The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-12

presented "A report asking the Auditor to pay
the monthly pay-rolls for hands and carts
until otherwise ordered. IL was asked in
resolution in which was provided that the
amount Of thief payroll at no time should
exceed that Of any previous month OF 1870.
The rules were suspended, and on motion OF
! Mr.. BOwden. the resolution was voted upon.
and lost, and MIR. Capers plainly asked
/ what the Street Commit ,c was 10 dO-dis-
charge the hands. or let them 90 on to
work, without pay. After lengthy discus
| sion. participated in by Messrs. DickersOn,
! Capers. Davis. Wilkinson, and Carter, the
resolution was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
FIRE ESCAPES.
MIR. Davis. from the Committee on Fire
| Department, reported an ordinance in con-
| formity with State legislation, and defining
the character of fire escapes, as provided by
act Of the General Assembly Of Virginia.
| The fire escapes are 10 be under the SUPER
vision Of the Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
partmenf. The ordinance, in the Judgment
Of the Board, did not conform to the state
law. and on motion Of Mr. llargroye II was
recOmmtted 10 the Fire Committee tO be
put in proper shape.
! Mr.. Carter. from the Committee on tcule-
teries, presented a resolution, asking for
| 5000 10 be placed tO the credit Of the com.
mittee, 10 be used in payment Of salary Of
keeper OF River View cemetery, for the
balance Of the fiscal year. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Board concurrcd IN the resolution
permitting the North End Land Improve
meut Company to buid an IRON yiaduct
| from the terminus OF F'ih street. The pro-
visions Of the contract 10 bnild this bridge
| have heretofore been given.
OPPOSING A RAILWAY.
MIR. Capers presented a petition, by r.
quest Of the prOpcrty-hOldcrs residing on
that portion Of Grace street along which
Mr.. Warner Moore and his associates pro-
| pose To- run an electric street-car railway.
The petition alleges that Grace street Is
now the only good driving thoroughiare.
except Franklin street, from the centre ol
the city 10 the western suburbs ..2uLthat
both of these are filled with vehicles and
teams every afternoon. causing incon-
yenicnce in driving along other streets;
that the EOise Of the ears and the danger
interleres with the comfort and quiet
Of citizens. The petitioners claim that
such line Is not needed. and Is signed hy
|. Davenport Jr.. Thomas NJ. RutherioOrl.
Charles T.. Wortham. john l.. Williams, !.
u. Barksdale, l.. Il. Addison. w. l.. Fleming
j. Il. Woodward. John Il. Cary. George \.
Lyon. Lewis II. Blair, 4. i. and 1.
I
ward J. Cannon, John {. Joplin. {. W.
Branch executor estate of +. Branch
". Il. Quarles. Hunter McGuire, Edward
Mcclure james McGuire, James NJ
Wise, If. q. II. Barnes. Mary W.
Thomas. ". II. >tratton, W. NJ. Parrish.
+. +. Minor. l.. l.. strause, W. 81. Cary. W.
\. Bragg +. \. Bargamin. j. ;. Wexford.
". W. Archer Henry Anderson, Leigh K.
| PAGE, James Alfred Jones, James ID. Mcln-
L fff.al Ia
John Addison, K. {. Hulst. Edward Alvey
A. lIierholzer. ". x. Thomas. W. ID.
| Thomas. >yd. b. Rosenbaum. }. NJ. Rosen-
| baum. II. II. Levy. {. W. Antrim. Thomas
| Potts * Co., Charles +. Taylor, j. Il. Pace.
Junius \. Morris. John Currie, Thomas
Branch n Co.. Fred. X. scott, X. :. Archer
| Archer Anderson, The Trcdegar Company,
| +. T. Glasgow, Robert Archer, W. II.
| rrainham. +. W. Cooper, l.. J.. llobson,
| TaZewell Elicit, Otway :. Allen. Thomas
! Pottsley. j. i. Dashiell. Attorney l.. -.
/ Christian, Richlrd II. smith. John Il. Fur
cell. Charles :. StingfellOw, Wyndham Boil
! ing. {. b. Redf0rd. Joseph Il. Anderson, u.
| Rand WillfOrd, Joseph Mcdonald, Virginia
Newton. W. ". Russell.
This was referred t. the Committee on
streets with authority 10 report TO either
| branch.
RIVER VIEW RAILWAY PETITION.
