The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-05
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Eusiness Transacted at the August Ses
sion of the Body.

Uusiness Transacted AT the August SEES
sion of the Body.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Com
mon Council took place yesterday evening
at : 80 o'clock.
MIR. Grimes asked for and obtained sus-
pension of the rules in order to tender the
resignation of W. j. Moore, from Marshall
ward. This was agreed To- and Mr.. Grimes
nominated Mr.. Frederick II. CARRIER to I'LL
the vacancy and he was elected.
The President called attention OF the
Council to the necessity Of more prompt
ness than ma, been noticed in attending
meetings. II was unkind To keep part Of
The members waiting half an hour.
STREET COMMITTEE.
The improvement of streets was the cause
Of "A number of resolutions naming the 10
calities, and Tor which the Council voted.
An additional and indefinite amount was
asked Tor the payment Of hands and carts.
Mr.. Curtis said that the committee asked
for 81. 900 and were given $2OWO, ana that
unless there was an additional sum voted.
The hands and carts would have 10 stop.
Mr.. Christian opposed this additional APP
propriation. He did not want TO permit the
Committee on Streets 10 spend their appro-
priatiOn and then come 10 the Council for
more. lie moved that the resolution be re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance.
The resolution TO suspend the rules was
not agreed 10, and the Council also refused
10 refer to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. GuigOn said that the reason he voted
against the suspension OF the rules was that
il gavt the Committee on streets unlimited
power 10 spend money. He was willing 10
shoulder all the responsibility OF voting
against such a sweeping resolution.
Mr.. Henry l.. Carter did not think that
there ought 10 be laid 10 the charge Of the
street Committee any such imputaiiOn ~
that they would squander the ciiy's money.
ON motion Of Mr.. Strat.On the resolution
was amended 50 a. 10 place the amount to
ie paid by the treasurer or placed 10 the
credit of hands and carts, at 5000. Mr..
Grimes moved TO suspend the rules, but his
motion was lost. Dr. steel moved to refer
10 the Finance Committee with authority to
report 10 either branch, and the Council re-
fused 10 concur. DIR. steel moved that the
resolution be- laid on the table. On motion
of Mr.. Curtis the matter was rccommitled
Ia the Committee on streets.
The Chair stated that ne would assign
Mr. CARRIER tO the same committees that his
predecessor, Mr.. Moore, had served ON.
NORTH SIDE vIADUCr.
The ordinance in regard 10 the erection of
a bridge across BacOn's Quarter branch, at
side Land and Improvement Company, was
read. The ordinance releases the city from
all costs OF construction, save the cost Of
the land and the control of the abutments.
II also provides for the acquisition 10y pur-
chase Of the bridge IN case OF the extension
OF the city limits. The ordinance was unani-
mOusly adopted.
The Committee on Water asked for an
amount of $4,000 10 furnish water metres.
Referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Cemeteries asked for
81 900 for lakewood Cemetery grading and
crawling purposes. Referred 10 the Com
Juittee on Finance.
BIG STREET RAILROAD.
Mr. J. Taylor strattOn presented petit
ton, which Was referred, from Mr.. Warner
Moore and associates, asking 10 be allowed
10 build and operate an electric road In the
city, % run as follows: Commencing in the
city west OF Cary street, going east on Cary,
double track 10 Lightccnth continuing
east with single track to Twentieth street;
north on Twentieth 10 Marshall; east on
Marshall 10 Church Hill avenue; north ON
Church Hill avenue 10 Clay street; east To
Twenty -seycnth; south on Twcnty-nnth 10
Broad; east on Broad TO Thirticth; north on
1hriicth 10 q; west ON q 10 Nenablc; west
o. yenable 70 Eighteenth, south ca Egh-