Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-05
CONNECTION TRACK.
rHe TIME FOR ITS USE BY STEAM
CARS EXTENDED ONE YEAR.
Proposition 60 Increase fases-Rcpairst 20
the Canal Banks-Other
Council Matters.

The adjourned meeting Of the Common
Council was called 10 order at 1855 last
night
Themembers present were MeSsrs. Camp
bcu Cpresjdcnt. Anderson. Bodeker,
Kramer. Burke. Isaac w. Carter, Christian.
Courtney. Curtis. Ferriter. Glover, Grimes.
Mitchell. Philips. Peasants, Stratton,
!. W. White. Royal White, W. L. White.
Wincfcld. and Winston.
Nr. Brauer stated that Mr.. Bowden was
no; IN the city.
Mr MuSsen was reported sick.
LIGHT
Tho committee on Light recommended the
f...vinR resolutions. which wore adopted:
nriace "a gHs-infnp on Adams street between
Nrrstall and clay.
III. donate ]. .oOl ioais Of gAs-house coke 10 tho
Laa0s' CITY Mission 10 DO distributed among
Do ,ocr 81 the cts.
THE rUNP-wOREs.
Tho Committee on water presented a resolu-
.rr. vlti arc0npsnying ordinance. for the ap-
.-.,r.it..n pf so, 100, 20 De used IN raising tho
pumps cansi bauk, and forobay al tho New
,.-nf.gHTEs.
.f'. arlon Ia n compromise Of a case now
tr.Ine iu court against the Chesapeake and
t... Railway Company by ne city. The total
...t ~ flr Improvements TO 10 made VIII Do
at1.t .3,tpl. and the railway company Will pay
.leArort sltpn
Ile s.'rk contemplated will raise the entire
ANAL nnix from tue Fiye-Mile lock 10 the works.
her.ny giving greauy-incfessed supply OF
Hy ihc terms Of agreement proposed between
ln Its aud rfilroad company certain disputed
points ln litigation for some uIno past Will he
vr. i. ". White. chairman Of the Water COM
n..Ire. presented a communication from the
.trrfeudent of The Water Works explaining
I-. aIyan'nces q be derived by the city from
.. proposed improvements.
l.y- Auosucy Meredith explained the whole
ra.,a- M l"ugIh and thought thus lalr coin
.fos sc q the case.
THE TROUBLE.
Ile cause of compliant arises from the fact
ttst Il p ful head Of wafer II turned into the
-. al tfe wheels a. the Now pump-house are
..'a~ water or "waie' 20 tho depth oi about
....t~.u inches, greatly 20 the injury % the ma
t..,-g. u The water is lowered sufficiently 70
..... me wheels there viii not be n sufficient
t.sI of wafer for parties taking power along Tie
Do .s ,-.posed % ra.so the marhincry thirty
r-.... so a. 90 allow . 'oo' more oi water than
a. present along iho whole canal 'front.' ma
t..i.Ie largely increase tho water-supply OF the
-.. a. ~nRrlo the railroad company 10 dispose
otus4Wacturlng Sites not now usoI.
VAST TO HrGIN WORN.
Ir reply % q Question from MI Courtney, N.Y.
We-..iih stated That The company vented 10 DO
r.rr.rk ~ once, aud ma % thcre was any Do
.as DO would te the IA ii pi ihe city ID ih't mo
I THffHl 10 iufN 'iAItl III tilN
.0.fra-t that unless thc wuik. when Is 70 he
.u. ur .lsr the supervision OF IN" Nupfrlniend-
.n. oi $40 NGter-Norks. "a compieiei before
january ), I>9i, tEe company Shall have the
-Ielt 90 raise the water
TIE MoNEY. Y.yOTrD.
Superintendent Boiling explained tnat the
-a.-ir. Of the lank would pla-o 10 beyond tue
r...i Of floods and ireshots which have done
great damage in the past lho back-water al
tts pump. could not DO moro than o. per cent
of no wors which they ore capable.
The machinery 40 tho tump-house, ne e1-
rfsiucd. is divided into three set- cach hAyif
4.. .i.y ~ 4.0JLO.0 gallons per day. IL - tte-
posed % raise ono tot at time, and TO supple
mont the supply bv wording The steam-pump st
hollywood, which has capaciiy oi u,uVu,uOO gai-
f-r. Der day. really Increasing the supply TO tho
esie1t ~ 100000 gallons per day during the
wDrs o. repairs. ,...
g.
oIi~rANKs.
TIE Committee on Fire reported resolution
allowing Nc--rs. samuel Regester Co. O. con-
strIct two iron ianss at the corner Of Eleventh
street aud Basin unnk - be used for storing
tnseed-on. Adopted
CONcUnRED IN.
Tho resolution from the Board of Aldermen
putting elcr,rc.iirhts oI Fifteenth street from
toich 20 N, Instead of using gas-lamIs, wGs
ine Council agreed 10 the extension ot the
lease Of fhe rct.-shI0ent privilege al Rev
I'e-er,oir Park for Two ycars from July let
next
TlsH AND OYSTERS.
