The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-07

recommendation of the Committee ON
streets
resolution was read authorizing the
Civ Attorney TO purchase sufficient land
,u fhe west side of First street, between
Dnyal and Baker. for the purpose OF
widening the sidewalk Of First street.
CITY Attorney 20 purchase sufficient iah"
ON Catherine and Duyal streets 10 when
those streets. r...
resolution was read from the Com
mittoe on Streets, recommending ihai
Park avenue should be widened near
BOYD street Adopted -
This committee recommend that Nes'
avenue be Widcned Adopted
The Committee on Streets presented
the following ordinance.
Bf d 0rdlinm ig he 'itg CDnnr" d"
Rrbaoad. /. That hereafter all money
collected by the City Collector or Voi-
lector of Delinquent Taxes upon piiis
ASSESSED for the paving % sidewalks ana
ALLEYS shall be accounted for 10 inc
Auditor and deposited in the treasury OF
the CITY. The Auditor snail keep
senarate account of al. money
received from such source, sp
That the same may he drawn
lpon from time 20 time, upon warrants
from the committee on streets, without
the same being specially appropriated io
street purpOses. The Committee ON
Streets. without action by The Council
Than /. herein contained, shall nave
mower to draw upon and use, from Time
fo time, the funds SO collected Ton me
nurpose of paving sUch other Sidewalks
and ALLEYS as the said committee may de-
termine to need such improvements.
2. That all ordinances, so Tar as inc
same may conflict with what is herein
contained, are hereby repealed
Tbi. ordinance shall have force from
Us passage. r,.
Referred go the Commiiiee on Finance
The Committee 0n Streets presented
their report of the division of the money
appropriated for streets, which wa.
adopted.
This report is very lengthy and names
all the streets and alleys in the clly
upon which improvements are 90 De
made II is SO divided that improve.
mcnts will be made in all parts OF the
city
THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
recommended that the resolution referred
To- them appropriating money for fur
nishing music az Monroe park this sum
mer be rejected.
Adopted.
THE COMMITTEE oN LIGHr
recommended that The city should pur-
chase and operate ils own electric light
plant Referred TO the Finance Com
mitiee.
This committee recommend that all
persons having delinquent eas-light bills
be allowed "a 40 per cent. discount, pro-
gided they pay the same inside OF sixty
DAYS
Mr. Anderson thought the city would
establish bad precedent, for many
would not pay their bills, but wait unlll
they could get the advantages OF this
resolution.
NJ Ferriter thought the city would
not loose anything, as 10 was only forty
days The resolution was adopted
Mr Ferri,er offered a resolution from
the Committee ON Rclrenchments ami ke-
form increasing he pay OF the Nciehma'
ter of the Second market 90 $50 per
month: also some Improvements at ihai
market Referred 20 the Finance Com
mittee
rHE COMMITTEE OF GROUNDS And
BuLDISc AND STREETS
recommend that the resolution referred
10 them receiving The donation Of DIS.
Hunter Mcclure and others to the city
i'm exchange for property belonging TO
the city be not accepted, but that the
land be sold, giving the gentlemen "A
chance 10 purchase the same. Adopted.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALpERMEN.
The resolutions from the Board OF Al
dermen. granting permits fOi the cree
ton various of buildings in the city,
was concurred IN
Mr. Christian raised the question
whether people should be allowed to
erect buildings simply upon the permit
of the Fire Committee lie thought thal
the permission of the City Council should
first be obtained before the building
should be commenced.
Mr Mann wanted IL understood that
hereafter when an objection was raised
bv the adjoining citizens 90 the erection
of any house, he would move that the
same be referred back 10 the Committee
on Fire, 50 that the matter cOuls be
properly adjusted
Tie Committee on Grounds and Build
ings returned The resolution converting
into a park the triangular piece OF land
surrounded by Brook avenue and Broad
and Adams streets, with the recommen-
datiOn that the same be rejected.
Adopted.
A petition was read from a number OF
citizens asking that the matter OF OBJ
siruciions in the Richmond harbor be
looked into
in connection with this matter MI.
Campbell offered the following
Whereas. il appears that the harbor
within the corporate limits has been al
lowed TO fill so a. to impede navigation
10 the detrment Of some of our mer-
chants therefore be il
Res0lced iby the Council Of the city OF
Richmond, the Board OF Aldermen con-
curringl. That the ommittee on the I'M
proyement of James River be, and IS
hereby. instructed to report to the Coun-
ell what agreement or contract, if any
exists. between said Committee
and the United States Engineer or
assistants in regard to the tug boat
scows. dredges, &c, or any portion there
of. or any other fact that may exist that
would enable them 10 keep the harhor
within the city limits clear at all times.
Adopted.
A protest signed by a.number OF mer.
chants in the city against the action OF
the Finance Committee in raising the
lQuor license was read and referred To
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Joynes offered resolution asking
that $4,000 be appropriated for the pur %
pose of extending Seventh street 10 the
corporate limits.
ON motion of Mr.. Gum the resolution
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Stralton presented petition from
Messrs. Brown, Davis II Atkins, Dayen-
port & Morris, j ;. Moore, +. A. saun-
ders & Son, Frank Miller, Augustine X
Glover. Slater, Meyers X Co, l.. {.
Younger, Ellison x Harvey. and Egbert
G.. Leigh, Jr. Il Co.. asking for reduction