Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-02
COMING COUNCIL.
THE MONTHLY MEETING OF THIS
BODY HELD LAST EVENING.
Discussion About Building Per-
mits-Money Voted to Several Pur-
poses-Petitions, Rcsolu-
tIons, Etc.

The Common Council met at o'clock
last night in monthly session.
As soon as the body was called TO order
Mr.. Stratton asked to have the rules sus-
pended in order 90 correct atechnical error
in the ordinance appropriating $4,000 10
| open Seventh street. This was done. and
the ordinance making the correction was
unanimously adopted.
! The Street Committee recommended the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Granting permission to the Masonic
/ Temple Association TO construct veran-
| da on Adams street. Adopted.
Relieving Union-Station Methodist
4 church from the payment OF paving ollls.
! Adopted.
Rejecting the petition of Warner Moore
and associates for street privileges.
/ Adoped
Rejecting the petition of the Richmond
! Railway and Electric Company for street
privileges. Adopted.
FINANCE REPORTS.
The Committee on Finance recommend,
| ed the adoption cf the resolution referred
TO them appropriating $4,000 to discount
and interest: also the resolution appro-
priating $500 TO the expense account OF
/ River-View Cemetery. Adopted.
The same committee recommended the
appropriation OF S7J0.05 TO the expense ac-
/ count of the School Board to pay for TAX
ing the school census. Adopted.
FRAME BUILDINGS.
When the ordinance granting permission
TO persons to erect frame buildings was
read Mr.. Courtney called attention to the
! fact that the house which Bette Harris
wanted to build at the corner OF ~. John
and Coutts streets had already been par
/ tiallv constructed. and he moved that the
! privilege in this particular case be not
| granted. He said he had not heard any
/ objection TO this house, but he desired to
see the Council enforce the law which
prohibits persons from building frame
houses until the Common Council and
/ Board OF Aldermen have granted permls-
sion. He wanted such persons To- know
| that the privilege is not granted when the
/ Fire Committee or Its Chairman acts iaNof-
| ably upon the same.
The subiect caused considerable discus
sion. Numerous cases were cited where
houses have been built and occupied be-
! fore the petitions for their erection
reached the Council.
Mr.. j. w. White said be knew OF a case
where three houses had been erected. occu-
pied. and burned down before the petition
reached the Council.
ADIFFERENT VIEW.
Mr.. Glover said persons who apply for
| these permits are such as are not able 10
erect brick houses, and when they go 10
/ build il is nearly always the case that tneY
have to do so in haste and with the antlcl-
patton that the Council will grant the per
nits. While it might be violating the let
tered law IL was not the unlettered law, rs
! the Council has time and again with the
| KNOWLEDGE that building was under con-
struction granted the permit.
Nearly every member who expressed
himself agreed with Mr.; Courtney that
persons should be stopped from building
! these houses until their petitions have
been granted by the Council.
Finally Mr.. Courtney said he had ac-
complished his purpose IN opposing TINS
particular case. He wanted 10 get the
sentiment of the Council and tOletpersons
| know when they erect these houses before
the Council has granted them the right
thcv assume great risk. He withdrew
his motion to amend, but announced that
hereafter in all cases ne would not vote
for a permit when the house had actually
| been commenced.
The ordinance was then adopted.
HFALTH JURISDICTION.
Mr. Grimes. from the Committee on
Health. presented Il resolution instructing
the City Attorney to appear before the
General Assembly and procure an amend
ment to the city charter giving the COM
mittee on Health jurisdiction within one
mile of the corporate limits on the north
side of the James river, and the power 10
regulate slaughter-houses and 10 abate
Mr., Brauer vigorously opposed imme-
date action. He thought as the butchers
were interested in the matter they should
be given hearing. ...-.
The paper was referred TO the CoiiiihimItee m
Attorney.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Mr. Courtney, from the Committee or
Electric Light. presented o resolution ap-
nropriating 81 800 to continue the use or
all the electric lights now leased 10y the
CITY until the end of the fiscal year.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Tho Committee on Electric Light also
recommended the appropriation OF S1o,OO9
to build an electric plant to be operated
by the city.
Referred TO the Committee on Electric
Light and Finance and heSuperintendent
of tho Gas Works.
FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
The following ordinance and resolutions
were reported from the Board OF Alder
Ordinance prohibiting cattle running at
large on the streets. Laid on the table
| until the next meeting. ,
Resolution appropriating S12,5OO to the
hands and carts expenses OF the street ue-
partment. Adopted. -
Resolution appropriating Sl5.OOO 70 the
construction account OF the water depart
ment. Adopted.
PAY FOR THE ACTING MAYOR.
Mr.. Stratton presented a resolution ap-
propriating 5000 to pay Hon.. >. Z. DlcKer-
| 1 ApfrnOr MaVOr during
the absence of Mayor Ellyson In Europe.
Adopted.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
20 Mr. Trower. Resolution instructing
the Cltv Attorney to take necessary steps
10 omen kinney and Norton streets from
Broad TO Marshall.
Nv MIR. Thomas: Petition of the North
| side Viaduct Company Tor the rlBht 10
construct double or single track street
railway from the viaduct on Fifth street
: along Fifth street to connect WIN the
Union Passenger line at Baker street.
Nv MIR. Grimes: Petition of citizens ol
Fulton for polce-station in that part oi
the city.
Adjourned at 11:15 o'clock.
Committees Meet.
= Tho Committee on Electric Light had q
called meeting at o'clock. and as there
we're petitions protesting against taklng
down some of the lights that were decided
nnon Saturday evening, the committee re-
scinded ms action and decided to ask thC
Council TO appropriate g., 800, which would
keen the lights now in use to the end ol
the fiscal year. ,d
The Committee on Cemeteries met and
ordered several repairs to the house occu,
e pied by the Superintendent OF Oakwooo
: Cemetery. -
/, TWO SENT ON FOR FELONY.