Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-03

benefit Of it.
FAvoGAnLE.
Mr.. Anderson stated that the Finance
Committee had heard elaborate and full
argument on the question and had unani-
mously decided IL advisable 10 make the
loan.
The CITY Attorney had examined the
title. found IT good. and recommended the
loan.
Il was proposed to- raise the money by
issuing per cent bonds. while the city
was 10 get per cent. in property even If
rot IN money. Simply as 70 financial scheme
IT recommended itself.
OPPOSED IT.
Mr.. Glover in opposing the appropriation
called the attention of the Council 20 the
fact that the bonded debt of the city was
about $1,000 900: that the present bond
issue was within $500 900 of the charter
limit: that the floating debt is 5000 900,
and that tho yearly interest on the clty $
dcnt is 1886 600 that The Finance Commit
fee had increased hccnse-taxes about
Sl.500: that the expenditures OF the city
are yearly exceeding the receipts, ana
an increase Of taxation is inevitable.
lie called attention 10 the fact that the
appropriations for various departments Of
the city are considerably less for 1899 than
they were for 1893: % the need Of funds for
improving Reservoir and Jefferson Parks ;
for raising the wheels of the pump-house
SO as 20 make them effective; for I'M
proving the gas-wOrks so that the city
could furnish cas- no least as cheap as Is
proposed IN Manchcstor for the con-
siruction of an clcctric-lIght plant
for extending Seventh street 20 the
Richmond IocOmOtlvc-Works. for the
Free bridge. and above all for the Rcforma-
tory. He referred TO the city,s loan OF
1882 to the State Agricultural Society of
$4,000 secured hy deed Of trust. and after
ward converted into stock and the deed
released. He characterized the present
transaction as iu view Of past experience
Gift of $4,000 principal and $4,000 IN
tcrcet SIS 900 IN alto tie society. lie
maintained that III the present condition
Of the citv's finances the loan 10 the Agrl-
cultural Society would be improvldent and
unwise.
TAX-PAYEns wANTTD IT.
Nr Stratton said ON first sight he had op-
posed the loan. but when be saw that the
men who paid taxes wanted IL ne didn't
SEQ how the Council could refuse. As an
investment he didn't think $1,000 could
be put 10 better use. The Exposition
had put money IN the pockets OF our ciu-
zens and advertised the city.
RELUCTANT.
Mr.. Higgins arose and stated that it was
with great reluctance he opposed the
scheme. but still hc did not think It Was
right for the city % lend $4,000. when the
Street Committee had asked for SilOOO0
for much-needed improvements and had
hardly received one fith of that amount.
After a defence OF the Finance Committee
by Mr.. Anderson the vote was taken WIN
the following result:
AYFS-Nessrs Anderson. Bodeker Bowdon,
BIauer, l.. T. Garter. Isaac W. Carter. Christian,
Courtney. Curtis, ferri;er. Gunn' Hunt. Mann
Mus-en. Philips. rlea5snts, Sicel, Sirail0n. y.
". White. ROYAL White, W. l.. White, Wingneld,
nu1 Campbell-23
NOEs--Nessrs. Glover, Crimes higgins anu
Moore.
Il now goes to the Board of Aldermen.
ALLEYS.
Mr.. Stratton called up from the table,
undcr "a suspension of the rules, the reso-
IutiOns 10 pave the alley between broad
and Grace and Pine and Laurel streets ana
bctween Main and Franklin and Jefferson
and Madison.
The resolutions were adopted.
COPYING pLAT-BooGs.
The report Of the Finance Committee to
pav Mr.. c. ". Goddiu $500 for copying
plat-bOOks was adopted.
MEcHANIcs' INSTITUTE.
The Committee on Schools asked for an
aDDropriation of 5000 with which 10 pur-
chase apparatus for the Mechanics lnsti-
tute. referred TO the Finance Committee.
GAS.
The Committee on Ordinances submitted
an ordinance reducing the price OF gas Tor
running engines from $3.50 10 Sl:25 per
thousand feet after February lst Adopted
CONQUERED.
The following from the Board of Alder
mon were concurrcd in:
Directing the City Attorney TO acquire
certain land adjoining the New-keserVoiTT
Park. the property of Hattie L. Smith ana
. others.
Permitting a number Of parties to erect
frame dwellings.
Putting the new city stables under the
control Of the Health Committee ana the
old ones under the Street Committee.
s,IA1L-rox BEosTEADs.
Tbcroeolution instructing the Committee
ON Health 90 burn all bedsteadS and other
furniture ever used in the smallpox hos
mtal created quite an argument:
Mr.. Gunn said the bedstcads IN question
wore iron frames. which had been burned
and rcpaintcd, aud were therefore safe.
Mr.. Curtis. chairman OF the committee
on the Relief Of the Poor, SAID that as soon
ms Dr. James. the physician at the aims
were unsafe he had ordered them TO be re-
moved.
pr. James being present was called upon
to oiyc his views. He remarked that ne
rpuresented the almshouse, ana as lhe
Lads were TO be- removed he had nothing
moro TO saw. lie would state, however,
that there WAS danger IN using these ped
stead frames. although they had pc'n
burued. There was IA great FISK 81 not
. L.. g. fl
buf nf injecting the buildings, which were
costly and very large and which II Womid
be nearly impossible TO dlslniect. me
matter was referred TO the Committee for
d the Relief of the Poor.
STRAY COWS.
An ordinance providing for fninG the
owners of stray COWS and calves not less
than $3.50 nor moro than - was SUD-
Mr. Philips stated that this was intend
cd for the protection of Monroe Park. ine
fence of which Is IN prccarious c9hul-
tion. and those front gardens which nave
Mr. Mann ridiculed the ordinance, and
Uos Of opinion that q little barh-WWo
irdiciously applied would remedy the evil
The ordinance was rejected.
uNprRGEouSD-w1BE ELECTRIC RAILWAY
The Black system Company presented a
net;tion asking that they be allowed 10
construct a strcet-car line on their under
ornuud-wire plan. 1t was referred to the
Street Committee.
mo following is the route proposed ;
I,,l,;rrin,, ot the corner Of Harrison and
Broad streets. run westwardiy to the city
limits. thence in lienrico county along
broad 10 Sheppard street, thence to Cedar
lane. passing Soldiers Home; thence alols li,'l'l
Cedar lane to point near the river pas
inc Reservoir Park. The total length oi
the line will be fraction over two miles
COKE.
resolution offered by Mr.. Bodeker
Giving .00O loads Of coke TO the Guy Mis-
sion for distribution among the poor Oh TIC
city was adopted.
WANT TIE LIGHT AGAIN.
Mr.. Courtney introduced resolution
Inc that the electric light taken from
tbe temporary post-ofiice, IN the rear rear OF
Levy q Davis's. and carried TO lhir!y-
- hQ mi h4CE Ht lis