The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-13
TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE DAVIS MANSION PROJECT
piGEON-HOLED.


From the other Branch.
The Board Of Aldermen met last night at
o'clock. ON motion Of MIR. Crenshaw, the
regular order OF business was suspended,
and the Council arose, while the clerk read
the letter Mrs. Davis wrote in acknowledge |
ment Of the resolutions sent heron the death
Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
On motion Of Mr.. Capers The letter was
ordered to De spread on the records.
The Committee on streets presented its
usual report, granting certain privileges TO
private parties.
The Committee on Finance returned the
report. recommending the placing OF tele-
phone i'm the COrOneTs office, payment for
same ~ be- charged 10 C0r0ner's inquest,
and this was agreed 20. The committee
recommended the issuing Of S25,~V IN } per
cent. bonds, to Dee placed % the credit OF The
sewer fund: also similar bonds 10 the
amount OF 100 20 pay for land condemned
near New Reservoir Park belonging 10 Miss
smith and others. adopted. The tax ac-
count of john DOnnan was ordered 10 be
marked satisfied" The amount was $50.
The reports of the Auditor and Treasurer
were received and filed.
CONFEDERATE MUSEUM
The Committees ON schools, Finances, and
Grounds and Buildings. 10 whom was r.
ferred the question Of Transferring the con
troll of the school building. formerly the resi-
dence Of President jefferson Davis. 10 Ella
dies OF the Hollywood Memorial Association-
10 be used for the purposes Of Confederate
museum. reported that while engaged in the
prosecution Of the duty assigned them. they
were esioppcd from further consideration Of
the subject Boy the opinion of the City AttOr-
ucv. which was submitted and read by the
clerk. The report was received and filed.
JACKSON WARD PARK.
The Joint Committee on Grounds and
Buildings and Street. reported back the
amount of funds received for the sale OF
lands near Ashland street. The sales
amounted To- SiG22.29. An ordinance ac-
companicd tho report. and il asked that this
Doe placed iO the credit OF the Committee on
Grounds ahd Buildings and DE used for the
purchase OF Jackson Ward Park. Mr.. liar-
grove opposed the Use az the funds In the
direction named. II was a bad precedent
10 give O. committee the right 20 transfer
money acquired by the sale % city property
iO other purposes. Mr.. Hill also opposed
tGe precedent. Mr.. Williams said IL was
crave question. and be- bad no doubt about
/ The ffci that the Council had no right o.
make the transfer "a, thi, time. The Chair
agreed with this idea and declared the ordi-
nance ont Of order: and ID was gec0mmltlcd
Mr. Bahen started 10 speak 10 the ques-
zion.
Tie Chair raped and said the gentleman
| from jackson w ard Is out Of ORDER
81 iu-t want to tell the Board -.'
-Ihn Gentleman is out of ORDER
"Nhat sort Of Republican Nh Hill is.
1.-The Gentleman Will take his seat" said
( the Chair.
"Thc worst Democrat in his ward.' said
/ Nr. Bihcn sitting down, "and am IN my
seat
IHOM THE OTHER BRANCH.
The report of the street Committee cstab-
/ ii-h,ug flr pres DO grade rs lhe grade ior|
| Ross. was discussed. The Committee on
streets recommended this and Mr.. Chap
/ uel stated that Colonel Cui-haw. city cn@i-
| n.er. did mot. Sir. llli and Mr.. Chappeii
/ opposed ihe report of the committee. and
! report was c0ucurred in. The amendment
IallONin- tAc Manchester Railway Improve
mont t0mpluy until September l-t. 1880, tQ|
/ build frs dou0ie track on Marshall street
wa- coucurrCd IN: also. rgtoking the right
J of allowing tire Richmond City Railway
/ Company 90 Use electricity on its lime.
unice. the same done De before july l~L
'lu '.l '"' ''I' III I',,,',, ,'li.
l L. ,i,.,I. ais, ,ltnt,in,
D i',' ,',...i ..,,i n.~,,Ii, i,..iiro,j Co',,
uauy go So .dcn ihe openings under Rockets
/ ASH and Elm streets. where their roads run
/ under the same. and providing that lne
work De don. iu sixty days. according io|
/ Tie satisfaction of tlr committee on >irott-
,i..,ii-.l ~. sa,,i,,r,. of
/ r.,0r- t5 fbo ~'rulsr f,r.a. came un. MI
/ Huef0ye said that be di-liked 20 oppo,
auy thing ihe Committee ON Health recon-
lmonded. hHt to return these sanitary Of
dcDr- would entail an additional cost OF
about s}.N.a. and be- was opposed TO this.
Mr.. lliil Thought the police were the
Ifufcr ones To attend 10 sanitary NoiA'
! They carrled aui.oilil .h tutir uniforms.
Mr.. Dcker-1n Mr. liarefofe ih lh' cnahl
! i0ok ii' Ii1oi' io 800! il'l he was WHINE
lo vote Tor ielNli oi Tue III, 7aiii'"lt
officers 90 ih. regular ". zee. It gave seou
reason for TINS "u1 cNpialntd lhe up'I",,i.V"
oi thc resolution ID carried INTO eheci' Inc
/ Board refused % concur.
FIRE PERMITS.
rv.. ,.f,,.,-.. ,s,,t-rin.> n,rtias vho|
~ o. '.. i,.,lli,- ,,.,u,,t- IA onf tho
'''', 80 .l,-.. ,,,+,,,i.7 , ~ tbo Common
,'".,.,., ....i .i. re,rI ,,-as tstnn ,,n
H. ,r..,f'...il l..l,d ,Iv-,vs cnd,ayor-
| ,.l..t f.. tf..,..I,f q. d.. RIGHT with
....-,, 49, Fam, ,tl,,tion nom an,
i.'t- .lisi,o'i han tl,. r...oIrtinn wasr.t
p ,'a white man Who shoyes 4 jack plane.
'......,'.l, 49, Iroorit.hle law because they
/ .,.r.,.o. Common ,ouncilmcn. and thank
God l0f 10. The Board refused TO concur
80 the ordinance
REVOLUTIONS &C
'omn,lncau'n from %; III H. = riscHNoIi'
lr s.dent ol iif bN'iU ~ fItV
! e.r', annneii'ih- ine ,,'"lh vl riIe N"u.i"'
! sioH,r imam n. Dos "el.' was ie"u:
/ resolution calling LOT JOINT HlrctlH- Oh lh'