The oriinaur. from the ard of Aldermen
.lr.i biting tae 8 l- within one hundred ana hliy
yarl- ~ tAe First and Second markets % nsh,
oysters, and fresh mosts next came up for a.
Nr. Brauer wanted the matter referred to the
tIuaurc Committee
.r ". T.. White thought " class legislation TO
pass such an oriinB1ce.
STR. Burke WAS of opinion mat the finance
Committee haI been harassrd enough without
recurring them o. bOiher with l-h aud oysters
At the suggo.tiOu of Mr. Glover. Mr.. Fourpoy
ahurkstef la the second MARKET addressed the
Council in regard 20 the matter.
10 ihe ordinance Is adopted. ne sad, nan ana
oysters sold Do he market Nouli have 10 be car
rIei l11 yards in each direction 90 be cleaned or
orru-l A. far a. re concerned ne never
ate a. oyster unless he saw ~ opened having
soiI them hlm-elt ga years past.
The ordinance was defeated by the following
voIe:
Ayrs.-Nessrs Brauer Carter, Forriter' and
NoFs-Messrs Anderson, BoieEer, Burke
Christian, Courtney. curtis. clover, Crime
Mitchell. Philips. flca-ants. suattGn, j. W.
Nuife. Eoynl White, V. l. White, Wingneld,
and Campbcll-l1.
HEALTH JURISDICTION.
Tho resolution from the Board OF Aldermen
usirucnug the CITY Attorney 90 obtain from
tlr Legislature an amendment 10 the charter
egteuuiuy tie authority OF The Health Onicer 10
rn. mile beyond the corp. rate limits in each
fi.e-tipu north of James river provoked con-
siderable q d,s-u-stou.
SIR crimes said MS ordinance also ssvored Of
rIa-s legislation. The butchers bad buht houses
1e4r l;l .lmoud, ana land syniiratrs wanted 10
.fise tlera taos farther into the county
Nr Biager thought this was exactly the iact
cf tno ca-o. and asked Air. Christian lpregident
o. ine Committee ON ileaitm who started this
Vr christian replied that he did not know.
Mr. HrAucr told hin that it VAS man VINO hhd
infested largely in real estate norlhHe't oI eh9
c.ty, and ho understood that mis- gcntemsh haI
remsrEed that the purpose oi ttls ahehahon'
,gas a. drive the butchers tack into the county.
The matter vas referred 10 a committee.
JOINT SESSION.
The Council also concurrod In the resolution
frr joint session Of 10th branches next ol-
-,y evening at $50 O'Clock 70 elect hNo prluSo
rlnmissi0neFs
CoSNFCTIOG TRACK.
NJ W. l. White offered an ordinance extend-
.r : the time lor Running steam-care on mo % noi-
uUal, fredericksburg and Potomac ana hch-
rlrd and Petersburg Railroad Connection Com
,suy - track from April 9, lss), to Aprii = ISy!
Nl BurEe novel 10 ameun "y P,Vtl4lHe
Poi Sc tue tdctmUut. FrcdegicGsbLrs anu lOiolha.
Ia ind shall not keep cars standing on Broad
Nr IN iliu. opposed he ordinance. Last Mon
ras DO ha4 seen IA COuutTyman ana ms Wagon
.g .-.uruc. on Belyi1ero street because tLo ran.
.0si raieman refused % raise Tue gates ana
Irrf. I'M on. on sunday afternoon las. IA Gu
F.nDcame down Bolyldere street ana no sa'oe
wrraloNcred aud 40 nsgs we're raised. ms
r....tluy, ne declared, knew no laws Wh'Vh 10
r.t tui dollars iuio tholr treasury. Inc mon
st.' 'stt,,,1 ne gates Ht the crossings get t2O "a
.,,,,. for work ING Twelve hours every day IN mo
90 Dtn Al sucn pay none but the lame, man,
..l blind caD afford 20 work, ana some VI
tt.ll can hardly hear, see, or walk. lie sIso
r,at.. tnat an trains run faster than the law
GUrWa
MAJOR MYERS.
MAJOR Myers, president Of tho Richmond
Ffcierirksburg aud Potomac kallroaq Compa-
., astress@d the Council ia favor OF the oKten-
.i. He said that during the time the ROAD
l.l been operated loyer twenty years tnelo
t.l ueysr been q serious or fsial accl0ehi. Ihls
G. .-.sInly .howed careful management Duilhs
ls.. February 1000 through passehgets i hsi
,uua over the Connection road, ana eHory pVulu ,'
q granite used IN the now Clty hsii n"d O'oN
carried over IL - -. 81. x,.,o.
Il reply 10 a query from Mr.. Philips, Malor
Njor- stated that tnore were about t"ol'o ps- pae-
s.lger and twelve freight trains per oay o'oi
tir road. -. ..,.u
Nr Pniltps said This sounded Ike snlaIl 1sI