Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-12
BOTH BRANCHES MEET
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS INJECTED IN
JOINT SESSION..
Veto Message from Mayor Ellyson-R
and o. Track Tho Budget Adopted
ST.. Johns Cemetery.

The Clerk read COWmtn''aei"" i'N'' Wv
sobool Heard announcing that the terms OF
,Ao tol,ovios members OF that body viii ex-
nire on April 50; 7. Wiley DAVIS. firsI
district: George Bysn. Second district ana
Al. Philips. Third distinct
rur rIEsU DISTRICT.
ur Powden nominated Mr. Davis TOR re-
.lsc,ion in the First district, and he was
elected without opposition.
rnE sEcoyD DISTRICT
Mr. Higgins nominated Mr. l.. 7. Chris
tian from the second district. o..
Mr. Taylor nominated Mr !. Iayior s'Ia''
ton. Cocoa n
Mr.. Bowden nominated Dr. George u.
Steel. but fnding tbst the Doctor Ies'ues Is ~
the Third district, wiihdre" uls nA'ne anu
nominated Mf. George Bryan Tor fc-e'ect'oh'
Mes.fs. Fernier snd Capers feconue" the
nomination Of hr. straiton.
ne roll was then called. but before the
.,,,,i, announced Mr. Plesssnts moved
- Me The election Of Mr.. Slraton unani-
n1ou.. which was done.
rux THIRD DISTRICT.
ror the Third district Mr. Joynes nomi'
r,,~1 Mt Jane, II. CapeTs.
Sir. Higgins seconded The nomination oil
Mr. Capcrs. o,.,....s n. cooroo p
steel. ~,
Ups for Fc election.
TN roR was called, bat before the result
wac announced Mr.. B0wden moved TO make
the election Of slr. Capers unanimous, which
was dorc.
Ghe Joint assembly then adjourned.
THREE MEMBERS PROM THE COUNCIL.
The city ordinances provide that the num-
bcr Of members from the City Council
serving on the School Board shall be limited
10 three. With Mcssrs. Capers and Strattou
TIE board now has three members from The
Council, Mr.. Dickegson being the third
member.
Hoard OF Aldermen.
The Board OF Aldermen met in regular
meeting in the Council chamber Yesterday
evening NJ ! O'Clock with the following mem-
bers present: Messrs. Bass (presidenD
Crenshaw. Belviu, iargrove, Murphy, Will
linsou. TAYLOR. IlIl, Dckerson, snead, ca
pcfs, Davis, Crump, Browne, Chapel, and
Bancu.
TIE MAYOR vEr0Es An ORDINANCE.
The Clerk real The following commuaIca-
tion from the Mayor:
RicHuoND, VA, March II, 1889. !
To the Honorable Members Of the city
Council:
Geutemeu.-l herewith return The ordi-
nance 20 amend and reorGain section . OF
chapter i3 OF the CITY Ordinances.
The charter requires that on all ordi-
nanees imposing taxes vote OI two thirds
OF all The members elected to each branch
shall be necessary aud the yeas and nays
shall be entered on the journal OF each
branch, respectively.
The ordinance submitted Tor my considera'
ton does not indicate q recorded vote by toe
Board Of Aldermen, md am therefore con-
strained to return il without my approval.
!. TAYLOR ELLYsON, AaYor.
The President stated that the city charter
Wa, plain that there should have been re-
corded vote.
The roll was then called and the Mayors
veto sustained.
HICHNOND AND ALLkGHANY TRACK,
The Committee on streets recommended
an ordnance 10 allow the Richmond and Al
leghanv Railroad Company 70 lsy an add'-
tional track aud operate cars and engines
thereon upon cCrtsin conditions on Canal
stree, from a point between Eiebtn and
Ninth streets 60 point between Eleventh
and Tweifth streets.
ghe ordinarce was adopted unanimously
Mr.. Wilkinson declining to vote.
GAsLANr AND G4--NAIN.
The COMMITTEE on Light recommended
that gas.anp PC placed at the northeast
corner Of Charity and 81. Paul streets
Adopted
The same committee recommended thai
tho eas-main hc extended along Charity
street from II. John 10 -. Paul street
Agreed to.
IRANE bCllniNGs.
The Committee on Fue Department re-
parted resolution providing that number
n persons be allowed to erect frame build
ings, and the resolution was adopted.
rnou TIE OTHER BRANCH.
An amendment 30 the ordinance providing
for the construction Oi the ShOCkOo Hill and
Union Depot uiiWav-all0 The company
untn july 4lh 10 bcsia their work. Con-
CURED n.
An ordnance 10 allow the Chesapeake and
ONO Railway Company 10 erect poles and
run wires thereon on ceriaio streets and
upon certain conditions. Concurred IN.
POSTAL TELgGRAPH.
An ordinance wa, reported from The Com.
mon Council 20 allow The Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company 90 erect poles ana run
vtfes thereon "a certain streets and upon
certain conditions, and the same was con-
CURED ia.
HARR9R.Gts TER.
The Common Council HmendmenttO chap
ter 30 a tue City ordinances maxi the pay
OF tne hsrbor-master SO per month was con-
CURED In.
7RroK CONPANY No. 3.
resolution was also communicated from
the other brsuch authorizing the Board Of
Fire Commissioners to organize hook-and'
Ladder Truck Company No. 8, TO be located
in the western pgrl OF the city.
Mr.. Tnschkorn, president OF the Board OF
Fire Commissioners. was present and stated
that the Board proposed 20 operate TINS com
pany out OF their present SnH'ia' apprOpIlA
fon. They bad made an ehort 10 get an aiT
ur,alion from the Council flr this purpose
snd mad failed Now they would run tho
new company by detailing men from oi1eI
compauies. whicn can be done without Sc
,ious detrimeut 20 companies drawn upon.
The resolution WAS Concurfed III.
CITY EMPLOYEES.
resolution was also communicated from
the other brarch direct'ug the Committee on
Retrencbmeni and Reform 10 report now
many men are M the employment Oi .u'
e,tv: tie names OF such emu OVees, the cha
r.clgr Of tho work they perform, and toe
amour, OF pay received by each, and ihc
same was cOuCurfed IN.
ANNUAL BUDGAT.
The Clerk then proceeded TO read The or
dinance passed by the Common Counci' can
celllng appropriations for 1883 aud making
appropriatioRs for lss9.
Fbe ordnance was unanimously con
eurred 10 without discussion.
81. JOINS UCRYSG-GRoUN9.
The resolution from the Common Counci
appranYlaiing -, 4i3 TO repair the walls o
81 johns buryug ground was read.
Hr. Hargroye moved 10 refer II to th'
Finance Committee.
Sir. Dlckersou opposed this reference, ant
rrged toe Importance Of the work aS a rea
son why the money should be appropriated
aod the work begun ai once.
Mr.. Iapers also opposed reference 10 'u
Fiuance Committee aud said that this wor'
should be done at ouce.
The Board refused 10 refer, ana tne reso
luton was adopted.