Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-07
COMMON COUNCIL.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THIS BODY
HELD LAST NIGHT.
MANY ApproprIations blade and Others
Asked FOr-Money for the New
City Hall.

W nen tne rOli-cau OF IntlHoefs VI Ah'
Common Council was finished last night
Mr. Peasants moved to suspend the rules
and hear the report from the Board of Al
dermen.
His idea in first considering matters from
the other branch was to vote upon some
resolutions making appropriations which
required two-thrds vote to pass. action
which he desired taken while the requisite
number Of members were in the room.
APPROPRIATIONS.
This motion was agreed to, and the re-
port was read.
The Board recommended for concurrence
the following:
Resolution authorizing the City Auditor
TO place ~. 800 20 the credit OF the con-
strlction account OF the water depart
m8ut. COncuued in.
Resolution authorizing the CITY Auiltor
10 place the sum Of $500 10 the credit OF
the City School Board for general ex-
penses. Concurred in.
Resolution authorizing the City Auditor
to place S. 900 TO the credit of James-Blver
Improvement. COncnrred in.
Resolution appropriating 800 to the
Mechanics Institute. Concurred in.
Besolution authorizing the Finance Com
mittee to employ associate counsel 70 assist
the CITY Attorney in the suit now pending
in the United States District Court, which
involves the tax upon bank shares at tneH
market value. COncurred IN.
DISCOUNT AND INTEREST.
Under a suspension Of the rules MIR. Steel
offered a resolution apprOpriating $4,000
10 the credit Of discount and interest. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
FINANCE REPORTS.
The report Of the Finance Committee
was then read.
Tho following recommendations were
made:
Resolution appropriating $500 TO the
credit of the Committee on First Market.
Adopted.
Resolution appropriating $500 10 pay for
repairs To Washington Hall and the city
jail. Adopted.
Resolution appropriating S4,000to the
eXpense account and 81 600 TO the exten-
sion account Of the gas department.
Adopted, -,
Resolution appropriating $500 to the
health department. Adopted.
STREETS.
The Street Committee in their report
recommended the appropriation OF Sz5,uOO
in bonds for culyerts. LAID on the table.
SALAkI OF An DfflIths
The same committee recommended that
the salary Of Mr.. Jackson Bolton. one OF
the CITY Engineers assistants, be increased
from ~ 800 70 Sl,SQO per year;
Nr. Higgins spoke Of Mr.. Bolton as one
of the most valuable men III the employ
ment of the city and said 1t was very
necessary To make the increase, as Slr.
Bolton has a position offered him in Man
chester at =. .600 per year. Mr. Higgins
thought Mr.. Bolton would remain in Rich
mond for < 500. -.
Tho resolution was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
sMiLL-POX BUILDING TO DE BURSED.
The Committee on Relief Of Poor recon-
mended that the department of health be
instructed to destroy all the buildings and
property contained therein formerly used
Tor smallpox hospital on the Clarke
Spring property.
Mr.. Christian moved 10 amend the reso-
luton so as not TO include the iron bed
steads.
The amendment was lost and the resolu-
tiCn was adopted.
STUART HORSE GUARDS 'sARNoRY.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
incs recommended that 5000 be apprO-
prated 10 build an armory for the Stuart
/ Horse Guards on the City Spring lot. on
Seventh street north OF Leigh, the building
&, bc constructed under the direction OF
the City Engineer.
referred 10 the Finance Committee.
Sl5OO0) WANTED.
The same committee recommended the
odoption of resolution apprOpriatlng
$50 .00Oin per cent. bonds, to be placed
to the credit IF the construction account
of the new City Hall.
Referred 10 the Finance Committee.
pIscR1liIN ArIoN AGAINST THE CITY.
Mr. Campbell offered the following:
Whereas the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company has within the last
thirty davs increased the freight on GER
tain class of merchandise coming to Rich
mond from the southern States two cents
per hundred pounds between Manchester
and Richmond, thereby discriminating
ogainst Richmond merchants therefore
be it
forests be requested 10 inquire into the
WHY'S and whefefores of said increase, and
report TO this body ut its next regular
meeting.
Mr.. Campbell said the class OF freight
upon which the increase has been made Is
/ lumber. wood. etc.
The resolution was adopted.
TIIR ARMORY.
HIr. Stratton offered a resolution pro-
| viding that the Armory of the First Nlr-
| giuia regiment be used exclusively for
military purposes and that the building be
mi under the control of the officers OF the
| rcmment with the supervision OF the
| Grounds and Buildings Committee.
Referred TO the Grounds and Buildings
| Committee.
! OPENING A STREET.
Mr.. Burke offered the following:
Be Il rey0cfd by He Common Council (the
Board OF Aldermen concurrngl, mat the
! City Attorney be- and he IS hereby, IN
! structed 10 report at the next meeting OF
! the Council what action, if any. has been
taken as TO the opening or Catherine street.
! Adopted. ~,
The President announced that Mr.. Wing
| field had resigned from the Committee on
| Water and Alr. Burke has been appointed
| in his place.
Mr.. Wingfeld has been appointed to sue
ceed Mr.. Joynes on the Street Committee.
ELECTION CASES IN COURT.