The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-04

"a Ould consider the mAtfr strlouriy'
Mr.. Higgins thought II the work OF
removal we're left to DR.. Oppenblmer
he couId have The work done without
dread or injury to the citizens OF the
CITY. He thought the best interests OF
the city would be subserved, AMI the
time had come when it should be done.
MFR. Anderson offered a substitute Tor
Mr.. CHRISTIANS amendment. providing
TO; the removal Of the remains, unnet
the supervision of the president oil the
Board Of Health, within t~o years. the
expepse of the same to BE- paid oy
Mai,r Dooley. and the bodies buried
on property belonging 10 the city.
Col. w. r. Cutshaw. City Eogineer'
by invitation. addressed the Council IN
favor of the exchange. lie said tue
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
had carefully considered the PROPOSE
ZION. and from the mass OF evidence
collected they had recommended the
exchange. IIc had addressed letters TO
varlou, physicians IN the city add they
had given no opinion ut variance to the
removal of the bodies. lie read let
ters from Drs. Mcclure. w. II.
TAYLOR. O. a. CreDshaw. Thomas >.
More. Daniel p. Edwards. Hugh NJ.
TAYLOR: all of whom said that il the re-
moval of the bodies in the winter time
and the use of dsinfectants were EN-
Moved no harm could result. Drs. Welt
ford. Cullen. and many others express
ed the .ame opinion. DR.. Wexford
was chairman of the SMALLPOX burial
committee during the prevalence o.
The pestilence here years ago, aud he
stated in a letter to Colonel Culshaw
that at that time he permitted some OF
the bodies to be removed shortly after
burial.
DR.. Oppenheimer still opposed the
removal. aud Colonel Cutsbaw again re
piled in fIvor OF it.
Mr. Christian again got the Aoor and
oprosed the transfer. He declared that
no smallpox dead had ever been re-
moved from a city - far as he could
ascertain except once in New York.
and railroad company had TO pay
800 600 for transporting it.
Mr. Anderson 5 substitute was adopt
ed
Mr. Mann offered as an amendment
to take up the city pipes, and remove
the yalye-house at their pleasure. TINS
was adopted.
A vote on the adoption of the resolu.
ton from the Board was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes Messrs. Anderson. +. Il. Car
ter, Isaac Carter. Courtney. Curtis,
Grimes, Higgins. Hunt, Joynes, Mann,
Philips, Peasants. Royal White, W. J..
White, Wingfield. Campbell-l6.
Noes-Messrs. Bodekes. Brauer, Chris
tiaD. Glover, Mussen, Steel, Station, j.
w. Whites.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONs-A SKILLED
NURsERYMAN RECOMMENDED.
BY Mr.. Phillips: Resolution author
ling the City Engineer to appoint sub
lect TO confirmation by the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings, a skilled
nurseryman, who shall receive the sum
Of 80 30 day for his services, the IA
nance Committee to provide the neces-
sary sum for payment Of the nursery
man. Laid on the table.
By Mr.. Peasants Placing to the
credit Of the Mayor Of Richmond, to be
used in relieving the necessities Of those
rendered homeless by the recent freshet.
the sum of $3.50, to be disbufsed by him
in such manner as he may deem best.
The sum was increased to 5000, and
tie resolution was adopted.
By Mr.. Mann: Petition from citizens
ia his ward to have moved at an early
date the large stone abutment erected
by the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad.
aud situated on Nicholson aud Third
streets. Referred to the Street Conn
mlttee.
SPRING hill PROPERTY.
The undersigned repre- senting the
owners Of the Spring Hill property ad-
Joining the city of Manchester, who
propose 10 form a company to be known
as the Southside Land aud Improve
ment Company. for the purpose Of de-
yeloping said property. having obtained
permission Of the city Of Manchester 10
build a street car railroad from the said
property through the city OF MaDches-
ter TO the Free bridge. and having been
assured by Mr. Joseph Bryan, owner Of
the Richmond and Manchester Railroad
Company, that satisfactory arrange
ments can be made to cross the said
bridge on his tracks, respectfully ask
permission to build railroad to be
propelled by horse power OF electricity,
from the Richmond end OF the free
bridge. up Arch street to Seventh
street. thence mp Seventh street to
franklin. thence. If arrangements can
be made with the Electric Line. over
their tracks to the corner Of Seventh
and Brood. The road to be built under
he supervision Of your City E1gineer,
under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed. Respectfully.
JOHN T.. ROBERTSON.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
TAKEN FROM THE TABLE.
On motion OF Mr.. Glover, the Dooley
exchange proposition %as taken from
the table and referred to the joint Com
mittees on Grounds and Buildings aud
Health.
At 1880 O'Clock the Council ad-
journed.