Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
HEETIaa OF THIS BODY HELDYEsrKR-
DAY EVENING.
Col ection OF Taxes-Ceneterios-
Park-Refand Of HOney-0thsr
Business.

President Bass called the Board Of Alderraen
10 order at 7:i5 O'Clock yesterday evening
The following members wore present: MessrA
Belyin. HarRroye, Taylor, Murphy, Carter, Hill,
Dickerson, wilkinson. Capers. Crump, Chappen,
snesd, Crenshsw. Brown, and Davis.
80 FREE GAS.
The Committee on Light returned the resolu-
tiOn referred 20 them providing Tor the free use
ot gas for IN religious servtces held IN me 70 70
Magdalen Society, With the reconmenda'1oh
that II be rejected
The resolution Was defeated.
GEEMAS ADVERTISING.
The COMMITTEES on Accounts and Printing re-
ported bid from the Ddfiy German AdveTfissT
20 60 the city advertising except the delinquent
tax lisp at eight cents per inch The contract was
awarded that paper in accordance with the Did.
FROM THE OTHER BEAyCH
Resolution directing the City Attorney 70 &C
auire lots in rear Of Bellevue School for school
purposes. COncurred In.
Resoinlion amending the resolutions in regard
70 repaving certain portions Of Dock and Cary
streets. The amendment provides that the ma
terial used shall ho granite spalla.
The resolu,ions as amended wero concurred
I'm.
COLLECTION oP TAXES
The Amendment toeection Of Chapter ~. of
the City Ordinances, IN regard 10 inc couecnon OF
taxes, was concurred in.
Hu1fn0fr0Nt
20 enforce the penalty imposed for the hon-pay-
mont OF taxes by . given time, "a well az 70 ad-
yertise thai tho penalty will be imposed.
RIvEB.yIEw CEMETERY.
The resolution sppropriating 5000 to the
credit OF The River-VleW cemetery fund was con
Cured In.
sHOCKoE CEMETERY.
The resolution providing that shockoe seme-
terry ssall be closed 70 oil persons except
owners OF sections aud members Of tnstr faHni-
lies and such persons as have tickets OF admls-
zion was read. .
Sir. Taylor moved 70 recommit 70 The COMMIT
tee on Cemeteries 20 as to give tho owners of
sections an opportunity 10 express their opinion
in regard TO the matter.
Mr.. Dickersan fnyorsd the I'm mediate passage
Of the resolution, aud said that tho frequent
dsprsdauons On this property denEnde1 the
closing OF the grounds 70 lcafers.
Mr. Crump tcolorsdl opposed the resolution,
stating n would not reach the pnrtics u was IN
tended TO- a. such mon are professional loaier5
and viii scale the walls 10 60 into tho grounds.
Mr. Tayiors notion was lost and the resolution
was concurred In.
NICHT SCHOOLS:
The resolution from the other branch In re-
gard 10 opening a night-schOol at either Moore
or Baker schools for c0.Ored schools was reier red
10 the school Board
BAOG AGE -CARRIERs.
The resolution from tho Common Council d.
recting tho city Attorney 10 prepare an ordl.
baggage 70 and from tho depots. was lost
TO ACQUIRE LAND.
Mr. Capers offered the following:
Be a. rcsoiped bv the (ou1.ep 0f the cfV Of Rfeh-
rnOrld the CommO Council concuTng', Jnat
tho City Attorney Do, and Is hereby, instructed
20 procure by purchase, condemnation, gilt, or
otherwise the land occupied by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg snd Potomac and Rhhmond ana
Petersburg Railroad Connection Companion
track at tho crossing on Madison street south OF
Cary
Referred to The Committee on Streets.
ADAMS CEMETERY.
Mr.. Dicknrson offered the following:
BE q rcsolced bV the COurlcN Of the city 81 Rich
7nofd Che Common Council cOncuuing), That the
Committee on Streets be. aDd thoy are hereby,
instructed o take such steps IS VIII DO necessary
b. protect The public from accident. owing 10 tho
dangerous condition of the walls around the
Adams cemetery, at tho northeast conner OF
Marshall and rwen1y+Eird streets, and report
what action II any. can b. taken 70 remove he
bodies now buried there 10 Somo other cemetery.
Referred 10 the Committee on Streets.
REPUND or MONEY.
Mr.. Harerove moved to tako up from the table
the resolution refunding % :. C. GreenhOw, late
Treasurer Of Richmond. the sum OF $l59%3 paid
by him into tho lrea1uiy Of the city 20 make
good counterfeit money received by him while
an oficer Of the city.
The mellon prevailed, and the resolution was
adopted.
RIvgRsIDE PARK.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings re-
porfsd = resolution directing the Auditor 70 ISSUE
$4,000 in - per cent city bonds 10 be used with
the 1850 already aypropi lated to purchase land
between Cherry and Church streets and soulh OF
Canal street for Riyersi 10 PARK.
referred % tho Committee on finance.
Adjourned at O'Clock.