Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-03
AFFAIRS OF THE CITY.
pUurEsss 70 BE CONSIDERED ~ TIE
ooMxoN COUNCIL To-noRRow.
The Rev Franchises Of the City Railway
Company -Inspeotion Of Tish,
Meats, &C., 40.


Company-Inspsetion Of Fish,
Meats, &C., &c.
The Common Council will meet 10 monthly
meeting Tomorrow night at O'Clock.
One OF the most important measures to be
considered is the ordinance extending the
charter Of the Richmond City Railway Com
pany.
This ordinance. after being carefully con-
sidered and several times amended, was re.
ported TO the Council by the Street Commit
tee, and came up at the last meeting oil the
Bo,rd OF Aldermen, and, on motion OF Mr..
IIill, was recommitted with instructions that
copy be printed for the use OF each men,
Der OF the Council. This having been done.
1t will now again be taken up and consd-
cred.
THE POLLS.
Several amendments ere likely 10 be OF.
fered 10 this ordinance, one OF which Will
be to give the CIV Council the authority 10
determine what company or companies may
use tue poles OF the City Railway Company
for the purpose OF putting up wires Tor the
transmission OF electricity for telegraph,
telephone, electric light, or other purposes.
As the ordinance now stands the Commit
tee on Streets Is authorized 10 determine this
matter.
The other amendments. II any, will be Of
trivial character and the ordinance VIII no
doubt be adopted without much alteration.
INSPECTION OF MEATS.
Another matter likely TO cause discussion
Is that OF meat Inspector for the city.
Alta joint meeting OF The Committees on
Health and FIRST and Second Markets held
on the evening OF the 18th OF January reso-
luton wss ordered to be reported which, II
adopted by the Council, will direct the CON-
mittce on Ordinances 10 report an ordinance
providing for the appointment OF an inspec..
Tor OF all fresh meats sold Ia the city, snd
also TO provide for the inspection OF live
stock, II in the opinion Of the City Attorney
the CouncI has the power to do 40.
This resolution met with \ good deal oil
onpcsItion in the committees from those who
wanted the new inspector TO pass upon only
sucb meats As are offered for sale outside OF
the markets.
These opponents OF the measure claim that
the meais in the markets are already subject
10 inspection by the clerks oi the markets,
though II is not claimed that the clerks are
experts.
Though these gentlemen met with defeat
| in the committees another effort will nc
doubt be made by them before the Council
AsALARY OR 40.
Another feature Of this meat measure or
which the members OF the Council are
divided In opinion il whether the Inspector
Should there be oDe) shall be salaried OH
Ger or be paid BY fees. the latter to be PAID
BY the owners OF the meats inspected.
A member Of the Council said 10 Dis
! match reporter Yesterday that In the event ar
| inspector should be elected he could not SEE
| how the law can work successfully unless
each piece OF meat inspected Is stamped
said he: "Supposc there should be somt
| dealers in fresh meats who are not as hones
| In their deallngs IS they might be. How
easy 1t would be for such persons TO bid'
some Inferior or diseased meats until thu
officer leaves their place Of business ant
then put this meat upon sale. The only
remedy can see whereby this evil may b'
averted Is for the officer 10 have . stamp u
put upon each piece inspected"
This inspection movement 10 ligely 10 on
thoroughly discussed aud the ordinance
many times amended by the Council before
II becomes law.
REFORNAToRY.
The Board OF Public Interests on Monda,
evening, January 1th, adopted resolution
recommending TO The Council the establish
meBt Of work-house and reformatory io
youthful criminals on tho property known
as the Morris farm. 10 Henrico county, pur'
chased by the city for smallpox hospital
IL was further recommended that th'
Council appropriate $4,000 to erect suitable
| buildings and a, 900 to maintain the institn
tios for the first year.
This matter was referred TO the Finauct
Committee, but no action has as yet beer
taken upon il, though II was informally dis
cussed at their meeting Friday evening.
A member OF the committee told Dis
patch representative yesterday that he hat
no doubt rs TO the appropriation asked fo
being made In the regular budget.
One objection made by some people 4
building the ftformatory on the Norris iaru
is that should the city at some future tim
need a smsll.pox spital II would necessi
tate the purchase OF other property for TIM
purpose, and they say that II would be al
easier matter TO get come other place for th'
reformatory now than to purchase grount
for q smallpox hospital at time when sucf
an institution will be needed. This mattel
will not come up before the March meeting
OF the Council.
| INCREASE OF PAT.
Since the last meeting Of the Council seve
raj OF the committees have recommended tn
restoration OF the 10 per cent. reduction
made in the wages Of the employees OF thei
Departments NJ the city government.
This increase in salaries will be considere'
at the me citing tomorrow night.
At the last meeting the accommodation
several committees 10 restore reduction II
wages OF employees was concurred In, and tn
Council will very probably take similar &C
ton tomorrow night.
ANNUAL BUDGET.
The Finance Committee are at work upol
the annual budget, but In all probability
will not bc ready TO 60 10 the Council befor
the March meeting, unless special session
is called late in this month.
The committee have FIRST TO get an esti
mate OF the city's revenue from the Com
missioner OF the Revenue and Auditor
The different committees will each then sub
nit an estimate OF the amount they will nee
for work in their respective departments
The funds VIII then be apportioned 10 eac
committee according 10 their needs.
The Street Committee Will ask for s40O, 00
and their members will 90 before the III
nance Committee 20 press tee claim.
The committee think, and they are n,
doubt sustained by = large majority OF th
citizens, that very liberal appropriation
should be made to improve the streets, a
nothing will enhance the value OF propert
more than good streets.
All Of the committees will ask for muc
larger appropriations than were made Las
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