Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-03
COMMON COUNCIL.
A LENGTHY SESSION OF THIS BODY
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Another Precinct In Clay Wsrd-Railrosd sd
franchiscs-City Bonds-Fire Com
missioner Elected, Etc.

Another Precinct In Clay ward-Railrosd
Franchiscs-City Bonds-Fire Com
missioner Elected, Etc.
The monthly meeting OF the Common Council
was held st7 O'Clock las, night.
Mr.. Burke rising to Il question OF personal
privilege said be had mistaken the hour for the
joint session, and had therefore not arrived In
time 70 yo.e for Captain q. Watt Taylor for Fire
Commiasioner, as he would have dono hsd be
been PRESENT
STREET I,fPEOvEMESrs.
The Committee on Streets presented lengthy
resolution apportioning tue APPROPRIATION Tor
sreet-Work among tne several WAfds ana TOT me
dinc-ont improvements recommended by the
committee on their annual tour Of inspection OF
street.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
E,ILRoAD FRANCHISES.
Tho Street Committee in their report recon-
mended the adoption OF al ordinance looking 10
so amending tho city ordinances as TO empower
the City Council at their viii TO revoke any fran
chise granted q railroad company. The present
ordinances require two successive councils TO
revoke their franchises.
The matter was fully explained by the city
Attorney and Ciiy Engineer and tho ordinance
was adopted.
RIvKn-vIEw CEMETERY.
The ordinance defining the rules and regula-
tions Tor the gOyornment OF hiyeT-Niew cemetery
taken up and considered.
Mr.. Grimes wanted tho choice lots put at as.
Mr. Philips thought this sum too high II was
intended tha; persons not able 70 purchase lots
in HOLLYWOOD should be given an opportunity to
invcst in River view. He regarded ESQ "a fair
price for the best ground.
After some further discussion the matter OF
defining the price OF lots wGs LET to the Commit
tee on Cemeteries to report 10 tho Council
The ordnance was then adopted.
CITY BONDS
The Finance Committee recommended n reso-
luton directing tho City Auditor 20 give notice 10
the holders of tho per cent bonds issued Ia 1880
that Interest on them would cease after the "a
day OF July next, and directing the Finance
Committee 70 issue $4,000 Of per cent bonds
having thirty-iour years TO run for the purpose
Of redeeming the same.
The resolution was adopted.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Tho Finance Committee recommended t5,C0)
for the Improvement ot James river, and this
was voted.
Mr.. Burke called up tho resolution providing
for opening Catharine street from Gilmer 10
Hancock a. the expense oi the owners OF pro-
perty adjoining tho proposed improvement; and
the same vas adopted.
The Committee on Water recommended the
sdop ion OF a resolution to allow the Chesapeake
aud Ohio % construct a treste across the canal
near the fiye-Mile lock. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The Com mittee on Ordinances presented an
ordinance 20 prohibit cows. ETC., from running
at large on the streets in the daytime unattend-
cd. Rejected.
The same committee recommended that the
ordinance reorgsnizlng the Health Department
be rejected. SIR. Anderson, chairman OF the
committee, said he liked the idea OF having a
registrar Of vital statistics, but a. tho city al
ready has sanitary inspectors there is no neces-
city for now officers % perform that duty.
Ny. Christian moved TO amend the ordinance
so a. TO provide ouly for registrar Of vital sta
tsiics ~ a salary OF $50 per month. This was
agreed to and the ordinance was adopted.
MORE PRECINCTS.
The Committee on Ele ti0n Precincts pre-
sented All ordinance establishing an additi nal
precinct in clay Ward 10 be known ~ the Fifth
precincf g. be made up Of portion of the terri
/ tory now included IN tho First and Fourth pre-
cincts. Adopted.
TIRE-LscAPEs.
