Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-24
THE CALLED MEETING
THE COMMON COUNCIL IN SESSION YES
TRRDAY EVENING.
The Paper from the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical Society Referred TO
the Finance Committee

ht bf-slOu VI Tue NuiuAuou Nuuubh wv
terday evening was a short one.
The body adjourned in just twenty
minutes after 1t was called to order.
Among the first 10 arrive at the chamber
were Hon. Ashton starke, General Joseph
4. Anderson, Major Norman V. Randolph.
and Joseph Bryan, Esq, officers OF the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical So
clety. These gentlemen took seats inside
the railing where the MARSHALL " ard dele
cation sits aud chatied together until the
body was called 10 order. The members ~
the Council as they csme IN were pleasantly
greeted by these distinguished gentlemen,
and occasionally few OF the city's repre-
sentaiiVes stopped awhile 10 talk with the
men who managed the great Exposition
last iall.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At ten minutes past O'Clock President
Campbell ascertained that 4 quorum OF the
members was present and the body was
called 10 order.
The following members were present:
Mcs'rs. BOdekcr. Glover. j. ". White, W.
l.. White, Courtney. Curtis, >tratt0n, Fer
ritter. B0wden. Brauer. Christian, Musseu,
Grimes. Wingfed, Philips, HAYES, +. z.
Carter Isaac ". carter Royal White, steel,
aud Anderson.
II was announced that Mr.. Hunt was too
unweli 10 lie present.
TUE OBJECT.
Clerk August read the call issued by the
President convening the body 10 consider !
communication from the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society.
This was followed by the reading of the
90 II
iished In the D.spstch Yesterday asklng tho
city 10 lcnd the socletv SiO.0o0 ON certain
conditions to pay oG ne Indebtedness.
MANY MOTIONS.
Mr.. Christian: 81 move that the COM
municalion be referred 10 the Finance Com
miitec"
Mr.. Bowdcn: 81 move 10 amend by add
inc The City Attorney Also
Mr. Christian: &" cannot see the object
In adding the Ci;y Attorney, as the commit
tee will seek hls legal advice anyhow il they
think proper, but have no objection to a.
cepling the amendment
Sir Slratton: 81 nope the gentleman
from Jefferson Ward Will withdraw his mo-
ton for awhile. There -re several distin-
gushod gentleman IN the room and think
II b1t respectful to them that we hear from
them before the communication j, disposed
OIL
RETPERED.
Mr.. Christian: 81 think it useless 10 detain
The body FOR two or perhaps three hours To
hear from these gentlemen, FOR II the matter
is voted upon Tonight. however meritorIous
II mag be-, it Will be detea,ed. Insist on NY
motion 90 reieT.'
The motion prevailed.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr.. Glover moved to suspend the rules
and dispose Oi some other matters. Carried.
The resolution adopted by the Boa-d Of
Aldermen providing for Joint session ~
TIE Two bodies or June 10Th q G:3o O'Clock
20 elect a police commissioner 20 succeed
Mr.. J.. c. Figg, was read and concuued in.
SCHOOL LAND.
Nr. Sirattou offered resolution directing
the CITY Attorney 10 acquire piece OF hnd
n rear OF the Bellevue school to Dc used for
school purposes.
Mr.. >tratton explained that a resolution Of
Ike character had passed both branches Of
the Council, but there VA, some error IN the
wording Of 10 and the one ne presented YVES
intended only " remedy the defect Ia the
! Old one.
The resolution was adopted.
VAST TO SELL SECTIONS.
Chairmrn Grimes, Of the Committee on
| Cemeteries, presented paper setting forth
/ the fact that that committee bad determined
TO sell oil sections m the new cemetery called
Riyer-Niew, and the appropriations 10 the
same are insufficient 10 improve the lots pre-
/ paratory 10 The sale.
A resolution accompanied the paper pro-
yidug that loo be appropriated 10 carry
out the purpose u the committee in I'M
proving the lots 10 be put upon sale.
The resolution was referred TO the FL
nance Committee.
WANT LOWER LICEN7E.
Mr. Glover presented petition from John
| r. Cole, photographer. asking that the city
license for us business be reduced to $40.
| Referred.
Adjourned at 7:30 O'clock.