Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-07
THE COW ORDINANCE
DISCUSSED AND PASSED BY THE
COMMON COUNCIL.
Light Contracta-what the Committees
recommendation business.

At the end OF that time when the body
reSssembled MIR. Guigon announced that
the German parade was coming down
Broad street, and he moved another recess
for fifteen minutes, which was adopted.
When the body met again the following
members answered 10 the roll-call:
Mcssrs. Brauer, Carter. Carneal. Courtney.
Curtis. Diacont, FERGUSON. Ferriter,
Gaines. Glover. Grimes Guigon. Houston,
Jackson. Mann. CARRIER. Philips, Steel,
Straiton, Thomas. TrOwer, J. W. White,
ROYAL White, and Campbell.
The reading Of the record was dispensed
with and the Council proceeded 10 work.
sTEEET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Committee on Streets recommended
the adoption of the following ordinances:
Granting permission TO Mrs. v. A. Ha-
gan, John W Drake. and ID. u. Francis TO
allow certain gates 20 swing outward upon
certain streets. Adopted after being
amended so as 10 require the gates TO be
equipped with sclf-closing springs.
Granting permission to the Richmond
Ice Company 20 erect an overhead bridge
on the south side Of Dock street between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
Adopted.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets
10 permit certain encrOachments on the
streets by signs, pOrcbes, windows, etc.
Mr. GuigOn vigorously opposed allowing
the Committee on Streets unlimited power
In this matter. This IS no longer town.
he contendcd. but city, and everything
that effects ITS interests should be passed
upon 10y the Council of the people.
Mr.. StTattOn. a member OF the street
Committee, took the same view of the
case.
The ordinance was adopted by vote Of
ayes, II noes, 9.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLK TRACK.
4 Il
an ordinance granting permission 10 the
Richmond and Danyilie Railroad Company
- construct a spur track on Wharf street.
Adopted
The same committee asked the adoption
Of an ordinance requiring railroad COM
panies TO provide against injury 20 person
and property by putting suitable flooring
upon so much OF their trcstles or bridges
Rs are constructed above grade across the
streets of the city.
The object of this ordinance is 10 require
the flooring 10 be so close as to prevent
ashes. coal. OF other material falling
through and striking persons walking be-
low. II was adopted.
FINANCE REPORTS.
The Committee On Finance recommended
the adoption of the following resolutions:
Appropriating $4,000 to pave sidewalks.
Adopted.
Appropriating $4,000 in bonds for the
construction Of culverts. Agreed to.
Approprating $500 to pay W. I. Loving
for land 10 open Pickett street. Adopted.
ApprOpdating ~ 900 90 the expense ac-
count of lakewood cemetery. Agreed 70.
THE COW oBDINANCR.
The ordinance 20 prevent cows running
at large upon the streets came up ms I'M
finished business, and Mr.. Mann offered an
amendment TO make the fine not less than
81 aud not more than SO, and TO include
goats. He said he thought they were
greater nuisance than cows and II he had
his way he would include dogs.
Mr.. GuigOn earnestly advocated the
adoption of the ordinance with the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Mann. Our people,
he said, whether they live on the suburbs
or in the central portion of the city. should
learn that tins IL no village Tor COWS, pigs,
and goats TO roam over. The sooner II Is
understood that this is a city the better 1t
will be for our people.
FULTON OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. CARRIER said in Fulton where he
came from large number Of poor persons
keep COWS for livelihood. and while the
ordinance might suit the central part OF
the city n would work "A hardship upon hls
section, and therefore he opposed IT..
Mr. DiacOnt opposed the adoption OF
either the ordinance or the amendment.
Mr.. Courtney said he was proud 10 say
he was from Madison Ward, but prouder
To acknowledge that he was citizen of
Richmond. tie was Of the opinion that
the cows belonged to the country. lie
called attention TO the fact that every day
hundreds of cows can be seen drinking
water from ShOckOe creek INTO which
flows thousands of gallons of refuse mat
ter. and the milk from those cows is drank
daily 10y the people of Richmond.
ITS REAL EFFECT.
Mr.. Stratton in advocating the ordi-
nance said its effect did not seem TO be
understood. II viii not prevent the keep
ing of COWS in the city, but only prohibits
them running at large unattended. lie
argued to show tina; II IS not right and
lust for the property OF 200 persons IN tins
city 20 tresspas- upon the property OF thou
sands of others.
Messrs. Mann and Gaines presented pc
tiiions from residents of Marshall ana
Jefferson wards opposing the ordinance.
TIE ORDINANCE PASSED.
Mr.. Campbell Mr. Glover in the chair
offered an amendment TO make the fine not
less than ~ and not more than -. ms
was accepted by Mr.. Mann aud adopted.
The ordinance was then passed 10y the
following vote;
AYEs-Messrs. Brauer, Campbsn, Carter
CarneaI Courtney, Curtis, Ferguson, FerriteT,
clover, Guigon, Houston, Jackson, Philips. steel,
EtratiOn, Thomas, Trower and j. W. Nhlte-lH
NOEs.-Messrs. Diao0nt, Gaines, Grimes, Mann,
CARRIER. and Royal Whic-6
TIE ELECTRIC PLANT.
When the resolution from the Board of
Aldermen authorizing the Committee ON
Electric Lights 20 advertise Tor contracts
for furnishing electric lights Tor twelve
months or a shorter PERIOD If eXpedient,
was reported. Mr.. Gaines offered an amend
mept TO the effect that contracts TOR hYe
years be advertised tor. He said as hight
ing streets 10y electricity IL comparatively
in its infancy il would be well to wait
awhile before thinking of establishing an
electric plant, "a Improvements are con-
stantly being made IN electric machinery
CROOKED BUSINESS HETED AT.
At this point Mir. Courtney called atten-
ton TO the fact that the committees
record plainly showed that the contract
Tor electric lights chat IL arc-hghts, and
no provision made for incandescents IN
any manner whatever was signed by the
chairman Mr.. Il. W. Powers. on January
S. 1856. the same having been approved by
"A majority OF the committee. Tins record,
Mr.. Courtney charged. was changed by
pencil 10 February s. 1855. II was diffcult,
lac said, 10 understand why the contract
should read February Sth when the
minutes read January 8, 1856.
WANTED To MoNoPoLIzE MATTERS.
MIR. Courtney also stated that when the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
went to the Legislature last winter TO get
their property consolidated the City
Council sent committee there to look
after the interests of Richmond. He was
not member of that committee, but he
and Mr. Lewis ID. Crenshaw went before
the legislative committee as private citi-
gems. He learned that the real object Of
the company was not to consoli-
date their property, as they already
had that right under a law passed
twelve years ago, but their idea was to
crush out our gas-works. When II was
nroposed 10 put an amendment to the bill
10 he effect that when Richmond should
establish its own electric plant the COM
pany should cease TO sell lights no objecc-
ton was made IL was then he learned,
Dir. Courtney explained wnss 'a nee cop P;ch
mond had no right TO erect an electric
plant