The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-06

THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
FINALLY ADOPTED.
Electric Railway Poles on Main street.
Ordered Down Conditionally-New leo
REPORTS From Various Commit
t..s- pasolutfous Introduced.


Ordered Down ConditionaIIv-New lee
Houss-Rerorts From Various Commit
tces-Resoiutions Introduced.
The monthly meeting Of the Common |
Council opened with very full attendance
Yesterday evening at : o'clock The clerk |
read the letter from Mrs. jefferson Davis,
acknowledging the receipt Of the resolutions
on the death Of President Davis, and tender I
Ing her place in the city for his remains.
The Council arose, and Mr. August, the I
clerk. read the letter amidst impressive /
silence, the members standing and paying
respectful attention.
The Committee on Streets asked the APP
prevail Of certain petitions for local improve
mcnls at certain points These were agreed
10. The time Of taking mp the double track
Of the Manchester Railway and Improve
mont Company on Marshall street was cX-
tended 10 September lst. The Richmond
and Danyillc Railroad Company Wcrr
allowed 10 widen the openings al Rockets.
Elm and Ash streets. IN order 90 rum
double track. The work 10 Dee done on the
south side Of the road, and the bridges over
the work to Doe done TO the satisfaction Of
the Committee ON streets.
ELECTRICITY oN MATS STREET.
The petition or the Richmond City Rail-
WY Company. Nus electricity a. motive
r0wcf. WAS taken up. he case electricity
was not used boz July lst. then the Hallway
Company is 10 remove the poles on Main
street. and restore the street tO the c0ndi-
lion 10 was when the poles were erected.
Tie discussion OF the question brought
out argument 10 the effect that the city
used the poles for the use of thc fire alarm
wires. Messrs. Glover. >tratt0n. Burke. and
Anderson favored revoking the petition.
Mc-srs. Mann and Hayes opposed il.
Mr.. Painter came before the Council and
explained how the poles became hurdenod
with the fire alarm poles. Nhon the poles
were first Uut up the fire alarm Wiro- were
ordered iO De transferred from the Old
poles. which were unsightly, 10 the new
ones. Colonel ". l.. tut-naw ordered tine
transfer, and the old poles were given %
/ the railway company. Alr. iayntcr said
that tine removable the poles would not ne
cc-Sitate The reorganization of the entire
/ lire department.
Mr. Glover declared that the matter had
taken "a strange turn. 10 seemed unnatural
! that some members OF the Council should
try % make out "a case against the railway
company.
Mr.. Christian a,erred that the time had
come to stand mp for the people, and mot
allow any corporation TO snap It's fingers ~
/ the face Of the Council.
Mr.. BoWdrn thought to order The poles
down was hasty legislation, and Dee WAS
opposed t0thS. Mr.. Curtis cited tine fact That
| fl bad been considered for more than year.
pr. Bowdcu ACKNOWLEDGED the correction.
/ 4 motion to lay ON ihe table was lost. Mr
/ Mann moved 90 except such poles as were
pn fhe north side Of Main street, ana Tins
was lost
ON motion Of Mr.. stration. the poles Were
ordered down. uuc-, electricity De used D.!
the lst of July, $500
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
recommended the rejection of the petition
vi R0-cna thinner for restaurant puVilo-o,
40 New Reservoir. This WAS agreed TO- The
committee reported the balance ON hand 10
/ the credit OF the new city Hall to be- Sil3,-
ni~.l3. Appropriations ~O far. ,Jo,e0.
HEALTH ORDINANCE.
The Committee ON Health reported an OPP
dil4uce reor-aniIiu- the Health Depart.
mcnt. based upon tine recall OF the sanitary
policemen FOO tle regular force,
/ providing for "a president of Tine
/ Board Of Health. with reduced Worh
and reduced salary. two health otl-
ref- with salaries. and q register O. Vita.
statistics. ali 90 good pay. making change
800 regulations that would increase tHe
amount now appropriated Orb The Health
/ department about $1,000. Dir. ~trait'u
moved tolcf.r t0 the Committee on orIl-
ufnco-. SIR. Christian said the matter Wa.
900 important nne Hut hn hoped the orii-
name. would he read and considered. u
was referred 90 lAr committee 600 olli-
ndncc-.
Ihe Committee ON Ordinances returned
/ ihe ordinance requiring the return of tho
sanitary officer, to tue regular police iol.e
wtu the recommendation that 10 DO ult
pass. Mr. Burke hoped ihe ordinance
world Doc ua--oi. notwithstanding tne uH-
/ lection OF 100. Committee ON ordinance and
moved TO that elect and Dis motion pre-
vailed.
FIFCrRIC LIGHT.
The Committee on Electric Li-ht asked
the appropriation oi $4,000. for ihr purpose
0f establishing and oqupping uu electric
/ li-hi plant. t1 bc0Wncd and operated %. tle
cts.
SIR. Courtney explained the necessity of
such 900 enterprise. and gave facts and ii--
ur-- of an interesting character to sustain
/ his statements.
The report was referred 90 toe committees
0n Finance and Electric Light. the City Ln-
-noer and the superintendent of the Gas
| Works. the Vote being ayes :. noes ia.
TIE BUDGET.
The Council coucurrcd iu ihe following
from the B0ardof Aldermen. The ordinance
rucelin. appropriations for i~~J and max
iug appropriations for 1880 was read. on mo-
d ton Of Mr.. Glover and then concuTed 10
unanimously. and the budget uOW goes o.
| IayOr lUr consideration.
FINANCE.
The report ofthe Committee ON Finance
recommended the rejection OF the ordinance
anprOpriatlng money TO widen tatharine
street. Mr.. Burke asked for tine adoption ol
! the ordinance Notwithstanding the objection
/ of the committee; and gave his reason. lui
/ the same. but the report Of the committee
WAS adopted. The committee recommended
/ that no action DEE taken in the matter oi in-
movement of Moore street. agreed Co..
[ Gr0yt-aAtnue BAPTIST Church was re-
/ lio,ed OF its pr0p0ri iona Of land taN. The re-
solution increasing the salary of The lamp
! lightors from $500 tO lUO. Was referred from
/ the Finance Committee OBJ tLc committee
on Li.ht.
PRESENTED ASp RETIRED
Hy Mr.. Anderson: An ordinance % amend
| The City ordinances and placing p tax u.on
! shares If stock iu bank at tlcr market
/ value, and making them taxable i1f ihr year
1880. aud which Involve ln total figures OF
/ about elrtOn.
B, Mr. CHRISTIAN: Petition OF the crystal
J Ice. Comrany. ns sing 10 DE allowed io erect
/ building on ine ste OF the old Libby Prison.
/ 20 he used for storing lee Nr. john fore j.
/ the president OF the company.
/ Bv same: a resolution granting The pcu-
! ton and authorizing tine company 10 erect
/ the ice house. adopted.
! i}y Mr.. Curtis: Appfopriating 5000 tar the
| IMPROVEMENT of James river.
/ By Mt. Glover: ordinance preventing The
/ granting of fle permits unless approved nF
/ three membgis of tine Common Council and
Two members OF the B0arl m the ward ln
/ which the building was proposed % Doe erect
! ed Adopted.
/ Bv MI. Phillips: Resolution asking whether
! the Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
/ Railroad had changed The terminus of lts
| r0sd. and If So. where 10 IS now located.
/ by Ar. Peasants; Authorizing the appoint
| mcnt of am Inspector II tulidingsi pctlilOh
! of RODert IraylOr asking 10 De allowed 10
establish an electro light plant.
FLOURNOY'S CASES.
/ they are Continued Until NeNt saturday