The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-10

its monthly report. providing for the
Appropriation Of over $4,000 for the
purpose of paying for land adjoining
Marshall Park recently acquired by
condemnation. Adopted.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL.
The Finance Committee recommended
the employment of associate counsel TO
assist the City Attorney in the suit of
the CITY against certain banks. the chair
man of the Finance Committee TO sign
the warrants for pay Of extra counsel.
Adopted.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The Committee on Light recommend
ed the awarding of the contract for am
monia, from ammOnIacal liquor at -
cents. to Joseph Davis. Esq.
"Were the bids advertised : y asked
Mr.. Crensbaw.
"No.' said Mr.. Taylor, the contract
for lier liquor. ammOnlier. or some sort
o. her had but two bidders. One Of
them was kinsman of yours, / be-
lieve. but Mr.. Davis was the lowest
bidder
The recommendation was adopted,
Mr.. Crcnsbaw voting no.
MANURE BINS.
Mr.. Taylor. from The Committee on
Health. reported adversely on the res
olution to establish manure bins in the
alleys of the city. The report was sus-
tanned.
s. 600 FOR EIvERvIEw CEMETERY.
The Committee on Health recon
mended the adoption of resolution
appropriating 50. 600 for the improve
ment of the walk avs. &c. at River
View Cemetery. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
The Board considered the resolution
authorizing L. Sitterding q. |. Hunt
and j. G.. Shafer TO pave the north side
Of FLOYD avenue. from Plum TO LON
hardy streets.
Mr.. Chappell said he was sorry. but
he felt It his duty to vote against the
resolution. 1t was establishing dau-
gerous precedent.
Mr.. Sltterding advocated the resoiu-
ton.
Mr.. Hill said he thought the resclu-
ton ought 10 be cOncurred in. This
was a case in which the city would be
benefited by future assessment of prop
erty.
Mr.. Capers also thought this case in
which the Board could act with pro-
prietv. Mr.. CapeIs stated that the
owners would pay now and be rem
bursod wards.
Mr.. Crenshaw said on general princi-
pies he would oppose the measure, but
Al h11rIf hA ~ MID
this occasion dcviate from his general
rule. aud vote for the resolution 10
pave and gutter the street.
Mr.. Murphy said Clay ward was
highly favored. Rich men built houses
in the growing western part Of the
city There was no danger of their
coming to Marshall and Jefferson
wards. He opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Chappell again said that the
whole thing was wrong. Ii was wrong
to make flesh of one and fowl of an
other. 1t was wrong To legislate for
citizens. members of the Council, TO
the detrlment of those who are not, and
this would be done if the amendment
offered by Mr.. Murphy, TO have the
sum paid out of the amount allotted TO
Clay ward for streets generally IN 1890.
If done it would make loop hole that
others would slip in at. He was not
fighting Mr.. Sitterding. Mr.. Stterding
and Mr.. Hunt got the benefit Of cheap
property. and they knew what they
were buying when they bought it.
Mr.. Sitterding said he did not want
to take any advantage of any one. All
he wanted was please let me down
easy" The discussion took wide
range, and finally resulted IN the
board letting Mr.. Sitterding down
easy. ~ by concuriug in the resolution,
only Messrs. Tay lor and Chappell vNt-
ing no.
THE $4,000 LOAN.
The Board took up the resolution
loaring the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical Society $4,000.
Mr.. Hill moved TO Law on the table,
and his motion prevailed. If the mat
ter had come to vote 1t would have
been cold day for the advocates of
the loan. When Mr.. Hills motion was
put MIR. Taylor iaughingly could be
heard saving, why don I you come TO
"a vOley'
THE PRICE OF GAS.
The amended ordinance concerning
the price of gas, reported TO the Ooun-
ell from the Committee on Ordinances.
passed by that body and sent up to the
Board. was considered.
Mr. Crenshaw thought the provisions
heretofore publIshedl W rong. Ii was,
he said. class legislation. A man who
used gss for manufacturing purposes
might use 10000 feet of gas aud he
would have 10 pay the same as man
who used only 500 for the same pur-
pose. Mr. Ircnshaw asked, is this
lust" lie favored scaled prices. ss
were had in all other large cities. The
matter was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
MORE LAND.
The resolution 10 acquire more land
by condemnation for New Reservoir
Park. lying in Henrico county. also the
City Attorneys opinion that tie city
had right TO condemn SAID land, was
reported. The opinion of the City At
torney was received and filed and the
resolution rejected. the object of the
same having been accomplished in an-
other way.
MOVED TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Capeis moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the resolution 10 iosu
the Virginia Mechanical and Agricultu-
raj Society was laid on the table.
Mr.. Wilkinson asked how the gentle
man voted.
Mr. Capers said, II voted in the mega
tive. -
Mr.. Davis said, IL emphatically state
that be dad not vote al all.
Mr.. CaperS affirmed emphatically that
be did vote in the affirmative, Mr..