Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-02
COMMON COUNCIL.
MONTHLY MEETING or THIS BODY HxLD
YESTERDAY EVENING.
no Increase Of Psy-summer Concerts
Censteries-C Collection OF Taxes
other Business.

| other Business.
President Campbell called tho Common Couu-
ell TO order at 7:90 o'clock yesterday evening
The following members were present: Messrs,
Glover. Courtney, J. w. White. Ferriter. STRAIT
ton, Christian, Mussen, Brnuer. Anderson. Plea
sants. Grimes. Wingneld, Isaac w. Carter, Steel,
Curtis, Joynos. Royal White. Philips, Hunt
Higgins, W. L. White. Z. X. Carter. and Hayes.
The Clerk announced that Mr. Bodeker was
too unWell 10 attend the meeting.
BEILEvuE-scHoOL PROPERTY.
Tho Committee on Streets recommended tho
adoption OF resolution directing the City Attor-
hey 70 acquire bY gitL purchase, conformation,
/ o. ohorwise tho lots In rear OF Bellevue School
ior scHool purposes. Adopted.
CARY AND DOCK STREETS.
Tho same committee recommended tho sdop-
| ton Of an amendment 10 the resolution appro-
/ priating certain SUN OF money TO repaye Dock
| street from Eighteenth TO Ash, and Cary street
/ IRON Fifteenth 10 Eightcenth, or 80 much thereof
as ne monoy Appropriated Will pay for. The
amendment provides that the material used
/ shall DO granite spalls and IL was adopted. The
amount Appropriated is Sl5,SG4GS for the work
on Dock street aud 81, loo for Cary street
MOORE STREET.
Tho Finance Committee reported, in response
/ 10 n resolution adopted by the Common Council,
that they had taken no sction In regard 10 opon-
ira Moore street, as they had not been furnished
| With any estimate Of the cost Of tho work
! or motion Of Mr. Straiton this report was re-
/ ferrsd 70 the Committee on Streets
INCREASE OF PAY DEFEATED.
| The Finance Committee returned the resolu-
/ tion referred 10 them restoring tho pay OF the
| blacksmith OF the lower ges-NOrSs 70 what It
was prior 10 the reduction in 1913, with the re-
eommendahon that it be rejected
| The report Of the committee was adopted and
/ the resolution Was lost.
Tho same COMMITTEES also recommended tho
rejection Of the resolution increasing the pay OF
| the lamp-Washers twenty-five cents por day. |
| vote was taken upou the resolution AMI IL was
/ los- This committee further recommended
the rejection Of the resolution increasing the
/ pay OF the lamp-ligbters from fl660 70 SD por
month. A voto was taken upon the resolution
| and tho same was lost
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Tho Committee on Finance recommended tho
adoption Of an amendment TO the ordinance re-
! gQfding the collection Of taxes.
Tho amendment gives o. City Collector tho
power to enforce tho penalty for non-payment
OF iaxes by a given time. Under tho old iaW
the Collector could Gdr,rifss that per cent
would be added 10 the taXos IL not paid by a
/ given time, but there was no provision empow-
/ Ing him 10 enforce tho penalty. Tho amend
ment gives him tho power 10 enforce the penalty
Gs 8ell ~ advertise 1t.
The amendment was adopted.
RIVER VIEW CEMETERY.
Tho Finance Committee recommended tno
adoption ~ the following:
Be 70 rcso'red bg The Common Council the Board
/ OF Aldermen concuuingl, That the sum OF $500
/ be- and Is hereby, appropriated 70 tho eI-
| psnses Of improvement 10 River View cemetery,
the Finance Committee TO provide the amount
| By toe issue OF bonds or otherwise as they may
deem best. Adopted.
sHoCEOE CEMETERY.
Tho Committee on Cemeteries recommended
! tho adoption oi the following:
Eeso red tho Bosrd o. Aldermen cOncurring),
/ That tho Committee on Cemeteries be. and are
| hereby, Instructed 70 close Shockoe cemetory
/ g. all persons except owners OF sections and
| remoers OF their families and those having
/ tickets OF admission from the superintendent or
4 a member ot the committee.
! Mr. Grymos stated that the resolution was Of
! f0ret because there have lately been great
| many depredatiOns on the properly and no
| grounds we're used to a large ex,entfor pleasure
| AMI amusement II tho resolution were
/ adopted the superintendent would give n per-
| nit 10 thoss who wished 10 visit tho cemetery.
Mr.. Hayes lcoloredl said II tho resolution
should be adopted ho believed thore would be a
small insurrecSon out there, a. the people do
not want - be shut out from this resort.
| Mr.. Christian earnestly favored the adoption
| OF The resolution.
The resolution was adopted.
IRON IiIE OTHER BRANCH.
| TIE resolution granting permits 10 number
/ OF persons TO erect frame buildings was concur
red no.
L
/ Of the annual report OF the Mayor aud heads OF
| departments 10 he printed wes concured in
Resolution placing tho sum 9S.5OO oppro-
S-iated 20 tho Mcchauics' Institute under the su-
| pervislon Of tho Committee on schools. Concur
| lod In.
RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT.
President Campbell announced that he had
received and screptod tho resignation OF Dir.
| Christian as momler OF tho Committee on
James-River Improvements lie appointed Mr..
Glover TO Oil tho vacancy.
SUMNER NTsIc.
Mr. Higgins offered the following:
Whereas many Of our public-sp spirited citizens,
by their generosity, have contributed in great
measure 10 tho pleasure and entertainment Of
our peOplo in the giving Of concerts In our citys
parks by select band OF musicians during tho
sumner months for several years past; aud
whereas these concerts by their popularity nave
become necessity, II il not Just thai their con-
tauance should depend upon the self-impOsed
tax OF our mos worthy citizens: therefore DO 1t
Resolyed Uhe Board OF Aldermen concurring),
That the Finance Committee DO Instructed TO Rp-
propriate the sum Of 5000 for the purpose OF
continuing these concerts during the coming
summer.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
DECREASE N RECEIPTS FROM GAS.
Mr.. Higgins offered tho following:
Whereas the production OF the make OF gas for
tho months Of January, February, and March OF
1883 Is loss by 1.652,GOO cuolc feet than for the
same period in 1855: therefore DO II
Richmond, That the COMMITTEES on Light be In
structed 10 recommend 10 the Council sucn
measures a. they deem best 70 preUent q decTeaSs
In the receipts from tho gas-Works, az we'll as tho
depreciation Of the value OF the gas plant
Referred 70 the Committee on Light
WATERMAN.
Mr.. Higgins presented a petition from James
w. shields for q Waier-mhin on Twenty second
street from Leigh 70 Church lill avenue. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee On Water
NIGHT SCHOOL FOR C0LORED CHILDREN.
Nr. Hayes (colored) offered a resolution that
the school Board be directed 70 open as soon as
possible a night-schOol for colored children az
either Moore or Baker school Adopted.
PROPOSED LICESsE.TAx FOR BAGGAGE-cAR>
RIERs.
Mr. Campbell offered sresOluton that the City
Attorney be directed 70 prepare On ordinance to
require license Of carriers OF baggage 20 and
from the depo.s Adopted.
Adjourned al g25 o'clock