The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-14
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
ooroSxa SESSION OF THIS
COUNCIL BRANCH.

uueh nuSyuess Dows-The Cow Ordinance
--vla1uee on broad street Prcpesed-
street. Car 10 stop ~ CrsssinGs-Fire
Escapes.
The Board of Aldermen met last night
The Street Committee reported an ordinance
allowing the Masonic Temple Association
10 erect varandas on their temple ~
Adams and Broad streets. The ORDINANCE
was adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported a
resolution appropriating 70 the Cl.y W" as
Works 5000 10 the expense acco "n,,, S
n 600 for extension work. Inc resoiuuon
wac adopted. Also reported a resoiu.o"
,snpropriafing $500 10 pay the expenses III
curred in putting a new floor IN the gun
nom of the 1Iowitzers' armory.
The committee recommend an appropria-
fjou of $500 for repairs at the CITY JAM
Adopted.
COMMITTEE on CLAIMS.
The Committee on Claims recommending
the appropriation Of $500 10 be paid MRS; n.
3. Barnes, 307 west Main: ms iaua
property was damaged considerably Dy inc
overflow of culvert on august z9', ~ AN Mrs
Barnes. advocating her claim.
ON motion Of Mr.. Crenshaw, the ma'sel
was referred 10 the City Attorney LOT hif
opinion. ..,
The following was communicated '""
the other branch
An ordinance al owing the Richmohu ie ny.
cornnany 10 construct an overhead Drlusc VII
The south side OF Dock street, between Ses,"-
tcenth and Eighieeth streets cs,t Ss persons to
swing gates that will swing outward, tne
yates TO have self-closing springs, W,s WIS re- g.
ferred 10 the city Attorney iot ms aomsSe re.
10 whether the city IL liable LOT Quincy ~
sulfine from the gates swinging outW.u. ~
An ordinance. allowing the Colnihi.',. g., ~ Jn
streets TO grant PRIVILEGES IN reieIenes ~ ,va.
strnctions being placed on the s'ree'ss. va
sesssred 10 the Civ Attorney as TO the iiaoiii'
~ Of the city. tho p,chmond ant
Danviile Railroad Company 10 rgvhe steam.
track ON Wharf street, To the SNuc o'o""''
sI,ia Company's wharf was adopted; ., nm,
An ordinance requiring raiirodus 70 ~"
floors upon all tresties OF oriu az " n,c ION
s,ree,s TO prevent cinders, hre. etc, ilol.
dropping upon pedestrians. Inc Iaiiroau'
shaii lay the floors wi'hih '"'is ""''
Adopted. -, - o,>,,onrio,ion O
"a oOO 10 make repairs 10 sidewalks. IN
sswe 10 he spcnt by the Committee on Streeu
nnder The direction Of the City Engineer
Aa hn ordinance authorizing the city 10 lssu
bonds TO the amount OF sooVoo io' o"''''''
Adopted. .,o,,n. ssoo To w 7
Loving for land used III opendihe i""''
street. near Clay street. Adopieni, ,or ool,
resolution sppropriatlng sI.Oop ioi O a,e
wool cemetery. TO be used In repairing, etc
Adopted A., f,t,,, A,torne
take no further steps In relation 10 W
condemnation of property on tiis wesh ~
Of Duval aud Baker s,i,s's' p aTe 10 m
between sixth and Eghth heieiiou W d"
Committee on Claims. - Al, .,.,ot
An ordinance allowing cowst 10 PISS .hI .a1,
the city attended by driver. Inc penatn,,
imposed is not less that 81 nof ,,,V resuited 4
The vote ON the goat ainendmeht res"''ou
its defeat. Ayes, 4; noes, 10. -, e.,
The vote on the ordinance es reported iroI
the Common Council resulted III l's auopNoi
sToP AT CROSSINGS.
An ordinance referring To street cars stol
ping at crossings ms olul" az re mi y,
ssct,on OF Streets shall stop on the opposlt
corner and that when persons WISH 10 ~. ~
OF the cars the cars sna,i s ssop referred
The Committee on streets. ., 900 H.. a.,
a resolution approprating $1,000 Tor ll
repairing OF the Free DIldee, 70 DC uo1~
the city Of Manchester shal apPiopii"'o
like amount. Adopted .,... -, a.,
Common Council and three meilDers 1i III va
Hoard of Aldermen. the president OF eac
hnnch and City Engineer, BE- appolnteu
inquire into the construction OF Nlauucl "
I,road street from Twelfth TO Iwenty-se'Oh
streets and that the visduct shail nave wv
sfreef car tracks. q double road bed, ana on
mas age way, and that steps from thc stiee
below shalt be placed nj certain points aion
the viaduct. Adopted. -. A.. o.o.,,o.
An ordinance in relation to fire escapes
inns ordinance was printed In The TINES
few days ago. The ordinance shall DC j
force five days after the puDlicauon Oh III
ordinance. II was adopted
NEW BUSINESS INTRODUCED.
A resolution was referred to the specia
committee on the viaduct. IL provides ina
me special committee shall confer with IN
sfreet-car companies as 10 whether they VII
contribute anything towards the construc
tion of the viaduct- Adopted.
resolution requesting the Committee Of
Schools 10 inquire into the expediency G
opening night schools lor eoioIeu pvoPit e. u" ~,
Committee on schools n
a petition was read from disabled fire
man. asking dnau .he rSe e"n matter was re-
ferred 10 the Committee ON the keliei OF IN
Poor. ,,,. ,,, l,
aud * hereby requested to report 10 the Com
wiftee on Grounds and Buildings such pub
lie buildings as are reqoired under Tue law
10 be furnished with Microscopes and the ap
proximate cost of said horoscopes. Referred
70 the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
A petition from +. T. y. Myers, president Q
the richmond. FREDERICKSBURG anu fotoma
railway, 10 pave Md1snhil srett anu Drod
street. from Hancock street to Bowe street
and Howe street from Broad to Leigh. 9Th
condItion OF these streets is, as you know
unfit for heavy traffic" Referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets.
SAFEGUARDS WANTED.
A resolution that the Committee on street
report TO each branch Of the Council wha
protections safe. guards and convenience
should be required on the cars OF the severa
street car companies running in the city.
That they further report what schedules o
service and regulation should be required @
each Of said companies. Referred to tn
street Committee.
Mr.. Capers presented resolution tina
1000 be appropriated for the paving O
sidewalks the same TO be expended by tn
Committee on Streets. He stated that th
street Committee had requested him To pre-
sent the petition and put IL upon It's passage
the matter was referred 10 the COMMITTEE
ON Finance. This committee can report [
either branch of the Council.
Mr. DicKerson stated that pursuant 10 thel
request he had exchanged the places {
Messrs Wilkinson and hughes on the com
Inittee. Mr. Hughes goes To the Commute
on AImshouse, and MIR. Wilkinson on Fiji
). Alarm and Telegraph.
GOVERNOR AND MAYOR.
~ VIII Not Make Addresses to tn