The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-26
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
WHAT SOME OF Them WERE DOING
YESTERDAY.
what the Committee ON wafer Did
The Jamcs River improvement
Committee -tietk uoseIey
aud the Police.

Yesterday morning, notwithstanding
the gloomy appearance Of the weat' er
and the gentle falling Of the rain, the
Committee on the Improvement # the
James River. or, az least q quorum
thereof, were promptly on hama, at the
wharf. took the tug boat William /.
Craighill and steamed down the James
river on a tour OF Inspection. The COM
mittee will be gone. some Of them.
Tor at least three on four
days. Their objective point will
be Old Point Comfort, but thaT will
give glance at other places. anu post
themselves as thoroughly az possible 0n
all matters pertaining TO the interest
OF the James. and the improvement Of
its commerce. so far as II relates o.
the al vancement Of Richmond 5 con-
ncctiOn with the outside world. Some
Of the committee viii return 90 the city
to-day by way Of the Chesapeake ami
ONO Runway.
COMMITTEE ON SECOND MARKET.
The Committee on Second Market
met in the Council Chamber al $50
o clock last evening. Present-Mr.
John T. Chappell. chairman. and
M,ssrs Ferriter Crump and White.
After the payment Of "a number Of
bills had been ordered. the Clerk of the
Second Market. stated that the police
officers were seriously interfering with
him in the discharge of ms duty by
clearing the streets and driving away
the carts. lie cited a case in which the
police had arrested a man. and had him
before Justice Crutchfieln. who fined
him. Mr.. Mosely SAID he wanted some
understanding as TO his duties.
Mr. Chappell thought that such
matter could only be settled by the PO-
lice Justice. Mr. Mosely said that the
the Justice would always decide against
him. Then. sand Mr.. Chapel. take
an appeal to the Hastings Court.
Mr.. Chappell also stated that the P0-
lice Board bad control OF the police
force of the city. and that the Council
had nothing 10 do with the police, tx
cept to regulate their pay.
Finally. on motion Of Mr. Ferriter. it
was agreed that the Clerk of the Mar
ket should seek the alyice of the Clfy
Attorney Mr.. Charles V. Meredith.
aud obtain from him written opinion
of his construction OF the ordinance
touching upon the matter 10 question
COMMITTEE oN WATER.
This committee met at o'clock. with
Chairman White and Mes.rs. Brauer
llargrove and Wingiield present.
The monthly payroll was ordered 90
be paid. Superintendent Charles j..
Boiling i'm his report suggested that
the sum of $500 be apple
priated TO build retaining wall
and improve the grounds at
the old pump-house. The commit
tee ordered the work to be done.
Afterwards Mr.. Boiling called the at-
tention of the committee 10 the trouble
likely to grow out of enforcing the ordi-
nance in regard TO collecting water
bills a lengthy discussion followed.
and finally the committee came 10 the
that the ordinance should
be rigidly enforced.
ST. JOHN $ BJBNiNG GROUND.
The committee ON ST. johns Burying
Ground were TO have metal $500 clock
+. NJ. in the Council Chamber. but there
were only present Messis. Brauer and
TIE latter worked the tcle.
phone for all IL was worth. bui failing
TO get any response the committee held
NO meeting.