Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING YES
TERDkY EvEHING.
Increase Of salaries~city Railway Charter
Extendsd-raxes Probably 70 BE-
Raised Western Extension.

Raised Western Extension.
The Board OF Aldermen met In monthly
session at : O'Clock yesterday evening.
Present: Messrs. Bass (presidenih Belvin.
Hargroye, Crenshaw, Taylor, Capers. Car
ter, Hill, Dickersou, Davis, Brown, Crump,
Snead, Murphy, Chsppell, and Bahen.
Mr.. A. l.. wilkinson, the member who
succeeds Mr.. Otley from Monroe Ward, sp-
peared and took his seat.
FREE BRIDGE.
The Committee on Finance recommended
the Appropriation OF $4,000 TO repair the
James River bridge. provided that Manehes-
ter will appropriate the same amount
Adopted.
LEvYTNG OF TANss.
The Finance Committee recommended the
adoption OF the following:
Be Il ordained 5u The Council OF the C1iV
| OF Richmond, That sc ton chapter XIII.
OF the CRY Ordinances concerning the levy
| ing Of taxes be amended aud re0rdained to
read as follows:
Section g. on all personal property except
/ such as is exempt from taxation and except
such as il employed in any business save
I the sale OF wines, spirituous liquors, or
mixture thereof.) for which a licen,e-taX Is
i paid 10 the city, one and four tenths per
/ centum OF the value. and hereia shall be In
cludcd money and credits. stock aud cspital
/ invested. all shares Of stock IN any bank,
/ and all shares Of stock IN any other Corpo-
/ ration doing business in the city upon the
/ capital stock OF which no tax IL imposed.
/ The taxes upon sucn shares of stock m any
/ bank or other corporation located and do
/ ing business IN the city are 10 be paid by
/ the cashier or principal officer OF ibe COM
! pany. The taxes upOu all shares Of stock
/ shall be upon the markCt value oi the same.
| The provision Of this ordinance shall apply
/ 10 the taxes for the year 1889 and every
year thereafter. This act shall be in force
/ from its passage.
Adopted.
INCREASE OF TAXEs.
The Finance Committee made the follow
| Ing re port:
The Committee on Finlnce at a called
/ meeting held 10 consider the financial condl-
ton Of the city beg leave 70 report that in
/ order to meet the demands caused by recent
/ increase Of force and pay in the various de-
paftmenls OF the city government ana 10
/ meet tbc growing wants of the city an in
crease Of the tax, say 10 Sl.1j, will be neces-
ssry.
Referred to the Finance Committee for
further action.
EXPERT NURSEBYMAN.
A resolution from the Committee on
/ Ground. and Buildings authorizing the city
/ Engineer, subject to the approval Of the
committee, 10 employ an expert nurseryman
to took after the parks and trees OF the city.
said nur.eryman 70 receive The same pay a.
/ park keepers, was reported.
Mr.. IIargroyc opposed this. lie said the
Committee on Grounds aud Buildings
should have employed nurserymen in the
/ marks and at the reservoirs Instead OF car
penters and othec mechanics.
Referred 70 the Finance Committee.
REPORTED FROM The OTHER BRANCH.
Resolution appropriatlng 3lj.jGAGS 10
repaye Dock street from Eighteenth 10 Ash.
Mr. HsrgrOve moved to refer this TO the
Finance Committee.
Mcssrs. Dickerson, Suead, Cspers, and
others opposed this reference, urging the
necessity for The work.
The motion 10 refer was lOs,.
The resolution was then coucurred in.
Resolution appropriltng hl6g 10 repaye
Cary street from Fifteenth to Eighteenth.
Mr. llargroye moved 10 refer 10 the FL
nance Committee. Lost.
The resolution was then cOncurred IN.
Resolution authorizing the continuance of
the work Of Improving Twentieth street
tom Broad to Marshall, tha same 20 te pad
for ont OF the appropriation, for 1850. Cons
CURED TO-.
Resolution relieving Scyenih-Street Chris-
tlan church from the payment Of paving
taxes. Concurred 10.
Resolution relieving 81. J)seph's church
from tho payment OF paving taxes. Con.
/ CURED in.
Resolution approprlating s025~ 70 rcpaye
Pnk alley from seventh street 10 Market
square without cost 10 owners OF property.
Concurred IN.
Resolution directing that The alley south
| Oi cary street between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth be repayed at the cost OF owners
Of property. COncurred IN.
CITY RAILWAY.
The ordinance from the Common Council
10 extend the charter oi the Richmond Cry
| Hallway Company under certain conditions
was taken up and The reading dispensed with.
The ordinance Was e0ncurred IN.
orHgE MATTERS ACTED oS.
Resolution directing The Auditor to mark
satisfied all paving bills against the City
( school Board. COncu'ref IN.
Resolution restoring the 10 per cent. re-
| duction made in tho Wsgcs Of certain em-
pog6s oi the gas department. Adopted
ayes, II; noes. 3.
Resolution hXing the pay Of The four men
on the tapping force Of The wster depart
ment At a. per day. COneurfed in-ayes,
10; noes, }.
Resolution fixing the pay OF the ianItora OF
three station-houses at $40 per month. Con-
CURED in-ayes, l3 noes. =.
Resolution directing the Auditor TO issue
/ his warrant on the Treasurer IN favor Of Dr.
W II. Taylor. Coroner, and others for pay
ment OF claims. COncurred In.
Resolution liking the pay OF the park keep
ers nj s. 30 per day. the same 10 take eject
January /, 1889. Concurred in-ayes, l3;
noes, ,.
Resolution sppropriatlng $500. or 50
much thereof as may be cessary, 10 index
the deed. and iudgment-0ooks Of the Chan
Gerry Court clerks Office.
Mr.. HlrsrOye moved 10 refer 10 the FL
[ nance Committee. AdoDted.
Resolution making the pay OF the bailiff
/ Of the Police Court he same As that OF Do
lcemen. the same 10 take effect February
/, 1889. Coneurred in-ayes, 10; noes, 4.
Resolution amending the city ordinance
In regard to the Board OF Health so as to
put the election OF the president OF said
board into the City Council. Concurred 10.
Resolution appropriauDg 500 loads Of coke
10 the Ladies' Cts Mission. the same TO be
used for the benefit Of the poor OF the city.
/ COncuTTed IN.
SALARY or POLICE JUSTICE.
Mr.. Belyin offered resolution 10 make
the salary OF the Police Justice $1,000 per
year. Tue lesOlution Was adopted-syes,
10 noes, >.
no RECoNsIDERATf0s.
Mr. wilkinson moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the ordinance extending the
charter 20 the Richmond City Railway Com
pany gas adopted. Lost.
WESTERN EXTEssfOE.
Mr. Capers offered the following:
Rs.oiyed by ne BOoYd Of Aldermen the
| Common Council concuring), That the City
! Attorney be directed 70 take such steps as
are necessary to require tue right of way to
/ Kinney, Norton, Bowe. and Marshall streets
coyeed by the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. and thEt be be directs