The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-07
us COMMON COUNCIL HOLDS
IT'S MONTHLY MEETING.

- II IL :
~ ~ Concentrations were taken from th'
.ss,Sn where The, had been consigned 'l
s',.,,,, 81 a lack Il quorum az past me''-
ingr. .......,.,,, made hy
B az. ,.,.rk that ne Board 81 Aldermen ma
fstcn a short cut by adopting tEe "''-''|'
3 revolutions tabled. and Mr' 1850 ~
Amended his motion ~ ~ I" IN M.
hueine-- from the otncr '''h'"' "''
{ amendment was agreed %. ..ue.,
The Council then cOncurrcd ~ INC l'n"N
4 i,@. Granting certain FIRE permits IN
sol,dating the accounts Of the heai'h ~
partmeni. .,yvc
Pending the vote on this question. 'oun
| ,,,,os,, Mitchell was @csn leaning iorWafh
4 On his de-k. The clerk called hi- n'"'.
q twice. when g.. Il. Carter VINO 7"' "'N'
| to Mitchell. shook him ana -'l"'
awake up and vote. $50,
Mitchell voted aye. rubbing his eyes mean
/ while.
EXTRA LEGAL HkiI.
When the resolution came up 70 appropri-
mic money ~ employ extra legal heip i' -
I Sit the City Attorney IN the h'nh ''S.'-'
Mr. Glover cited the rules when I'iN"t
two months ~ clapsc before inc '""i'
I can take action on amaiier heretofore "'t'.
mon ON motion 81 Mr. Anderson ''' NAV
ter VIA laid on the table.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Council concurred ia the resolution
4 ulacing - so 20 the credit Of me Mari W.
nartmeni and q like sum IA the circuit ~
'.i.ool. a. n,, IN tho credit of the james
river Improvement: 500 60 the credit "i lh'
Virginia Mechanics institute. 10 ne ~
,.ud.d lv the Committee on schools ut.
i,owdcn voting no: authorizing 'n' i--u-
ins, az Slua la four per cent. bonds 20 iii-
chase "A triangular lot for Riverside iarN
NEw STREET.
Mr.. Glover moved 10 suspend the rules 10
,akc m the resolution laid on the itnie ai
the last meeting in regar.. 10 the optnih- vi
"A street from the foot Of seventh street I"
the line Of the old pump-hoi-r' suile'l ~
certain conditions. which makes h h'. li"-
l,ent upon The 1rede.ar Iron Works on'-
nanv 10 build retaining walls. strengthen
<y,Iis Grade streets. a.. % the satisfaction
,ftho committee on streets. and m axe deeds
duly recorded. granting certain lands I" ih
eity. In the event oi The company h''
l,nfue able ~ give satisfactory decd li"
sify Attorney j. instructed To acquire 'u'
land by condemnation at cost mol 10 ,N-
cccd 5000 For these computations '''.
.ity agrees a. pay the Irrdeelr "mpah.
SO np1, minus the xl.Ulpif the condemnation
proceedings are instituted
ON motion ~ Dr. steel. the rules were
suspended for the purpose al pnilih- %" IT,
massage a resolution putting 10 ih. tI'ni
If discounts and interest -2,W'. Referred
10 the Committee ON Finance.
MORE SUSPENSION OF RULES.
TN motion Of Mr.. Anderson. the rulcs
were suspended in order 90 hear the report
orthe Finance Committee.
The report recommended the appr"iIi'-
fion Of $3.50 for First market adopted; 81
D.. IHN |4N
ilil: Siuln "a expense account ana >-'D'
exfaufiOu account Of gas works. S-.II TOT
Health Department. all Of which were
adopted.
REGULAR ORDER RESUMED
The regular order Of business was re-
summed and the Committee on street. pre-
scented IA. report for October. The principal
features recommended were the con-o'i-
dating the accounts Of the committee. De
erea.ing the salary Of MIR. Jackson Bolton
assistant engineer. % Sl.Nl1, the ,dinr TO-
take effect January I. l~i. ana aplHopri-
gtine a.. ulI for sewers. This last was lain
an the table. motion 10 refer II 10 The IL
nance Committee having been lost.
The first recommendation was adopted.
MIR. NOTIONS SALARY.
When the question Of increasing Mr.. Boil
TONS salary. came up. Mr.. Higgins SAM u
The increase was not made. the city would
lose the services Of "a valuable man. H.
compimonted Mr.. Bolton. and sad Nam
ehe.ter had offered him S2.ufr and that ihe
increase was only 500. He thought 10
would b. proper recognition cd merit. IL
there was any probability ol the matter
falling he would move 90 lay on th' table.
Without diSparagiug Mr.. Bottoms merits,
Mr.. Anderson favored going slow in ihe
matter. We We're voting Oh pay salaries.
not men, aud ii Mr.. Bolton Wer. o. die ihf
salar, would ~ on. H. would prefer that
hemaiicr should Boz referred. and. on motion
OF Mr. Higgins. The matter was referred Ia
the Committee on Finance.
TnE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL PROPERTY.
Tn. resolution passed la the Board of
Aldermen ordering the destruction az tht
smallpox property and hrd.tead-. and r.
f.rrcd Ia the Committee on Relief ~ The
Poor, and reported a'orabiy thcrciroin. was
read.
Mr.. Christian. chairman Of the Com
miitee on Health. said he had no objection
10 the destruction % I thu buildings. bat ht
claimed that the sixteen iron het stead-
were The property of tue cit. aud under The
control 81 the Committee on Health. H.
moved o. have the report 80 amended ~ t0
exclude the sixteen bcslsiead- aud an iron
stove. The hcdsiead- had been thoroughly
disinfccied. and he SAW no reason for de-
rowing the city property.
Nh. Phillips sand he WAS present IN the IN
fcre-t OF the people in hi~ end of The town.
and he was opposed 10 the exception. lie
wanted every Ne-tge of the prupert, de-
rfruycd.
MIR. Higgins said the value of the bed
steads certainly would not justify him ln
voting for Mr.. Christians amendment. lie
wa. ian favor of destroying all the property
Mr.. Philips asked Mr.. Christian II hc did
not burn an old hear-e al the Clarke spring
Il did. a the instance Of the man to
whom IL belonged
GLOW long ago =
~ )out three months
Mr.. Christians amendment was lost, ana
the report ordering the destruction Of the
property was passed.
STUART HORSE GUARD ARMORN.
The resolution appropriating 5000 for the
erection Of an armory for the stuart Horse
Guard was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MORE MONEY.
The Committee on Grounds and buildings
recommended the additional Appropriation
Of Sl5O.Vo % be placed 81 the credit of
sNew CITY Hall" Not a sufficient number
cf members being present 10 pass II, IN
matter Was referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
fIEE ALARMS.
The Committee on Fire Alarm asked that
the accounts Of the Fire Alarm Committee
b. consolidated. On motion Of Dr.. steel,
tabled.
INCREASE OF TRElCnfs.
Mr. Campbell offered the following;
Whereas the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad have. within the last thirty days.
increased the freight on certain CLASSES Of
merchandise coming 10 Richmond from
Southern states Two cents per hundred
pounds. between Manchester and Richmond
thereby discriminating against markets;
therefore.
Hrsoivcd. That the Board q Public In
fersts b. requested 10 inquire the why's and
whercforcs Of said increase, and report 20
This body at its next regular meeting. The
resolution was adopted.