The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-07
A LONG COUNCIL SESSION.
THE BODY STAYS IN SESSION
TILL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Talk About the street Committees Re-
Accommodation About Finance
Cow Ordiusnce-Iiectric Lights
Broad street Ntaduct.

port-Rseommsndatic About Finance
Cow ordIusnce-Tiectric Lights
Broad street viaduct.
A meeting OF the City Council was held
last night. The Street Committee recoia-
meuded the following:
An ordiDance granting Mrs. r.. 4. HOGAN.
John W. Dnpe. and u. r. frayers permis-
sion to allow gates In front Of their houses 10
swing outward and over the sidewalk
Alter this was amended 80 AS 10 reqale
the gates 10 be equipped with seif-closing
springs IL was then adopted.
An ordinance granting the Richmond lee
Company permission tO erect an overhead
bridge on Dock street between seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets was adopted
An ordinance TO authorize the Commiucs
ON streets 10 permit cncioachmentr ON ccr-
tain streets by porches. signs. windows &c.
OPPOSED rnE ORDINANCE.
MIR. Guigon spoke against gyings the
Committee on Streets this power. He IN
sisted that Richmond il now a city and no
longer a town. and he thought the matter
should be passed upon by the Council. A. IL
greatly affected the interest Of the city.
The same view Of the ease was taken by
MIR. Stratton. who is a member 0f the street
| Committee. The ordinance was adopted
by vote Of ayes, If; noes, ..
The Committee on streets also recon-
mended an ordinance which granted per-
mission to the Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road Company 10 construct side
track on Wharf street The COM
mittoe asked the adoption Of nm or
dinance requiring railroad companies
to take steps providing against injury "a
persons and property by putting suitable
nOorng upon So mucn of their bridges -
are above grades across streets In the city
limits. The object OF this ordinance Il 10
prevent coal ashes and other material from
falling through the cracks in the bridges
and trcstlos and striking persons walking
below. The ordinance was adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The following resolutions were offered by
the Finance committee;
Appropriating $1,000 for paving sidewalks.
Adopted.
Appropfiating $50 600 in bonds for the con-
structiun of culverts Adopted
Approprlating sSuO 10 Major ". !. LOVING
for land 10 opel Pickett street. This resola
ton was adopted.
Appropriations $1,000 lockwood cemetery
expense account Adopted.
The Committee IN the Fire department.
made the usual recommendations as ~
CARDS permits 10 erect frame buildings, ana
there being no objections they were all
adopted.
TIE COWS.
The ordinance preventing cows irom run-
ming M large upon the streets came mp Tor
action.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Mann
to include goats IN the ordinance. Mr..
Mann said he thought goats were more ola
nuisance than COWS. His amendment also
reduced the fine TO not less than - or more
than -.
After much discussion the ordinance was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Brauer, Campbell, carter.
Carncai, Courtney. Curtis. fcIg0sson fefii-
ter. clover, GuigOu. Houston, Jackson,
Philips, steel. tratton, Thomas, Iro"er' ana
G. " Mhitc-lS.
Noes-Diacont, Graves. Grimes. Mann, Gar
beT. and Royal White-6.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The resolution from the Board Of Alder
men authorizing the Electric Light COM
mittce to advertise for contract 10 furnish
electric lights for twelve months, or "A
shorter period If necessary. was the occa-
sion oi much discussion. Mr. Gaines offered
~ an amendment that the contract be ior
five years.
The amendment was lost, and the orgi-
nal was almost unanimously adopted
BROAD STREET vIADuCr.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. FERGUSON and adopted
BE 10 resolved, by the Council Of the Nlty OF
Richmond the Board OF Aldermen concur
ring, chat "A special committee be appo'ntei,
consisting OF four members OF thc common
Council and three members 81 the boafd oi
Aldermen, and the president of each bfanch
OF the council, with the City Engineer, 10
consider and report
l. IA to the advisahility Of constructing IN
iron bridge on Broad ftreet from IweIith uo
Twenty-secOnd streets OF such size ana
dimensions ~ will allow sufficient room iof
double street railway track, "A double roat-
way, aud one pnssiee way Tor peuesttla,s
with entrances by stairways al touficenih
aud Mayo, chesapeake and ohio depot.
seventeenth, flghteonth, Nin"''""'n'
Twentieth, and Twenty ty-frsIstreets.
I'd. The approximate cost Of The sald
bridge. aud such other Information ~ they
may deem pertinent TO the subject.
STREET CARS.
Mr.. Guigon offered a resolution compcll-
ing the street cars 10 stop at every corner
when signaled. whether on grade or not
This was adopted.
Mr. Campbell (Mr. Steel in the chair of-
fered rcsOlntion appropriating 5000 to
complete repairs on the Free bridge upon
the condition that Manchester appropriate
like sum. This was adopted.
Mr.. Diac0nt presented "a resolution. which
was adopted, directing the Committee on
Ordinances % report an ordinance fesuiat-
ing the tax upon pawn-brokers 30 A. tocon-
form 10 The state law.
| Mr.. StrattOn offered n resolution proiid-
| ing that the Committee on Electric Lignt
should investigate the matter referred t9 ny
Mr. Courtney a. 10 the erasion oi the da"
| in the minute-bOok in regard 10 ia, electric
| light contract.
| PUBLIC HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Stratton also offered the following
resolution:
BE II resolved by the Council OF the city of
| Rich tnond tthe koard ~ Aldermen concur
| ring), That tho Committees on Hc1ltn' IL
| nance. and ordinances be. and ihey are hcie-
by, Instructed u report an Of1lhhhc" 'rND-
fishing public hospital
The Council adjourned at twenty-five
minutes past II O'Clock.