The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-04


voting In the affirmative except Mr.. Chris
tian, who voted no. .,
Mr. Styatton. ut five minutes past ii
o,clork made a motion that the Council adj
iourn In meet next Wednesday night. Mr..
ferguson moved that Thursday night be
substituted. - 49,. ,..;,,
drawn.
The rules were suspended and an appro-
prjation Of S22J was made TO tue chiel OF
police contingent fund. ietter was iSau
by Mr.. Ferriter from MAJOR roe stauns tna .
the Police department needed TIE money
10 car1y on The business OF the department
until the next annual appropriations
REFUSED TO ADJOURN.
At 1l;25 the Council refused TO adjourn.
They then went into the consideration OIL
routine business. c,-,
The report Of the Committee ON Gam
and Salaries was adopted. IL recommends
several amounts 10 city officials, &c. IN
Guiding the raising of the salary OF the jan :
torot the CITY Hall and Council chamber 70
$50 a month.
Mr. ThOn asked 10 be excused, stating
that he had sick patient at his house lie
was excused.
Nr. Curtis moved that the Council ad-
jOurn 70 meet tonight az O'Clock. Inc
Council refused 10 adjourn 10
noes, -.
Tie monthly report Of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings was presented, ana
on motion Of MIR. Mann the report was read.
He represented the adjournsts. This re-
port is never read, il embracing mass Oh
figures totally uninteresting and uninstr1c-
lively.
Mr.. Mann moved that the clerk read
slower. Dir. August did so, but on motion
Of Mr.. Christian the clerk read faster
Mr. Philips stated that between the
monthly report and the report Of the COM
mittee there was a discrepancy Of seventy
cents. lie wanted to know where 1t came
in. TWAS stated that it was Topographic
cal error.
The Committee on Cemeteries reported
the prices of sections in RiNerview Gene
terry. This matter was reported in The
TINES a few days ago.
The fire permit ordinances were reported
from the Committee on Ordinances as re-
iected by them. MIR. Guigon. as chairman
Of that ctmmittee, stated that his commit
tee could not agree on an ordinance. Two
Of them reported one ordinance and two re-
ported another. Both ordinances were re-
iected by the Council.
Mr.. Gaines wa, excused nc ten minutes
90 H.. The Council refused tOeNcuse Messrs.
CARRIER and Philips.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
The Board Of Public Interests reported an
ordinance establishing an inspector Of
buildings. Laid on the table.
The following were reported from the
Board Of Aldermen:
Al appropriation Of $1,000 70 the expense
account and $1,000 To the extension account
Of the gas department. Adopted.
An appropriation OF 5000 10 put a new
flooring in the gun-rOOm Ot the lOWitzers'
armory. Adopted.
At i've minutes past - O'Clock Mr.. Gar
Der was excused, he having sickness in his
family.
An appropriation Of $500 to pay for re-
pairs at the city Jail. Adopted.
An ordinance IN relation 10 fire-escapes.
This has already been reported in THE
TINES. Adopted.
CALLS Al NIGHT.
Mr.. j. ". White offered a resolution pro-
yiding that the cry ambulance answer calls
durine the dav and night. Referred 10 the
Committee on Relief Of the Poor.
At quarter past - O'Clock DIT.
Steel was excused on account OF sickness
in his family.
Mr.. Stratton offered a resolution that the
Council have a Joint session Wednesday.
November 18th. To elect han bOI-master in
place of Capt. x. IL. etyll, deceased. NJ.
Glover stated that he had prepared an 0rdi-
nance reducing the salary from scyenty-Iyc
dollars q month TO twenty-five dollars q
month. He stated that il WAS well-kn0wn
fact that the Office was "a sinecure, hence hi-
reason for asking that the salary be re-
duced.
Mr.. Guigon stated that Mr. Glover was
al If Inl fI4r
sion Of the Chair. The Chair sustained Mr.
GuigOn.
Mr.. Stralton stated that the Council onght
TO DO ole or two things wipe the Office ont
of existence, or provide for the election of
harbOr muster in Joint session. lie stated
that the question Of salary did not enter
into the question 40 all. That the ordi-
nance as 10 now stood required that there
should Doe @ harb0r master, and that the
Council should carry ont the law.
The resolution was adopted.
At half past r. the Council refused 90
excuse Sir. Phillips. he then made
a motion 90 adjourn and the roll be called.
Mr.. Ferguson said be hoped the Council
would excuse Mr. Phillips.
Mr.. Gui-on said that he objected to amy
member bulldozing The Council.
WANTED TO 60.
Mr.. Phillips said that ID Mr.. Guig0n in
tended 10 reflect ON him be WAS mistaken;
that De Philippe bad "a hard DAYS work to-
day. and that this request was the second
one Dee had ever made 10 The Council 10 be-
excused.
Mr. Guigon stated that if Mr.. Philips did
not intend TO bulldoze the Council he did
not mean % say that Mr. Philips had at
tempted 90 bulldoze the Council.
Mr. Phillips stated that he thought IL was
Do d
excuse him.
Mr. Gu.gon said that Mr.. Phillips had
stated that a. the Council would not excuse
him, he intended 10 keep the members there
Hs long as possible. This he said, 'is what
call build0Zing. If my friend from Clay
Ward had not used obstructive measures
and had had some good excuse 10 offer We
would excuse him. but he did not state any
good excuse; DE did not say as the men,
bers say, that there was sickness in his
house. | viii not excuse him. lie has
proven to this body that he has attempted
to bulldOze us.'
SENT TO rEEIR SEATS.
Just about this time Mr.. Phillips went
across the chamber TO where Mr.. Guigon
was standing. At an order from the prcsi-
dent Mr. Ralston, the Sargeant-at-Arlns,
made the members go 10 their respective
seats.
Mr.. stratton then made motion that Mr..
Phillips be excused, but at the request OF
Mr.. Phillips the motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. W. l.. White made a talk, in which be
said that he thought Mr.. Phillips had not
acted right in the matter, and asked that an
informal vote be taken TO decide whether
the gentleman was right or wrong. The
motion was declared out Of order.
HARBOR-MASTER AGAIN.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Glover
to make the harbOr-master's salary So in
stead Of SO a month.
Mr.. stratt0n asked that Mr.. Glover with
draw his amendment. lie stated that the
harbOi-master had.many duties to perform,
and also that the General Government
would be ashamed TO appropriate any
money for the river if the city did not have |
a harbOr-master.
Mr.. Glover stated that about all he could |
ind as the duty of the harbOr-master was |
to give a boat a berth when the dock is |
crowded.
-Mr. Ferriter offered a substitute that fifty |
dollars month be the salary. The resolu- |
on WAS then adODfp1