Mr. Capers presented petition from Inc
River View Railway Company asking per-
mission to build doube-track street rall-
way track. commencing at the western cor
porate limits on Cary street and extending
eastward on Cary street To seventh, where
connection may be made with the Manches-
ter or some other line. The right 10 propel
| cars by horse. mule or electric power ana
with rIght 10 erect poles for electricity un-
der control Of the City Engineer and street
Committee. The petitioners claim that lhls
route is the most practicable one to develop
the southwestern portion Of the city, ana
that the River View Company now nave
one mile Of the track now Laid running III
me square Of your city park.
The petitiOn is signed by J.. ID. Htarke.
! William Ellyson. j. {. Easley, }. u. Brown,
\. l.. Phillips. -. Mittledorfer Il. b. Challin'
and j. b. Ilaryic. Referred to Committee
IN streets, with authority 10 repor: To-
either branch.
A MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Capers presented and had read the
following memorial. which was referred to
he Joint Committee on schools ana
| Finance:
| The Confederate Memorial Literary Society
| is AN or.anizatiOn chartered In accordance
| with the laws OF this State for The purpose OF
establishing in the city Of hlchihohu' tus
capital Of the late Confederate :taies "
America a society 10 collect and receive by
| gift purchase, or otherwise all DOCKS ana
| literary productions relating To the latc war
| beiwt en- the states andthOse engAgeu theielh'
| all works Of art and science; all Oattle-na-s'
works and emblems of that period; ana 10
| kceIysnd preserve the same Tor the use oi
| that SOciety and the publlc, under such
rules and regulations as the society may pre-
scribe. 49,
| IN. said society by its charter was author
ized 70 receive from the city OF kiehmOud;
and to hold and enjoy me Dull1irg ll 1s,ti ullH
| grounds at the corner OF Gay ana lWellth
| streets in said city. which were used ana oc-
| cupicd by the Hon. Jefferson DAVIS iate
! President Of the Confederate states oi
| America. Tue said society, therefore, re,
| spectfully petitions the Honorable Council
OF the city Of Richmond Ia aid in promoting
It's objects by appropriating for he uses here
inbefOre specified. the building al the corner
Of Clay and twelfth streets. iptmerly occu-
pied and used by the HOn. Jefferson
| Davis while President Of the confederate
states but now used as the Central sehooi
| building of this city. Your petitioners ne-
leve that this action on your pari Would not
only re GIVE the approval Of the entire COM
| munfty but give gfeas gratincatiOn 20 the
people throughout the south. Ihev there
lore respectfully pray that thls appllcatloH
| may be referred 10 such committee or COM
| mittees of your honorable body rs YOU may
deem proper for the purpose OF having tnehl
report the necessary ordinances ana fesolu,
tons making the transfer OF the bulldlhg ana
proyidingthe necessary quarters for the Cen-
Eitis further provided I'm the charter OF this
-1ciety that when the city OF RlchnOnd
shall have dedicated the said building ana
| grounds referred To for It's use and under
such rules and regulations as said socitv
shall prescribe, they may tender 10 tne
| southern Historical Society and 10 the VIZ
ginia Historical society. or either oi lnein,
the use OF such rooms In said building as
said society shall designate; ana sad MS
toricsl .ocleties. or either OF them, may De
| willing 10 reserve and use for keeping ana
preserving the archives and property "f SAID
historical societies. OF either Of them
THE OFFICERS.
The Officers who are 10 manage the affairs
of The Confederate Memorial Literary society
for the first year are: President, Mfs. Joseph
| Sryan: vice -presidents-Mrs. Lewis y.
| "A ebb, Mrs. John Is. Purcell, Mrs. Jam es
| .bomas Mrs. W. W. Henry. Mrs. James q.
nranch Mrs. J. Is. Pace and Mrs. i. W. Nc
Kinney: treasurer Mrs. Maxwell I. Clarke;
recording secretary. Miss Mary q. Cren-
shaw; corresponding secretary, Mrs +. u
Minor.
RESOLUTIONS, 6C.
BY Mr.. Tay lor: An ordinance concerning
cattle going at large, and providing that
owners OF cattle going at large he fined $40
The ordinance was adopted. lie also pre-
,cnted resolution providing that II com
mittse OF three he appointed TO determine
ihe time of Office Of the representatives Il
The Council from Monroe and jack soI
ards. This was adopted. f-~