Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-02
THE SESSION SHORT.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL OVER AT 10.
tric-Iisht Ccntracss--Psy OF Asses
sors--Adv~rtise Richmond.

meeting OF the Common Council held
last night was tho report OF the Street
Committee. Among the recommenda-
ing;
Granting the petition OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce, published in
Sundays DIsPATcH, for the right
in erecting their new building at
the southwest corner OF Main and
Ninth streets 10 use the few feet OF
SPACE on the Nintb-strcet side now oc-
copied by the .Sotc- building steps and
The three feet which this building EN-
crosches on the alley in the rear
Eepealing a number of railroad ordi
nances that have TO be acted upon by two
successive councils. Laid on the table.snd
ordered 10 he printed.
Running ON alley twelve feet wide from
Main southwardly along Warehouse
street, in consideration OF certain land to
10 decided the city 10y A. j. Peasants.
Adopted.
Rejecting the petition OF i. J. Bissel
md others for privilege to run a street
railway down Brook avenue, etc.
Mr.. Stratton explained that the COM
mittee recommended the rejection OF tho
petition because il was amended after
being put in their hands. Adopted.
FINANCIAL.
The Finance Committee recommended
tho following:
Resolution approving the bonds of city
officials. Adopted.
Resolution in regard to the pay OF
State Assessors Ito succeed all former
resolutions), giving Messrs. Stokes and
Enders g, 100 each Messrs. Newell and
Hunt together (ths former succeeding
the latter 81, 100; George f. Styll, 5000
Y. T. Daniel, $500 w. j. Parkinson,
Sl15. and w. II. Williams, SlS5-a total
Of 5000, the amount originally pro-
posed.
Mr.. Mann moved 10 make it $1,000.
the assessors and assistants TO divide it 10
suit themselves
Mr.. Gugon thought that the fact that
the Finance Committee had unanimous
iy agreed upon the amount ought to
carry some weight with the Council He
supported tho action OF the committee
at length.
The ayes and noes were taken on Mr..
Mann's amendment and resulted ayes,
8 noes, l9-lost.
Mr.. Ii. l.. Carter said he would not
vote for the resolution until he saw OPP
posito the name Of each man the num-
Der of DAYS he had worked. He was
willing to pay them g. per day. The
State having paid them g would make
$7-qulte comfortable amount for
fraInping around town.
The ayes and noes were called, and the
resolution was defeated by vote OF II
ayes 10 10 noes, it requiring twenty votes,
two thirds the membership OF the Coun-
Gil, b pass.
BONDS TO BE ISSUED
The resolution authorizing the Finance
Committee to issue $3.50, 900 in bonds,
with which to retire the floating debt OF
the city, was adopted.
Alr. Stratton wanted TO know il this
amount would not take the city oyerits
limit, which he understood was about
$500, 900.
Mr.. Guigon said that there would re-
main at least 100000 margin after is-
suing these bonds.
CkEMATORI.
The Committee on Health presented
resolution for the appropriation of
s.. 900 to be used in the erection OF a
crematory for the destruction OF garbage
and other refuse gathered in the city,
Referred TO the Finance Committee.
The same committee asked for an ap-
propriation OF &, 600 to be used in the
payment of hands until February lat
next. Adopted under a suspension of
the rules.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The Committee on Electric Light
recommended that the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company be given the
contract for lighting the streets with 49,
arc-lamps Of actual l,200-candle power
tor one year, beginning February s, 1891,
at the rate Of l94 cents per night per
light, that company being the lowest
bidder
Mr. Grimes moved that tho report be
recommittod, as he had in his hand pa
per, which, if acted upon, might save the
city great deal OF money.
Mr., Mann did not think ii fair to al
low any new bid after the other people
had exposed their figures aud deposited
forfeit.
Tho document submitted by Mr..
Grimes was proposition from the Ma
tional Electric Manufacturing Company,
OF Eau Claire. Wis. TO furnish 400
"nomilnl 2,000-candle power lamps at
the rate of 500 per year per lamp, the
city TO purchase the plant at the end OF
the term for $4,000 This would be
l6l cents per light of 2, 000-candle power
rs against l0s per 1900 candle power,
as IN the contract recommended.
The motion TO recommit WAS lost, and
the original resolution adopted.
The Council concurred in the ordi-
nance passed by the Board at its last
meeting instructing the Auditor TO place
annually $500 to the credit OF the sink
ing fund.
CONDUCTORS WANTED.
Mr.. Brauer introduced resolution
inquiring by what right the Union
Passenger railway ran cars on airy por-
ton Of its line without conductors. Re
ferred TO tho Street Committee.
resolution introduced by MIR. Ferri-
ter placing $500 10 the credit OF the ex-
pense account OF the Second market was
adopted under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. CARRIER submitted a resolution re-
questing tho School Board to inquire
into the expediency OF enlarging the
Nj 'holson-Street school Adopted.
JOINT SESSION.
Mr.. Glover offered resolution that for
the balance Of their term the Light and
Electrio-Light Committees cit IN joint
session, Referred to the committees
concerned.
Mr.. Guigon submitted resolution
sppropriating 500 for the Sheltering-
Arms Hospital. Referred 70 the Ii
nance Committee.
DISTRIBUTE THE GUIDE.
Mr.. Stratton offered the following:
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