Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-11
THE JOINT SESSION.
7se PRESENT BRIDGE COMMISSION
tRS AND SCHOOL TRUSTEES
REELECTED.
ro,ra Of Aldermcn--The Bndget Recon-
miited-C connection Track-va-
Cancics FILLED.

Tho two branches Of the City Council
h1da jont session at $50 o'clock yestor-
o., evening.
II was held IN accordance with q Joint
resolution adopted by the Board at the
T,lruuy meeting, concuued in by the
common Council at their March session
e,I approved by the Mayor. providing for
tho election of fvo Jamcs-rvcr-bridge
cumiss.oners.
uhs meeting was called 20 order prompt
la. tlc hour named, and after reading the
minutes oi the previous Joint session and
e.. r,.o.ution providing for the meeting,
rurrat.uns were declared IN order for the
position OF bridge commissioners.
THG COMM ssoNERs.
Nr. Williams placed in nomination for re-
election an OF the present commissioner
Nsesrs. l.. II. Crenshaw. #. +. Camp
l.u. T. j. Boshcr. I. ii. Elicit, and ). j.
Montague.
Ihs, were unanimously reelected.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
ST.. Capcrs moved to suspend the rules
a.. .l,ci three school trustees 70 succeed
N..sr-. W. NJ. Turpin from the FIRST dis
f-.t. William LOycnStein from the Second,
.rl b.. -. StaTkc from the Third, whose
trf.. expire on April Sd.
AIIff lfN'AiIlr - NNtilliittAti u iFtA AA'.fA-
School Board announcing vacancies IN
.sr districts the motion TO suspend the
ra',- vt~ agreed 10.
All az Che present incumbents were re-
elected. =,
Ng Higgins dominated Mr.. Iurpln; Mr..
Sr.tt.u named Mr. Loyoustcin. and the
rom.ustjon OF Mr. StaTke WAS made by Mr..
Campu"l.
Noothor names were mentioned and the
ucumbents received all the votes east.
Board Of Aldermen.
The Board Of Aldermen met at o'clock.
The President submitted the following
opinion from Mr. Meredith, City Attorney
iflu. J. e. D,ckrsoH. Presble'd of NE Boord
a. fiiyD,eH:
I'm reply to your inquiry / am Of opln-
ION that the Office of alderman held by Mr..
A. d. Brown, Of jackson Ward. Is vacant.
fI. is IN the service of the United states.
iu its post-Oilice Department. He receive
c.mpcu~atlOu from sald Government Tor
services. hence section l63 al the Code
,- Virginia applies - him, and 10y that
section ms Office as alderman aforesaid IS
vacant"
WANTED To EFsIGS.
The member referred 10 asked that ac
tina Va ms case bc postponed 10 the next
meeting, IN order o. give hlm time 10 oher
hl ignatIon in proper shape.
The President informed hlm that accord
iu- go the opinion read the seat formerly
occupied bv him was vacant. Ibo accept
arcc of the Government position made the
place vacant from the very moment he &C
ceptel place IN the post-oillce.
IA" opinion was ordered 10 be hled.
MArr7Rs CONQUERED ~.
The Board conourred in tine following
resolutions, &c, from the Common Couu-
Al i..,... %, ,, o,,,.rl,,riofion 70 rclievo the
station firemcn.
Appropriating 1900. or SO much thereof
e- may be- necessary, 20 be used by the city
~ fle uuvciiing of the Lee monument and
providing for committee OF two on the
lart of the Board and three from the Com
mon Council To- assist ia making arrange
m.uts Tor the unyclII.,.
Increasing the salary of Jackson Bolton,
Assistant City Engineer, from Sl,5O0 to
$500 per year.
THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
The next matter considered was the ordi-
nance making appropriations tor the
present year.
Mr.. Crcnshaw objected TO the approprla-
tiou Of 800 20 the MOman's Christian As
sociatlon. He stated that he had heard
tins money was 10 be used to teach calls
thouics 10 young ladies.
Nr. Campbell. President Of the Common
Council hv permission OF the Board stated
that ho was of opinion that TINS money was
10 he employed 10 establish kindergarten
for the instruction of children between tie
6rc- of SIX aud eight wears
Nr ~ucld moved a. substitute tostTlke
out an appropriations made to charity with
the exception ut that TO be- dispensed
thrlu -h the AlmshOuse Committee.
Nlr. CApcrs opposed this, and It was lost.
Nir. Creu-haW' - motion 10 strike out the
appropriation 10 the Woman's Christian
Association was also lost.
"TAYLoB's PARE
The appropriation Of $4,000 70 James
river improvement was read, and Mr. lay
l.r moved 10 take $1,000 of tins amount TO
improve what Is known a. Taylor =
Park at Iwcnty-trst and Franklin
streets.
Nr. Crenshaw opposed taking any of the
appropriation for the Improvement OF
Jam,. river 20 be used for other purposes.
Sir. Capers declared that the deepening
o, tire channel of James river Is the most
important work that can engage the atten-
non uDf the Council. Unless the money IS
aruIppriaicd tine harb0r will be filled mp
ava vessels viii not be able TO reach the
Wnary,-, after Congress has voted a large
sum e money 10 deepen the channel below
tie city.
Sir. Iaylor's resolution was lost 10y re-
corded vote of ayes D, noes T.
Nh. HargrOye moved to reduce the ap-
lrlur.a,i0n 10 the James-rlycr improve
m.nt from : 200 tO 5000.
The vote upon this motion was ayes Z,
Nos =. aud the proposition was therefore
lost.
FIRST VIRGINIA EEGEfENr.
Mr.. Wilkinson proposed TO increase the
appropriation to the First Virginia regl-
mont from : 500 TO $1,000. the additional
500 90 be taken from streets generally.
lie sand the soldierbOys needed this money
t. tuy Oyercogts and blankets.
Th, motion was lost, only Mr. Wilkinson
voting for 1t.
THE BLUES.
A communication was read from Captain
Sol Cutchlns asking that the approprla-
tion 10 the Blues be increased from ciZOtO
$500
Mir Ralyin advocated the increase and
proposed that the additional amount
needed be taken from the colored volun-
tccr BATTALION,
Mr.. Chappel moved as an amendment
Tint the additional amount needed be
taken from the police contingent lund.
This was agreed TO, and the motion OF
Nj. Brlvin 10 increase the appropriation TO
the Blues was adopted
MoNEY TOR STREETS.
Mr.. Hargrove said he noticed the Com
mon Council had increased the apprOpria-
tiOn 20 streets generally from S4O'OVV 10
100000. lie moved TO reduce this amount
60 @iO. 900, the sum recommended by the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Crenshaw opposed this.
Mr.. HargrOve said he would checrfully
votefor the increase If anybody would show
b.m where the money was coming from.
Nh. Creushaw said he was willing 10 vote
for tbe uroposition to increase taxes ten
cents on the 500 worth Of property.
Mr.. Dickerson briefly addressed the
Council on the importance OF keeping the
appropriation within the revenue of the
CITY He did not think an ordinance to IN:
CT, aso taxes could pass either branch or
~. Council. lie called attention to the
fsct that the floating debt is S3OO,OOO OF
which sum $500 for bills now pay
able. He would Ike 10 see large sum ap-
propfated to streets. but under the CIR
cumstauces hc felt constrained 10 adiNo-
cate the motion Of Mr.. Hargroye 70 reduce
81. .,,n,upt allotted 10 streets TO $40, ,OOO.