The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-05
COMMON COUNCIL.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED At AN
ADJOURNED MEETING

Pronosi,ion of the Chesapeake and ONO
Road Agreed to-Richmond' fredsr'oA'-
bnrg,,d rotomac Road Granted Further
T,me-Routlne Matters Discussed.
An adjourned meeting Of the Common
Council was held last night. It was called
far balepa-t +. but il was o'clock when the
council came 10 order, Mr.. 7. p. Campbell,
nresident. In the chair. Present: Messrs.
Anderson. Bodeker, Brauei, Burke, Carter,
Christian. Courtney, Curtis, Ferriter, 0lov-
or. Grimes. Hayes. Mitchell, Phillips, Pleas
ants. sration, j. W. White, Royal White
w. l.. Waite, Wingfeld, Winston and
Campbell
81. Eraucr stated thar Mr.. Bowden was
out Of the city. 49,. .,,e,
A recess was then taken. members sum
cient 90 constitute "a twO-thirds vote hol DE-
ing present.
At S.l2 twO-third vote had come H. ana
the Council went into session.
A resolution was adopted putting "a gas
lamp on Adams street between Marshall
and Clay.
a resolution giving 10 the ladies Of the
CITY Mission one thousand loads OF coke
10 be- disuibuted 10 the poor OF the city, was
adopted.
COMMITTEE or WATER.
This committee presented resolution
asking that $4,000 be appropriated TO build
new banks Of the canal and raising the
wheels of the new pump-housc-
MR.. MEREDITH SPEAKS.
Mr. Meredith was called upon % make n
statement in regard TO this matter. lie
said that I'm 1850 when the James river and
Kanawha canal was owned 10y the Rich
nond and Allegheny Railroad. the new
Dumn-hCu.e was built. When the pump
house was built ID was found that the water
had been raised. and consequently ,
fho pumps were not worked at
their greatest advantage. soon AFTER
other lpssces pushed the Richmond
and Aleehany Railroad for better fan of
water and no the time the road went into
the hands of 20 receiver, the wheels were
eleven inches in water. This gradually got
worse. and when the matter was carried
into court eighteen inches covered The
wheels. A suggestion was then made by a
business man that the city and road have a
conference. which was agreed To-, as a COM
promise was wanted ~ both sides.
/ The Richmond ard Allegheny
now wish 10 raise the water
an inch more. and the company was willing
/ 20 pay for AN the cost of raising the ma
| ehinery. which is estimated at $4,000. II
/ pay 0nc-third for any additional machinery
| that viii DIE required 10 make 10 so. The eX-
pense borne hy the Chesapeake and Ohio
/ (which assumes the suits of the Richmond
| and Allelhany) in fhe undertaking is tle.
| 500 and 0nc-inird for raising the machinery
waich would De $1,000 The citl
is tO pay tine other tW0-third.
on $4,000. by This arrangement more sat
isfact0rF water facilities viii be had. and
by this improvement DO will allow the Ches
apoako and Ohio to- have more lo-sees i0i
/ their water fronts This is c0mpr0mIs,
measure. and. If accepted. viii d0 away
with % chancory suit that viii De man,
years before decided. All the work is % Do
done by the city, and the Chesapeake AND
Ohio wish the work done hy January, 1891
MIR. B0LLNG's VIEWS.
Mr.. Boiling. superintendent of the waic
| works. was next heard.
lie said the wheels could only do iO pei
cent. OF their whole efficiency. ID this hani
Is raised 10 viii save the city much money
formerly used bv breaks in the canal, am.
the wheels could DE raised without de-
crcas'ug the supply OF water.
The resolution was adopted. Ayes, 81
noes, none.
JHE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A resolution allowing samuel u. Regestei
50 Co. % build tanks on the basin bank %
hold lin-ecl oil was read and adopted.
A resolution was adopted paying 20 ID
/ Bristol for services at the city Jail. $500
Dr. W. II. Taylor for coroner duties, S23l.3l
REPORT FROM ALDERMEN.
The report from the Board Of pecrmer
was read. a resolution 10 supplant ga'
lamps ON Fifteenth street by electric light.
was read and adopted.
4 large number of building permits were
c0ncurrod
To extend the privileges Of the refresh
men. stands at the new reservoir for two
years for $3.50 was concurred in.
An ordinance laying restrictions ON men
dealing in fish. and making them liable % a
/ fine. was taken up. and provoked consider
able discussion. The ordinance makes II
against the law tO Clean skin, on open fish
or oysters within one hundred and fifty
ysrds of stalls.
Mr. Fl0um0y. a hucksier, was extended
the privilege of the floor and spoke i'm opp0
sit'on 90 the ordinance.
The ordinance was rejected. Ayes, 4.
noes, II.
A resolution ordsring the City School
Board 90 pay the Virginia Mechains' lnsti.
ufe $500 for the year 1890 was cOncurrlo
/ in. Ayes, II. noes. none.
An ordinance in-iructing the City AttOr
neg 20 ask the General Assembly % give tho
city's health officers jurisdiction one mile
/ beyond the corporate limits.
Mr. Brauor said that it was a direct blow
at the butchers, as syndicates had bought
/ up land where the present slaughtcr-h0uses
are now located, and wished 90 drive them
farther in the country. Referred % Oh,
Committee on Health.
JOINT MEETING.
a resolution was adopted calling a joint
meeting of the Board of Aldermen and thl