of this matter that the resolution
was favored by the Twenty fifth street
engine house folks in order that the
running of the engine in and out Of the
house might be facilitated. The prop
erty-owners abuttiDg the alley. how
ever. wore unanimously opposed to the
resolution, and so the Board rejected ID.
MOORE STREET.
The Common Council resolution. pro-
viding for opening Moore street and
charging the cost of same to adjOniug
property owners. wos lost. lacSIug "a
fhrce-f0uIths vote. Ii was subsequently
laid ON the table on motion of Mr.
Williams.
AWNINGS AND AREAS.
Several petitions for permission g.
erect awning frames and construct
areas were adopted.
FLOYD AVENUE.
1t was resolved to change the name
# Floyd street to Floyd avenue.
OPENING A STREET.
The Common Council resolution pro-
yiding for opening street from the
south end Of Seventh street 10 the old
pump-hOuse, SAID street TO be- known a.
Iredegar street, and approprialing
~l2 600 for same. was taken up and
adopted unanimously.
GRANTING FRANCHISE.
The Common Council resolution re-
qmring security for the completion o.
their work from parties obtaining fran
chises of the city was considered for
some time.
Nh Hill wanted to know if tins was
another stone in the Chinese wall
around the city TO keep out enter
prIses.
Mr.. Crenshaw thought not. Ii was
only TO make parties fulfil the require.
mputs Of the franchises granted them.
> many corporations had appeared be-
fore the council for certain privileges,
aid been given "A certain length of time
ID complete them, and in SO many in
stances they do not do the work ln the
time prescribed
L. was found that the ordinance
scarcely voiced the sentiment of the
b ard IA that 1t required the deposit TO
be made when the ordinance was
drawn. whereas the idea seemed To- eX-
Isl that the deposit should not be made
uutil the ordinance was adopted. APP
proved and accepted by the petitioners.
The ordinance was recommitted.
RICHMOND AND sOUTHsIDE RAILWAY.
The ordinance granting the Rch-
mOnd aud Southside Railway Company
the privilege of running cars in certain
streets was taken up and adopted by
the following vote.
y Afn'i - - AUNA H. DUN H. Aullti =
Carter. Chapel, DicbersOn. Hargrovc,
Hill. Murphy. Wilkinson, Williams.
Suead and TAYLOR
Nues-Messrs. Crenshav and Sitter
ling
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
A resolution from the Finance Com
mittee. providing that certain por-
ton Of The money appropriated for
building the foundation Of the Confed-
crate Soldiers Monument on Libby
Hill be used TO acquire land for said
site
Mr.. Crenshsw raised the point that the
fund could not DO thu. broken into
without first reconsiderng and rescind-
isg the original resolution.
The matter was TecOmmitted to the
Finance Committee
APPEAL CASE.
The Board concurred in the resolu-
ton providing that the City Collector
be protected by the city in the appeal
case now pending in the United States
Circuit Court in the case of the city OF
Richmond as. the national banks.
THIRD MARKET.