The Committee on Fire Escapes presented the
/ following ordinance:
! BE 10 oralinef by the CouncH Of the cityof Rich
| rnond, That thore snail be placed by the respec-
/ tive owners on each factory, workshop, hotel,
/ school building, and hospital OF over three
| stories 10 height. each theatre and public place
/ OF u-tment In the city ot Richmond, ire-
| escape 90 consist Of iron starways with Iron
| hand-ra Loading from platform ~ each story
| and eos iy accessible from the psssage-Ways Of
/ 10 iho ground. but, whom erected Oyer public
! highway the lower section shall bo adjustable so
as 10 b. kept at distance OF not less than tWoVe
feet atogo tho ground. except when in use
! during fre. and the said lower section shall be
20 kept raised from tho ground except wnen in
I uso during FIRE.
Adoplei.
PROM THE BOARD.
Tho resolution from tho Board OF Aldermen
| providing for telephone In the Onice OF the
COrone1 was rejected.
Tie resoluuon from the Same branch author
! izins tho Committee on Finance 20 issue bonds
! 10 tho amount OF $4,000 to be placed TO the
| credit OF culycrts wns lost for lack Of two
| thirls vote The vote by witch It WAS lost waa
roconsidered and the paper laid on tho table.
THE JRFF. DAVIS MANSION.
| When the resolution from the Board allowing
| the Virginia and Southern Historical Societies
| the use OF tho Jeh. Davis Mansion for pubic
| library was read Mr. W. L. White moved that II
| be laid on the table. which was done.
Mr.. White then offered a resolution 70 allow
/ the southern Memorial Literary Society char
/ tered on saturday. the use Of tho building for
/ the purposes set forth In their charter
There not being enough Nom bors present u
pass tho resolution Mr. White withdrew H.
ATTEND TO BUSINESS.
! At 1925 O'Clock this morning, when several
| members had been excused. and when there
was barely a quorum 10 vote upon some impor-
| tant matters, MIR. Mr. J. W. White INDUCED Ia
! some pretty plain taiE In regard TO members
/ leaving the Council chamber the result OF which
tho city's affairs suffer lie said he waB willIn J;
| to remain all night II necessary To attend
10 the matters winch his constituents had
| sent him to look alter. he thought
| IL would be n good idea for the city 10 pay fe6
men who will look after its Interests rataer thal
/ they should be intrusted to councilmen who
only remain 70 the beginning OF the session and
90 home, and when a resolution is offered which
requires a tWO-thirds vote 10 pass comes up 10 ha.
/ -, 40 fal. n = maxi IN a
| ins.
P1RE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. stratton offered 8 resolution, which was
agreed b, providing for toint session oil tno
| Council ON the lst day OF July 20 elect a Fire
| Commissioner for jefferson Ward 20 succeed
John II. F-isshkorn, whose term will expire
June 31th also, to elect Police commissioner
for Jackson Ward 10 succeed j. w. Beveritge
whose term expires July isL
WATER RENTS.
Mr.. J. w. White called up tho ordinance au
t1orzing the Committee on Water sAd the
sloeriniendent OF the Water-Works in thoir
discretion TO place water-meter5 In houses
where tenants prefor TO pay for the water actu'
ally used 30 paying s. for each additional family
| co tho premises THIS was adopted, AMI al
o'clock this morning the Council adjourned.
Captain Taylor Elected.
The two branches OF the City Council had Z
joint session at O'Clock yesterday evening y
| elect Fire Com mmissiOner for MARSHALL ward 4
succeed the late W. A. Boswell.
| The following persons were recommended DS
| the Board OF Public Interest as suitable ron
! which TO make the selection Messrs. q. Wait
Taylor, W. NJ. Woodward, and George +. Burch
Mr. Taylor was elected. All the member
| voted for him except Ar. Crenshaw, OF th'
Hoard, aud Mr.. Anderson. OF the Common Coun
Ill. both OF whom voted for Mr.. Burch.
Mr.. stratton moved 10 make the election o
Mr.. TAYLOR unanimous, but Mr. Crenshag OBJ
! ected and the motion was not put
! Mr.. Taylor IL an ex-chief engineer OF the fir'
| Department and is thoroughly equipped for th'
position TO which he has been chosen.
STREET-R T-RAlLWAY MAT 1ERS.
Manager Dabney, of the Electric Line, Re