The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-05
THE DAILY TIMES -TUESDAY. MARCH 5. 1889
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mentioned which had tccn promised by
the company.
The shockoe Creek and Union Depot
Railway Company 10 erect poles, wires,
&c. in compliance with the conditions
named in the resolutions. such ms prom
ising to properly execute the orders OF
the city. and If IN six months they shall
fail to execute the proper work. on being
notified by the City Engineer, they
shall lose their permit, and the road al
ready laid shall be taken by the city and
held As property of said city, and
on failing to comply with the above
conditions. and others read By the clerk,
the company shall be subject TO a fine nj
net less than 80 nor more than 800.
The ordinance. as IS stood, was adopted.
\ similar ordinance was adopted 81
lowing the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road to erect poles, wires, &c. in the
city
The monthly report Of the Committee
on the Relief Of the Poor was fled.
The Finance Committee was then
called, and the salary OF the harbor mas
ter was changed from 81 800 per year TO
$40 per month.
The ordinance cancelling apprOpria-
tons for 1855 and making appropriations
for 1889 was called.
Mr. Higgins moved that this ordinance
be postponed until next Thursday night
st o'clock. when the Council would
meet for the sole purpose of considering
il and would DO 10 Justice This was
ordered The ordinance appf0priates
$1,000. 800 for current expenses Of the
coming year.
The Committee on Light was next
called, and resolution ordering the
salaries of tie lahorers in this depart
ment 10 be increased, was. on motion OF
Mr. Christian referred back 20 the III
nance Committee for action.
The Committee on Accounts and
Printing was called. and under This an
ordinance was adopted not allowing any
public advertising 20 he recognized for
settlement unless published in the paper
for which the contract was awarded.
Under the head of the Committee Of
RetrenChment and Reform ala ordinance
was offered declaring il not expedicnt 90
act upon paying the members OF the
Council s2j per month tor services. The
ordinance was adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Reports Of special committees Was
next raised in which the ordinance was
adopted appIopIiating $4,000 additional
% the amount already Appropriated for
the Improvement OF the James river
bridge; also for improving the city. re-
pairing refunding taxes. Increasing sala-
rie5 &c.
VERY IMPORTANT HEeOIrTIOS
was next offered An ordinance amend
ing section of chapter Is of city 0di-
nance reaching certain banks in the
city that have not been heretofore pay
ing taxes Mr Glover. of Monroe. OPP
posed the resolution, saving that he Ob-
iected % the words. And credits, and
moved that the words be struck ON, OF
the resolution. a. he did not wish o. be
taxed upon his credits
Nh. Anderson. OF Madison. was in
favor of the resolution as 10 stood, and
dil not wish any change After a great
many motions and several speeches on
motion OF Mr. stratton, the ordinance as
10 stood was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
\ resolution was then offered ordering
the pay of the bailiil OF The Police Count
equal 10 that of lhe policemen.
The ordinance of increasing the salary
OF the Police Justice was postponed until
h,At meeting.
REPORTS Or cray OFFICERS
The report Of the City Collector wa
referred go the Finance Committee.
The report of The Police Justice was
fled.
Mr. Musscn offered "a resolution organ
ling Truck, Hook and Ladder Com
pany, No, 3, in the western part O., tIe
city, which was adopted.
vi Sfrait0n then offered 81 resolution
i'm regard 10 the proposition OF DR.
Hunter Mcclure and others proposing
90 establish new park near the New
Reservoir, surrounded by Ashland
Dance, and Reservoir streets. These
gentlemen propose % donate 90
the city the hand which the park vii.
occupy, and ask the city 10 allow them
10 open a street running parallel with the
land 10 be given for the park and joined
by Ashland and Dance street The ordi-
nance was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Health.
on motion OF Mr.. Bodeker, the Coun-
ell adjourned TO meet again next Thurs
day at : H. W.