The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-08
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
A HARD TIME GETTING A QUO
RUM.
Report from Committee ON streets Dis
posal Of n Legacy 10 the tity->o Aid
FOR Mr.. Meredith in the Bank Injunction
Gases.

The Common Council of The city met last
night aficv hard struggle IN securing a
quorum.
There were - many meetings last week.
Washington 20 the iricunial conclayc Of the
knights lcmplar that twas late before there
was a quorum I'm attendance.
Il, and by. however. they did come in.
and there were found 90 hc present the fol-
lowing member, Anderson. Bowdcn.
liraiicr. Carter. Courtney. ferricr, Glover.
Grimes. Guun. Hayes. Higgins. JONES.
Mitchell, Mussen. Phillips. Peasants,
>iratton. !. W. White. Royal White. Wing
field.
ON motion Of Mr.. Glover, Mr. Anderson.
Of Madison ward. was called % the chair IN
the absence OF Mr.. J. l.. Campbell. out Of
the CITY.
ON motion Of Mr.. Glover. an resolutions
requiring the calling for tWO-thiri~ vote
were passed by. there not being tWo-ihrds
present az this time.
STREETS.
Mr.. JONES presented the following ~
port:
Resolution appropriating Sl.OOo from the
fund for paving Of ALLEYS for owners De-
tween First and second and Clay and Leigh
streets Passed Icy under Mr.. cloNcr's mo-
ton.
Appropriatiug $3.50 10 pave ale, bc.
tween y and q and Iwcuty->iNth and
1wenty-seNcnih streets. Tabled. under Mr..
GloNer's motion.
Nppropiatiue $500 10 grade and pave
with granite ~pall~ the alley from >hockoc
Slip to Virginia south Of trcn-haW ware
house. Referred back o. the street commit
Tee.
Authorizing Charles l.. Whitlock 90 have
sewer constructed from Fish alley. near
Clay street. 10 Market street and market
space: estimate. $50. Passed by
Resolution transferring order for curling
aud'eranitc gutter on tine east side of Rc>cl-
,oir street from IayiOr o. Ashland street: 90
the west side of Cherry street from Floyd
avenue 90 the alley between Floyd avenue
and Park avenue. and on the west side of
Cherry street from Main street 10 the alley
between Main street and FLOYD avenue.
Adopted.
. lnsiructinc the City Attorney 90 take lc-
-al steps % procure necessary property To
open the alley between Eighth and Ninth
streets north of Leieh. Passed hy ON mo-
tion of Nj. Glover.
Preamble and resolution relating 10 the
opening of "a street from the foot of seventh
street 90 the line Of the old Pump-housc.
Laid on thc table.
An ordinance 90 allow the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad 90
construct and Use siding cor branch track
from the property ol said company across
Kinney. between Marshall and Broad street.
into the property of {. II. Page. Agreed Co..
An ordinance allowing the Richmond and
Du,illo Railroad Company track ON
Wafer or Wharf street. and following such
route eastward. and subject o. regulations.
49,. 90 Doe made hy the City Engineer and
leaving 90 the city the right % remove track
when regulations required by ordinance are
violated was agreed to. only Mcs,r~.
Grimes. Gum and Phillips voting no.
TfNtNoE.
Mr.. ". n. Peasants. from the committee
ou Finance. presented resolution rycom-
intending that 5000 Doc placed To the credit
nf the Committee ou Improvement Of James
River. The committee had asked for 5000.
~. Tabled.
in fact. Mr. pi.s~anis ~,cing that there
were barely enough present 90 pass any
resolution 9ppr0priating amy large amount
of money. moved. and ii was ~O agreed. that
all ~u.h resolutions Doe laid ON the table.
The, Will all he called mp when the skies
look brighter for their PASSAGE.
The committee recommended the adop-
fiDn of an ordinance accepting "a eift Of
$1,000. "a legacy from the late \. Il. Good
man. and AUDITORIUM. the Auditor 10 put
tine money i'm bonds and u~c the interest for
The benefit at Toe poor annually. Adopted
unanimously.
LIGHT.
The committee ON light submitted usual
monthly report. They recommended the
rejection OF tine resolution % put ga~-lamp
ou Brook avenue. near Racon Quarter
branch. Agreed.
\ resolution consolidating the expense
account of The gas department WIS adopted.
Resolution appropriating 5000 90 the Gas
department was referred to the committee
ON Finance.
WATER.
4 report from This committee recommend
cd the consolidation of all the accounts Of
ihe department. and II WAS ~ ordered
CLAIMS.
The Committee on Claims presented "a re-
port recommending the payment of ~undry
81 aims against the city. and. as is usual i'm
fuch cases the Council PASSED the u>Olu-
fiDn. and thn same will Dee forwarded 90 the
Board Of Aldermen.
CEOI Np> AND BUILDINGS.
The Committee 0n Grounds and BUILDINGS
presented "a report asking for Sl.Ooo. to Doc
placed 90 their credit. for repairs done 10
Washington Han. better known as the
Council Chamber building. Referred %
Finance Committee.
HFrr FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.
The resolution approprialing 500 to pay
associate counsel % help Mr.. {. Y. Mere
difh ina obtaining the reversal of the iniunc-
lions against the city which NOW Restraints
the cit, from collecting certain taxes from
hanks was reached. The question provoked
discussion and Mr.. Gum asked if Mr.. Ner-
edith was not competent 90 attend 10 this
matter and this seeming 10 Doe judgment
Ia I.aft
stated Mr.Mcrcdiih had asked for help. The
question wa. put and the resolution 10 up
propriaie the S21l WAS rejected.
AGoOD NAME.
Pending long discussion about sewers.
Mr.. Glover. i'm referring 10 Mr. Levin
.losn,.-. one Of the Democratic nominee, for
thu House Of Delegates referred 90 him a.
..fhe rosebud ot Democracy and the Lily Of
The Valley Of Clay ward
Notwithstanding the apinc-~ of the dc~lg-
nation. the average Councilman was too
busy watching ont for local places 10 quite
exactly grapplc H. and only a ripple Of
laughter WAS stirred.
EE>OIt Tons sc.
~ Mr.. Glover. \ resolution reducing the
ur.c, of gas 90 81 per thousand cubic feet.
Referred Ia Committee on Light.
Ry Mr.. Ioyne-: Resolution apprOpriatine
coke Tor ~hrlt'iih-- +Nlill-. uNN lildls i.'-
f.i.rcd 10 Committee on Light.
q, Mr.. -tratton; Resolution 10 erect ar
inorN for stuart Horse Guard. Referred 10
Committee on Ground, and Buildings
Bv Mr. ~trait0n: To increase force fire
department. Referred % Committee ON Fire.
l,y same Resolution amending the ordi-
nance concerning the Use Of water.
MIR. JOYNES RESIGNS.
Mr.. Levin I0ynes rendered 10 the Common
Council his resignation ~ a member of the
body from Clay ward.
In doing 80 he paid happy compliment
H. the members and officers Of the Council,
and declared that hc felt called ON 10 leave
them all because of the fact that he could
moi give the time and attention 40 the duties
al representative from Clay ward that he
should.
The resignation was. on motion Of Mr..
White. accepted.
ON motion Of Mr.. Gum. an election of
successor a. Mr.. JONES was proceeded with.
Mr.. Phillips nominated Mr.. +. i. Burke
ian a short bat spicy speech. in which hc re-
f,.rrcd "a Mr.. Burke a. the shamrock of the
Wcsi-end." Mr.. >tratt0n seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Burke. and he WAS