Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-15

session Yesterday evening, and was rapped to
order by President Bass at 7:l0 O'Clock. The
/ following members were present: Messrs.
B.hen, Belvin, Brown, Cspers, Carter,
Chappell, Crenshaw, Crnmp, Davis, Dicker-
son, Hargrove, Hill, Murphy, snead. Taylor,
and Williams.
THE CITY RAILWAY ORDINANCE.
/ An ordinance extending the charter OF the
| Richmond City Railway Company was pre-
! sented from the Committee on streets. Mr..
/ Hin moved to dispense with the reading OF
/ the same, and that IL be rec0mmltted TO the
/ committee with authority to have copy
/ printed for the use OF each member OF the
] Council. Adopted.
wATER-wORKs.
The Committee on Water recommended
! that section % Of chapter q OF the City Or
dinances. concerning water works, be so
amended as TO require fine OF not less than
| g nor more than $50 10 be imposed on the
occupant Of any tenement.h0use Tor permit
| ting water TO run 10 waste, or who shall per-
| nit the water to be used by any person not
a member or visitor OF his family; also, II
I any water-pipe, hydrant, cock. or other Tx
| tufe, be found leaking, or out OF order, or
unprotected from freezing. and the owner
| or agent shall refuse to repair the same after
/ que notice, he shall be fined $40.
Mr.. Murphy OPPOSED the amendment He
saId after The tenants find that sll the re-
! sponsibillty rests upon the owners OF pro-
| perty they will be yer7 careless, and the re-
| suit will be that we will have greater waste
| OF wster than ever before.
| Mr.. Dickerson favored the amendment
| lie said that the owners OF houses should he
required 10 Keep the pipes In order and the
|
| tenant
Mr.. Carter opposed the amendment
The proposed ordinance was lost-ayes,
I; noes. TO-
ELECTION OF An ALDERMAN.
Mr.. Bass fMr Bevin I'm the chair moved
1 that the order Of business be dispensed with
and the Board elect a successor to Mr. Otley,
Of Monroe Ward. Carried.
A communication was read from large
number OF citizens fayoring Mr.. Julius
| ctraus for the position. letter was read
/ from Mr.. Henry e.. Cannon highly euo-
glziDg Mr. sfraus and presenting his claims
1 for the vacancy.
Mr.. Bass IN an appropriate speech nomi.
mated Mr. Strsus.
8lr. Taylor nominated Mr.. A. l.. Wlkin-
son.
Mr. Crenshaw seconded the nomination OF
| Mr.. Straus. Dir. Bahen seconded the nomi'
nation OF Mr.. wilkinson. The roll was
called, and Mr. Straus received votes and
I Mfr. wilkinson 10 votes. Mr.. Wilkinson was
then declared elected.
Mr.. wilkinson is a native Of Alabama and
has been resident oi Richmond about ten
years. lie IS connected with the freight de-
partment ~ the Richmond and Aleghany
road, and has always been an earnest and
active Democrat. He is one OF the youngest
members Of the Board, being just thirty'three
years old.
JAMESTOWN CEMETERY.
The Committee on Cemeteries offered
resolution that tue work Of continuing the
Improvement 20 the Bhnkstown property for
ceuelery be authorized. Adopted.
The same committee recommended that the
Auditor nc instructed to issue s. 900 In -
per cent. registered bonds for the purpose OF
improving the Blnkst0wn property. lie.
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Committee OF Finance and Fire De-
partment Jointly recommended that The next
annual budget shall include an addition OF
81 600 TO the regular appropriation Tor the
nurpose OF relieving occasionally the station
men OF the Fire Department. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
To fix the pay Of the managers OF the city
hand, and carts az S1j per month. Con-
Cured in.
Appropriating $1,000 to the credit OF the
Gas Department COncurred in.
Increasing the pay OF certain employees OF
the Gas Department.
Mr.. Hargrove moved to strike out the
names Of the lamp-washers, giving as his
reason for so DONG that they are receiving
the same paY now rs they were IN 1913 De-
fore the reduction. Carried.
Mr.. Carter moved To include the yard
hands at the lower gas-wOTks in the increase.
After some discussion MT. Carter withdrew
his amendment.
MI. Murphy opposed the increase. and
said he regarded it as farce. lie said the
men can live cheaper now on their present
pay than they could in 1873 with the 10 per
cent. added.
The resolution restoring the pay as
amended was adopted.
Directing the Auditor TO pay certain claims
Of Dr. W. II. Taylor for cOrOner's fees. Con-
CURED in.
Confirming the contract awarding to the
state newspaper the city advertising and to
Everett WaddCy the book and pamphlet.
work aud stationery.
W L Il
Mr.. l.. Il. Wathsll, who stated that be was
the lowest bidder on the book and pamphlet
work and asked that TIE Board amend the
reDurt OF the committee and award the work
10 himself.
BIZ. Crenshaw moved to recOmmlt the sub
ject TO the Committee on Accounts and
Printing. Adopted.
TO consolidate the expense and construc-
ton accounts OF the First market. Con-
Cured in.
TO increase the pay Of the Keeper OF st.
Johns Cemetery from S33 per moath to
SGS406 per year. Concurred In.
wEsT.END MARKET.
The next business was the resolution from
the Common Council directing the city At
torneg to acquire the lots at the corner OF
Cary and Linden streets for a market-bOuse,
and directing the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings to proceed with the consiruc-
ton Of buildings for the same.
Mr.. Capers presented petition, signed by
over 500 citizens Of Clay Ward, asking for the
market-hOuSe. lie spoke in favor OF concur'
renee IN the action by the Common Council.
Messfs. 4. 4. Cstlln and +. ID. Starke were
granted the privilege OF addressing the
Bo,rd, and spoke warmly In favor OF the
establishment OF the Clay Ward market at
Tue lfiaCt rtitNhNAs
Mr.. Cspers again got the floor and made
an able speech 10 favor Of the market.
The action OF the Common Council was
coucurreu IN.
The Common Council RESOLUTION increasing
the pay OF the ianitor OF the Council cham
Der from SSj 70 $40 per month was con-
Cured IN.
GERMAN ADVERTISING.
The Common Council resolution awarding
the contract for city advertising except the
DELINQUENT tax list to the German Adver-
tiser at the rate OF its late bid for the same
was read.
communication was presented from the
publisher OF the stats Gazette stating that
his paper was daily German paper ana his
bid was lower than that OF the German Ad~
yeTtiser.
The matter was referred TO the Committee
on Accounts and Printing.
resolution Instructiug the Auditor 70
nav the salaries OF all the city officers and
employees until the regular appropriation Is
made was concuTred IN.
oTHER CoMNoN.COUNoIL RESOLUTIONS AGREED