Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
PROCEEDINGS or THE SEPTEMBER
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT.
Exposition Loap- Price Of Gas-Sidewaiks
ON lloyd AVenuc-Church-
Uli sewer.

fNn following iltNiiflr HiNN'i'N w tu'N
names. Ncssrs Dickcrson (prcsdenD,
Bahcn. Belyn. Brown. Capors, Carter,
ChappcH. Crcn.haw. Cump. Davis. Har-
grove Hin, Murphy, wilkinson, Sucad,
TAYLOR. aud Sittcrdiug.
s1HrtT xkTTyRs.
The street Committee reported the fol-
lowing
R,.aluiou Cor the acquiring Of land for
tn rrfpusiou 1i lomhardg street from The
north luc ut Broad street to the Richmond,
Frederick burg and Potomac railroad. Re
committed
Osduanceroquirine deposits from parties
receiving grants oT franchises from Tire
city. Agreed to.
Orlnanco allowing the Richmond and
Darvlc Railroad Company 20 widen tho
openings used hv them under Rockets,
Ilm. and Ash streets. So az 70 allow the
LAYING of "a doublc track Adopted.
FINANCIAL.
Tho finan~c Committee recommended
g.. .awropration of c3.OJifS for the pur-
,La.,.f land adjoining Marshall libby
lI Park. 20 bo used as "a site for the Sol
l.. monument. Laid Oh the table.
. committee also reported favoabiy
ur.a resolution authorizing the City At
t...Dr o. employ associate counsel IN tho
D Of tLc National Bank of Virginia
s.r,t Tho City of Richmond and Frank
SIS. Cunning ham, 40 fee not to exceed
$3.50. Adopted.
AMMONIA.
report from the Iaght Committee stated
tI.l they had awarded the contract for the
making of sulphate # ammonia from am
-n.fiacal houur at the gas works - Joseph
B payis at cighty-hve cents per hundred
vrirht. end asked that the same be con-
flmcd. viii IA WIS done.
so BINS
Tho Committee ou Health reported upon
resolution referred 10 them in regard 10
tn. construction of manure-hins m the
alleys of the c.tv, and recommended lls re-
jcrton Tho report OF the committee was
sioptcd.
HIvEH-yITw CTAI,TFRY.
Tho Committee on Cemeteries asked that
'hc sum of 25.0 600 Doe placed 20 ITS credit 10
lc used for laying OF and grading walk
waysaud r0al-Ways iu KyeryIew cemetery,
g. be- paid ont of the appropriation OF 1890.
Referred to the Committee on FINANCE,
with authority 10 report 10 either branch.
PRIVATE PAVING.
t resolution from the Common Council
allowing Mr. +. Sittcrding toput down gut
ter and curhing on the south side of Floyd
avenue from Plum 10 IOmbardy street az
hi4 own expense. me 90 be reimbursed out
of the future appropriations, provoked
pretty general discussion.
Z ItliIffI Alll NtA WI NlifN'''A -
this. 4ul Mcssrs. SitteTding, Hill, Capers,
Sreal. and nshaw favored IT..
Nir Murphy WAS IN favor Of the work
being don. provided 10 was paid for out OF
Ch. Wards share and not out of the gene
rll stree; fund, and offered an amendment
90 tils effect.
would be- rioLt 10 allow this work 10 be
duuo ont of is turn when there were hun
Ir.ds 0f thousands of dollars worth of
property that needed improvements equal
is ns badly. Mr.. Sutcrding could ste wnen
De- bought the property that there was no
orrhiuc OF pavement II there bad been
tle land would have been worth much
In reply to Mr.. Chappell. Mr. Sittcrding
stated That when he purchased the proper
g., and built the houses he was led To be
lev, that he would be- allowed % DO what
was desired in the resolution. lie asked
she Board To let him down easy"
The resolution ~ amended was adopt
od-uNes. II noes, 2.
like privilege was granted Messrs. q.
! Hunt and John G. Shafer as TO both
sides of Cherry street between Main and
Floyd.
THAT LOAN.
Tho next business in turn was the reso--
luton from the Common Council to lend
tine Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
Society $4,000.
ON notion of Mr. Hill it was laid on the
table.
IA ieundcrstood that friends of the mea,
surD viii call it up when there is iull
board and then they hope to pass 1t.
CoNCURRFD n.
The Board concurrcd in the resolution
from the Common Council 10 pay {. W.
Goddu $500 for copying and transcribing
Ilat-BoOk No. IN the Chancery Court.
Gas Rrfu'c11ON
The ordinance tofurnish gas at Sl.25per
thousand feet when usod for mOtve-power
was referred To- the Finance Committee.
SIR Cronshsw thought that gas ought 10
lc CHARGED foraccording to quantity that
i-. las- per thousand feet for large quanu-
,i,--uo matter for what purpose used, as
is done IN other cities.
ACRr1D TO.
The following were also concurrcd in:
Donating 900 loads Of gas-house coke to
+hc Ladies City Mission
Appropria.ine S3.O5i ~ for the purchase
of land adjoining Marshall Park.
IIUCTED.
The resolution authorizing the City At
torusr to acquire land adjoining the New
Eu rvor Park was rejected and thereport
oi the Attorney filed.
WANTED TO RECONSIDER.
Nv Capers moved 20 reconsider the vote
I which the Virginia Agricultural ana
Mechanical Society loan resolution was
l..i un tho table.
AS some gentlemen who wished to be
heard nu ;hc subject had left the room Mr.
Ctpca suuscqu, ntly withdrew his motion.
AyIGORors PROTEST.
Arpiiiiou WAS received from q number
cf employees of the Old Dominion Iron
an Nail-M0rks asking that the Richmond
and Nlrc1auy now chesapeake and Ono)
Railroad Company be compelled 10 keep
~. track clear so ~ not 70 ohstruct pas
.are 80 aud from the island.
the petitioners stated that often thcy
lad to crawl under ears ON their hands ana
lrccs DID mud and water AT the risk Of be-
.rg crippled OF losing their lives.
Nr Williamson said that the material for
a. bridge was ordered the dav after IN" or
dinance for SIS construction passed the
IKE petition Was referred to the Street
Committee.
Mr.. Carter called up from the table
resolution authorizing the Street Commit
o.. to expend s25 900 for such culyerts as
they think best.
Nfr. Crcush4w offered substitute to sus-
r.i.d work ou certain sewers and construct
unc ON Marshall street from twenty
.ctryth 10 1hirty-irst street, and such
e,l,.r- as The committee may deem best.
Er Dickinson (Mr. Hargroye IN the
,f..rI explained that a number Of people
lat put down pipes in order % make
Seurr connections and II was now pro,
p1sod 20 abandon them. They bad acted
hot upon % promise but law ordained by
tn, Council.
e.t..,r,t g. d,priye the Marshall Ward dele
rot,on on the street Committee OF its
rrhts. Tic further went on 20 state that
b. had not been able 10 get all the money
for house he had built in consequence Oh
sewer not being run as promised
Mr. Crenshaw's substitute was adoO"u-
CONTINGENT FUND.
Nr. Hareroye. under a suspension OF the
rulos. ofered a resolution instructihS me
auditor 20 place $1,000 10 tie creu'' Vi 'N0
CONTINGENT fund. Adopted.
THAT LIGHT AoAIS.