Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-12
ALDERMANIC WORK.
PROPOSED ACTION ABOUT THE MAIN
STREET ELECTRIC CARS.
Clarke Spring Property; New ran Oh
saic-Soverai Appropriations
Made.

The CITY Railway Company must hurry
Nh and put electric cars on its line.
II ,hcy don't tho City Council will re-
80 ,bo ,,olos and wires which have been
placed on Main street.
last night Mr.. Crenshaw introduced a
ro.ointion in the Board OF Aldermen which
p-oyi,loe that unless electric cars are run
ming Sn thc City railway by the lst day Of
r.bruarv. 1880. the poles and wires shall
thcn be- removed at tho expense Of the
railway company.
Tiis papcr nj the request of Mr.. Cren-
shaw. was referred 60 the Street Commit
fco. 10 is almost certain 10 como back 10
the Council with the recommendation ihat
n De passcd. and then the two branches
yin likely adopt the recommendations.
ALL ABOUT A sEwEB.
The resolution from the Common Conn
ell granting to Mr. jefferson Powers the
pr,viiogo fo construct a sewer on Williams
iprp avenue 90 his own cost, he 10 be re-
imhursed Dv the city when the money is
avnilahlr. caused considerable discussion.
Alr. Chappoll made a strong speech' ~
which he opposed tho measure. ne Saiu
flr city had 10 right 20 spend the peoples
rr.v.v before 10 IS appropriated lie
thOneht this a bad precedent 70 establish
and ono which would work evll.
nj, Carter said this work IS q necessity.
Hr- Powers has built number OF new
l.u-s. and cannot use them unless the
s.flr is lgid. He (Mr. Powersl was gwen
er,-s reaeon by councilmen 10 believe the
e.N,r would be constructed. and now after
D. h.- Spcnf money in building houses ne
la. b,pn cold the city has not the funds
Nr Garter said Mr.. Powers is not a
vrraIfbv man. hut is willing 20 spend ms
own money and get it back from the CITY
when nt can.
SAINT AEY MED.
ilr. nll said this sewer ls necessity
from a sanitary point ~ view, as the "YIA
has tocu recommended by the HeAi1A
Vr Kelvin warmly advocated the reso-
lution. Whom the health Of citizcns - en-
danecrad aud the Finance Commute re-
fus. t1 make appropriations lac was @iau 10
sr, persons build sewers 90 their own "A-
psnsr. and the city should reimouI
" some future time.
ground that il IL a bad precedent to ''j"O-
Esh 10 appropriate money when II Is not III
hand.
Nir Mummy moved as an amendment
Nof III Powers be allowed 70 bulld the
sewer at his own expense, the money not
% be refunded.
Tiis was lost and the resolution was con-
CURED no..
Ihe sewer viii cost about 1000.
CITY LAND AT AUCTION.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
recommended the following:
Ee reaisc3 6y ne Boarf cf ilerinsn of the city
o. Richmond the Common Council concurring'' J,
mat the Committee on Grounds ana buhulnEs
L. ard the same are hereby. auihVrll'u 10 s'.l as
O.. r..f. r.ftl ltff d. NJ HlWINft
Itlder after being duly adycrtiscd, All that
piece OF land lying In the city OF kichmond' ad-
Joining tho Ola reservoir, ana known rs lhe
tlark-~urirg lot. II when ONerni Tor sale the
sfr.e on opy norton thereof shall not bring n
price sat. factory 20 said committee, the Same or
III. said portion thereof may be withdraWD, ana
ma, be agaiu advertised uutl tio same or the
SAID portion shall bring price satisfactory 70
MAJ the proceeds derived from such sale or
sales shall be applied by said committee In the
,urchnse ~ 40 much Of tic land offered by James
A. uooley 70 said city Ia exchange for said
C'arkc-s spring lot as the said proceeds hhaI Do
which the said Dooloy VIII cell tho land snall be
satisfactory 10 the Committee on Oiouhds anu
buildings
WHY wANTID.
Mr.. Snead explained that several months
AGO "a resolution was offered IN the Couucil
providing for an exchange 0i properly 1c-
tween the city and Major DOOley, but the
resolution was defeated. Is Is very. de
sirable. said he, for the city 20 own MAJOR
Doolcy's piece Of ground IN order 10 carry
ont certain improvements.
Mr.. Hargroye moved TO refer the paper
10 the CITY Attorney for his opinion a. to
whether tho Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee have the authority 70 rcnvest the
money from the sale Of the property. lie
was of opinion that tho funds from such
sale should 20 into the sinking fund
Mr.. Snead said the paper was drawn by
fbo Citv Attorney, and of course tins III
itself was a sufficient guarantee OF Its le-
gality.
PROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
Tho following resolutions passed by the
Common Council were read:
Approprsting 500 10 the credit Of tho Com.
raittee on second market 10 DO used Tor general
o1pcnses Agreed 70. o.
Approoriaiing $500 70 the credit OF the Com
miffse oii Grounds and buildings 70 DO USED "a
ray for repairs % Washington Hall and the CITY
jail . o, ooo.,, ,o,-
Cured IA. ..-.
Appropristlng $4,000 TO the expense account
and $1,000 to tho extension account OF tho gas
works. agreed u. - 49,, 49,.
Appropriarng tS50O to the Health Depart
meut C3ucurteo IN.